he Duke University men’s basketball team will not continue competing in the 2021 ACC Tournament due to the school’s and conference’s health and safety protocols. The determination was made following the positive COVID-19 test within a member of the program’s Tier 1 personnel after Wednesday’s game. Kevin White, Duke University Vice President & Director of
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Daily Dirt: D1 Search Updates – 3/11/21
Catching-up on a bunch of search updates – just quick hitters…. Boston College: Cleveland State’s Dennis Gates (his wife is the senior associate AD at BC) is the leader. Purdue’s Micah Shrewsberry (former Celtics assistant) in the hunt. Current non-power 6 head coach with big time pedigree is lurking. Nothing will happen until Cleveland State’s
REPORT: Texas State set to remove Interim tag from Johnson
According to multiple reports, and now confirmed by HoopDirt.com, Texas State AD Dr. Larry Teis is set to remove the interim tag from head coach Terrence Johnson by the end of the week. Texas State elevated Johnson from assistant to interim head coach after Danny Kaspar was placed on leave last June, and subsequently resigned
UT Tyler men’s assistant named Patriots Interim WBB Head Coach
Current assistant men’s basketball coach Ra’Kim Hollis will serve as the interim head women’s basketball coach until the search for the next head women’s basketball coach at UT Tyler is complete. UT Tyler Athletic Director Dr. Howard Patterson made the announcement of Hollis’ appointment to the position following the announcement that former head coach Jeannette Mosher and
Tod Kowalcyzk Named MAC Coach of the Year
The Toledo men’s basketball program was honored for its tremendous 2020-21 season on Wednesday morning with the Mid-American Conference’s announcement of the specialty awards and all-conference teams. Senior guard Marreon Jackson received MAC Player of the Year, guard Ryan Rollins earned MAC Freshman of the Year and Head Coach Tod Kowalczyk was named MAC Coach
King Rice Earns Third MAAC Coach Of the Year Honor
For the third time in six seasons, Monmouth University Men’s Basketball Head Coach King Rice has been named the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Coach of the Year. Rice becomes the third coach in MAAC history to earn the honor three times, and is the first coach in Monmouth history to win this award multiple times.
Anderson captures Big East Coach of the Year honors
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
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.