Iowa State University announced a new contract for head basketball coach Fred Hoiberg today. The eight-year extension is worth an average of $1.5 million per season, nearly doubling Hoiberg’s current annual salary of $850,000. In his second year as head coach, Hoiberg led his alma mater to its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2005 and
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Weber Finalizes Coaching Staff
K-State men’s basketball coach Bruce Weber added yet another former player to his coaching staff on Tuesday with the addition of former Illinois standout Chester Frazier as an assistant coach. Frazier comes to K-State after playing professionally for two years in Germany, first for Goettingen (2009-10) and then for S. Oliver Baskets Wuerzburg Basketball Club
Autry promoted at Marquette
Brad Autry, who joined the Marquette University men’s basketball staff in 2008, has been promoted to the position of assistant coach for the upcoming 2012-13 campaign. Autry served as the team’s coordinator of student-athlete development in his first four seasons with the Golden Eagles. Autry owns nearly 20 years of experience at the collegiate level,
Engen out at Northland
After just two months on the job, Stu Engen is out as the head coach at Northland College. Engen joined Northland on April 23 after a national search. He resigned on Tuesday as men’s head basketball coach and assistant director of athletics. He is leaving the college to pursue an athletic director position at a
Late Night Dirt – 5/24/12
Long day at the office followed by an even longer night on the Little League field! Here are a few things I’ve heard… • Georgia Southern assistant Steve Smith is headed to Clemson where he will replace James Johnson (hired as HC at Virginia Tech). Smith, who is a South Carolina native, had spent the
Another Brown Update!
Crazy stuff going on surrounding the search at Brown. Here’s a recap of what’s happened over the last 15 hours or so… Late yesterday afternoon, I reported that I had two sources who each gave me the same four finalists. I said in my blog that I did not love either source (http://hoopdirt.com/blog/1e771ca6/brown-rumors/…), but went
Hayes Joins UGA Basketball Staff
Three-year UGA letterman Jonas Hayes has joined the Georgia basketball staff as program coordinator. Hayes returns to Georgia after five seasons as an assistant basketball coach at Belmont Abbey College. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.
BREAKING: Baggett named HC @ Rider
Kevin Baggett, the associate head coach at Rider University, has been named the Bronc head coach and will be formally introduced to the media, Rider community and the general public at an 11am press conference Wednesday, May 30, Rider Director of Athletics Don Harnum announced today. Baggett has coached on the Division I level for
Cooper adds assistants @ Miami (OH)
Miami University men’s basketball head coach John Cooper announced the hiring of Rick Duckett and Sheldon Everett to the RedHawk coaching staff. Duckett (North Carolina `79, MAT `80), who brings more than 30 years of coaching experience to the post, will serve as associate head coach. He was an assistant coach at Tennessee State last
Steinbrueck Steps Down
Longtime Illinois Wesleyan assistant men’s basketball coach David Steinbrueck has announced that he will not return for the 2012-13 season. Steinbrueck served two tours of duty under three head coaches as an IWU assistant – for the past 18 seasons, since the 1994-95 season, and previously from 1987 to 1989. Stay with HoopDirt for the
Canisius College Staff Update
Canisius College men’s basketball coach Jim Baron announced today that Pat Clarke, Fred Dupree and Mike Mennenga have been hired to the Golden Griffins men’s basketball coaching staff. Clarke was on Baron’s staff at St. Bonaventure and at Rhode Island, while Dupree returns to his alma mater after spending the last six years on Bobby
Judson to remain on ISU staff
Rob Judson, who has served as an assistant coach at Illinois State for five seasons under then-head coach Tim Jankovich, will continue in that same position with the Redbirds under head coach Dan Muller. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.