Columbia University has hired 2015 Metropolitan and Mid-Major Coach of the Year Jim Engles to be the 23rd head coach in the 116-year history of its men’s basketball program, Director of Athletics and Intercollegiate Athletics Peter Pilling announced. “Today is an exciting day for Columbia Athletics and our men’s basketball program,” said Pilling. “Jim Engles
CONFIRMED: NJIT’s Jim Engles to Columbia
After hearing the rumors swirl over the past 48-hours, HoopDirt.com can now confirm that NJIT’s Jim Engles will become the next basketball coach at Columbia. He will replace Kyle Smith who became the head coach at San Francisco earlier this week. Engles took over as the head coach at NJIT in 2009-09 – the program’s
OFFICIAL: Cormier Will Not Return as Head Basketball Coach at Dartmouth
Thanks to great sources who had HoopDirt.com out in front of this one first earlier this afternoon (BREAKING: Cormier out at Dartmouth)… Dartmouth Director of Athletics and Recreation Harry Sheehy announced today that men’s basketball coach Paul Cormier will not return to his position for the 2016-17 season after six years in his second stint with the Big Green.
BREAKING: Cormier Out as Head Basketball Coach at Dartmouth
Sources have confirmed to HoopDirt.com that Paul Cormier is out as the head coach at Dartmouth. Cormier was in his second stint as the head coach of the Big Green (1984-91, 2010-16). He also spent seven seasons as the head coach at Fairfield, and worked for multiple NBA teams. More on this once the official
OFFICIAL: Cornell Does Not Renew Contract of Head Men’s Basketball Coach Bill Courtney
Cornell University has announced that the contract of Big Red men’s basketball coach Bill Courtney has not been renewed. A national search for his successor will begin immediately. Courtney guided the Big Red for six seasons, compiling a 60-113 overall record and a 27-57 Ivy League mark. He coached or recruited seven All-Ivy League selections, two Ivy
Chris Vincent Named DBO at Yale
HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish Chris Vincent has joined James Jones’ staff as the director of basketball operations. Vincent, a Norwich, Conn., native spent the last year as the video coordinator at the University of Delaware. Prior to that, he was an assistant coach with the United States Coast Guard Academy where he generated
Dartmouth Dirt…
HoopDirt.com can confirm that Dartmouth head coach Paul Cormier will hire North Carolina Central Staffer Justin Bradley as an assistant coach. He will replace Jordan Watson who became an assistant at Siena back in June. Bradley has worked on LeVelle Moton’s staff at NCCU since 2013, serving as the director of operations, and as a
Amaker Adds Guerinoni to Staff as Assistant Coach
Tommy Amaker, The Thomas G. Stemberg ’71 Family Endowed Coach for Harvard Men’s Basketball, has announced the hiring of Donny Guerinoni as an assistant coach for the upcoming 2015-16 season. Guerinoni brings 12 years of coaching experience to Cambridge, including 10 years under head coach Trent Johnson. Guerinoni was most recently on Johnson’s staff at
OFFICIAL: Craig Carter to Cornell
Craig Carter, renowned as a top recruiter over more than a decade as a Division I assistant coach, has joined Bill Courtney‘s Cornell men’s basketball coaching staff. Carter replaces Marlon Sears, who accepted the head coaching position at Montclair State in May. HoopDirt.com first reported this move on June 15th. Carter most recently was an
Cornell Dirt…
HoopDirt.com can confirm that Craig Carter has become an assistant at Cornell. He will replace Marlon Sears who became the head coach at DIII Montclair State earlier this spring. Carter spent last season as an assistant at Longwood University. Before that, Carter served two stints as an assistant coach at Siena College from 2010-13 and
Fadem Named Director of Ops at University of Pennsylvania
After spending five seasons with Steve Donahue at Boston College, Brad Fadem has made the move to Philadelphia and joins Coach Donahue’s University of Pennsylvania men’s basketball staff as the program’s director of operations. The move represents a return home for Fadem, who grew up in nearby Devon, Pa. “I am excited to be able
Cornell Dirt…
With the departure of Cornell assistant Marlon Sears to Montclair State, Big Red head coach Bill Courtney is actively on the hunt for his replacement. The three names that I have heard so far are: Brion Dunlap – Former assistant coach Holy Cross. Spent five seasons at HC under Milan Brown (2010-15). Also worked for