Kentucky men’s basketball associate head coach Kenny Payne, regarded as one of the top assistants in the country, is leaving the college basketball ranks to join the NBA. Payne has accepted an assistant coaching position with the New York Knicks, the organization announced Tuesday. Payne’s departure ends a memorable 10-year run that included 295 wins, the
REPORT: Jason Terry headed to Arizona
According to a report by the The Athletic, Jason Terry will be named as an assistant coach at Arizona today. Terry, a 19-year NBA veteran and Wildcat alum, will replace Justin Gainey who was hired at Marquette back in April. Terry has most recently worked as the assistant GM for the Mavericks G-League team the
JUCO DIRT: NBA vet Henderson out at Southwest Tennessee CC
I have heard from multiple sources that former NBA player Cedric Henderson is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at Southwest Tennessee Community College. Hired in the fall of 2018, Henderson led the Saluqis to a 15-10 record last season – the team is currently 3-7 this year. Henderson was a McDonald’s All-American coming
Daily Dirt – 5/15/19
A few things that I’ve heard… James Madison assistant Tim Johnson has accepted a spot on Bob Richey’s staff at Furman. Last season was his second at JMU – he also spent four seasons on the staff at his alma mater Wofford. It sounds like NC Central assistant Eric Wilson is the leader to replace
OFFICIAL: Cavs name John Beilein as new Head Coach
Following up on a story we’ve been following all morning. The Cleveland Cavaliers have now made it official – John Beilein is their new head coach. The Cavs released the following statement announcing the hiring: The Cleveland Cavaliers today announced that University of Michigan Head Coach John Beilein and the team have agreed to terms
HOT REPORT: Michigan’s Beilein agrees to deal with Cavs
According to a report by Adrian Wojnarowski, Michigan head coach John Beilein has agreed to a five-year deal to become the Cleveland Cavaliers new coach. Beilein, who has been the head coach of the Wolverines since 2007, recently inked a new deal at Michigan which runs through 2022-23. During his time at Michigan, he compiled
HoopDirt.com Daily News – 1/17/19
Coaches have gone wild in the American Athletic Conference with three ejections in the past two nights. Tuesday night, Cincinnati head coach Mick Cronin was ejected for arguing a shot clock issue. Last night, both UConn head coach Dan Hurley, and Tulsa head coach Frank Haith were booted for arguing…with each other! The fairly amusing
Former NBA Player Cedric Henderson Named Head Basketball Coach at Southwest Tennessee CC
Former University of Memphis star and NBA veteran Cedric Henderson has been named as the head men’s basketball coach at Southwest Tennessee Community College. Henderson is no stranger to the Saluqi basketball program, having served as an assistant coach during the 2012-13 season. A product of East High School in Memphis where he was a
REPORT: Michigan’s Beilein meets with Detroit Pistons
The Detroit Free Press has confirmed that Michigan head basketball coach John Beilein has met with the Detroit Pistons at least twice regarding their vacant head coaching position. According to the report, “the Pistons’ process with Beilein started with an introductory meeting with the ownership group in L.A.” The meeting apparently took place within the
Daily Dirt – 5/18/18
A bunch of things that I’ve heard… The hot rumor coming from the NBA Draft Combine in Chicago is that the Orlando Magic are kicking the tires on Houston head coach Kelvin Sampson. This past season, Sampson led the Cougars to a 27-8 record and is 83-48 in his four seasons at the school. The
Nevada’s Dupree Headed to Milwaukee Bucks as a Scout
Back on July 27th, Nevada announced that assistant coach Ronald Dupree had accepted a job in the NBA, but the team Dupree will be working for and his position within that organization would be made known at a later date. It has now been officially announced that Dupree has been hired as a scout by
Former Columbia Assistant Koby Altman Named General Manager of Cleveland Cavaliers
Koby Altman was named General Manager of the Cleveland Cavaliers. The announcement was made by Cavaliers Chairman Dan Gilbert. Altman has been a member of the Cavs basketball front office for the past five years, most recently serving as Assistant General Manager, having been promoted to that position in September 2016. He has been an
