According to a report from the Field of 68, Hampton University is expected to name Georgetown associate head coach Ivan Thomas as their next head basketball coach. Thomas would replace Buck Joyner, who was fired earlier this week. Thomas, a Norfolk, Virginia native, had been on Ed Cooley’s staff for 8 seasons at Providence before
Hamilton promoted to Associate Head Coach at Hampton
Hampton University Men’s Basketball Coach Matthew Hamilton has been promoted to Associate Head Coach. Hamilton will also continue in his role as the recruiting coordinator. Hamilton is entering his eighth season with the Pirates men’s basketball program under the leadership of Head Coach Edward Joyner Jr. “I’m extremely honored to receive this promotion by Coach Joyner and to be
MILESTONE: Hampton’s Joyner wins #200
Hampton head coach Buck Joyner, Jr. won the 200th game of his career last night in dramatic fashion. The Pirates Russell Dean hit an off balanced 30-footer at the buzzer to give Joyner’s squad the 58-57 win. Joyner has been the head coach at Hampton since 2009. During his tenure, he has led the Pirates
Daily News & Notes – 1/15/21
Today’s news and notes from through out the college basketball coaching world… Tulane head coach Ron Hunter will not coach his team on Saturday vs Temple. He released the following on Twitter: “After being informed of my exposure to someone who tested positive for Covid-19, I am following the quarantine protocol and will be unable
HoopDirt Daily News – 12/7/17
HoopDirt.com’s Daily News from the college basketball coaching world… No jinx here! Congrats to Porter Moser whose Loyola Chicago squad knocked off #5 Florida last night in Gainesville. Moser, who captured the HoopDirt.com DI Coach of the Week Award presented by Just Play Solutions back on November 27th, now has his Ramblers at 9-1 this
Hampton Dirt…
HoopDirt.com can confirm that Hampton University will hire Brian Graves as an assistant coach. He will replace Akeem Miskdeen who became an assistant at Kent State back on May 10th. Graves spent this past season as the head coach at NJCAA Briggs and Stratton College (Va.) where he led his squad to a 19-11 record. He
Hampton’s Joyner Picks up 100th Career Win
HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish When the Hampton University men’s basketball team defeated American 61-48 on Tuesday evening in Bender Arena, it gave head coach Edward Joyner Jr. the 100th win of his career. Joyner, who has won two MEAC titles at Hampton, is now 100-97 in six-plus seasons. He became the program’s all-time