Louisville and interim head basketball coach David Padgett will be holding a press conference today at 3pm. According to Evan Daniels, the announcement will be made that Padgett will not return next season after leading the Cardinals to a 22-14 record and an NIT quarterfinal appearance. Watch the presser live HERE.
Official Statement from Pitt AD Heather Lyke on the Dismissal of Kevin Stallings
University of Pittsburgh Director of Athletics Heather Lyke announced today that Kevin Stallings will no longer be the Panthers’ head men’s basketball coach. “I want to express my appreciation to Coach Stallings for his commitment to our program,” Lyke said. “In moving forward, we have tremendous expectations for our men’s basketball program at Pitt
NCAA RULING: Louisville Men’s Basketball must vacate 2013 National Championship
Louisville must vacate men’s basketball records in which student-athletes competed while ineligible during the 2011-12 through 2014-15 academic years according to a decision issued by the NCAA Division I Infractions Appeals Committee. The appeals committee also upheld the NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions penalty that requires the university to return to the NCAA money
HoopDirt.com Daily News – 2/9/18
HoopDirt.com’s Daily News from the college basketball coaching world… Potential NCAA violations in the Patriot League?? Weird, but true…apparently three Holy Cross men’s basketball players have been suspended and did not play in the Crusaders loss on Wednesday (one in which they scored a program record low 34 point). According to a statement released by
HoopDirt.com Daily News – 1/15/18
HoopDirt.com’s Daily News from the college basketball coaching world… LSU head coach Will Wade has issued an apology after he flipped out at the end of the Alabama game on Saturday (video HERE). Wade said he texted the SEC coordinator of officiating after the game to say that any contact he made with an official
Krzyzewski to miss Duke’s game today vs. Wake Forest due to virus
Duke announced less than an hour before tip-off of today’s game against Wake Forest at Cameron Indoor Stadium that head coach Mike Krzyzewski will miss the game due to a virus. Associate head coach Jeff Capel will assume Krzyzewski’s coaching duties. Krzyzewski missed seven games last season due to back surgery, with Duke going 4-3
HoopDirt.com Daily News – 1/9/18
HoopDirt.com’s Daily News from the college basketball coaching world… Kentucky associate head coach Kenny Payne is getting some strong support for the Louisville job. In a recent article by Rick Bozich on WDRB.com, former Cardinal standouts Pervis Ellison and Billy Thompson give Payne (a Louisville alum) their endorsement. Also, Hall of Fame coach Larry Brown
HoopDirt.com Daily News – 1/3/18
HoopDirt.com’s Daily News from the college basketball coaching world… Pitt head coach Kevin Stallings was not happy with Louisville fans last night. Towards the end of the Panthers blow out loss last night, Stallings can be heard saying to someone in the crowd “at least we didn’t pay our guys $100,000.” He then responded to
HoopDirt Daily News – 12/14/17
HoopDirt.com’s Daily News (with some bonus “dirt”) from the college basketball coaching world… From azcentral.com…Arizona State head coach Bobby Hurley addresses job speculation. Apparently the success of a 9-0 start (#5 ranking), has come with questions about his future with the program. Hurley discounted any chances he’d leave ASU for Louisville: “I know this is
Danny Manning Signs Contract Extension at Wake Forest
Wake Forest Athletic Director Ron Wellman announced that head men’s basketball coach Danny Manning has signed a contract extension. Manning is in his fourth season at Wake Forest and led the Deacons to the 2017 NCAA Tournament. Under his leadership, Wake Forest has recruited a top 10 class for 2018 and has signed four top
Georgia Tech Assistant Basketball Coach Placed on Paid Administrative Leave
Georgia Tech men’s basketball assistant coach Darryl LaBarrie has been placed on paid administrative leave while the school reviews a recently reported alleged violation of NCAA rules, director of athletics Todd Stansbury and head coach Josh Pastner announced. According to multiple reports, the violation occurred during an official visit by a prospect to Georgia Tech.
Louisville Officially Fires Assistant Basketball Coach Kenny Johnson
The University of Louisville had officially fired assistant basketball coach Kenny Johnson according to a report by the Courier Journal. Johnson had been on administrative leave since October 6th for his alleged role in the current college basketball pay-for-play scandal. A former assistant at Indiana and Towson, Johnson had spent three seasons on former head