According to a report by Stadium, Sacramento State is finalizing a deal with David Patrick to become the Hornets new head men’s basketball coach. Last season was Patrick’s first as the associate head coach at Oklahoma – he had spent the year before in a similar position at Arkansas. Prior to his time in Fayetteville,
HoopDirt.com Daily News – 11/4/21
Former Penn State head coach Pat Chambers has joined Ashley Howard’s staff at La Salle as the volunteer Special Assistant to the Head Coach. Chambers spent 2011-20 as the Nittany Lions head coach (148-150), and was also the head coach at Boston U from 2009-11 (42-28). More HERE. The NCAA officially rejected Oklahoma State’s appeal
Pastrana named Assistant Coach at Florida
Florida men’s basketball head coach Mike White announced the hiring of assistant coach Erik Pastrana on Monday. “We’re really excited about Erik joining the Florida program,” White said. “He has a proven track record, coaching and recruiting at a high level everywhere he’s been and will be a great fit with our team and our
Rencher joins Oklahoma St. MBB Staff
The all-time leading scorer in Texas basketball history and a veteran of over 13 years of collegiate coaching, Terrence Rencher has joined Mike Boynton’s staff as an assistant coach at Oklahoma State. The former NBA guard was most recently on staff at Creighton where he helped the Bluejays win the Big East regular season title
Daily Dirt – 4/16/21
A few things to wind down the week… I have heard that Collegiate Sports Associates has the UNC Greensboro search. This group, led by Todd Turner, has former South Carolina / Wake Forest head coach Dave Odom, and former Virginia AD Craig Littlepage on staff as advisors / consultants. So far this off-season, CSA has
Boynton inks extension at Oklahoma State
Oklahoma State head men’s basketball coach Mike Boynton has signed a seven-year contract extension that will keep him at OSU through at least the 2027-28 season. The new agreement increases Boynton’s compensation to $3 million annually, beginning July 1, 2021. It keeps in place the current pay structure, which includes the 25 percent voluntary salary
Oklahoma State loses two basketball positions due to cuts
According to a report by Oklahoma State’s student run newspaper, The O’Colly, the Cowboys have lost two men’s basketball positions as a part of department wide personnel cuts in athletics The O’Colly received the names of the ten OSU athletics staffers who were laid off last week through an open records request. Men’s Basketball Special
Oklahoma State MBB program penalized by NCAA
The NCAA released their findings and penalties today in their case against Oklahoma State and former Associate Head Basketball Coach Lamont Evans. Last June, Evans was sentenced to three months in prison for his role in the pay-for-play scandal. The complete NCAA ruling can be found HERE. Below is the statement the the NCAA released
OFFICIAL: Pastrana Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Oklahoma State
I mentioned this one in Today’s Daily Dirt…it’s now been made official. Oklahoma State head coach Mike Boynton has announced the addition of basketball coaching veteran Erik Pastrana as an assistant coach for the Cowboys. Pastrana has a dozen seasons of collegiate coaching under his belt, including a magical run alongside Boynton at Stephen F.
Official DOJ Statement on Lamont Evans
Following up on a Report from yesterday where former Oklahoma State assistant Lamont Evans was expected to enter a guilty plea in the college basketball pay-for-play scandal. According to the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Evans did in fact plead guilty to bribery charges in a Manhattan court room yesterday. Evans
Oklahoma State Signs Boynton to Contract Extension
Oklahoma State athletic director Mike Holder and head basketball coach Mike Boynton have agreed in principle on an extension to Boynton’s contract that will keep him with the Cowboys through the 2023-24 season. The two-year extension to the original five-year contract increases Boynton’s annual salary to $1.6 million with a $125,000 increase for each subsequent
Scott Sutton Joins Oklahoma State Basketball Coaching Staff
Oklahoma State head basketball coach Mike Boynton has announced the hiring of Scott Sutton, the winningest coach in Oral Roberts history and a former Cowboy, as an assistant on his staff. A veteran of 18 seasons as a head coach and 328 career victories, Sutton guided the Golden Eagles to eight postseason appearances, including three