Congratulations to the following coaches who have been selected as the Week 5 HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by Just Play Solutions. The 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 2018-19 college basketball season. Nominations for next week’s
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NC State approves new 6-year deal for Kevin Keatts
The NC State Board of Governors approved Friday a new six-year contract for second-year men’s basketball Kevin Keatts. Keatts new term will run through the 2023-24 season. He originally signed a six-year agreement to become head coach of the Wolfpack in March 2017 and rolled over a year on his original contract by returning NC
Paul Phillips to retire at Clark University following 2018-19 season
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After 21 years as the Clark University head men’s basketball coach, Paul W. Phillips has announced his retirement following the 2018-2019 season. Phillips retires after 31 seasons spent as a head basketball coach, which included 10 years at Anna Maria College in Paxton, Mass. With the 2018-2019 season still in progress, Phillips currently holds a
Dr. Dish Skill Builder Workout: Corner Lift Shooting
We’re excited to release another great Skill Builder workout that focuses on shooting from the wing and corner while also building additional skills like ball handling and footwork. With Dr. Dish Skill Builder, players and coaches are able to select from 100+ pre-made workouts like this Corner Lift workout OR build their own workouts through
HoopDirt.com Daily News – 12/10/18
Texas A&M head coach head coach Billy Kennedy is obviously not happy that Boston College canceled their game due to rain on Saturday. Kennedy issued the following statement, “We are perplexed by this decision and disappointed for our student-athletes and fans.” Full details on why the Eagles bagged the game HERE. New Mexico head coach
Week 4: HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by Just Play Solutions
Congratulations to the following coaches who have been selected as the Week 4 HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by Just Play Solutions. The 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 2018-19 college basketball season. Nominations for next week’s
Burt Named Head Basketball Coach at Great Bay CC
Great Bay Community College (NH) will be re-starting their men’s basketball program for the 2019-20 season, and have hired New Hampshire native Alex Burt as their new head coach. Burt, a former standout at Plymouth State University, served as an assistant coach at Southern Vermont last season. Following his playing career, Burt played and coached
Bynum named Interim Head Basketball Coach at Clinton College
Larry Mullins has stepped down as the Athletic Director and Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Clinton College (SC) to pursue a career in Christian Ministry. He has been replaced by Associate Head Coach Anderson Bynum who has been named Interim Head Coach for remainder of the 2018-19 basketball season. Coach Bynum has been Clinton staff
South Georgia State’s Baldwin collects 250th career win
South Georgia State College head men’s basketball coach Cory Baldwin achieved a coaching milestone this week, defeating Denmark Tech 77-71 Tuesday night in Denmark, S.C., for his 250th career win. Baldwin has won 197 games in ten years on SGSC’s Waycross Campus. The remaining 53 wins were earned during his tenure at Truett-McConnell University. Baldwin
WEEK 3: HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by Just Play Solutions
Congratulations to the following coaches who have been selected as the Week 3 HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by Just Play Solutions. The 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 2018-19 college basketball season. Nominations for next week’s
Jim Boone Earns 450th DII Win
Delta State University men’s basketball coach Jim Boone picked up his 450th career win at the NCAA Division II level, as the Statesmen claimed a 77-68 win over the University of Montevallo in Gulf South Conference play on Saturday, Dec. 1 at Walter Sillers Coliseum. Rasheide Bell (20), Brett Warner (16) and Matthew Wilson (12)
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Two early season changes at the Junior College level… NJCAA DII / Region III: Jamestown CC (NY): Xavier Churnac has been named as the interim head coach replacing George Sisson who has taken over as the Director of Athletics at JCC. Churnac had served on Sisson’s staff for the past three seasons. A JCC alum,