Wisconsin head basketball coach Greg Gard announced on Monday the addition of former Badger standout Joe Krabbenhoft to his staff as an assistant coach. “I am absolutely thrilled and thankful for the opportunity to return to Wisconsin,” Krabbenhoft said. “It really is a dream come true for me and my family. I’ve had conversations with Coach Gard about becoming
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BREAKING: Bryce Drew to Vanderbilt
HoopDirt.com can now confirm reports that Valpo head coach Bryce Drew will become the next head coach at Vanderbilt. He will replace Kevin Stallings who became the head coach at Pitt last week at the end of March. This season, Drew led Valpo to a 30-7 record, and an appearance in the NIT championship game.
Michigan State’s Tom Izzo Elected to Basketball Hall of Fame
Michigan State men’s basketball coach Tom Izzo is set to join the basketball elite after being elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. The announcement was made Monday, April 4 in Houston as part of Final Four Weekend. “I’ve always told my players that they need to dream something before they can achieve it,” said
OFFICIAL: Scott Nagy Named Head Basketball Coach at Wright State
Scott Nagy has agreed to become the head men’s basketball coach at Wright State University, WSU director of athletics Bob Grant announced Monday. Formerly of South Dakota State, he becomes the ninth head coach in the history of the Raiders men’s basketball program. He will be formally introduced to the Wright State fans and media
Wright Named 2016 Naismith Men’s College Coach of the Year
Villanova University head coach Jay Wright was named the 2016 Naismith Men’s College Coach of the Year by the Atlanta Tipoff Club, and in doing so, joins John Calipari (University of Massachusetts 1996, University of Memphis 2008 and University of Kentucky 2015) and Mike Krzyzewski (Duke University, 1989, 1992, 1999) as the only multi-year winners
OFFICIAL: Jim Engles Named Head Basketball Coach at Columbia
Columbia University has hired 2015 Metropolitan and Mid-Major Coach of the Year Jim Engles to be the 23rd head coach in the 116-year history of its men’s basketball program, Director of Athletics and Intercollegiate Athletics Peter Pilling announced. “Today is an exciting day for Columbia Athletics and our men’s basketball program,” said Pilling. “Jim Engles
Weekly Roundup: Jobs
We added 17 new jobs this week, check the list below… Head Coach: University of Arkansas Little Rock– FT (NCAA DI) Eastern Oregon University– FT (NCAA DII) Fayetteville State University– FT (NCAA DII) Houghton College– FT (NCAA DIII) New York Institute of Technology– FT (NCAA DII) Western Nebraska CC– FT (NJCAA DI) Vanderbilt University– FT
Sunday Night Dirt – 4/3/16
Crazy day today as a lot of guys head home from Houston. I just wanted to follow-up on a few tweets that I sent earlier… UAB: I’m hearing this will be wrapped up soon. I can confirm that Auburn assistant Chuck Person is no longer a candidate. I’ve heard that current assistant coach/interim head coach Rob
REPORT: Stephen F. Austin to Name Texas A&M’s Kyle Keller Head Basketball Coach
According to an ESPN report, Stephen F. Austin will hire Texas A&M assistant Kyle Keller as their new head basketball coach. He would replace Brad Underwood who became the head coach at Oklahoma State back on March 21st. Keller would also be the second Texas A&M assistant to become a head coach in the past
Youngstown State Head Basketball Coach Jerry Slocum to Return for 2016-17 Season
The Horizon League has been like the Wild West this off-season with coaching changes made at Wright State, Milwaukee, and Detroit. After much speculation, HoopDirt.com can now confirm that the job that many thought would open – Youngstown State, will not. Head coach Jerry Slocum will return for the 2016-17 season as the option on his contract has
BREAKING: Donyell Marshall to be Named Head Coach at Central Connecticut
Buffalo assistant coach Donyell Marshall is expected to be named as the next head coach at Central Connecticut State University. ESPN was the first to report this earlier in the afternoon. Marshall will be the second Buffalo staffer to depart this week – HoopDirt.com reported yesterday that Director of Player Development Julius Hodge would be joining
Southeastern Louisiana Assistant Coach Assumes WBB Duties
Southeastern Louisiana University has named Errol Gauff as its head women’s basketball coach, SLU Director of Athletics Jay Artigues announced on Saturday. Gauff’s hire is pending approval by the University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors. The LaPlace, Louisiana native is the sixth head coach in program history. Southeastern will formally welcome Gauff as its new head women’s basketball