By AJ Nelson, HoopDirt.com staff writer Congratulations to the following coaches who have been selected as the Week 15 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 2019-20 college basketball
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Hemmingsen resigns as Head Basketball Coach at D3 Concordia-Moorhead
Concordia-Moorhead Athletic Director Rachel Bergeson announced that Grant Hemmingsen has resigned as head coach of the men’s basketball program. Hemmingsen just finished his third season as head coach and had been with the program for seven seasons after serving as the full-time assistant coach from 2014-17. “I would like to thank Grant for his seven
Madec placed on leave at Fresno City College
Fresno City College head men’s basketball coach Ed Madec has been placed on leave by the school. FCC President Dr. Carole Goldsmith released the following statement: “Men’s Basketball Coach, Ed Madec, has been placed on paid administrative leave pending completion of an investigation into possible violations of California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) regulations. Interim
UPIKE to announce Compton as next head coach on Wednesday
UPIKE Athletics will be hosting a press conference on Wednesday to announce Tigh Compton as the next head men’s basketball coach, Director of Athletics Kelly Wells announced on Monday. The press conference will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday in the 6th floor lobby of the Health Education Professions building on campus. The 2020-21
Dr. Dish Skill Builder Workout: Plus/Minus 66 Shooting
Coach Jordan Petersen of Positionless Basketball and Ellsworth High School (WI) demonstrates a great shooting challenge for any player to try using their Dr. Dish basketball shooting machine. Check out how it works below! You can find this challenge directly on the Dr. Dish app or Training Management System but it does require some manual
Dennis Felton’s Termination Letter from Cleveland State
The Cleveland Scene has published the termination letter that Cleveland State sent to former Head Coach Dennis Felton this past July. The letter was obtained as part of Felton’s wrongful termination lawsuit against CSU. It’s a very interesting read…
Hoop Insights: The Key to Creighton’s Success
Omaha. Somewhere in middle America. The Creighton Bluejays have been on fire as of late, winning their past four contests and eight of their last nine overall. From the outside, it may look like the Jays’ success is due solely to the play of their top three guards: Mitch Ballock, Ty-Shon Alexander and Marcus Zegarowski.
Stallings hit with 3-year Show-Cause order by NCAA
Former Vanderbilt and Pitt head coach Kevin Stallings was hit with a three-year show-cause order today by the NCAA. The penalty comes from violations during his time at Pitt. According to the report released by the NCAA, some of the infractions included: “…the former head men’s basketball coach (Stallings) instructed and allowed three noncoaching staff
Camp Chipinaw is Looking for Basketball Instructors
Camp Chipinaw is looking for experienced basketball instructors for the Summer of 2020. Chipinaw is a Co-ed residential children’s summer camp located in the Catskill Mountains of New York. We offer an all-around program and look to hire energetic and positive staff from around the US and across the world. Take part in an unforgettable
JUCO DIRT: Harrison out at Mississippi Gulf Coast
Multiple sources have confirmed that Jason Harrison is out after less than a year as the head men’s basketball coach at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. Harrison was hired back in June after a successful eleven year run at Holmes CC where he went 175-108, and led his team to the 2014-15 NJCAA DI Elite
Phay Departs Idaho State Basketball Staff
Idaho State and associate head basketball coach Jared Phay have mutually agreed to part ways. Phay joined Ryan Looney’s new staff at ISU this past off season after a successful five year run as the head coach at the College of Southern Idaho (136-33). In a release, Bengals AD Pauline Thiros said that Phay and
Dr. Dish Skill Builder Workout: Florida Gators Team Transition Shooting Drill
Coach Mike White of the Florida Gators Men’s Basketball team demonstrates how to use the Dr. Dish CT machine to work on transition shooting in a team setting. Check out the full video below! Always make sure to go game speed and focus on building game-like habits in order to improve faster and most efficiently!