According to a report this morning by Jeff Goodman, Central Arkansas had parted ways with head basketball coach Russ Pennell. We are now hearing conflicting reports, and it now appears that Pennell will be taking an indefinite leave of absence, but is still technically employed by the college. In his 5+ seasons at UCA, Pennell
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Week 5: 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 5 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
Ranking the 2019-20 new D1 coaching hires by current win total
As the holidays approach, and non-conference play winds down, here’s a look at how the DI head coaches who were hired in the off-season have fared so far. This list is ordered by wins, win percentage, and the amount of DI wins (which helped sort the data, especially among the mid and low majors *I
Hawaii’s Ganot posts first statement since taking leave
Hawaii head men’s basketball coach Eran Ganot posted a message to Twitter earlier tonight, his first public statement since he announced his medical leave back on November 6th: Hawaii assistant coach Chris Gerlufsen has led the Rainbow Warriors to a 6-3 record during Ganot’s absence.
Penn State Behrend’s Niland wins #500
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Penn State Behrend Head Men’s Basketball coach Dave Niland earned his 500th collegiate victory at Penn State Behrend, guiding the Lions to a 76-60 victory over the Fredonia Blue Devils last night. Niland is currently in his 26th season guiding the Lions. He has produced 25 consecutive winning seasons to rank 20th among NCAA Division III
Mary Baldwin U names first-ever Men’s Basketball Coach
Mary Baldwin University announced Matt Griggs as its first head men’s basketball coach in program history on Wednesday morning. “I am happy to announce Matt Griggs as MBU’s first-ever head men’s basketball coach,” said MBU Director of Athletics Tom Byrnes. “His knowledge of the region added with his experience in coaching and playing at this
Schmitt promoted to Associate Head Basketball Coach at Felician
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Felician University assistant men’s basketball coach James “Jimmy” Schmitt of Elmwood Park has been promoted to associate head coach, Golden Falcon head coach Ivan Lewis has announced. Schmitt recently began his fifth season as the lead assistant for Felician, all under Lewis. The duo also worked together on the 2012-13 Golden Falcon staff, when Lewis
Hoop Insights: Georgetown’s Addition by Subtraction
Numbers don’t lie. Sure, they often don’t give the full context, but they do tell a story. Last week, the big number for Georgetown was two. And no, that two is not for the two players who transferred or the two current players implicated in off-the-court issues. That two is for two wins the general
Week 4: 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 4 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
Augustana’s Giovanine wins #500
Augustana scored the first four points of overtime Saturday and held on for a 65-63 win over Carroll in the Vikings’ CCIW opener at Carver Center. The victory was the 500th in the collegiate coaching career of Grey Giovanine and moved Augustana to 5-2 overall and 1-0 in the league. Giovanine is currently in his
Joshua Bone Hired as Tennessee State Men’s Basketball Director of Operations
The Tennessee State men’s basketball program and head coach Brian “Penny” Collins announced the hiring of Joshua Bone as the Director of Operations. “Joshua Bone is familiar with our culture, our players and our program as he was on staff last year as the video coordinator,” said Collins. “The addition of Bone will be seamless.
Greg Kamansky Wins 400th Game
The Cal Poly Pomona men’s basketball team’s emphatic 96-64 triumph over Humboldt State Thursday night inside Kellogg Arena marked milestone career win No. 400 for 20th-year head coach Greg Kamansky. The Broncos never trailed after scoring the game’s first basket, with only two tie scores at 2-2 and 11-11. They cruised to their season-best fourth-straight