HD was down for a bit today as we upgraded our server. Thanks to the guys at Surge4 for being great at what they do and getting us through this! Here are a few quick things that I’ve heard… It sounds like new Jacksonville State head coach Ray Harper has hired Chase Richardson and Jake
OFFICIAL: Tubby Smith Named Head Basketball Coach at Memphis
Legendary basketball coach Orlando “Tubby” Smith, who guided the University of Kentucky to the 1998 NCAA title, has been named the 18th head coach in the storied history of the University of Memphis basketball program. Smith, who has a 557-276 career record at Tulsa, Georgia, Kentucky, Minnesota, and Texas Tech, is a three-time National Coach
WATCH LIVE: Tubby Smith Introductory Press Conference at Memphis
The University of Memphis will hold a press conference today at 1:00pm ET where they introduce Tubby Smith as the Tigers new head basketball coach. The live link can be found here: Memphis Press Conference. This past season, Smith led Texas Tech to a 19-13 record, and earned the Big 12 Coach of the Year and Sporting
REPORT: Memphis Targeting Texas Tech’s Tubby Smith
According to a report by USA Today Memphis has had “significant contact with Texas Tech basketball coach Tubby Smith and could be targeting him to replace Josh Pastner.” This past season, Smith led Texas Tech to a 19-13 record, and earned the Big 12 Coach of the Year and Sporting News National Coach of the Year awards. In addition to
OFFICIAL: Georgia Tech Names Josh Pastner Head Basketball Coach
Georgia Tech has hired former Memphis head coach Josh Pastner to lead its men’s basketball program, Yellow Jackets’ director of athletics Mike Bobinski announced Friday. Pastner, 38, compiled a 167-73 record over seven seasons as the head coach at Memphis, where the Tigers earned bids to the NCAA Tournament four times. He is tied for
BREAKING: Georgia Tech set to Hire Josh Pastner as Head Basketball Coach
According to a report by the Atlanta Journal Constitution, Memphis’ Josh Pastner will be hired as the new head basketball coach at Georgia Tech. According to the report, Pastner needs to clear two more hurdles, which would appear formalities at this point – a face-to-face meeting with school president G.P. “Bud” Peterson and approval from
REPORT: Memphis Investigating Conflict-of-Interest Allegations Stemming from Pastner and Athletic Director Sharing Same Agent
According to The Commercial Appeal, University of Memphis President M. David Rudd has launched an investigation into conflict-of-interest allegations surrounding basketball coach Josh Pastner, AD Tom Bowen, and the agent that they shared. Rudd issued the following statement today: “The University of Memphis has been made aware of the accusations, and in accordance with University and TBR (Tennessee Board of
HOT: Pastner to Remain as Head Basketball Coach at Memphis
Memphis President M. David Rudd, athletic director Tom Bowen and a committee to review the basketball program released the following statement this afternoon concerning the future of the Memphis basketball program and head coach Josh Pastner: We have completed our comprehensive review of the men’s basketball program and have concluded that our program operates in a manner
CONFIRMED: Damon Stoudamire Becomes Head Basketball Coach at Pacific
Damon Stoudamire has reached an agreement to become the next head coach at the University of the Pacific. Stoudamire made the move official in a post on The Players’ Tribune which was just released. He will replace Ron Verlin who was not retained after a lengthy suspension. The seventh overall pick in the 1995 NBA
OFFICIAL: Stoudamire Returns to Memphis
Damon Stoudamire, who previously served as an assistant coach at the University of Memphis from 2011-13, will return to the Tigers basketball bench in a similar role pending approval by the Tennessee Board of Regents, head coach Josh Pastner announced Monday. Stoudamire takes the place of Aki Collins, who leaves to pursue other opportunities. “I
Memphis Dirt…
Damon Stoudamire will leave his position as an assistant at Arizona to re-join the staff at Memphis. The former NBA and Arizona star was an assistant at Memphis from 2011 to 2013 before returning to his alma mater. Stoudamire confirmed the move on Twitter with the following Tweets: I tell you the last 72
Greg Kampe’s Beat Cancer Event
I spoke with Oakland head coach Greg Kampe today, and he filled me in on an unbelieveable event that he is running next month to raise money for the American Cancer Society. Kampe, who has been the head coach at Oakland for the past 31-years, has organized a one of a kind weekend, including golf and