The Arkansas State Athletics Department has announced it will hold a 10:00 a.m. (CT) press conference Monday, March 20, announcing Mike Balado as its new head men’s basketball coach. The press conference will be held on the Arkansas State University campus at the Convocation Center auditorium. The press conference is open to working media and
PDF: Louisville’s NCAA Notice of Allegations
The University of Louisville sent out the following statement today regarding the NCAA investigation into the Cardinals men’s basketball program. The entire Notice of Allegations PDF can be viewed HERE. The University of Louisville has received a Notice of Allegations from the NCAA and a redacted copy of the document is attached. The university is
Sunday Dirt – 5/1/16
Catching-up on some things that I’ve heard over the past few days… Montana associate head coach Ken Bone has resigned. The former Washington State head coach had been on Travis DeCurie’s staff for the past two years. I have heard that Oregon State Director of Player Personnel Rachi Wortham is the leader to replace Bone. He has
Johnson Elevated to Associate Coach at Louisville
Kenny Johnson, an assistant men’s basketball coach at the University of Louisville for the past two years, has been elevated to associate head coach by UofL Head Coach Rick Pitino. “Kenny is a five-star coach, a five-star recruiter and a five-star person,” said Pitino. “We want him to remain a part of our family for
Bluegrass State Dirt…
Some things that I’ve heard from the great state of Kentucky… I can confirm that Kentucky State head coach Darnell Williams has resigned. He had been an assistant for the Thorobreds since 2012, and took over as the head coach just before the 2015-16 season. KSC finished this season with an 11-14 (9-9) record. Williams
Louisville Imposes Post-season Ban on Men’s Basketball
The University of Louisville has decided to ban the men’s basketball program from all conference and NCAA postseason competition following the 2015-16 season. University President James Ramsey released the following statement on the matter: When the University first learned of allegations against our men’s basketball program, it initiated the University’s existing processes to undertake a complete and thorough
Daily Roundup – 2/5/16
Looking for a home in South Florida? Louisville head coach Rick Pitino has recently listed his newly renovated Miami-area mansion for $25.9 million. According to the Wall Street Journal, Pitino and his wife Joanne purchased the waterfront home for $5.4 million in 1999. Over the past year, the home has been renovated and expanded, with a new wing
Rick Pitino Speaks on Flipping the Bird, Strippers, and Paterno…
In his first pre-game news conference in several weeks, Louisville head coach Rick Pitino addressed the allegations that he flipped off Kentucky fans, talked about the ongoing stripper scandal, and even took time to defend Joe Paterno. Here is a copy of the transcript from yesterday’s presser courtesy WDRB Louisville: QUESTION: DID YOU FLIP OFF THE
HOT: Andre McGee Resigns at UMKC
Missouri Kansas City assistant Andre McGee, who is at the middle of the current Louisville sex scandal, has resigned. Fox4KC.com obtained a letter that McGee wrote to UMKC AD Carla Wilson which read in part: “The university deserves a full-time assistant coach and I am not able to provide that to the basketball team while
Louisville Assistant Ralph Willard Takes Medical Leave of Absence
HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish University of Louisville men’s basketball assistant coach Ralph Willard will take a medical leave of absence from the Cardinals’ program to attend to a health issue. Willard, who re-joined head coach Rick Pitino’s staff in April, has been advised by doctors to back away from his coaching duties to
UMKC Suspends Assistant Coach Andre McGee
HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish Missouri Kansas City has placed assistant coach Andre McGee on administrative leave and promoted director of basketball operations Conner Hampton to assistant coach in the interim. McGee, a former staffer at Louisville is currently the focus of an investigation where it is alleged that he paid an escort to have
HOT: Pitino Extended Through 2025-26 at Louisville
The University of Louisville has extended the contract of men’s basketball coach Rick Pitino four years, boosting his association with the Cardinals through the 2025-26 season. The first coach in NCAA history to win a national title at two different schools and the first to take three different teams to the Final Four, Pitino had