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UTSA won’t renew the contract of Head Basketball Coach Steve Henson

Following up on some breadcrumbs that I left in today’s Daily Dirt… Here’s the release from UTSA announcing that they will let Steve Henson’s contract expire on March 31st. After eight years at the helm, UTSA men’s basketball head coach Steve Henson will not return to the Roadrunners. Vice President of Intercollegiate Athletics Lisa Campos

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REPORT: Chris Holtmann to DePaul

According to multiple reports, including one from Jon Rothstein, DePaul intends to hire Chris Holtmann as their new Head Basketball Coach. Holtmann was released at Ohio State back on February 14th after leading the Buckeyes for seven seasons. Holtmann, who went 137-86 (.614) during his time at OSU, has also been the head coach at

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REPORT: Vanderbilt to part ways with Jerry Stackhouse

According to a report from The Tennessean, Jerry Stackhouse will not as the head basketball coach at Vanderbilt. The former NBA All-Star had spent the past five seasons at Vandy where he went 70-92, with no NCAA appearances. The Commodores went 9-23 this past season, and 4-14 in the SEC. More on this one once

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OFFICIAL: Boynton will not return as Oklahoma State’s Head Basketball Coach

Here’s the brief press release issued by Oklahoma State following the dismissal of head men’s basketball coach Mike Boynton: Oklahoma State Athletic Director Chad Weiberg announced today that Mike Boynton will not return as men’s basketball head coach. “For seven years, Coach Boynton has led this program and represented this university with class,” Weiberg said.

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DAILY DIRT – 3/14/24

Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Happy Pi Day to my fellow nerds out there. Today has been chaos so far, and will only get busier. Here are just a few quick things… It sounds like the Craig Doty to Houston Christian move is getting closer to being a reality, with some saying it could be done

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REPORT: Boynton dismissed at Oklahoma State

According to Jon Rothstein tweet, Mike Boynton is out as the head basketball coach at Oklahoma State. Boynton has struggled to find consistency is his seven seasons at OSU, and wraps up his tenure with a 119-109 (.522) record. While he did achieve three 20 win seasons, they were always followed up 5-7 less wins

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Hastings leads D3 Keene State to NCAA Sweet 16 as Acting Head Coach; Will not be considered for job next season

Keene State Acting Head Basketball Coach David Hastings will not be considered for the permanent job next season according to a report from the Keene Sentinel. Hastings led the Owls to a 26-4 (15-1) record, captured the Little East Conference Championship, and advanced to the NCAA D3 Sweet 16. But…because he does not have a

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Pera out as Head Basketball Coach at Rice

Rice Vice President and Director of Athletics Tommy McClelland announced on Thursday that Scott Pera will not return as the men’s basketball head coach.  “I appreciate the efforts of Scott and his staff and their dedication to their student-athletes, but over the course of this season, it became apparent to me that a change in the leadership

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St. Louis parts ways with Head Basketball Coach Travis Ford

Saint Louis University announced tonight that it has parted ways with head men’s basketball coach Travis Ford. “For eight years, Travis led our men’s basketball program with passion and dignity,” SLU Director of Athletics Chris May said. “This decision was not made lightly.” “It is our expectation to regularly compete for conference championships and play in the NCAA Tournament,”

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REPORT: Hampton expected to name Ivan Thomas as new Head Basketball Coach

According to a report from the Field of 68, Hampton University is expected to name Georgetown associate head coach Ivan Thomas as their next head basketball coach. Thomas would replace Buck Joyner, who was fired earlier this week. Thomas, a Norfolk, Virginia native, had been on Ed Cooley’s staff for 8 seasons at Providence before

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OFFICIAL: Craft named Head Basketball Coach at Western Carolina

Following-up on reports from earlier today…Tim Craft has officially been hired as the head basketball coach at Western Carolina. Here’s the statement the WCU released: An experienced head coach with regional ties, Tim Craft was named head men’s basketball coach at Western Carolina University, announced on Wednesday by Director of Athletics Alex Gary. Craft spent

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REPORT: Western Carolina to hire Tim Craft as new Head Basketball Coach

According to a Field of 68 report, Western Carolina will name Tim Craft as their new head men’s basketball coach. He would replace Justin Gray, who departed for Coastal Carolina earlier this week. Craft has been the head coach at Gardner-Webb for the past 11 seasons where he has gone 188-166 (.531). This past season,

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