For Immediate Release March 31, 2020 College of Idaho Head Basketball Coach Colby Blaine has been named as the HoopDirt.com NAIA Coach of the Year presented by Just Play Solutions for the 2019-20 college basketball season. Blaine qualified for the award by being named as the HoopDirt.com/Just Play Solutions Coach of the Week for Week 6
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Coaching Change made at Trinity Valley CC
Mark Leslie has assumed the role of head men’s basketball coach at Trinity Valley Community College. Leslie, in his eighth year at the college, replaces Guy Furr, who will become associate head coach and assume the position of coordinator of athletic community relations in addition to his title as division chair of kinesiology. Furr, in
OFFICIAL: Southwell Returns to K-State as an Assistant Coach
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Kansas State head coach Bruce Weber announced the addition of former Wildcat player and graduate assistant Shane Southwell as the program’s newest assistant coach on Tuesday (March 31). A four-year standout (2010-14) and graduate assistant (2017-19) for the Wildcats, Southwell returns to his alma mater after a one-year stint as an assistant coach at Robert
JUCO DIRT: USC-Salkehatchie set to announce new head coach
I can confirm through great sources that USC-Salkehatchie will hire Glen Mayo as their new head men’s basketball coach. Mayo has spent the past two seasons as the head women’s coach at the school, and had previously served as an assistant on former head coach Jake Williams staff (Williams became the head coach at Dodge
Official: Jeter Named Head Coach at Western Illinois
Wherever Rob Jeter goes, success is sure to follow, and his next stop is Western Illinois University, Director of Athletics Danielle Surprenant announced Monday (March 30). Jeter will serve as the 21st head men’s basketball coach in program history, carrying with him 25 years of coaching experience and seven NCAA Tournament appearances. His recent stops
Will Veasley Joins UIC Men’s Basketball Staff
UIC head men’s basketball coach Luke Yaklich announced the addition of Will Veasley to the Flames coaching staff on Monday, March 30. Veasley most recently worked at North Dakota State University where he spent the last four years as an assistant coach for the Bison. “I am so excited that Will has made the commitment
Billy Gillispie named Tarleton head men’s basketball coach
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Four-time NCAA Tournament and 12-time Coach of the Year head coach Billy Gillispie has been selected as the head men’s basketball coach at Tarleton State University announced Monday by University President Dr. James Hurley and Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Lonn Reisman. Gillispie has agreed to a four-year contract with the Texans through the 2024
Campbell named Interim Head Basketball Coach at SXU
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Saint Xavier University and Athletic Director Allison Kern have announced the elevation of SXU Men’s Basketball Assistant Coach Scott Campbell to Interim Head Coach. Campbell will take the reins of the Cougar basketball program following the retirement of 23-year head coach Tom O’Malley on Wednesday. Serving as an assistant under O’Malley for four seasons, from
Will Martin Promoted to Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Missouri Western State
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Missouri Western State University Vice President of Intercollegiate Athletics Dr. Josh Looney has announced the promotion of Will Martin to head men’s basketball coach. Martin served as the assistant coach the past two seasons and becomes the sixth head coach in program history. “Will Martin has been a critical leader for the dramatic shift in culture,
HoopDirt.com 2019-20 JUCO Coach of the Year presented by Just Play Solutions
For Immediate Release March 30, 2020 Milwaukee Area Technical College Head Coach Randy Casey has been named as the HoopDirt.com JUCO Coach of the Year presented by Just Play Solutions for the 2019-20 college basketball season. Casey qualified for the award by being named as the HoopDirt.com/Just Play Solutions Coach of the Week for Week 14
Talking Basketball & It’s “New Normal” with Greg Stiemsma & Coach Mason
As most of us wrap up week 2, there’s no question that we are starting to feel it a little bit. Our very own Coach Mason sat down (virtually) with Greg Stiemsma, former NBA player to chat about basketball and how’d he approach this situation as a player or coach. Greg Stiemsma, former NBA and
OFFICIAL: Burg tabbed as head basketball coach at Georgia Southern
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Incoming Georgia Southern Director of Athletics Jared Benko has named Brian Burg, who helped lead Texas Tech to the 2019 NCAA National Championship game and the Big 12 Conference regular-season championship, the head coach of the Georgia Southern men’s basketball program. Burg comes to Statesboro after four successful seasons on Chris Beard’s staff at Texas