More fall out from the college basketball pay-for play scandal today, as a new report from ESPN has been released in which Cal State Northridge head coach Mark Gottfried has been directly linked to payments to players. According to the report, Gottfried, the former head coach at NC State, gave assistant coach Orlando Early envelopes
LSU Suspends Will Wade
LSU has just released the following statement:
REPORT: LSU’s Wade caught on wiretap discussing recruiting “offer”
It was a nice OT win for Will Wade last night at Florida. However, today hasn’t been so kind for the second-year LSU coach. According to a report just published by Yahoo Sports, A 2017 phone conversation intercepted by the FBI between Wade and basketball middleman Christian Dawkins features Wade speaking freely about a “strong-ass
REPORT: Arizona’s Miller, LSU’s Wade subpoenaed in corruption trial
According to a report from Yahoo! Sports, Arizona head coach Sean Miller, and LSU head coach Will Wade will be subpoenaed for April 22 federal basketball corruption trial. From Yahoo!: Preliminary notifications have been sent out to representatives of both Arizona basketball coach Sean Miller and LSU basketball coach Will Wade that they will be
Daily Dirt – 2/26/18
A few things that I’ve heard today with some news and updates mixed in… With Dan McHale being released today at Eastern Kentucky, the early HOT name there is Nicholls State head coach Richie Riley. A former EKU player (played for Travis Ford) and assistant coach (worked for Jeff Neubauer), Riley currently has Nicholls State
HoopDirt.com Daily News – 1/15/18
HoopDirt.com’s Daily News from the college basketball coaching world… LSU head coach Will Wade has issued an apology after he flipped out at the end of the Alabama game on Saturday (video HERE). Wade said he texted the SEC coordinator of officiating after the game to say that any contact he made with an official
OFFICIAL: Merritt Joins LSU Men’s Basketball Staff
Will Wade announced that Brian Merritt will be a part of the LSU men’s basketball staff for the 2017-18 season. The move was first reported by HoopDirt.com back on July 19th (LSU DIRT). Merritt, most recently serving as Director of Scouting/Recruiting for John Lucas Enterprises, will have the title of Coordinator of Basketball Operations. “We
LSU Board of Supervisors Approves $2.5M, 6-year Contract for Basketball Coach Will Wade
The Associated Press September 09, 2017 BATON ROUGE, La. – LSU’s new basketball coach has received a 67 percent pay bump to $2.5 million a year. The LSU Board of Supervisors voted Friday to approve coach Will Wade’s new contract that The Advocate reports is for six years and worth $15 million. Wade will make
LSU Dirt…
I have heard from a great source that new LSU head coach Will Wade will add Brian Merritt to his staff in an administrative role. Merritt has been an assistant coach at Arizona State and also served as the director of scouting and recruiting for John Lucas Enterprises. He also spent time as the Director
Bill Armstrong Joins LSU Basketball Coaching Staff
LSU men’s basketball head coach Will Wade made it official on Tuesday that Bill Armstrong, who has been a part of the Ole Miss men’s basketball staff for the past 11 seasons, will be joining the LSU coaching staff for the 2017-18 season. He will join Tony Benford and Greg Heiar as the three on-floor
Greg Heiar Joins Will Wade’s LSU Basketball Staff
LSU men’s basketball coach Will Wade has announced his second member of his coaching staff with the announcement of Greg Heiar as assistant coach. Heiar comes to LSU after six seasons as an assistant coach at Wichita State. “It is exciting that Greg Heiar will be joining our staff at LSU,” said Coach Wade. “His
LSU Basketball Administrative Staff Update
LSU men’s basketball Coach Will Wade announced three more additions to the Tiger basketball program, including one former LSU player. Joining the program are: former Tiger Tasmin Mitchell who will serve as Director of Student-Athlete Development; Nelson Hernandez, who will serve as Director of Basketball Operations; and Greg Goldin, who joins the Tigers as strength