NJCAA D3 Owens Community College (OH) is once again searching for a men’s basketball coach, as Donte’ Davis is no longer the head coach at the school. OCC will now be looking for their 5th head coach in the last 6 years. In December of 2019, Davis was elevated from assistant coach to interim head
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WATCH LIVE: Lew Hill Memorial Service
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Watch Live: 2pm (EST) today. Celebrating the life of UTRGV’s Lew Hill:
Search Firm Update
Here’s who I have heard has the following searches: Boston College: Bob Beaudine / Eastman & Beaudine Fordham: Glenn Sugiyama / DHR International Northern Ilinois: Daniel Parker / Parker Executive Search Penn State: TurnkeyZRG The 2021 College Basketball Coaching Changes Tracker can be found HERE.
Daily News & Notes – 2/23/21
Today’s Daily News & Notes from around the college basketball coaching world… Detroit Mercy head coach Mike Davis blasted the Horizon League’s tournament seeding formula. “I quit asking about the formula when they had us behind Green Bay and Youngstown State, and we swept both of them,” Davis said. “I quit asking about it. I
Week 13: HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by Just Play Solutions
By AJ Nelson, HoopDirt.com staff writer Congratulations to the following coaches who have been selected as the Week 13 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
Utah State extends Smith through 2025-26 season
Utah State Vice President and Director of Athletics John Hartwell has officially announced the contract extension of head men’s basketball coach Craig Smith, extending his tenure with the Aggies through the 2025-26 season. “We are excited to announce this extension of Craig’s contract,” Hartwell said. “In less than three years he has established a consistent
Daily News & Notes – 2/22/21
Today’s Daily News & Notes from around the college basketball coaching world. Catching up on a bunch of recent milestone wins: 500 D2 Augusta University (GA) head coach Dip Metress won the 500th game of his career on Saturday with a 99-97 2OT win at Lander. Metress is now 500-235 (.680) in his career with
2021 College Basketball Coaching Changes Tracker
It’s that time of year again… We’ve officially launched the 2021 HoopDirt.com Coaching Changes Tracker, where we keep track of the movement at all levels of college basketball. The COVID pandemic slowed things down last off-season – what will this year bring? There has been a bunch of movement already (and more coming soon…). As
Drill of the Week
In this Dr. Dish Drill of the week from Coach Tony Miller, he demonstrates a great drill called Contested Closeout Shooting focused on game-like action against a defender. Checkout the full breakdown below! It can be a challenge creating game-like shooting drills for small group workouts (e.g., 2-4 players). This contested shooting drill simulates game-like
15 coaches named to Werner Ladder Naismith Trophy MBB Coach of the Year late-season watch list
The Atlanta Tipoff Club announced today that 15 men’s basketball coaches have been named to the late-season watch list for the Werner Ladder Naismith Men’s Coach of the Year award. A list of 10 National semifinalists will be announced March 5. Four finalists will be named on March 17. The winner will be announced on
Butch Pierre resigns at Northwest Florida
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Northwest Florida State Athletic Director Ramsey Ross announced that men’s basketball head coach Butch Pierre resigned his duties effective immediately due to family medical reasons. “We appreciate Coach Pierre’s dedication and effort in leading our student-athletes,” Ross said. “I am confident that as we move forward, Northwest Florida State men’s basketball will be stronger than
OFFICIAL: Garrett named Interim Head Basketball Coach at EGSC
Travis Garrett has officially been named as the Interim Head Men’s Basketball Coach at East Georgia State College. This was first reported by HoopDirt.com back on 1/26 (JUCO DIRT). Here is the official announcement from EGSC: East Georgia State College is proud to announce Travis Garrett as the interim head coach for the EGSC men’s