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Grant McCasland has been hired as North Texas men’s basketball head coach, Vice President and director of athletics Wren Baker announced Monday. “I am excited to welcome Grant McCasland as our 18th head men’s basketball coach,” Baker said. “Coach McCasland is a rising superstar in college basketball and possesses all of the qualities we desired
Duquesne University Director of Athletics Dave Harper announced today that Jim Ferry will not be retained as head men’s basketball coach. “In consultation with President Ken Gormley, we have decided to make a change in leadership for the men’s basketball program at Duquesne University,” said Harper. “I would like to thank Jim Ferry his efforts
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After 40 years of coaching basketball, Hardin-Simmons head coach Craig Carse has announced his retirement as the head basketball coach. Carse just completed the most successful season in school history leading the Cowboys to the third round of the NCAA Tournament and posting a school record 24-7 mark. Over the last two seasons, his team
Some things that I’ve heard as we prepare for a March blizzard here in New England… Early “hot” name at Alabama A&M is current Columbus State (GA) head coach Robert Moore. He led CSU to a 20-10 record this past season and a spot in the NCAA DII tournament. Moore has won at least 20
According to a tweet by CBSsports.com’s Jon Rothstein, North Texas will hire Arkansas State’s Grant McCasland as their next basketball coach. Last season was McCasland’s first at Arkansas State where he led the Red Wolves to a 20-12 record. Before coming to ASU last spring, he had spent five seasons as an assistant at Baylor.
HoopDirt.com can confirm that Tom Kempf is no longer the head basketball coach at Lawrence Tech (MI). He was hired to re-start the basketball program at the college back in 2011. Kempf is a former assistant at Michigan where he worked under head coaches Johnny Orr and Bill Frieder. This past season, his squad posted
WIU coach attributes success to player chemistry and Just Play software Despite just hitting .500 last season, the women’s basketball squad at Western Illinois University (26-6) just finished on top of the Summit League standings this year, capping the season with a thrilling overtime win in the conference tournament against IUPUI last Tuesday. As the
University of Illinois Director of Athletics Josh Whitman announced Saturday that John Groce has been relieved of his duties as head men’s basketball coach effective immediately. Groce averaged 19 wins per year during his five seasons at Illinois, compiling a 95-75 record overall and 37-53 in Big Ten play. He led the Fighting Illini to
New Mexico AD Paul Krebs issued the following statement regarding the future of head basketball coach Craig Neal late this afternoon: In order to end speculation, I’m announcing that Craig Neal will return and coach the men’s basketball team next season. The team went through a very difficult season with several injuries to key players
Miami University Athletics Director David Sayler announced changes to both Miami basketball programs this afternoon. The university is not renewing the contract of men’s head basketball coach John Cooper and is relieving women’s head basketball coach Cleve Wright of his duties. Both changes are effective immediately. “With the support of Miami’s board of trustees and
Johnny Jones has been relieved of his duties as LSU’s head men’s basketball coach, vice chancellor and director of athletics Joe Alleva announced Friday. Alleva said the decision was made along with consultation with LSU President Dr. F. King Alexander and leadership on the LSU Board of Supervisors. LSU completed its fifth season under Jones
Some Friday morning quick hitters… Heard some reports of former Rutgers head coach Mike Rice being involved at Quinnipiac. I’ve been told by a great source that it’s “fake news”… Before becoming the head coach at Missouri, Kim Anderson had won a National Championship at DII Central Missouri. Now that he’s a free agent, word
