Congratulations to the following coaches who have been selected as the Week 5 HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by The Hoop Group. The coaches are now eligible to receive the HoopDirt.com National Coach of the Year Award presented by the Hoop Group which will be announced at the conclusion of the 2016-17 college basketball season. Nominations for next week’s award
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HOT JUCO DIRT: Dave Clarke Resigns as Head Basketball Coach at Owens CC (OH)
HoopDirt.com can confirm that Owens Community College head coach Dave Clarke has resigned from his position effective immediately. Clarke was in his sixth season as the head coach at OCC – his team is currently 8-4 (1-1). In his first five seasons, Clarke had guided the program to a 118-44 record. He had led his
Kelly Wells becomes all-time wins leader at UPIKE
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Kelly Wells became the all-time basketball wins leader at the University of Pikeville as his team dismantled visiting Bob Jones (S.C.) 77-53 on Friday night at the East Ky. Expo Center. Former women’s basketball coach Bill Watson held the record, leading the Bears to 242 wins in his 16 seasons, before Wells grabbed win number
Win #800 for West Virginia’s Bob Huggins
With yesterday’s 112-67 rout of UMKC, West Virginia head coach Bob Huggins became just the 10th coach in NCAA Division I history to win his 800th career game. Huggins now joins a college basketball who’s who of coaches that includes Mike Krzyzewski, Bob Knight, Jim Boeheim, Dean Smith, Adolph Rupp, Jim Calhoun, Jim Phelan, Eddie
BREAKING: Morehead State Head Coach Sean Woods Resigns
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Morehead State Director of Athletics Brian Hutchinson has released the following statement regarding head coach Sean Woods and the men’s basketball program: Morehead State University has been involved in an extensive administrative review resulting from an incident reported to the institution by members of the men’s basketball team. The investigation was conducted independently from the
BRIAN BARONE: Self Awareness in Coaching…First Five Minutes
Most of us are in the middle of our season right now so let’s keep this light. I am about to compare game planning to emptying a dishwasher. Yep… You can lose a game in the first five minutes, but you can’t win a game in the first five minutes. This is what I would call
Rollie Massimino Wins 800th Career Game
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Keiser University head basketball coach Rollie Massimino won the 800th game of his career last night with a 77-47 trouncing over visiting Trinity Baptist. Massimino has now joined the prestigious 800 win club that includes two other active coaches in Duke Head Coach Mike Krzyzewski and Syracuse Head Coach Jim Boeheim (and soon to be West
Alex Kirk Steps Down as Head Basketball Coach at Clark College (WA)
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After much deliberation, Clark College (WA) coach Alex Kirk has decided to step down from his head coaching responsibilities for the remainder of the 2016-17 season. Coach Kirk states “At this time, we feel it’s in the best interest of our family for me to step down as head coach of the men’s basketball team
Maryland to Unveil Lefty Driesell Banner at XFINITY Center
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The University of Maryland will honor legendary head coach Lefty Driesell by hanging his banner in the rafters at XFINITY Center in a pregame ceremony prior to Maryland’s game against Ohio State on February 11th. “We are thrilled and excited to honor Lefty Driesell,” Maryland director of athletics Kevin Anderson said. “Lefty is more than
Southern Illinois Head Coach Barry Hinson Quietly Inks Contract Extension
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Southern Illinois head basketball coach Barry Hinson signed a contract extension this past September. There was no formal announcement made. According to an SIU spokesman contacted by HoopDirt.com, it is “university and departmental policy” not to put out statements on contract extensions. According to the Southern Illinoisan, the deal, will pay Hinson a base salary
REPORT: Morehead State Head Coach Sean Woods Facing Criminal Charge
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According to a report by WKYT (Lexington, KY), a criminal charge was filed on Tuesday against Morehead State head coach Sean Woods in an Indiana court. Woods, who was suspended by the university back on November 22nd, has been charged with a misdemeanor count of battery resulting in bodily harm. The charge stems from an
WEEK 4: HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by The Hoop Group
Congratulations to the following coaches who have been selected as the Week 4 HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by The Hoop Group. The coaches are now eligible to receive the HoopDirt.com National Coach of the Year Award presented by the Hoop Group which will be announced at the conclusion of the 2016-17 college basketball season. Nominations for next week’s award