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Nebraska-Kearney Athletic Director Marc Bauer announced today that head men’s basketball coach Kevin Lofton has signed a contract extension that makes him leader of the Loper program through November 2023. “Coach Lofton has established a culture in the UNK Men’s Basketball program that has demonstrated success on the court, in the classroom, in the community,
Today’s news & notes from around the college basketball coaching world… University at Buffalo men’s basketball coach Jim Whitesell will miss the next few games. Whitesell came in close contact with an individual who tested positive for COVID-19. He’s going to self-quarantine, despite testing negative this past week. Assistant coach Angres Thorpe will coach the
By AJ Nelson, HoopDirt.com staff writer Congratulations to the following coaches who have been selected as the Week 3 HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by Just Play Solutions. These coaches are now eligible to receive the HoopDirt.com National Coach of the Year Award presented by Just Play Solutions which will be announced at the conclusion of the 2020-21 college basketball
It’s been a wild ride over the past month for the men’s basketball staff at Chicago State…. As Previously reported, Head Coach Lance Irvin decided to opt out of coaching this season. Irvin has twice been diagnosed with cancer, and had a bone marrow transplant back in 2012. In a report by Stadium, he said,
News and notes from around the college basketball coaching world… Will Wade will not be on the sidelines today when LSU takes on Sam Houston State because of COVID-19 and contact tracing issues. Assistant Coach Bill Armstrong will lead the Tigers in Wade’s absence. More HERE. Alabama’s Nate Oats issued an apology to Duke’s Mike
Jimmy Collins, the first head coach to lead the UIC men’s basketball program to the NCAA Tournament, passed away early Sunday morning, December 13. He was 74 years old. Collins was named head men’s basketball coach for the Flames on March 27, 1996 and he would go on to spend 14 years at the helm through
Beard reaches the 100-win milestone at Tech faster than any coach in the program’s history… He is the 17th coach at Tech… Beard won his first game as the Red Raider head coach with a 93-67 victory over Houston Baptist on Nov. 11, 2016. Since then, Beard has led the program to the 2018 NCAA
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by Aaron Hanshaw / Just Play Solutions – Analytics Academy In a year where so many things look different than they once were, it’s no surprise this college basketball season has begun in equally unusual fashion: Bill Self is playing small ball, Frank Martin is bald, and the highest-profile tournament took place in New Jersey.
News and notes from the college basketball coaching world… Interesting side note from D2 Fort Hays State win at Kansas State on Tuesday. FHSU head coach Mark Johnson (the all-time leader in wins at the school), and associate head coach Jeremy Brown both missed the game due to COVID issues. 2nd-year assistant Todd Johnston led
Henderson State men’s basketball assistant Mark Rutledge has been promoted to the title of associate head coach, the program announced. Rutledge, who is entering his third season with the Reddies, has been instrumental as the right-hand man to head coach Jimmy Elgas since coming on in 2018 and played a key role in leading Henderson
Today’s news and notes from around the college basketball coaching world… Pitt head coach Jeff Capel said he’s worried about his players and let it be known he doesn’t trust the NCAA, wonders about the amateur status of college players and can’t understand why they are attempting to play games right now. Capel told KDKA,
Stetson men’s basketball assistant coach Brendan Suhr has resigned to become the Chief Global Officer of Strategic Relationships for MindVue. Founded in 2015, MindVue optimizes performance and improves mental wellness through a learning experience platform that measures and builds mindset skills. “I am so excited for Brendan and this opportunity he has with MindVue to impact the
