HoopDirt.com’s Daily News from the college basketball coaching world… USC has officially fired associate head coach Tony Bland in the aftermath of his arrest last fall in the college basketball bribery and corruption probe, his attorney told The Los Angeles Times. Jeffrey Lichtman, Bland’s New York-based attorney, said USC cut ties with the coach last
HoopDirt.com Daily News – 1/18/18
HoopDirt.com’s Daily News from the college basketball coaching world… Former Baruch College head coach Machli Joseph admitted Wednesday to siphoning $700,000 meant for the school’s athletic department, authorities said. Joseph, 43, pleaded guilty to embezzlement and misapplication. The onetime basketball coach, who worked in the college’s athletic department from 2002 to 2016, repeatedly rented gym
OFFICIAL: Rutgers and Steve Pikiell Agree to Contract Extension
Following up on a report from earlier today… Rutgers University and Steve Pikiell have come to terms on a contract that will keep the head men’s basketball coach courtside at the Rutgers Athletic Center through the 2023-24 season. Introduced as the 19th coach in program history on March 22, 2016 with an initial contract that
REPORT: Pikiell Contract Extension at Rutgers to be Approved Today
According to a report by NJ Advance Media, Rutgers head basketball coach Steve Pikiell has signed a long-term extension to remain as Rutgers men’s basketball coach. The contract is expected to be approved at 4 p.m. Wednesday at a specially called meeting of the university’s Board of Governors. Details of the extension are not known
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
A.J. Guyton Named Men’s Basketball Director of Player Development at Northwestern
Northwestern University Sullivan-Ubben head men’s basketball coach Chris Collins has announced the hire of former Big Ten Player of the Year A.J. Guyton as the program’s director of player development. Guyton joins the Wildcats after spending last season as an assistant coach of the Windy City Bulls of the NBA G League. “We’re thrilled to
Painter Announces Basketball Staff Additions at Purdue
Purdue men’s basketball head coach Matt Painter has announced the additions of Andrew McClatchey, Joey Brooks and D.J. Byrd to the Boilermakers’ support staff. McClatchey will serve in the newly-created analyst position, while Brooks and Byrd will be graduate assistants. “We are excited to have Andrew, Joey and D.J., all join our staff in their
Beilein Completes Staff with Hiring of Nwachukwu at Michigan
University of Michigan David and Meredith Kaplan Men’s Basketball Head Coach John Beilein announced today (Tuesday, Aug. 29) the completion of his staff with the hiring of Chinedu Nwachukwu as the Wolverines’ director of program personnel. “We are so pleased Chinedu is rejoining our staff,” said Beilein. “Chinedu was a terrific head manager for us as
Michigan Basketball Staff Update
Following up on the moves that HoopDirt.com has been reporting over the past few weeks. It’s now been made official that University of Michigan men’s basketball head coach John Beilein has added Luke Yaklich and DeAndre Haynes as assistant coaches, and elevated of Chris Hunter to U-M’s director of basketball operations. Yaklich and Haynes both
OFFICIAL: Chambers adds Ferry to Penn State Basketball Staff
Penn State men’s basketball head coach Patrick Chambers has announced the appointment of veteran coach Jim Ferry as an assistant coach for the Nittany Lions. Most recently the head coach at Duquesne, Ferry will travel with the team for its foreign tour trip to the Bahamas later this week. “We absolutely seized the opportunity to
MICHIGAN DIRT: Wolvernines to tap into Illinois State staff once again to hire assistant
According to a report by The Michigan Insider, Wolverines head coach John Beilein will once again tap into the Illinois State basketball staff to hire an assistant coach. Late last week, it was reported that ISU assistant coach DeAndre Haynes would fill one of the two vacant assistant spots on the Michigan staff, and now
Waleed Samaha Departs Michigan Basketball Program
Waleed Samaha is leaving his position as Michigan’s director of basketball operations. A school spokesman confirmed Thursday that Samaha was leaving. The Wolverines hired him in 2016 after a long tenure as a basketball coach at Huron High School. Samaha took over the boys’ basketball team at Huron in 2002 and spent 14 seasons as
