Congratulations to the following coaches who have been selected as the Week 9 HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by Just Play Solutions. The 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 2017-18 college basketball season. Past weekly and yearly
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HoopDirt.com Daily News – 1/15/18
HoopDirt.com’s Daily News from the college basketball coaching world… LSU head coach Will Wade has issued an apology after he flipped out at the end of the Alabama game on Saturday (video HERE). Wade said he texted the SEC coordinator of officiating after the game to say that any contact he made with an official
Dr. Dish Skill Builder: 30 MINUTE SKILL BUILDER WORKOUT
Dr. Dish Basketball is proud to bring you another great shooting workout. This 30 minute shooting workout will be great for players that are limited with time but want to get a ton of shots up. This Skill Builder workout is great for after practice or even an early morning session before school starts. The goal
DII DIRT: Coaching Change Made at Concordia (NY)
I can confirm that Brian Sondey is no longer the head basketball coach at Concordia College (NY). I have heard that associate head coach John Cavaliere will serve as the interim coach until further notice. Sondey had been the head coach of the Clippers since 2010. Entering this season, he had compiled a 74-118 record.
Two Current JUCO Coaches Inducted into NJCAA Basketball Hall of Fame
The NJCAA Men’s Basketball Coaches Association announced its 2018 Hall of Fame inductees, which include a pair of current coaches. Current Vincennes (IN) head coach Todd Franklin joins fellow DI counterpart Jay Herkelman of Coffeyville (KS) in this year’s class. Todd Franklin – Vincennes University (IN) Entering his 21st season as a head coach at
Nyack College Promotes Steve Howard to Lead Assistant Coach
Nyack College men’s basketball assistant Steve Howard has been promoted to lead assistant coach. In his third season on the Warrior bench, Howard has been instrumental in several areas including: academic oversight, travel coordination, recruiting & player development. During his tenure of overseeing academics the Warriors have consistently achieved a 3.0 or higher GPA. This
Krzyzewski to miss Duke’s game today vs. Wake Forest due to virus
Duke announced less than an hour before tip-off of today’s game against Wake Forest at Cameron Indoor Stadium that head coach Mike Krzyzewski will miss the game due to a virus. Associate head coach Jeff Capel will assume Krzyzewski’s coaching duties. Krzyzewski missed seven games last season due to back surgery, with Duke going 4-3
HoopDirt.com Daily News: Late Night Edition – 1/11/18
Been sitting through Title IX training all day, with one more full day to go. A lot of great info – all coaches and administrators should be required to attend. Here’s a late night version of HoopDirt.com’s Daily News… University of Colorado athletic director Rick George confirmed to BuffZone.com that per terms of Tad Boyle’s
OFFICIAL: Rutgers and Steve Pikiell Agree to Contract Extension
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Following up on a report from earlier today… Rutgers University and Steve Pikiell have come to terms on a contract that will keep the head men’s basketball coach courtside at the Rutgers Athletic Center through the 2023-24 season. Introduced as the 19th coach in program history on March 22, 2016 with an initial contract that
REPORT: Pikiell Contract Extension at Rutgers to be Approved Today
According to a report by NJ Advance Media, Rutgers head basketball coach Steve Pikiell has signed a long-term extension to remain as Rutgers men’s basketball coach. The contract is expected to be approved at 4 p.m. Wednesday at a specially called meeting of the university’s Board of Governors. Details of the extension are not known
DePagter Steps Down as Head Basketball Coach at Lawrence University; Kellett Named Interim Coach
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Lawrence University men’s basketball coach Joel DePagter has stepped down from his post, Director of Athletics Christyn Abaray announced. DePagter was in his 11th season at Lawrence as the Vikings’ head coach and has been with the program in some capacity for more than two decades. “Joel has decided to move on from Lawrence effective
HoopDirt.com Daily News – 1/9/18
HoopDirt.com’s Daily News from the college basketball coaching world… Kentucky associate head coach Kenny Payne is getting some strong support for the Louisville job. In a recent article by Rick Bozich on WDRB.com, former Cardinal standouts Pervis Ellison and Billy Thompson give Payne (a Louisville alum) their endorsement. Also, Hall of Fame coach Larry Brown