According to a report by Seth Davis, Temple head coach Fran Dunphy will step aside after next season, and current assistant Aaron McKie will be named as his replacement. One of 25 active NCAA Division I coaches with 500 victories, Fran Dunphy just wrapped up his 12th season at the helm of the Temple men’s
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OFFICIAL: Chris Foster Named Head Basketball Coach at McKendree University
Following up on a report from yesterday (DII DIRT). It’s now been made official… McKendree University director of athletics Chuck Brueggemann announced on Friday that Chris Foster has accepted an offer to become the new men’s basketball coach for the Bearcats. Foster replaces Harry Statham, the all-time wins leader in college basketball history with 1,122
OFFICIAL: Dave Dickerson Named Head Basketball Coach at USC Upstate
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The University of South Carolina Upstate announced this morning that Dave Dickerson will join the university as head coach of the men’s basketball team. Dickerson, who is currently employed with the NBA’s Utah Jazz, spent seven years on the sidelines at The Ohio State University as the associate head men’s basketball coach. Dickerson has been
Nick McDevitt adds Sean Dixon to MTSU Basketball Staff
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After just a few days on the job, Middle Tennessee head men’s basketball coach Nick McDevitt announced Friday the hiring of his first assistant coach in former UNC Asheville associate head coach Sean Dixon. Dixon has spent the last five seasons under McDevitt with the Bulldogs, starting out as an assistant coach before being elevated
USC Upstate to hire Dave Dickerson
Dave Dickerson will be hired as the next head basketball coach at USC Upstate. He will replace Kyle Perry who was released earlier this spring. Dickerson, the former head coach at Tulane, was most recently the associate head coach at Ohio State (2010-17). In his five seasons at Tulane (2005-10), he went 71-85. He has
Fresno State Search Update…
The search to replace Rodney Terry at Fresno State is moving quickly. It sounds like there are five coaches that are currently in the mix, with interviews wrapping up shortly. The list includes: David Grace – Assistant Coach UCLA. Has been at UCLA since 2013. Also worked at Oregon State, San Francisco, and Sacramento State.
OFFICIAL: Austin Claunch Named Head Basketball Coach at Nicholls State
Austin Claunch has been named as the next head coach of the Nicholls State University men’s basketball program as announced by director of athletics Matt Roan. Claunch’s hiring is subject to approval by the University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors. An introductory press conference and meet and greet with Claunch is tentatively scheduled for
Jeff Oliver Steps Down at Cal State San Bernardino
After serving the CSUSB men’s basketball program as a head coach or assistant coach for 19 years, Jeff Oliver has resigned as head coach. In 16 years at the helm, Oliver’s teams won 20 or more games nine times, posting a 294-154 career record. Under his leadership, the Coyotes appeared in nine NCAA Tournaments, won
Moore Joins UConn Men’s Basketball Coaching Staff
UConn men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley has begun the process of filling his coaching staff with the hiring of Tom Moore as assistant coach. Moore spent the past year on Hurley’s staff at the University of Rhode Island, following 10 seasons as the head coach at Quinnipiac University. Prior to that, Moore spent 13 years
Bennett Named AP Coach of the Year
Virginia’s Tony Bennett was named the Associated Press (AP) Men’s College Basketball Coach of the Year, announced Thursday (March 29). Bennett, who earned his second career AP national coach of the year honor, led Virginia to the ACC regular-season championship, ACC Tournament title and school-record 31 wins in 2017-18. This season, Virginia was picked sixth
Dan Monson Receives 5-Year Extension at Long Beach State
Long Beach State AD Andy Fee just released the following letter where he announces a five year contract extension for head basketball coach Dan Monson. Dear LB Nation, We want to honor the rich tradition of success in our Men’s Basketball program at Long Beach State University. While the recent performance of our team on
DII DIRT: Truman State’s Chris Foster to be named Head Basketball Coach at McKendree
Truman State head coach Chris Foster will be named as the new head coach at McKendree University according to a report by the Belleville News-Democrat. Foster will replace Harry Statham who was not retained after 52-years at the school. Foster was a standout at Northern Iowa as a player and helped lead the Panthers to