South Suburban College Head Coach John Pigatti won his 300th game of his career last night with a 74-55 victory on the road at Oakton CC. All 300 of Coach Pigatti’s wins have come at SSC and he now holds a 300-62 career record. Earlier this season, Pigatti was recognized as HoopDirt.com’s JUCO Coach of
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Coaching Change Made at NAIA DII Point Park University
Very quietly, a coaching change has been made at NAIA DII Point Park University (PA). Long-time head coach Bob Rager was replaced earlier this month by assistant coach Gabe Bubon. Rager had been the head coach at Point Park for the past 27-seasons and collected 368 victories during his tenure. Bubon, who has been an
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Holy Cross Head Coach Bill Carmody Wins #300
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Holy Cross head coach Bill Carmody won the 300th game of his career last night, as his Crusaders defeated Harvard 63-52. Carmody, who is in his nineteenth season as a DI head coach, now holds a 300-258 career record. Last season was his first Holy Cross, and despite 15-20 record, he led his squad on
BREAKING: Morehead State Suspends Head Basketball Coach Sean Woods
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Morehead State University officials announced today that head basketball coach Sean Woods has been suspended with pay, effective immediately. “Resulting from complaints received, the institution has begun an investigation involving the head basketball coach. While we continue through the formal process, we believe it is prudent to suspend the coach until the investigation is finished,”
BREAKING: DII Mars Hill Head Coach Rick Scruggs Resigns; Finora Named Interim Coach
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Rick Scruggs has stepped down as the Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Mars Hill University due to personal reasons. His departure from the Lions’ basketball program is effective immediately. Scruggs was in his fifth season with the Lions. In his 29-year head coaching career, he has compiled a 409-411 record. He began his head coaching
WEEK 1: HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by The Hoop Group
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Brian Beaury Wins 600th Game at Saint Rose
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The College of Saint Rose head coach Brian Beaury won his 600th on Saturday with 72-60 victory over visiting New Haven. Beaury is only the 18th NCAA Division II head coach to reach the 600 win plateau. He now holds a career record of 600-307 (31 seasons) including jumping out to a 4-0 this year.
Mangino Added to Virginia Basketball Staff as Director of Scouting/Recruiting
Larry Mangino begins his first season as director of scouting/recruiting for the Virginia men’s basketball program. Mangino brings 28 years of coaching experience, including nine years as a head coach and two years at the NBA level, to head coach Tony Bennett’s staff. Mangino served as an assistant coach at SMU from 2010-12 and returns
South Carolina Administrative Staff Update
The University of South Carolina men’s basketball program recently added two staff members on the administrative side. Jay Gibbons has been named as the Director of Video Services, while Dushawn Davis was added as the Director of Social Media. Jay Gibbons Served as the graduate student manager for the Gamecocks during the 2015-16 campaign. Prior
Anthony Ross Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Central Connecticut
Central Connecticut men’s basketball head coach Donyell Marshall has added Anthony Ross to his staff as an assistant coach it was announced Friday. Ross was most recently an assistant coach at his alma mater, East Stroudsburg University. Ross replaces Obie Nwadike, who took a job with the NBA in China. “Coach Ross is very young