Congratulations to the following coaches who have been selected as the Week 4 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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Former Kentucky State Head Coach Antwain Banks Joins Clayton State Men’s Basketball Staff
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A former head coach at Division II Kentucky State and a Division I Director of Basketball Operations, Antwain Banks has officially been named as an assistant men’s basketball coach at Clayton State as announced by head coach Jimmy Link. Banks is a 12-year veteran of college coaching, including at both the Division I and II
HoopDirt Daily News – 12/8/17
HoopDirt.com’s Daily News from the college basketball coaching world… Almost two weeks after being placed on paid administrative leave (HoopDirt story HERE), the status of Georgia Tech assistant coach Darryl LaBarrie is still up in the air. According to a report by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the NCAA, with Tech’s assistance, is continuing an investigation into
HoopDirt Daily News – 12/7/17
HoopDirt.com’s Daily News from the college basketball coaching world… No jinx here! Congrats to Porter Moser whose Loyola Chicago squad knocked off #5 Florida last night in Gainesville. Moser, who captured the HoopDirt.com DI Coach of the Week Award presented by Just Play Solutions back on November 27th, now has his Ramblers at 9-1 this
HoopDirt Daily News – 12/6/17
HoopDirt.com’s Daily News from the college basketball coaching world… Texas head coach Shaka Smart had a triumphant return to VCU last night where his Longhorns earned a hard fought 71-67 win. The win was also meaningful because Smart earned his 200th career victory (overall record of 200-93 in his ninth year). Interesting match-up in Columbia,
University of Maine Dirt…
HoopDirt.com can confirm that University of Maine Director of Basketball Operations Moses Sonko is no longer with the program. I have heard that he departed due to a personal family issue. Sonko was hired this past September after wrapping-up a ten-year professional playing career overseas in France, Angola and Israel. The former standout at Coastal
HoopDirt Daily News – 12/5/17
HoopDirt.com’s Daily News from the college basketball coaching world… According to the Stillwater News Press, Oklahoma State University acquired the signed contract of men’s basketball coach Mike Boynton yesterday. The deal is worth about $1 million per season with added bonuses based on performance. A PDF of the complete signed deal can be found HERE.
A 3 IS WORTH MORE THAN 3; THE VALUE OF FLOOR SPACING
NBA teams averaged 27 3-point attempts per game this regular season. That’s the highest in league history and more than double what teams averaged in 1999. The Houston Rockets averaged 40.3 3-point attempts, which was 46.2% of their FGA. In other words, about half of Houston’s shots were 3-pointers. Why is the NBA launching from
WEEK 3: HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by Just Play Solutions
Congratulations to the following coaches who have been selected as the Week 3 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. Nominations for next week’s
Dr. Dish Skill Builder: SKILL BUILDER WORKOUT WITH MIKE DUNN
At Dr. Dish Basketball, it’s been amazing to work with some of the top basketball coaches, trainers, and players in the world. And it was awesome having Instagram Star and basketball shooting phenom, Mike Dunn in the Dish Lab recently! We were able to put him through a multitude of drills and workouts throughout the day.
PDF: Pitino Sues University of Louisville Athletic Association
Rick Pitino has filed a lawsuit against the University of Louisville Athletic Association. He is looking for $4,307,000 per year through June of 2026 for breach of contract. According to the document, Pitino claims that he maintained (and demanded compliance) in his program. This is a pretty interesting read if you can get through all
BREAKING: East Carolina Head Basketball Coach Jeff Lebo Resigns
Photo Courtesy ECU Athletics
East Carolina Head Men’s Basketball Coach Jeff Lebo announced his resignation effective immediately Wednesday afternoon. Lebo becomes the second DI head coach to resign in the past two days joining UTEP head coach Tim Floyd who announced his resignation yesterday. Assistant coach Michael Perry has accepted the role as interim head coach according to ECU