Following up on some breadcrumbs that I left in today’s Daily Dirt… Here’s the release from UTSA announcing that they will let Steve Henson’s contract expire on March 31st. After eight years at the helm, UTSA men’s basketball head coach Steve Henson will not return to the Roadrunners. Vice President of Intercollegiate Athletics Lisa Campos
UTSA Head Basketball Coach Steve Henson Signs Contract Extension and Receives Salary Increase
The University of Texas System Board of Regents approved on Tuesday a contract extension for UTSA head men’s basketball coach Steve Henson that will run through the 2023-24 season. The contract extends Henson’s original deal an additional three seasons and raises his base salary from $280,000 to $325,000 per year. “In his two seasons, Coach
Daily Dirt – 5/25/16
A few things that I’ve heard… Anthony Solomon has departed the Notre Dame and will become an assistant at Georgetown. He joins Akbar Waheed (Hofstra) as new assistants on John Thompson III’s staff. They replace Tavares Hardy (Georgia Tech), and Kevin Sutton (Pitt). Solomon, the former head coach at St. Bonaventure, has also been an
Daily Dirt – 4/19/16
A few things to start the day… Former UNLV assistant Ryan Miller has been hired by Jamie Dixon at TCU. He had spent the past two seasons at UNLV, and has also worked at Memphis, Auburn, and New Mexico. He will join former LSU assistant David Patrick who was brought on board by Dixon earlier this
Henson Adds Peck, Thompson to Coaching Staff at UTSA
UTSA head men’s basketball coach Steve Henson announced Wednesday that he has added Mike Peck and Scott Thompson to his coaching staff effective immediately. Peck will serve as associate head coach, while Thompson will be an assistant coach. “I’m really excited and feel like we nailed it with both of these hires,” Henson said. “I
OFFICIAL: Steve Henson Named Head Basketball Coach at UTSA
The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) announced Friday the hiring of Steve Henson as the sixth head men’s basketball coach in program history. “UTSA basketball represents one of our earliest traditions as a university and, for 35 years, has been an important part of our pursuit of excellence in athletics,” UTSA President Dr.
HOT: Steve Henson headed to UTSA
HoopDirt.com can confirm multiple reports that Oklahoma assistant Steve Henson will be named as the next head coach at UTSA. He will be the second Oklahoma assistant to become a head coach at a Texas school this week, as we have also heard that Lew Hill is headed to UTRGV (BREAKING: Oklahoma Assistant Lew Hill
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
Daily Dirt – 3/23/16
The busy week continues…here are a bunch of things that I’ve heard in the past few hours… On Monday, I mentioned FGCU head coach Joe Dooley and Vanderbilt head coach Kevin Stallings and their involvement at St. Louis (Daily Dirt – 3/21/16). The “hot” name here now is Valparaiso head coach Bryce Drew. His team
Daily Dirt – 3/14/16
Busy Monday already with the announcements that Trent Johnson is out at TCU and James Madison has parted ways with Matt Brady. I expect lot more movement today, especially with rumors swirling about Oklahoma State and Tulane… Here are some things that I heard over the weekend: The search at St. Louis is in the very
BREAKING: Brooks Thompson Relieved of Duties at UTSA
UTSA Associate Vice President/Director of Athletics Lynn Hickey announced Thursday that head men’s basketball coach Brooks Thompson has been relieved of his duties effective immediately. “I met with Brooks earlier today and after evaluating all areas of the program, I have decided that it is time to make a change in leadership,” Hickey said. “I
UTSA Staff Update
University of Texas San Antonio head men’s basketball coach Brooks Thompson announced Wednesday that Shenton Wai has been promoted to assistant coach, while Jeff Luster has joined the staff as director of operations effective immediately. “Shenton and Jeff both have a strong work ethic and their vast knowledge of the game will be an asset