The University of Arkansas-Fort Smith has placed head men’s basketball coach Justin Bailey on administrative leave. The University has issued the following statement: “The University of Arkansas – Fort Smith has placed head men’s basketball coach Justin Bailey on paid administrative leave pending a review of information that has been brought to the university’s attention.
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Cantrell Named Head Basketball Coach at Walla Walla University
Walla Walla University Athletics announced on Friday morning the hiring of Eric Cantrell as the new head men’s basketball coach for the Wolves. WWU will be re-starting their men’s basketball next season following the resignation of Jimmy Hill and the cancellation of their season back in October. Cantrell joins the Wolves coaching staff following nine years of
JUCO DIRT: Salem CC (NJ) set to name DIII assistant as new head coach
Salem Community College (NJ) will be re-starting their men’s basketball program for the 2019-20 season. I can confirm that they will tab Cabrini College (PA) assistant coach A.J. Williams as their new head basketball coach. Williams is a 2013 Cabrini grad who became an assistant at his alma mater back in August. He had previously
HoopDirt.com Daily News – 1/9/19
An automatic one-year extension will be invoked for Colorado head coach Tad Boyle according to Buffzone.com. The report says that, “the one-year extension is automatically invoked unless one side — either Boyle and his agent, or the university — gives notice about opting out of the extension prior to Dec. 31 each year. CU athletic
HoopDirt.com Daily News – 1/8/19
Former Arizona assistant coach Book Richardson has filed a plea agreement with federal attorneys in New York over his federal bribery and fraud charges stemming from the college basketball investigation. Richardson becomes the second coach involved in this case plead guilty in the past week, as former USC associate head coach Tony Bland also entered
Week 8: HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by Just Play Solutions
Congratulations to the following coaches who have been selected as the Week 8 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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Penn State’s Chambers suspended one game for shoving incident
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Penn State has suspended basketball coach Patrick Chambers for one game for shoving a player during a timeout Thursday night in a loss at No. 2 Michigan Midway through the first half in the 68-55 loss, the ESPN broadcast showed footage of a fired-up Chambers in a huddle, reaching out
Details of Louisiana-Lafayette Head Coach Bob Marlin’s new deal
Bob Marlin recently inked a new five-year contract at Louisiana-Lafayette. According to ESPN 1420, some of the highlights include: The five-year contract is effective for the current 2018-19 season, with four more years remaining thereafter. It will pay him $552,476 annually committed through both monthly salary and foundational installments. The foundational pay increases by $30,000 on April
Hungerford dismissed as Head Basketball Coach at the College of the Redwoods
Aaron Hungerford has been fired as the head basketball coach at the College of the Redwoods (CA). Current women’s assistant coach Darren Turpin has been named as the interim head coach, and Jain Tuey has been named as the interim assistant coach. Hungerford was dismissed for a violation of department policy following his arrest early
Ex-USC associate head coach Tony Bland pleads guilty in corruption case
NEW YORK (AP) — Former University of Southern California assistant basketball coach Tony Bland has pleaded guilty in a criminal case in which prosecutors said bribes were paid to steer top athletes to certain schools. Bland pleaded guilty on Wednesday in Manhattan federal court to a single count of conspiracy to commit bribery. He was
Milestone wins for Bennett, Pitino, and Mihalich
Three Division I head coaches reached milestone victories over the past few days… With #4 Virginia’s 100-64 win over Marshall yesterday, head coach Tony Bennett recorded his 300th career win (231st at Virginia) to become the 80th active DI head coach with 300 or more wins. Richard Pitino collected his 100th victory at Minnesota last