Gotta give a shoutout to my guys Brad, Juan, and Mike from The Plug on Hoops Podcast. I joined them last week and had a blast. They also had Josh Pastner on the show just a few days before he took the Georgia Tech job. Here’s the link to last week’s episode in case you
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Stallings Announces Additions to Basketball Staff at Pitt
Pitt head coach Kevin Stallings announced the additions of Tom Richardson and Jeremy Ballard to his coaching staff for the 2016-17 season. In addition, Stallings will also bring on Dan Cage as director of basketball operations and Garry Christopher as strength and conditioning coordinator. “I am thrilled with how our staff is coming together,” said Stallings. “Tom
Matt Enriquez Named Head Basketball Coach at Western New Mexico
Western New Mexico University Hall of Fame men’s basketball player Matt Enriquez will now coach the team that he played four years for putting up numbers that landed him in the athletic hall of fame. Enriquez was named the new Head Men’s Basketball Coach Sunday taking over for Jeff Law who resigned his post shortly after the
UTRGV Names Luke Mackay Assistant Basketball Coach
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced that Luke Mackay, who spent the last two seasons as a graduate assistant at Oklahoma, is now an assistant coach with the UTRGV men’s basketball program. While at Oklahoma, Mackay worked with recently hired UTRGV Men’s Basketball Head Coach Lew Hill and
HOT: Bert Hammel Resigns at DII Merrimack College
The Merrimack Athletic Department announced that head men’s basketball coach Bert Hammel will step down and not return for the 2016-17 season. A search for his successor will begin immediately. Hammel concluded his 36th season in 2015-16 as head coach of Merrimack with 526 career wins, 13th among Division II active coaches and 40th all-time in Division II. Over
Donnie Tyndall handed 10-year show-cause order by the NCAA
Former Tennessee and Southern Mississippi head coach Donnie Tyndall just got whacked by the NCAA. Tyndall was handed a 10-year show-cause order that began Friday for elaborate plan to get prospects eligible to compete while he was the head coach at Southern Mississippi. Here are the “highlights” of the penalties levied against Tyndall, some of
OFFICIAL: Georgia Tech Names Josh Pastner Head Basketball Coach
Georgia Tech has hired former Memphis head coach Josh Pastner to lead its men’s basketball program, Yellow Jackets’ director of athletics Mike Bobinski announced Friday. Pastner, 38, compiled a 167-73 record over seven seasons as the head coach at Memphis, where the Tigers earned bids to the NCAA Tournament four times. He is tied for
Bradley Pierson Named Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Sewanee
Sewanee Athletic Director Mark Webb has named Bradley Pierson, C’09, as the 22nd head men’s basketball coach. “Bradley has been an integral part of Sewanee basketball as both a player and as an assistant coach,” said Webb. “For the past five seasons, he has been the chief recruiter under Coach Bubba Smith and has made
BREAKING: Ohio State Assistant Jeff Boals Named Head Basketball Coach at Stony Brook
Stony Brook athletic director Shawn Heilbron confirmed to Newsday that Ohio State assistant coach Jeff Boals will be the Seawolves new head basketball coach. HoopDirt.com reported yesterday that Villanova assistant coach Baker Dunleavy turned down the job after his visit on Wednesday. Boals was the next man up – he interviewed on campus Thursday, and
North Dakota State Assistant Coach Freddy Coleman Resigns
North Dakota State University head men’s basketball coach David Richman announced Friday, Apr. 8, that assistant coach Freddy Coleman has resigned to pursue further opportunities outside of coaching. Coleman had been a part of the Bison men’s basketball coaching staff for three years, starting prior to the 2013-14 season. “We are extremely appreciative of Freddy’s
BREAKING: Georgia Tech set to Hire Josh Pastner as Head Basketball Coach
According to a report by the Atlanta Journal Constitution, Memphis’ Josh Pastner will be hired as the new head basketball coach at Georgia Tech. According to the report, Pastner needs to clear two more hurdles, which would appear formalities at this point – a face-to-face meeting with school president G.P. “Bud” Peterson and approval from
OFFICIAL: Bubba Smith Named Head Basketball Coach at Lee University
Ryan “Bubba” Smith has been selected to become the new head coach of the Lee men’s basketball program. The announcement was officially made during a press conference, formally introducing Smith and his family on Friday morning. Smith, who has built the Sewanee (University of the South) program into one of the top teams in NCAA