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
Miami Head Basketball Coach Jim Larranaga believes he is ‘Coach-3’ in corruption documents
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Miami coach Jim Larranaga believes he is the “Coach-3” named in court documents that detail the federal investigation of corruption in college basketball recruiting, and insists he did nothing wrong. Larranaga spoke out Monday about the scandal for the first time, reading from a prepared statement. He has not been
R.J. Evans Named Acting Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at Louisville
R.J. Evans, who has been a program assistant on the UofL men’s basketball staff since May, has been elevated to Acting Assistant Coach for the Cardinals. “R.J. is a very talented young coach with a great future,” said Interim Head Coach David Padgett. “He’s another member of our staff that has competed at a very
OFFICIAL: Greg Paulus Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Louisville
Greg Paulus, who has worked on the basketball staffs at Ohio State and Navy a combined seven years, has been named an assistant basketball coach at the University of Louisville under Interim Coach David Padgett. “Greg is a very valuable addition to our staff,” Padgett said. “He will bring a wealth of knowledge from many
REPORT: Greg Paulus to be named Interim Assistant Basketball Coach at Louisville
According to a report by Jeff Greer of the Louisville Courier-Journal, Louisville acting head coach David Padgett will add Greg Paulus to his staff as an interim assistant basketball coach. Paulus had been on the staff at Ohio State since 2011, and was not retained when Chris Holtmann took over as the Buckeyes head coach
REPORT: Miami Head Coach Jim Larranaga Receives Subpoena in FBI Probe
According to a report by Nathan Fenno of the Los Angeles Times, Miami coach Jim Larranaga has received a grand jury subpoena for texts, emails and other items in the college hoops bribery and corruption case. Fenno also went on to say that “Larranaga’s attorneys are adamant the coach, who wasn’t among the 10 men
Louisville Approves 1-year, $800,000 Contract for Acting Head Coach David Padgett
The University of Louisville Athletic Association board has approved a one-year, $800,000 contract for Cardinals Acting Head Basketball Coach David Padgett in their meeting this morning. Padgett will receive a $400,000 base salary, and will earn an additional $400,000 from appearances. Other incentives that he could earn include: $25,000 if the team finishes the regular
Louisville Fires Assistant Basketball Coach Jordan Fair
The University of Louisville released the following statement tonight: “The University of Louisville has parted ways with assistant men’s basketball coach Jordan Fair, exercising the option in his contract to terminate his employment without cause. He will continue to be paid for 30 days. Associate head men’s basketball coach Kenny Johnson remains on paid administrative