HoopDirt.com’s Daily News from the college basketball coaching world… UTEP released financial information regarding pay for interim men’s basketball coach Phil Johnson as part of an open records request submitted by KVIA. As an assistant under Tim Floyd, Johnson was making about $198,000 per year plus bonuses that included one month’s extra pay for making
HoopDirt.com Daily News – 1/9/18
HoopDirt.com’s Daily News from the college basketball coaching world… Kentucky associate head coach Kenny Payne is getting some strong support for the Louisville job. In a recent article by Rick Bozich on WDRB.com, former Cardinal standouts Pervis Ellison and Billy Thompson give Payne (a Louisville alum) their endorsement. Also, Hall of Fame coach Larry Brown
HoopDirt.com Daily News – 1/5/18
HoopDirt.com’s Daily News from the college basketball coaching world… NAIA Dakota State (S.D.) University Head Trojan Men’s Basketball Coach Gary Garner will return to sidelines this weekend. He has been out since October 29th while recovering from surgery for pancreatic cancer. DSU Men’s Basketball Assistant Coach Michael Larsen took over the head coaching roles during
HoopDirt Daily News – 12/14/17
HoopDirt.com’s Daily News (with some bonus “dirt”) from the college basketball coaching world… From azcentral.com…Arizona State head coach Bobby Hurley addresses job speculation. Apparently the success of a 9-0 start (#5 ranking), has come with questions about his future with the program. Hurley discounted any chances he’d leave ASU for Louisville: “I know this is
HoopDirt Daily News – 12/8/17
HoopDirt.com’s Daily News from the college basketball coaching world… Almost two weeks after being placed on paid administrative leave (HoopDirt story HERE), the status of Georgia Tech assistant coach Darryl LaBarrie is still up in the air. According to a report by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the NCAA, with Tech’s assistance, is continuing an investigation into
PDF: Pitino Sues University of Louisville Athletic Association
Rick Pitino has filed a lawsuit against the University of Louisville Athletic Association. He is looking for $4,307,000 per year through June of 2026 for breach of contract. According to the document, Pitino claims that he maintained (and demanded compliance) in his program. This is a pretty interesting read if you can get through all
Louisville Officially Fires Assistant Basketball Coach Kenny Johnson
The University of Louisville had officially fired assistant basketball coach Kenny Johnson according to a report by the Courier Journal. Johnson had been on administrative leave since October 6th for his alleged role in the current college basketball pay-for-play scandal. A former assistant at Indiana and Towson, Johnson had spent three seasons on former head
PDF: Recently Unsealed Indictment Reveals Pitino’s Involvement in Pay-for-Play Scandal
According to a recently unsealed indictment in the college basketball pay-for-play scandal, former Louisville head coach Rick Pitino was aware of, and participated in the securing of payments to the family of then recruit Brian Bowen. Pitino, who was fired back on October 15th, has previously been identified as “coach-2” in the original indictment. According
R.J. Evans Named Acting Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at Louisville
R.J. Evans, who has been a program assistant on the UofL men’s basketball staff since May, has been elevated to Acting Assistant Coach for the Cardinals. “R.J. is a very talented young coach with a great future,” said Interim Head Coach David Padgett. “He’s another member of our staff that has competed at a very
OFFICIAL: Greg Paulus Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Louisville
Greg Paulus, who has worked on the basketball staffs at Ohio State and Navy a combined seven years, has been named an assistant basketball coach at the University of Louisville under Interim Coach David Padgett. “Greg is a very valuable addition to our staff,” Padgett said. “He will bring a wealth of knowledge from many
REPORT: Greg Paulus to be named Interim Assistant Basketball Coach at Louisville
According to a report by Jeff Greer of the Louisville Courier-Journal, Louisville acting head coach David Padgett will add Greg Paulus to his staff as an interim assistant basketball coach. Paulus had been on the staff at Ohio State since 2011, and was not retained when Chris Holtmann took over as the Buckeyes head coach
Former Louisville Head Coach Rick Pitino Files Lawsuit Against Adidas
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Former Louisville coach Rick Pitino is suing Adidas and says the sportswear maker ”outrageously conspired” to funnel money to the family of a Cardinal recruit without his knowledge. Pitino’s lawsuit filed Tuesday comes a day after Louisville’s Athletic Association fired him for cause after acknowledging the program’s involvement in a national federal