Hall of Fame coach Jim Boeheim and his alma mater, Syracuse University, have agreed on a new contract that will lengthen his successful head-coaching tenure beyond the 2017-18 season. The extension of the veteran coach’s contract came about as head-coach-in-waiting Mike Hopkins was hired to lead the program at Washington. Syracuse moved promptly to maintain
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JUCO DIRT: Coaching Change Made at Polk State College (FL)
HoopDirt.com has learned that Matt Furjanic is no longer the head basketball coach at DI JUCO Polk State College (FL). The long-time head coach just wrapped up his 17th season as the head coach at the college. During his tenure, he amassed an overall record of 319-212, which included six Suncoast Conference titles, three Suncoast
BREAKING: Arkansas State names Mike Balado Head Basketball Coach
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The Arkansas State Athletics Department has announced it will hold a 10:00 a.m. (CT) press conference Monday, March 20, announcing Mike Balado as its new head men’s basketball coach. The press conference will be held on the Arkansas State University campus at the Convocation Center auditorium. The press conference is open to working media and
BREAKING: Mike Hopkins Named University of Washington Head Men’s Basketball Coach
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Mike Hopkins will take the helm of the University of Washington men’s basketball program, UW Director of Athletics Jennifer Cohen announced Sunday. Hopkins comes to Washington from Syracuse University, where he spent 22 seasons alongside Hall of Fame coach Jim Boeheim. In 2015 Syracuse named him head coach designate, set to take over the Orange
BREAKING: Brad Underwood Named Head Basketball Coach at Illinois
University of Illinois Director of Athletics Josh Whitman has taken the first step in helping Illinois Basketball return to a place of national prominence by hiring Brad Underwood as the 18th Fighting Illini men’s head coach. “I am excited to welcome Brad Underwood, his wife Susan, and their three children to the Fighting Illini family,”
HOT: Florida A&M does not renew contract of Head Basketball Coach Byron Samuels
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – Florida A&M University is searching for a new men’s basketball coach after deciding not to renew Byron Samuels’ contract. Athletic director Milton Overton said on Friday that Lamont Franklin will serve as the interim coach while a search for Samuels’ replacement takes place. Samuels was 17-71 in three years, including 7-23
Kevin Keatts Named Head Basketball Coach at NC State
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NC State University has hired Kevin Keatts to lead its men’s basketball program, Director of Athletics Debbie Yow announced on Friday. Keatts comes to NC State after three seasons as head coach of UNC-Wilmington. With the Seahawks, Keatts complied a record of 72-28 (.720) and a 41-13 (.759) mark in Colonial Athletic Association play. “When
St. Patrick’s Day Daily Dirt – 3/17/17
A St. Patrick’s Day edition of the Daily Dirt… Word on the street is that a Power 5 job is opening today. Stay tuned…. I have now heard from multiple sources that former Rutgers head coach Mike Rice is in play at Duquesne. His father, Mike Rice, Sr. played at Duquesne, and later spent four
Mark Svagera Named Head Basketball Coach at Briar Cliff University
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Briar Cliff athletic director Nic Nelson has named Mark Svagera the next head men’s basketball coach at Briar Cliff University. Svagera has been the top assistant coach for the Chargers for the past six seasons, helping the team achieve an overall record of 137-61 over that time span. Svagera also aided in BC winning back-to-back
HOT: Interim Tag Removed; Spradlin Named Head Basketball Coach at Morehead State
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Story courtesy Nick Evans, Morehead State Athletic Media Relations Preston Spradlin, who spent the majority of the 2016-17 season as interim head coach and just concluded his third season with the program, has been named the 14th head men’s basketball coach at Morehead State. “First off, I am so grateful to President Wayne D. Andrews,
Texas parts ways with assistant basketball coach David Cason
Texas head coach Shaka Smart just released the following statement: “David Cason will no longer be a part of our men’s basketball coaching staff. We are very appreciative of his efforts over the past two years here at Texas. We wish David and his family well in the future as he moves forward.” Cason was
Daily Dirt – 3/16/17
Some things that I’ve heard while getting ready to watch the games… The search for Jerry Slocum’s successor at Youngstown State is starting to move. I’ve heard that the job could pay as low as $137,000-$150,000. With that being said, I’ve heard that some DII head coaches could be in the mix, including Indiana (Pa.)