HoopDirt.com’s popular Coaching Changes Tracker returns to reflect coaching changes made during the 2017-18 season, as we begin to look ahead to a high-stakes 2018 coaching carousel. Yet again, the HD staff will be tracking head coaching changes at all levels of college basketball (NCAA DI, D2, D3, NAIA and JUCO). The link to the
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HOT: Brian Richert Resigns as Head Basketball Coach at Bryant & Stratton College (WI)
Bryant & Stratton College Athletics–Wisconsin has announced the resignation of head men’s basketball coach Brian Richert effective immediately. A nationwide search for a new NJCAA head men’s basketball coach has begun. Starting athletics in 2016, Richert was the first men’s basketball coach for the Bobcats. Richert had a 26-33 record (.440 winning percentage) in his
Jensen has Interim Tag Removed at Whittier College
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Mark Jensen who just completed his first year at the helm of the Whittier College Men’s Basketball team in the interim was officially announced as the Head Men’s Basketball Coach Thursday. Jensen completed the 2017-18 season 10-15, 8-8 SCIAC and finished 5th in the final Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) standings. Jensen stated that
Missouri Western Men’s Basketball Coach Brett Weiberg Resigns
Missouri Western State University Director of Athletics Josh Looney announced Thursday that the University has accepted the resignation of men’s basketball head coach Brett Weiberg. Weiberg spent five seasons (2013-18) as head coach at MWSU and compiled a 47-93 overall record, including a 29-69 mark in MIAA play. “Brett has led our men’s basketball program with high
BREAKING VIDEO: Arizona Head Coach Sean Miller Makes Statement
Arizona head coach Sean Miller made a this afternoon statement regarding the recent media reports that he was caught discussing a $100,000 payment on a wiretap. Watch the entire four minute video…
BREAKING DI DIRT: Perry Out at USC Upstate
HoopDirt.com can confirm an ESPN report that Kyle Perry is no longer the head basketball coach at USC Upstate. While there has been no official statement by the university, Perry, as well as AD Julio Freire, have had their names removed from the official USC Upstate website. Perry took over back in October after head
HOT: Southern New Hampshire Head Coach Stan Spirou Announces Retirement
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Southern New Hampshire University men’s basketball head coach Stan Spirou announced Wednesday he will retire following an illustrious 33-year career that included 640 victories, eight conference championships, five Elite Eight berths and a pair of Final Four appearances. Spirou has agreed to stay on while a national search is conducted to find his replacement. There
Culver-Stockton College Fires Head Basketball Coach Jack Schrader
Culver-Stockton College announced Wednesday that it has relieved Jack Schrader of his duties as head coach of the Wildcat men’s basketball program effective immediately. “After careful evaluation, we felt like this was the right time to make a change in the leadership of our program moving forward,” Director of Athletics Pat Atwell said. “We want to thank
2017-18 DI Conference Coach of the Year Tracker
HoopDirt.com is tracking all of the 2017-18 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Conference Coach of the Year winners. The list will be updated as awards roll in. Congratulations to the following coaches: America East Conference American Athletic Conference Atlantic 10 Conference Atlantic Coast Conference Atlantic Sun Conference: Joe Dooley – Florida Gulf Coast Big
Wisconsin-La Crosse Men’s Basketball Search Narrowed to Three
The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse has named three finalists to be interviewed for the head men’s basketball coach position, according to the search and screen committee. The three finalists are Kent Dernbach, interim head men’s basketball coach at UW-La Crosse; Zach Malvik, head assistant men’s basketball coach at Winona State University (Minn.) and Steve Schweer, assistant
Southern Virginia Head Coach Tony Caputo Retires
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After coaching over 700 contests in two decades and wrapping up an 11-14 men’s basketball season, Southern Virginia University men’s basketball coach Tony Caputo has announced his retirement from coaching. “It has been exciting over the years to have been a pioneer in the Southern Virginia Athletic Department and to have been able to watch