As we will not be able to see which teams would have risen to the top in the 2019/2020 season, Pivot Analysis would like to recognize the teams and players who excelled in various advanced or efficiency-based metrics. All of these metrics are based on how these teams performed relative to their competition in non-garbage
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North Florida’s Driscoll agrees to contract extension
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University of North Florida head basketball coach Matthew Driscoll agreed in principle to a contract extension as announced by UNF Director of Athletics Lee Moon. The deal extends Driscoll from the end of his current contract in May of 2022 through May of 2025. Driscoll, who just concluded his 11th season at the helm of the UNF
DAILY DIRT Saturday Edition: 3/21/20
Not much difference between a weekday and a weekend at this point I guess. Here are a couple of updates on D2 searches… It sounds like the search at Shaw University (NC) has wrapped up. Dominique Stephens had served as the interim head coach here following the resignation of Joel Hopkins back in October. Word
HOT: Byington named Head Basketball Coach James Madison
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James Madison Director of Athletics Jeff Bourne has named Mark Byington as the 11th men’s basketball head coach in program history, as announced by the school on Friday. “Mark Byington made an immediate, positive impression and quickly stood out as the best fit to lead James Madison men’s basketball,” Bourne said. “Coach Byington is very
Daily Dirt – 3/20/20
Losing track of days already here at the HD World HQ. Here is what I believe to be Friday’s Daily Dirt… I keep hearing that Louisiana Monroe associate head coach Ryan Cross is in the mix to join Andy Kennedy at UAB. I’ve also heard Clemson director of recruiting Philip Pearson’s name mentioned here as
Loyola Marymount tabs Johnson as new Head Basketball Coach
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Loyola Marymount University has named Stan Johnson as its new men’s basketball head coach, Athletic Director Craig Pintens announced Friday. “Stan has a tremendous vision for the future of LMU men’s basketball, and he has the distinct ability to connect with and inspire student-athletes on and off the court,” said Pintens. Johnson brings an impressive record
OFFICIAL: Kennedy named Head Basketball Coach at UAB
Andy Kennedy has been named the seventh head coach of the University of Alabama at Birmingham men’s basketball program, Director of Athletics Mark Ingram announced Friday. Pending approval by the University of Alabama System Board of Trustees, Kennedy will return to his alma mater where he is the second leading scorer in program history. A
JUCO DIRT: SUNY Ulster’s Maxwell resigns
Justin Maxwell has resigned as the head men’s basketball coach at SUNY Ulster. During his five season’s at the college, Maxwell led the Senators to an NJCAA Sweet 16 appearance, a conference championship, and won two Coach of the Year awards. Before becoming the head coach at Ulster, he was an assistant at Hilbert College,
Smiley promoted to Head Basketball Coach at Northern Colorado
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GREELEY, Colorado (AP) — Steve Smiley has been promoted to head men’s basketball coach at Northern Colorado, replacing Jeff Lindor, who took over at the University of Wyoming. Athletic director Darren Dunn announced the promotion Thursday night about 48 hours after naming Smiley the interim head coach following Lindor’s departure. The school plans a virtual
HOT: UAB set to name Andy Kennedy as new Head Coach
Andy Kennedy will be named as the new head basketball coach at UAB according to multiple sources, including AL.com. HoopDirt.com mentioned Kennedy as the leader here back on Monday. The former Ole Miss and Cincinnati head coach played for the Blazers (1987-90), and has most recently been working for the SEC network. He holds a
Coach from Home – Control the Controllables
Brian Rosario and Justin Scanson sit down to discuss the latest news concerning COVID19 and what coaches can and should be thinking about during these unsure times.
Daily Dirt – 3/18/20
A few quick things that I’ve heard while hunkered down at the HD world HQ: A couple new names emerging at UIC…I have now heard that Iowa State assistant Daniyal Robinson and Louisville assistant Luke Murray are in the mix. Robinson is an Illinois native who spent time at Loyola (Chicago). I’ve heard that Murray