For years now, Jay Wright’s Villanova teams have been as predictable as you could ask for offensively. You know Villanova teams are going to get in the lane, pound their feet, and pivot to find an open shooter. You know Villanova teams are going to move the ball constantly and spread you out. You know Villanova teams are
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BREAKING: McCarty placed on leave at Evansville
Evansville head basketball coach Walter McCarty has been placed on leave pending the outcome of a Title IX investigation. In an internal letter to University staff Evansville President Pietruszkiewicz wrote: “The University has received reports of unwelcome conduct by Coach McCarty since his arrival in March 2018. We have counseled him about his behavior. In
NC A&T Head Basketball Coach Suspended Indefinitely
North Carolina A&T AD Earl M. Hilton III announced today that head men’s basketball coach Jay Joyner has been suspended indefinitely. Assistant coach Willie Jones will serve as the interim head coach until further notice. Joyner has been the head coach at NC A&T since 2016. He took over for Cy Alexander midway through the
NAIA DIRT: Holt out at Oklahoma City
Stan Holt is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at NAIA Oklahoma City University. He has been replaced on an interim basis by assistant coach Hank Aldous. Holt was hired at OCU last May after a successful tenure at Langston University, where he went 107-50 during his five seasons. Through ten games this season,
Week 6: HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by Just Play Solutions
By AJ Nelson, HoopDirt.com staff writer Congratulations to the following coaches who have been selected as the Week 6 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
Dr. Dish Skill Builder Workout: Guard Transition Run
In this team shooting drill, Coach Sam Purcell of the University of Louisville Women’s Basketball program demonstrates a great full court drill that utilizes their Dr. Dish CT machine. This drill focuses on multiple different fundamentals like passing, running in transition, shooting off the move and off the dribble, and dribbling and changing direction in
How To Eliminate Jumpers Knee In Your Athletes
Jumpers knee – inflammation of the patellar tendon – is a common injury among basketball players that, because it is an overuse injury, typically happens as the season progresses. So if it’s an overuse injury should we rest our players? We can’t do that, we’re trying to win games. We’re trying to win championships! Ibuprofen
JUCO DIRT: NBA vet Henderson out at Southwest Tennessee CC
I have heard from multiple sources that former NBA player Cedric Henderson is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at Southwest Tennessee Community College. Hired in the fall of 2018, Henderson led the Saluqis to a 15-10 record last season – the team is currently 3-7 this year. Henderson was a McDonald’s All-American coming
EMU Assistant Basketball Coach resigns; Accepts job at the Pentagon
Eastern Mennonite University has announced the resignation of Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach RJ Sims. He has accepted a position working in the Pentagon. Sims, a 2014 graduate of EMU, was in his second season on the Runnin Royals’ coaching staff. As the lead assistant to second-year Coach Melvin Felix, Sims was the Director of Recruiting,
Bahar named Assistant Basketball Coach at San Diego
Martin Bahar, with 14 years of collegiate coaching experience and nine trips to the postseason, has been named the new assistant coach with San Diego, head coach Sam Scholl announced. In his role at USD, Bahar will be the Toreros’ recruiting coordinator, including an emphasis on international recruiting, as well as coach all facets of
Official Statement from Central Arkansas on Russ Pennell
The University of Central Arkansas released the following statement on the status of head men’s basketball coach Russ Pennell. Reports about Pennell ‘s future surfaced earlier today. University of Central Arkansas men’s basketball coach Russ Pennell is taking an indefinite leave of absence from the program for personal reasons, according to Dr. Brad Teague, UCA’s
Will Brown Claims 300th Victory at UAlbany
Short Story:Will Brown secures his 300th victory at UAlbany as Ahmad Clark leads the Great Danes in victory over Niagara, 84-80. Key Stats Will Brown has won 300 games at UAlbany Cameron Healy has hit a three in 44-straight games Trey Hutcheson finished with a career-high 18 points UAlbany outrebounded Niagara 15-11 in the first