According to a report from the Los Angeles Times, UCLA’s courtship of TCU head coach Jamie Dixon has ended “barring an 11th-hour resolution.“ It appears that the $8 million buyout is too much for UCLA “even after identifying Dixon as their candidate as part of a lengthy search“, and TCU is not willing to lower
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Lane Named Cape Fear Community College Head Men’s Basketball Coach
Cape Fear Community College has announced the hiring of Mark Lane as Head Men’s Basketball Coach. “Mark has been a great assest to our department and program for many years,” said Director of Athletics Ryan Mantlo. “His morals, knowledge and work ethic will help him propell into a very successful head coach. We are thrilled to
McMahon signs 4-year extension at Murray State
Murray State University Department of Athletics announced that Men’s Basketball Head Coach Matt McMahon signed a new four-year contract taking him through the 2022-23 season. The agreement was ratified by the MSU Board of Regents at Pogue Library in Murray, Kentucky. “Murray State Basketball just completed a historic season and we are very appreciative of
Arkansas Search Update…
It sounds like Arkansas has whiffed again on another target, as I have heard that Wichita State’s Gregg Marshall has spurned the Razorbacks. Here’s what’s happened so far in this one… Shortly after Mike Anderson was fired, there was a lot of speculation that Kelvin Sampson would be the choice here – mostly due to
Talley tabbed as Interim Head Basketball Coach at Oklahoma Christian U.
Kendre Talley, a former All-America men’s basketball player and current assistant coach for Oklahoma Christian, will serve as the program’s interim head coach for the 2019-20 season, OC Athletic Director David Lynn said Friday. Talley has served on the OC men’s basketball staff on a full-time basis since Aug. 1, 2017, after spending the 2015-16
Schrage Named Head Basketball Coach at Elon
Elon University Director of Athletics Dave Blank announced today the hiring of Mike Schrage as the 18th head men’s basketball coach in program history. Elon Athletics will introduce Schrage (pronounced “SHRAWG-ee”) to the community at a news conference on Monday, April 8, at 5:30 p.m. in the Robert V. Gill Room at Schar Center. The
OFFICIAL: Vanderbilt names Jerry Stackhouse Head Basketball Coach
After an extensive national search, Vice Chancellor for Athletics and University Affairs and Athletics Director Malcolm Turner today announced Jerry Stackhouse as Vanderbilt University’s men’s basketball head coach. “I am extremely excited to join the Vanderbilt family and build on the incredible accomplishments of its athletics program and men’s basketball program,” said Stackhouse, who is currently serving
Smith Named Head Basketball Coach at St. Vincent
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The Saint Vincent Athletic Department has announced that Dr. Terrance Smith has been named Head Men’s Basketball Coach. A graduate of Saint Vincent and one of the top players ever to wear the green and gold, Smith takes over the helm after five seasons as an assistant coach. Praising Smith’s work as an assistant on
Lanier Named Head Basketball Coach at Georgia State
Following a nationwide search, Georgia State has named Tennessee Associate Head Coach Rob Lanier as the Panthers next men’s basketball head coach. The announcement was made by President Mark Becker and Director of Athletics Charlie Cobb on Friday. Lanier (pronounced: luh-NEER) has spent the last four seasons as associate head coach at Tennessee. The Volunteers
Daily Dirt – 4/5/19
Some things to wrap up a busy week… An early name to keep an eye on at Presbyterian is College of Charleston assistant Quinton Ferrell. The South Carolina native has been at C of C for the past five seasons, and also worked as an assistant at The Citadel. He is a Presbyterian alum who
Jimmy Fenerty Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Temple
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After four years away from North Broad Street, Jimmy Fenerty returns to the Temple men’s basketball staff as an assistant coach under Aaron McKie, announced the new head coach on Thursday. Fenerty spent two years with the Owls as a graduate manager from 2013-15. “I am thrilled to have Jimmy Fenerty join the Temple Basketball
Sprinkle Named Head Basketball Coach at Montana State
Cal State Fullerton assistant Danny Sprinkle has been named as the new head coach at Montana State. Sprinkle was a three-time All-Big Sky Conference selection as a player at Montana State (1996-2000). He has been on the Fullerton staff for the past six seasons, and has also worked at Cal State Northridge, and had a