HoopDirt.com’s Daily News from the college basketball coaching world… According to the Arizona Daily Star, indicted Arizona assistant basketball coach Emanuel “Book” Richardson collected more than $72,000 from the school while appealing his termination amid allegations that he paid a recruit to verbally commit to the Wildcats. Richardson was formally fired Jan. 11, more than 15
HoopDirt.com’s Daily News from the college basketball coaching world… LSU head coach Will Wade has issued an apology after he flipped out at the end of the Alabama game on Saturday (video HERE). Wade said he texted the SEC coordinator of officiating after the game to say that any contact he made with an official
Following up on something that I mentioned earlier today’s Daily Dirt. It’s now been made official that Jean Bain has been promoted to associate head coach at Columbia. The announcement was made by head coach Jim Engles. “Jean has done a tremendous job for us in so many areas,” Engles said. “His drive, along with
Following up on a story that HoopDirt.com first reported back on May 17th… The latest addition to James Jones’ coaching staff is no stranger to New Haven. Tobe Carberry, who starred at Hillhouse High School before a very successful collegiate and professional career, has been named an assistant men’s basketball coach at Yale. Carberry comes
HoopDirt.com can confirm that Yale head coach James Jones will add Tobe Carberry to his staff as an assistant coach. He will replace Anthony Goins who became an assistant at Quinnipiac earlier this spring. Carberry spent last season as an assistant at LIU Brooklyn, and worked at Central Connecticut for two seasons before that. The
Tommy Amaker, The Thomas G. Stemberg ’71 Family Endowed Coach for Harvard Men’s Basketball, became the all-time winningest head coach of the Crimson as Harvard bested Boston College, 74-66, Wednesday night at Conte Forum. Amaker earned his 179th win at Harvard, passing Frank Sullivan as the all-time leader. In his nine seasons as the head
Following up on a rumor that HoopDirt.com posted back on 11/8 (Ivy League Dirt)… Brendan Smith has officially joined the Brown University basketball coaching staff as its operations coordinator after working for three years as an assistant coach at Philadelphia University. Smith worked at Philadelphia University from 2013 to 2016 under its Hall of Fame
I have heard from great sources that Brown University will name Brendan Smith as their new Director of Basketball Operations. He will replace former DBO John Mariano who departed the staff last month. Smith had spent the past three seasons as an assistant to legendary head coach Herb Magee at Philadelphia University. Before that, he
Tommy Amaker, the Thomas G. Stemberg ’71 Family Endowed Coach for Harvard Men’s Basketball, has announced the hiring of Casey Brinn as the team’s director of basketball operations and Michael Sotsky as an assistant coach for the 2016-17 season. “We are thrilled to welcome both Mike and Casey to our program. These two terrific young
Former Providence College basketball standout John Linehan and St. Anselm’s assistant coach John Mariano have been named to the Brown men’s basketball coaching staff in an announcement made by Bears’ head coach Mike Martin. “I am thrilled about the additions that we have made to our staff and am excited to begin working with them
Columbia University men’s basketball coach Jim Engles has rounded out his staff with the hiring of Jean Bain and Jared Czech as assistant coaches and the appointment of Jonathan Safir as director of basketball operations. “I’m very excited to have these guys on my staff,” Engles said. “They bring great experience, energy and passion to
One month after being introduced as Dartmouth’s new head coach for men’s basketball, David McLaughlin today announced that Pete Hutchins, Mike Quinn and Jabari Trotter will comprise his coaching staff for the 2016-17 season. “I could not be more excited about the hiring of Peter, Mike and Jabari,” McLaughlin said. “We are forming a staff
