St. John’s Head Basketball Coach Mike Anderson has been named the 2020-21 BIG EAST Coach of the Year. Anderson is the first St. John’s head man in nearly three decades to receive the league’s top coaching honor. Brian Mahoney last claimed that award in 1993 while his predecessor, Hall of Famer Lou Carnesecca, won it three
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JUCO Copiah-Lincoln Head Coach takes AD job at D2 Mississippi College
NJCAA Copiah-Lincoln head men’s basketball coach Kenny Bizot will wrap up his final season at the college, and then depart to become the Director of Athletics at his alma mater D2 Mississippi College. He will replace Mike Jones, who recently announced his retirement after 33 years as the AD and head coach at MC. Bizot,
Drury University Head Coach Steve Hesser announces retirement
Men’s basketball coach Steve Hesser announces his retirement from Drury University, having put his imprint on the record books and culture at one of the nation’s top NCAA-II programs. Hesser departs as the all-time leader in career wins at DU, amassing a 354-145 career record after 17 seasons at the helm. His .709 winning percentage
Andy Enfield Named Pac-12 Coach of the Year
SC freshman forward Evan Mobley was named the Pac-12 Player of the Year, Freshman of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year, the first player to ever win all three awards in the same season, and head coach Andy Enfield was named Pac-12 Coach of the Year, it was announced by the Conference today
Gross named head basketball coach at JWU Charlotte
JWU Charlotte has named Belmont Abbey assistant Josh Gross as their new head men’s basketball coach. Gross was listed bu HoopDirt.com as one of the four finalists for the position yesterday. Here is the official release from the college: Johnson & Wales Charlotte Athletic Director Trudi Lacey is happy to announce the hiring of Josh
3/10/21: UPDATED College Basketball Coaching Changes Tracker
Here’s the latest HoopDirt.com College Basketball Coaching Changes Tracker, with updates at the D1, D2, D3, NAIA, and JUCO levels.
Brown named AAC Coach of the Year
Isaac Brown was a runaway choice for Coach of the Year, the American Athletic Conference announced Wednesday. All 10 ballots cast by opposing head coaches included Brown as coach of the year. Brown was thrust into an interim role on Nov. 17 – just eight days before the start of the college basketball season – and
Todd Simon Named Big Sky Coach of the Year
The Big Sky Conference announced on Tuesday morning that Thunderbird head coach Todd Simon has been named Coach of the Year for the 2020-21 season following Southern Utah’s Regular Season Championship. “What Coach Simon has accomplished at Southern Utah University in such a relatively short amount of time is amazing,” SUU Director of Athletics Debbie
Scott Drew Named Big 12 Coach of the Year
Baylor junior guard Jared Butler has been named Associated Press Big 12 Player of the Year, becoming the first player in program history to win the Big 12’s top individual honor, the AP announced Tuesday. The AP All-Big 12 awards also recognized Scott Drew as Big 12 Coach of the Year for a second-consecutive season, while
Sampson’s Contract at Houston Extended Through 2026-27
Leading the Houston Men’s Basketball program to its sixth consecutive 20-win season and national rankings every week during the 2020-21 season, Head Coach Kelvin Sampson has signed a contract extension through the 2026-27 season. “I am looking forward to continuing our journey of building our basketball program to the best it can be,” Sampson said.
Lew Hill earns WAC Coach of the Year Award
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) men’s basketball team learned on Tuesday that Coach Lew Hill, who passed away tragically on Feb. 7 at the age of 55, is the unanimous choice for Don Haskins Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Coach of the Year. Before his passing, Hill coached the Vaqueros to an 8-4 record,
D2 UMary (ND) Opens
After six years as head men’s basketball coach at the University of Mary, Joe Kittell will be stepping down from his role as head coach to pursue a new administrative opportunity at the University of Mary. Kittell will be assuming the role of director of undergraduate admissions, an opportunity that will allow him to serve the