Utah head men’s basketball coach Craig Smith will have a familiar face on the bench after adding Eric Peterson to his staff. The two previously worked together at his last two stops as a head coach. “We are thrilled that Eric Peterson will be joining the Runnin’ Utes basketball program,” said Smith. “Eric has been instrumental
UCLA’s Cronin inks contract extension worth $4M/yr
UCLA has signed head men’s basketball coach Mick Cronin to a two-year contract extension through the 2026-27 season, it was announced today by Martin Jarmond, the Alice and Nahum Lainer Family Director of Athletics. The contract extension will be worth a guaranteed $4 million per year. Through two seasons as The Michael Price Family UCLA Men’s
Slocum named Assistant Basketball Coach at Utah
Newly minted Utah head men’s basketball coach Craig Smith begins to assemble his staff and adds a familiar face in DeMarlo Slocum, who he worked with as an assistant for three seasons at Colorado State. “We are thrilled to announce that DeMarlo [Slocum] is joining our Runnin’ Utes basketball staff!” Smith said. “DeMarlo understands the
Tinkle Receives 4-Year Contract Extension at Oregon State
Oregon State men’s basketball head coach Wayne Tinkle received a four-year contract extension that takes him through the 2026-27 season, Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Scott Barnes announced Monday. Tinkle was awarded a three-year extension and received an additional year for making the 2021 NCAA Tournament. “We’ve spent a lot of time working on this
REPORT: DePaul “zeroed” in on Oregon’s Stubblefield
According to a report by Joe Hendricksen, DePaul’s men’s basketball search is now “zeroed” in on Oregon associate head coach Tony Stubblefield. Hendrickson reports that the deal is “close to being done.” Stubblefield has been on the staff at Oregon for the past eleven seasons. The veteran coach, who is known for his recruiting acumen,
Craig Smith takes over at Utah
University of Utah Director of Athletics Mark Harlan announced today that Craig Smith will serve as the 16th head coach of the Runnin’ Utes men’s basketball program. Smith takes over at Utah after leading his teams to three consecutive NCAA Tournament berths and two Mountain West Conference Tournament championships in his three seasons as head
Cameron Dollar departs Washington Staff
Washington assistant Cameron Dollar has announced via Twitter that he has departed the Huskies men’s basketball staff. Dollar, the former head coach at Seattle, had been with Mike Hopkins at UW for the past three seasons. He also spent 2002-09 at UW on Lorenzo Romar’s staff before taking over at Seattle.
Utah fires Larry Krystkowiak
Statement from Utah AD Mark Harlan: “Today, I informed Head Men’s Basketball Coach Larry Krystkowiak that I am making a change in the leadership of our men’s basketball program. The decision comes after a thorough evaluation of the program—both on and off of the court—as I do with every head coach at the conclusion of
Arizona releases NCAA Notice of Allegations for MBB program
The University of Arizona has released the notice of allegations from the NCAA. UA released the document in response to a Maricopa County judge’s order issued on Monday. The school had previously denied requests from multiple media outlets to release the record. According to the notice of allegations, the following were NCAA violations: From March
Arizona self-imposes 1yr MBB postseason ban
The University of Arizona has self-imposed a one-year postseason ban on their men’s basketball program. The full statement from UA is below:
Oregon promotes Stubblefield to Associate Head Coach
Oregon Men’s basketball assistant Tony Stubblefield has been promoted to associate head coach, coach Dana Altman announced. “This is a well-earned promotion for all the outstanding work that Tony has done for our program,” said Altman. “His work ethic, knowledge of the game and loyalty to the University of Oregon and our team have really contributed
Bowden named DBO at Washington
University of Washington head coach Mike Hopkins has tapped Michael Bowden as the Huskies’ Director of Basketball Operations starting immediately. Bowden previously served as Hopkins’ Director of Special Projects for the last two seasons. In his current role, Bowden will oversee all aspects of the Husky program including travel, budget, academics, camp, player management, overall