Cal Poly is expected to name John Smith as their next head basketball coach at a 4:00pm press conference on Thursday. Smith has been the associate head coach at Cal State Fullerton for the past six seasons. Before that, he went 96-87 (.693) in nine seasons as the head coach at Riverside City College (CA).
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San Francisco Names Todd Golden as Head Men’s Basketball Coach
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Todd Golden, who for the last three years has served as the associate head coach under Kyle Smith at USF, has been named head men’s basketball coach at the University of San Francisco, Director of Athletics Joan McDermott announced this evening. Golden, 33, becomes the 20th head coach of the storied USF program, which has
OFFICIAL: Kyle Smith Named Head Basketball Coach at Washington State
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Kyle Smith has been named the 19th men’s basketball coach in Washington State history, Director of Athletics Pat Chun announced Wednesday, March 27. Smith was signed to a six-year contract at $1.4 million annually and will be introduced formally at a press conference Monday, April 1. Details of the press conference will be released later
South Dakota State moves quickly, names Henderson Head Basketball Coach
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Eric Henderson, who served as an assistant coach for the South Dakota State University men’s basketball team the past three seasons, has been promoted to head coach, Director of Athletics Justin Sell announced Wednesday evening. “Eric has been a big part of the success that we have had at South Dakota State,” Sell said. “His
Alabama Names Nate Oats Men’s Basketball Coach
University of Alabama Director of Athletics Greg Byrne announced on Wednesday that Nate Oats has been named head coach of the Crimson Tide men’s basketball program. Oats, who was named the 2018 and 2019 Mid-American Conference (MAC) Coach of the Year and is one of 11 finalists for the 2019 Werner Ladder Naismith Men’s College
Jones Agrees to Contract Extension at Radford
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Radford University Director of Athletics Robert Lineburg announced today that Men’s Basketball Head Coach Mike Jones has agreed to terms and is finalizing a new contract extension that will keep him with the program through June 2025. “Mike Jones has done an exceptional job leading Radford University Men’s Basketball,” said Lineburg. “We are pleased to
OFFICIAL: T.J. Otzelberger Named Head Basketball Coach at UNLV
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T.J. Otzelberger has been appointed the new head coach of the UNLV’s men’s basketball program, Director of Athletics Desiree Reed-Francois announced today. Otzelberger comes to UNLV after most recently serving as head coach at South Dakota State University, leading the Jackrabbits to two NCAA Tournaments and one NIT appearance in his three years at the
OFFICIAL: Deer Named Head Basketball Coach at NAIA Point U
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Following up on a story that HoopDirt.com first reported back on 3/13 (DAILY DIRT)… Point University proudly announces that Jake Deer has been hired as its new Head Men’s Basketball Coach, effective immediately. Deer recently completed his fifth season (2014-19) as Associate Head Men’s Basketball Coach at the University of Texas at Tyler. Point University
REPORT: Otzelberger headed to UNLV
Multiple reports, including one from the Las Vegas Sun, are confirming that T. J. Otzelberger will become the next head basketball coach at UNLV. HoopDirt.com mentioned him earlier this morning in the Daily Dirt as “gaining momentum” here. The 41-year old has spent the past three seasons as the head coach at South Dakota State.
Urbana University names new Head Men’s Basketball Coach
Executive Director of Athletics Larry Cox announced Wednesday the hiring of Josh Gibson as head men’s basketball coach at Urbana University. Gibson, who becomes the 11th head coach in program history, spent the past seven years leading two NAIA programs including three seasons at Lourdes University (Ohio) and four at Brescia University (Ky.). His overall coaching record
Daily Dirt – 3/27/19
Still recovering after a crazy day yesterday (RECAP). A few things to kick today off… South Dakota State head coach T.J. Otzelberger is gaining momentum at UNLV. He’s has three very successful seasons with the Jackrabbits, going 70-33 with two Summit League Championships. Fogler is running this search. VERY early names at BYU: Mark Pope
Gibson resigns as Head Basketball Coach at NAIA Lourdes University
Lourdes University Athletic Director Janet Eaton has announced that Josh Gibson has submitted his resignation as the Gray Wolves’ head men’s basketball coach. In three seasons at the helm of the Gray Wolves, Gibson posted a 35-54 record, including an 18-13 mark in 2018-2019, a season in which Lourdes qualified for the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference