After guiding the Iowa State men’s basketball team to the NCAA Tournament for the second-straight season and signing the highest-rated recruiting class in program history, head coach T.J. Otzelberger has been rewarded with a two-year contract extension, Cyclone Director of Athletics Jamie Pollard announced. “In just two years, Coach Otzelberger and his staff have reimagined the Cyclone
OFFICIAL: McCasland named Texas Tech Head Basketball Coach
This one has been making the rounds for weeks. Fresh off his NIT Championship last night, Texas Tech has finally announced UNT’s Grant McCasland as their new head men’s basketball coach. Here’s the press release from the school: A proven winner who began his career as the Texas Tech men’s basketball Director of Operations from
OFFICIAL: Rodney Terry named Head Basketball Coach at Texas
Following-up on today’s earlier report. Rodney Terry has officially had the interim tag removed, and is the new head men’s basketball coach at Texas. Pretty interesting release from UT – some stats, a bunch of quotes, and a lot of pictures. Check it out HERE.
REPORT: Adams, Texas Tech reach $4.1m settlement
According to a report from the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, Texas Tech has “agreed to pay former Red Raiders basketball coach Mark Adams $3.9 million, less taxes and withholdings, plus a $200,000 retention bonus in a legal settlement the two sides reached this week leading up to Adams’ resignation.” Adams resigned earlier this week following his suspension
Bill Self Update: Kansas Coach to miss entire Big 12 Tournament
The University of Kansas Health System and Kansas head basketball Bill Self released the following statement:
Kansas Head Coach Bill Self hospitalized; will miss today’s Big 12 Tournament game
Kansas Athletics has released the following statement on the status of head basketball coach Bill Self: “Kansas Men’s Basketball Coach Bill Self will miss today’s Big 12 Tournament game as he recovers from an illness. Assistant Coach Norm Roberts will serve as the acting head coach. Self is doing well and receiving great care at
Adams resigns as Head Basketball Coach at Texas Tech
Texas Tech released the following statement on the resignation of head men’s basketball coach Mark Adams: Mark Adams has stepped down as head coach of the Texas Tech men’s basketball program. This follows the University’s suspension of Adams and its inquiry related to his interactions with his players and staff. Following this inquiry, Texas Tech Director
Harrison out as Associate Head Coach at West Virginia
The West Virginia University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics has parted ways with men’s basketball associate head coach Larry Harrison. Harrison has spent the last 16 seasons on the Mountaineer basketball staff, including the last 13 as associate head coach. He was in his 24th season overall on Huggins’ coaching staff after spending eight seasons with him at
Sadler Joins Oklahoma Men’s Basketball Staff as Special Advisor
Oklahoma head men’s basketball coach Porter Moser announced Thursday the addition of Doc Sadler to his staff as special advisor to the head coach. “I am excited to have Doc join my staff and bring invaluable experience to the program,” said Moser. “To have a spot come open when the season starts is never easy to fill. In
Kansas suspends Bill Self for 4 games; Imposes sanctions to Men’s Basketball program
The University of Kansas informed the NCAA’s IRP (Independent Resolution Panel) last week that it was self-imposing several sanctions in response to its ongoing basketball case, which originated in 2017. The sanctions include: “Throughout this process, we have had ongoing conversations with all the involved parties,” said Chancellor Douglas A. Girod. “We believe the actions
OFFICIAL: Dooley returns to Kansas
Former Kansas assistant coach Joe Dooley has returned to the KU men’s basketball program as director of student-athlete development, Jayhawks head coach Bill Self announced Thursday. “Joe was here for 10 seasons and then went to Florida Gulf Coast and East Carolina. When he became available for employment, I thought it was a no-brainer to
Simons named DBO at Baylor
Luke Simons has been named as the Director of Basketball Operations at Baylor, after spending last season in the same role at Boston College. Prior to a two-year stint as the director of basketball operations at College of Charleston from 2019-21, the Shelbyville, Ind., native served as the director of scouting for Scott Drew’s brother, Bryce,