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Following the retirement of Mike Lightfoot, assistant coach Ryne Lightfoot has been named as the head basketball coach at Bethel College. He will officially take over at the conclusion of the 2016-17 season. Ryne Lightfoot, who is currently in his sixth season as an assistant coach, is a 2010 Bethel College graduate where he also
Marshall University assistant basketball coach Chris Duhon was arrested early Saturday morning by Hurricane, WVa. police on a charge of driving while his license was revoked for driving under the influence. Duhon was previously arrested at the beginning of last season and was suspended by the athletic department for two months (Duhon suspended – 11/30/15).
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West Virginia Wesleyan College and head basketball coach Gary Nottingham have agreed that he will no longer serve as the college’s men’s head basketball coach. In a statement released today, the school said: Wesleyan appreciates Coach Nottingham’s contributions to the basketball program during the past 2 ½ seasons and we wish him all of the best
I remember my first fall football camp at Kansas, walking into the locker room after our first session of position meetings and everyone was carrying their giant 3-ring binder that contained a couple hundred pages of plays, notes and terminology for that season’s scheme. My locker was with all of the quarterbacks, and I specifically
Head coach Bill Nelson earned his 600th career win on Wednesday night as the Johns Hopkins men’s basketball team beat host Washington College, 75-71. Hopkins led wire-to-wire and it looked like the Blue Jays would win easily for Nelson’s milestone win. Nelson is 18th Coach in NCAA Division III History to Win 600 Games. http://www.hopkinssports.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/011817aaa.html
University of Alabama in Huntsville head men’s basketball coach Lennie Acuff reached a career milestone on Thursday night, logging his 500th victory in his 27th season and his 20th year at the helm of the UAH program. Acuff , who ranks third all-time in the Gulf South Conference victories with 383 in the league –
Community College of Rhode Island defeated Northern Essex CC last night 124-85. The victory marked the 200th career win for CCRI head coach Rick Harris. In his 11th season at the helm of the green & white, Harris has a 200-135 record, including a 111-34 record in New England Region XXI play. His first win
Director of Athletics Craig Coleman, M.D., announced Thursday that Robert Morris University has signed head men’s basketball coach Andrew Toole to a one-year contract extension. Named the eighth head coach in program history in May of 2010, Toole is now signed through the 2020-21 season. “We’re very pleased to have extended Andy’s contract for an
West Virginia assistant coach Ron Everhart underwent successful back surgery on January 6th, and is now on medical leave. There is no timetable for his return, but it sounds like his return to the bench this season is “unlikely.” Everhart joined Bob Huggins staff back in 2012, after stints as a head coach at Duquesne,
Congratulations to the following coaches who have been selected as the Week 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 can
The dismissal of head basketball coach Orlando Antigua back on January 3rd wasn’t the only change on the South Florida staff. Director of Basketball operations Jerry McCullough is now no longer part of the program. He is a long-time friend and former teammate of Antigua’s – they played together at Pitt, and played against each
Four players scored in double digits to lead Coastal Carolina to an 85-73 win over Appalachian State and in the process, Head Coach Cliff Ellis recorded his 800th career win. Jaylen Shaw continues his torrid pace as he led the Chants in scoring with 20 points, including six straight free throws in the final seconds
