Joe Dooley

OFFICIAL: Dooley returns to Kansas

Former Kansas assistant coach Joe Dooley has returned to the KU men’s basketball program as director of student-athlete development, Jayhawks head coach Bill Self announced Thursday. “Joe was here for 10 seasons and then went to Florida Gulf Coast and East Carolina. When he became available for employment, I thought it was a no-brainer to

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OFFICIAL: East Carolina parts ways with Joe Dooley

Following up on my report from earlier today. East Carolina has now issued an official statement on the dismissal of head basketball coach Joe Dooley. Here is the release: East Carolina University Director of Athletics Jon Gilbert announced Friday a leadership change in the Pirates men’s basketball program. “This evening, I informed Joe Dooley, staff and our student-athletes

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BREAKING: Dooley out at East Carolina

Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that Joe Dooley is out as the head coach at East Carolina. This past season was his fourth in his second tenure at ECU, and 7th overall as the head coach there. Dooley went 44-67 over the past four seasons, including 15-15 (6-11) this past year. Dooley spent

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Daily News & Notes – 1/19/21

Daily news and notes from around the college basketball coaching world… Twelve people in the University of Nebraska’s men’s basketball program, including head coach Fred Hoiberg, have reportedly tested positive for COVID-19. Hoiberg said, “I am experiencing symptoms, but my condition has improved over the last 24 hours. Our program has been hit hard over

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REPORT: Joe Dooley headed to East Carolina

Florida Gulf Coast head coach Joe Dooley is returning to East Carolina according to a report by 94.3 The Game.  Dooley was the head coach at East Carolina from 1995-1999 where he went 57-52. He then served as an assistant at Kansas, New Mexico, and Wyoming before becoming the head coach at FGCU in 2013.

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Daily Dirt: WEEKEND EDITION -3/25/18

Busy weekend…here are some things that I’ve heard… I keep hearing UCLA assistant coach David Grace’s name mentioned at Fresno State. He has been on Steve Alford’s staff since 2013, and has also been an assistant at Oregon, San Francisco, and Sacramento State. Grace spent 20 years in the Air Force before beginning his collegiate

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Daily Dirt – 3/21/17

Busy 24 hours. Here are a bunch of things that I’ve heard… Monmouth head coach King Rice on fire right now at Duquesne. Sounds like this one is really close to getting done – stay tuned… Hottest name right now at UMass is Florida Gulf Coast head coach Joe Dooley. He has killed it at

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Joe Dooley Signs Extension, Receives Raise at FGCU

Coming off another successful season, FGCU head men’s basketball coach Joe Dooley has signed a two-year contraction extension and received a raise to remain with the Eagles through the 2019-20 season. In his three seasons with FGCU, Dooley has guided the Eagles to more than 20 wins each year, an Atlantic Sun Tournament Championship, A-Sun Regular-Season Championship,

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