Saint Louis University announced tonight that it has parted ways with head men’s basketball coach Travis Ford. “For eight years, Travis led our men’s basketball program with passion and dignity,” SLU Director of Athletics Chris May said. “This decision was not made lightly.” “It is our expectation to regularly compete for conference championships and play in the NCAA Tournament,”
HoopDirt.com Daily News – 11/10/21
With Buzz Williams serving a two-game suspension, Texas A&M assistant coach Devin Johnson will get his first opportunity to serve as a Division I head coach tonight when the Aggie men’s basketball team opens the regular season against North Florida. More HERE. The St. Louis University Men’s Basketball team paid tribute to former assistant coach
Saint Louis assistant coach Ford Stuen passes away
Ford Stuen, a member of the Saint Louis University men’s basketball staff for the past five seasons, passed away on Tuesday, May 11, at SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital. Stuen, 29, came to SLU as Director of Player Development in 2016. He served in that role for three years before being promoted to assistant coach
Saint Louis issues statement on condition of assistant coach
St. Louis Director of Athletics Chris May has issued the following statement regarding assistant men’s basketball coach Ford Stuen: No further details have been provided by the University. Stuen is in his second season as an assistant coach, and his fifth year on staff at Saint Louis University. We’ll keep thus story updated as we
Macon Promoted to Associate Head Basketball Coach at St. Louis
Saint Louis head men’s basketball coach Travis Ford announced today that Van Macon has been promoted to associate head coach. Macon was hired at SLU as an assistant coach in April 2016, a month after Ford was hired. Macon has been an integral part of the Billikens’ recruiting efforts, and he remains responsible for on-the-court
OFFICIAL: Danny Brown Named Head Basketball Coach at STLCOP
Following up on “dirt” that HoopDirt.com posted yesterday…it’s now been made official that Danny Brown has been named as the head basketball coach at St. Louis College of Pharmacy. “My family and I are excited to be a part of the Eutectic program,” Brown said. “I am excited about the challenge of changing the culture
Daily Dirt: DI Graduate Assistant Updates
Here are a few updates on some DI schools who have recently added graduate assistants… Miami – The Hurricanes have hired former Northeastern standout Chaisson Allen. A 1,500 point scorer for the Husky’s, Allen has spent the past five seasons playing professionally in Europe. Long Beach State – Head Coach Dan Monson has hired Kyle
Corey Tate Named Assistant Coach at Saint Louis
St. Louis native Corey Tate has been tabbed an assistant coach for the Saint Louis University men’s basketball team, head coach Travis Ford announced. Tate, a longtime coach at Mineral Area College in Park Hills, Mo., spent last season as an assistant coach at his alma mater, Missouri. “I am thrilled to welcome Corey Tate to the Billiken family,”
Wade, Wilson Added to St. Louis Men’s Basketball Staff
The men’s basketball staff at Saint Louis University continues to take shape as new Billikens head coach Travis Ford announced two additions today. Tommy Wade has been hired as Director of Student-Athlete Development, while Michael Wilson is the new Video Coordinator. Both served on Ford’s staff at Oklahoma State University. “Having known Tommy Wade my
OFFICIAL: Travis Ford Tabbed Head Basketball Coach at St. Louis
Saint Louis University has announced that Travis Ford has been named head coach of the Billikens’ men’s basketball program. SLU Director of Athletics Chris May announced the hiring Wednesday night. Coach Ford will be introduced at a press conference at Chaifetz Arena on Thursday, March 31, at noon (CT). The press conference is open to the public and will
REPORT: St. Louis to Name Travis Ford Head Basketball Coach
Stu Durando of the The St. Louis Post-Dispatch is reporting that St. Louis has hired Travis Ford as the Billiken’s new head basketball coach. Ford was released as the head coach at Oklahoma State earlier this month. In his eight seasons as the Cowboys head coach, he compiled a 155-111 record (55-65 Big 12). Ford, who played at Kentucky,
Daily Dirt – 3/28/16
What a wild Easter Weekend – Stallings to Pitt (Panther fans want to burn the city), Beard to UNLV (well done parlaying a 30-5 season into a better gig), and Dunleavy Sr. to Tulane (a lot of head scratching here). I think the best hiring over the weekend was the one that had the least