Former collegiate National Player of the Year, NCAA champion, NBA All-Star and long-time basketball coach Danny Manning has been named an assistant men’s basketball coach at the University of Colorado, head coach Tad Boyle announced on Tuesday. Manning, who replaces Rick Ray on Boyle’s staff, joins the Buffaloes with 18 years of collegiate coaching experience on top of being
SATURDAY EDITION: Daily Dirt – 3/27/21
A very quick Saturday edition of the Daily Dirt… I’ve heard from multiple sources that the hot name right now at UTRGV is Austin Peay head coach Matt Figger. It sounds like he was on campus this week. More on this one as I hear it. The Kenny Payne to DePaul rumors are getting more
Former SEMO head coach Rick Ray lands at Colorado
Former Mississippi State and Southeast Missouri State head coach Rick Ray has been named an assistant coach for the University of Colorado men’s basketball team head coach Tad Boyle announced on Friday. Ray replaces Anthony Coleman and will officially begin his duties mid-July. Ray has 23 years of experience coaching at the NCAA Division I
Colorado adds Coleman to Men’s Basketball Staff
The University of Colorado has added Anthony Coleman as an assistant men’s basketball coach, head coach Tad Boyle announced on Friday. Coleman spent the last three seasons as an assistant coach at Pac-12 Conference rival Arizona State under Bobby Hurley. The Sun Devils advanced to the NCAA Tournament the last two seasons, making back-to-back appearances
TENNESSEE DIRT: English set to join Vols men’s basketball staff
Following up on a tweet from earlier today… I can confirm that Colorado assistant Kim English will join Rick Barnes staff at Tennessee. He will replace Rob Lanier who became the head coach at Georgia State last week. English had been on the Colorado staff for the past two seasons. Prior to that, English spent
HoopDirt.com Daily News – 1/9/19
An automatic one-year extension will be invoked for Colorado head coach Tad Boyle according to Buffzone.com. The report says that, “the one-year extension is automatically invoked unless one side — either Boyle and his agent, or the university — gives notice about opting out of the extension prior to Dec. 31 each year. CU athletic
HoopDirt.com Daily News: Late Night Edition – 1/11/18
Been sitting through Title IX training all day, with one more full day to go. A lot of great info – all coaches and administrators should be required to attend. Here’s a late night version of HoopDirt.com’s Daily News… University of Colorado athletic director Rick George confirmed to BuffZone.com that per terms of Tad Boyle’s
Colorado Dirt…
HoopDirt.com has learned that Tulsa assistant coach Kim English will join Tad Boyle’s staff at Colorado. He will replace Jean Prioleau who recently became the head coach at San Jose State. English had been at Tulsa since 2015, serving first as the Director of Player Development before being promoted to assistant coach prior to last
HOT: Former San Diego Head Coach Bill Grier Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Colorado
Bill Grier has been named an assistant coach for the University of Colorado men’s basketball team, head coach Tad Boyle announced on Friday. Grier replaces Rodney Billups, who left Colorado after six seasons last month to become the head coach at Denver. “It’s a great opportunity to work for, and with Tad,” Grier said. “I’ve
REPORT: Rodney Billups to be Named Head Coach at Denver
Multiple outlets including 9NEWS in Denver and ESPN are reporting that Colorado assistant Rodney Billups will become the next head coach at the University of Denver. Billups, the younger brother of former NBA standout Chauncey Billups, has been on the Colorado staff for the past six seasons. He played at the University of Denver from 2002-2005 Billups
Tad Boyle Receives One-year Contract Extension at Colorado
A one-year contract extension was approved for Colorado head coach Tad Boyle at Thursday’s Board of Regents meeting in Colorado Springs. Boyle’s deal will now run through the 2020-21 season. He did not receive a salary increase or extra any incentives with the extension. His current salary plus incentives in around $1.5 million per season. Boyle is in his