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Dr. Glenn Wilkes, legendary Stetson men’s basketball coach and internationally renowned steward of the game, passed away late Saturday night. He was 91. Wilkes spent 36 seasons as head coach at Stetson (1957-93), amassing a school-record 552 victories. A member of the Stetson Athletics, Florida Sports, and ASUN Conference Halls of Fame, Wilkes was inducted
Isaac Brown, elevated last week to interim head coach at Wichita State, announced that former Texas A&M boss Billy Kennedy will be joining his staff as an assistant coach. “I’m excited to welcome Billy to our basketball family,” Brown said. “He has been a mentor of mine for over 30 years and has proven himself
Colorado State has signed men’s basketball head coach Niko Medved to an extension that will keep him with the Rams through the 2025-26 season, athletic director Joe Parker announced. Medved was originally signed to a five-year contract when he was hired on March 23, 2018. “We are thrilled to be able to re-affirm our commitment
Coaches vs Cancer is auctioning off the chance to play a round of golf with over 100 college basketball coaches, at some great courses across the country. Here’s more info: For over 25 years, Coaches vs. Cancer has united coaches and fans nationwide to help the American Cancer Society defeat a common enemy – cancer.
Through out the week, HoopDirt.com has been sharing coaching videos on Twitter. Below are our Top Offensive Videos: 1. PICK AND ROLL OFFENSE 101 with Assistant Coach Dave Severns of the Los Angeles Clippers is an incredible primer on incorporating the pick and roll action into an offensive attack. Covering everything from the basic teaching
University of North Alabama men’s basketball head coach Tony Pujol has signed a five-year contract extension at the school. The deal runs through the 2025 season. “I would like to thank President (Kenneth) Kitts, Provost Ross Alexander, Director of Athletics Mark Linder and everyone in the UNA athletic department,” said Pujol, who enters his third season at
Dee Wallace enters his first season as a member of the Humboldt State men’s basketball coaching staff. Wallace will be the Lumberjack’s recruiting coordinator. He comes to HSU from Pearl River Community College in Mississippi, where he was the assistant coach this past season for the Wildcats. This past season, the Wildcats captured the MACJC
Coach Mason explains a great team shooting drill utilizing the Dr. Dish CT shooting machine to simulate a zone offense with a middle of the lane flash. This drill is great for teams to simulate offensive action against a 2-3 or 3-2 zone defense. Players get the opportunity to practice their mid-range shots, receiving a
I can confirm that D3 Keuka College (NY) head men’s basketball coach Thad Phillips has resigned. Phillips had spent the past ten seasons at Keuka, where he went 82-150. His best season came in 2014-15, when his squad went 15-10. Before coming to Keuka in 2010, Phillips had served as an assistant at Rhodes College
TCNJ head men’s basketball coach Matt Goldsmith has announced the hiring of Matt Kittner as assistant coach. “I am equally as humbled as I am thrilled to be joining Coach Goldsmith’s staff and the TCNJ men’s basketball family,” Kittner said. “I am a New Jersey kid, so coming back to N.J. makes my heart full.
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Albion College Head men’s basketball coach Jody May has announced the hiring of Chris Coles as the assistant coach. Coles comes to Albion with a long list of coaching history, both at the high school and collegiate levels. Most recently, Coles served as the assistant varsity coach at Dewitt High School, including a 21-4 record
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Athletic director Kurt McGuffin has announced that Montez Robinson will take over as interim head coach of the University of Tennessee at Martin men’s basketball program. Robinson becomes the 11th head coach in Skyhawk men’s basketball history, following Anthony Stewart – who tragically passed away on Nov. 15. “We will be leaning heavily on all of our
