According to a report by Desert News, BYU will hire Utah Valley’s Mark Pope as their new head basketball coach. Pope, who has been at UVU for the past four seasons, was an assistant at BYU under Dave Rose from 2011-2015. He is 77-56 during his tenure at UVU, and has increased his win total
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Casey Alexander Named Head Basketball Coach at Belmont
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Belmont University Director of Athletics Scott Corley announced Wednesday the hiring of Casey Alexander as the 10th head men’s basketball coach in program history. Alexander will be formally introduced Thursday at a 9 a.m. CT press conference and welcome event within Belmont University’s Curb Event Center. The event will be open to the public. “I
Airy to lead Men’s Basketball program at DIII Aurora University
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Aurora University today announced the hiring of Matt Airy as Head Coach of the AU men’s basketball program. “We are thrilled that Matt has decided to lead AU men’s basketball. I have gotten to know him well over the past few weeks and it is evident that Matt has all of the qualities that we
Daily Dirt – 4/10/19
Wednesday’s Dirt… Following up on a Tweet from yesterday, it sounds like Kennesaw State is close to wrapping up their search. All indications point to Florida assistant Al Pinkins and Tennessee assistant Desmond Oliver being the top two at this point. Hearing this one could be done shortly. The early HOT name at Cincinnati is
Shand, Hogue, added to Graceland Men’s Basketball staff
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Graceland University head men’s basketball coach Cory Hoff has added to the Yellowjacket coaching staff for the 2019-20 season. Hoff adds Ernest Shand and Justin Hogue who previously coached with Coach Hoff before. “I couldn’t be more excited to have Coach Shand and Coach Hogue join our staff at Graceland,” remarked Hoff. “I have had
Texas A&M University-Commerce extends von Rosenberg’s contract through 2022
Texas A&M University-Commerce has announced a multi-year contract extension through the 2021-22 season for head men’s basketball coach Jaret von Rosenberg, effective immediately. von Rosenberg recently completed his second season as the head coach of the Lions, leading the blue and gold to an overall record of 46-18 (.719) and two consecutive trips to the
DeWitt Named Head Men’s Basketball Coach at DIII North Central U.
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Following a national search, North Central University (Minn.) has named Dan DeWitt its next head men’s basketball coach. DeWitt, who emerged from a field of 160 applicants for the position, succeeds Jon High, who resigned at the conclusion of the 2018-2019 season following an 11-year run as head coach. DeWitt has collected a significant array
OFFICIAL: Pastrana Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Oklahoma State
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I mentioned this one in Today’s Daily Dirt…it’s now been made official. Oklahoma State head coach Mike Boynton has announced the addition of basketball coaching veteran Erik Pastrana as an assistant coach for the Cowboys. Pastrana has a dozen seasons of collegiate coaching under his belt, including a magical run alongside Boynton at Stephen F.
North Georgia Tabs Evans as Head Men’s Basketball Coach
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Following an extensive national search, University of North Georgia Director of Athletics Lindsay Reeves has announced Dan Evans as the fourth head men’s basketball coach in program history on Tuesday. “Foremost, we want to welcome Dan, his wife Amy, and kids TR and Maddie to our University community as the newest members of the Nighthawk
OFFICIAL: UCLA Names Mick Cronin New Men’s Head Basketball Coach
UCLA Director of Athletics Dan Guerrero has named Mick Cronin as The Michael Price Family UCLA Men’s Head Basketball Coach. Cronin becomes the 14th head coach in UCLA men’s basketball history, agreeing to a six-year contract worth $24 million. “Mick Cronin is a fierce competitor, and I’m excited to welcome him to Westwood,” Guerrero said. “Mick has
REPORT: Mick Cronin to UCLA
Multiple reports, including one from the Bruin Report Online, have confirmed that Mick Cronin will become the next head basketball coach at UCLA. According to the report, Cronin will ink a six-year deal worth $24 million. The pact will also include an increased salary pool for his assistants, and charter flights for all road games.
Boone Named Head Basketball Coach at UAFS
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University of Arkansas Fort Smith Director of Athletics Curtis Janz announced Tuesday morning that Jim Boone has been hired as men’s basketball head coach. Boone recently completed his seventh season as head men’s basketball coach at NCAA Division II Delta State University, guiding the Statesmen to a 19-12 overall record, a 12-8 Gulf South Conference