Through the first several weeks of the season, we’ve seen six teams take the number one spot in the polls. First, Michigan State took the top position in the preseason, followed by Kentucky then Duke. Louisville held it down for a couple of weeks, then Kansas took over for a week before a one-point loss to Villanova.
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JUCO DIRT: Coaching change made at Owens CC (OH)
Bruce Johnson is no longer head men’s basketball coach at Owens Community College (OH). He has been replaced on an interim basis by assistant coach Donte Davis. Owens is now on to their fourth head coach in four seasons. Johnson was hired back in June of 2018 at OCC after a stint as an assistant
Week 7: 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 7 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: UNLV Post Screen the Screener
In this drill, Coach TJ Otzelberger of the UNLV Runnin Rebels showcases a great way to use the Dr. Dish CT in a team setting. Check it out below! Here Coach Otzelberger uses all 5 players to simulate the spacing of a standard post entry pass from the wing. On the opposite side, the players
Hoop Insights: Villanova and Clutch Buckets
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
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