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La Salle’s Dunphy announces retirement

Legendary La Salle University head men’s basketball coach Fran Dunphy, ’70, HON ’20, the all-time winningest coach in Philadelphia Big 5 history, will retire from his position at the conclusion of the 2024-25 season. Dunphy will assume the role of special assistant to the president at La Salle and has agreed to a lifetime contract with the University for

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Master the Coaching Interview—Your Future Job Depends on It

Written By: Bill Vasko – CEO, XO Coach & The Coaching Portfolio If you need help with your coaching resume, your portfolio, or the interview process, be sure to sign up for one of our job prep packages at The Coaching Portfolio! We provide services that assist with all aspects of the job search process for coaches.

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WEEK 15: HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by Just Play

Story: AJ Nelson, Senior Staff Writer, HoopDirt.com BOSTON, MA – The following college basketball coaches have been named recipients of the Week 15 HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week Award, presented by Just Play Solutions. These coaches are now eligible for the HoopDirt.com National Coach of the Year Award, also presented by Just Play Solutions, which will be announced at the end

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D1.relocation partners with HoopDirt to sponsor 2025 Coaching Changes Tracker

As college basketball coaches accept new opportunities, D1.relocation will be there every step of the way with their commitment as the title sponsor to HoopDirt.com’s “2025 Coaching Changes Tracker Presented by D1.relocation.” “When coaches are considering a new professional opportunity, no matter where they are moving from or moving to, we’re here to help,” said Daniel Feig,

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INTERIM TAG REMOVED: Karn named Head Basketball Coach at NAIA Brescia

Interim Head Coach, Matt Karn, has officially been named as the Head Coach of the Men’s Basketball program at Brescia University. After the Bearcats nearly 40-point win against IU Columbus, Athletic Director, Mark Perdue, broke the news to Karn and the players in the locker room of his new appointment. After accepting the job less

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Crarey receives contract extension, pay bump at FAMU

Earlier this week, Florida A&M’s Board of Trustees approved a two-year, $330,000 extension for the Rattlers’ head coach Patrick Crarey. Crarey initially signed a one-year, $150,000 contract with incentives after the FAMU Board of Trustees questioned his experience, as this was his first NCAA Division I head coaching role. With the new deal, his salary

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WEEK 14: HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by Just Play

Story: AJ Nelson, Senior Staff Writer, HoopDirt.com BOSTON, MA – The following college basketball coaches have been named recipients of the Week 14 HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week Award, presented by Just Play Solutions. These coaches are now eligible for the HoopDirt.com National Coach of the Year Award, also presented by Just Play Solutions, which will be announced at the end

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Daily Dirt – 2/9/25

Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Not quite DIRT season yet, but the chatter is starting to pick up. Here are a few quick things as we gear up for the madness of March… The search at Stephen F. Austin is moving along. I can confirm that Cardinal Grange is running the search, and has already started

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How to Build a Winning Coaching Portfolio That Stands Out

Written By: Bill Vasko – CEO, XO Coach & The Coaching Portfolio If you need help with your coaching resume, your portfolio, or the interview process, be sure to sign up for one of our job prep packages at The Coaching Portfolio! We provide services that assist with all aspects of the job search process for coaches.

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READ: Boone resignation email at Greensboro College

Earlier tonight I mentioned that Jim Boone was no longer the head basketball coach at D3 Greensboro College. HoopDirt.com has now obtained the email that went out to the Greensboro community announcing the move:

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D3 DIRT: Boone out at Greensboro

Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Veteran head coach Jim Boone is no longer the coach at D3 Greensboro College. There has not been an official announcement by the college, but Boone has been 404’d on the website. Boone took over at GC last April after a four year stint at Arkansas Ft. Smith. In his 39-seasons

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OFFICIAL: Indiana’s Woodson to step down at end of season

Following-up on the Mike Woodson reports from yesterday…Indiana AD Scott Dolson released this statement on Woodson’s future late today: During a meeting with Coach Woodson on Wednesday, he informed me he wanted to step down as our program’s head coach at the end of the current season. He said it had been weighing on his

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