Duke head men’s basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski will undergo total knee replacement surgery on his right knee this weekend at Duke University Hospital. To ensure Krzyzewski’s complete and thorough recovery from the procedure, Duke has canceled its scheduled exhibition trip to the Dominican Republic. Krzyzewski’s surgery will be performed by Michael P. Bolognesi, M.D., joint
Boston College Assistant Stan Heath Departs for NBA G-League
The Lakeland Magic, the NBA G League affiliate of the Orlando Magic, have named Stan Heath head basketball coach, Orlando Magic President of Basketball Operations Jeff Weltman announced Tuesday. Per team policy, terms of his deal are not disclosed. Heath has spent the last two seasons (2015-17) as an assistant coach at Boston College. He
Clemson Hall of Famer McIntyre Named Tigers Director of Player Development
Former Clemson Hall of Fame basketball player Terrell McIntyre has joined Brad Brownell’s staff as Director of Player Development. Brownell made the announcement on Thursday. “We are excited to have Terrell back on campus as a significant member of our staff in this new position,” said Brownell. “Terrell is among the greatest players in our
OFFICIAL: Antonio Reynolds Dean Named Clemson Assistant Basketball Coach
Antonio Reynolds Dean, most recently an assistant coach with the University of Rhode Island’s 2017 Atlantic 10 Championship team, has been named an assistant coach with the Clemson basketball program. Head Coach Brad Brownell made the announcement on Monday. Reynolds Dean helped the Rams to a 25-10 record and the NCAA Tournament where they defeated
NCAA suspends Pitino for first five ACC games of 2017-18 season; Louisville basketball program placed on 4-year probation
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – The University of Louisville will receive four years probation and Coach Rick Pitino faces a suspension regarding a sex scandal that engulfed the men’s basketball program. The NCAA ruled a former Louisville director of basketball operations acted unethically when he committed serious violations by arranging striptease dances and sex acts for
Clemson Dirt…
HoopDirt.com can confirm that Clemson head coach Brad Brownell will add URI assistant coach Antonio Reynolds Dean to his staff. The Atlanta native had worked with Dan Hurley for the past two seasons, and has also been an assistant at the College of Charleston and Northeastern. I’ve also heard that this will not be the
OFFICIAL: A.W. Hamilton Named Assistant Coach at NC State
Thanks to great sources who had HoopDirt.com out in front of this one first yesterday. It’s now been made official, A.W. Hamilton has accepted an Aasistant coach position at N.C. State. Hamilton has served as Head Coach of the Hargrave Military Academy basketball program since 2011, after serving as the assistant coach at Hargrave for
NC State Dirt…
Multiple sources have told me that Hargrave Military Academy head basketball coach A.W. Hamilton will become an assistant coach at NC State. Hamilton spent five years as an assistant at Hargrave working under current NC State head coach Kevin Keatts before taking over in 2011 (when Keatts departed for Louisville). In his six seasons as
Buzz Williams Elevates Steve Roccaforte to Associate Head Basketball Coach at Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech head men’s basketball coach Buzz Williams has announced the promotion of Steve Roccaforte to associate head coach. Roccaforte just completed his third season as an assistant coach with the program. He has nearly 30 years of Division I basketball coaching experience, including time as the head coach at Lamar University (2006-10). Known as
Virginia Tech Promotes Jeff Reynolds to Director of Scouting/Game Management
Virginia Tech head men’s basketball coach Buzz Williams has announced that Jeff Reynolds is being promoted to Director of Scouting/Game Management. Reynolds has just completed his third season as the director of men’s basketball operations with the Hokies. A veteran of 35 years in the college basketball coaching world, Reynolds has been a head coach
Wake Forest Dirt: Deacons to hire Jamill Jones as Assistant Basketball Coach
HoopDirt.com can confirm a report by Deacons Illustrated that Danny Manning will add Jamill Jones to his staff as an assistant coach. Jones, who spent last season as an assistant to Johnny Dawkins at Central Florida, will replace Brett Ballard who became the head coach at Washburn University earlier this spring. A former assistant at
Josh Chambers promoted to Director of Recruiting Operations at Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech head men’s basketball coach Buzz Williams has announced the promotion of Josh Chambers to Director of Recruiting Operations. Chambers just completed his first season as a full-time employee of the Hokies, but is no stranger to the program. He was hired last summer as the program’s graphic designer, but took on more and