By Stretch Jenkinson The 2024 NIT selections were released Sunday night, with some big-time schools choosing to participate in tournament, surprising Indiana State, Ohio State and Villanova. But with a chance to give players and teams more experience and to play more games, six notable […]

By Reggie Gatlin-Holt   March 13, 2024   BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—GWU Head Men’s Basketball Coach Tim Craft has accepted the head coaching job at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, N.C. A national search for Gardner-Webb University’s next head coach has already begun. Associate Head Coach Jeremy Luther will serve […]

3 16 2024   GME NOTES FOR UC DAVIS GAME https://longbeachstate.com/documents/2024/3/16/35_UC_Davis__BWT_.pdf   The Beach aims to advance to March Madness for the 10th time in program history.   HENDERSON, Nev. — Long Beach State and UC Davis will meet Saturday night in the Big West Championship […]

3/11/2024   Monson will continue to lead the program until the conclusion of the 2023-24 season.   LONG BEACH, Calif. — Beach Athletics Executive Director of Athletics Bobby Smitheran and Head Coach Dan Monson met this morning and agreed to mutually part ways following the conclusion of the […]

March 15, 2024   MACON – Athletics department officials at Mercer University announced Friday evening that 15-year collegiate coaching veteran Ryan Ridder has been named as the men’s basketball program’s 30th head coach. Ridder treks to Middle Georgia after leading UT Martin to 48 victories over the […]

By Stretch Jenkinson 3/15/2024   MARTIN, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee at Martin will conduct a national search for its next head men’s basketball coach after Ryan Ridder submitted his resignation today, athletic director Kurt McGuffin announced. “Coach Ridder informed me of his decision to accept the […]

By Stretch Jenkinson   3/14/2024   Rice Vice President and Director of Athletics Tommy McClelland announced on Thursday that Scott Pera will not return as the men’s basketball head coach. “I appreciate the efforts of Scott and his staff and their dedication to their student-athletes, but over […]

By Stretch Jenkinson 3/11/2024   MACON – Athletics department officials at Mercer University announced Monday morning that the contract of men’s basketball head coach Greg Gary will not be renewed for the 2024-25 season. “I am thankful for Coach Gary’s leadership of our men’s basketball program over the […]

By Stretch Jenkinson March 2024   CONWAY, Ark. _  University of Central Arkansas director of athletics Dr. Brad Teague announced a change in the head coaching position for the men’s basketball program on Saturday, relieving Coach Anthony Boone of his duties after the conclusion of the season. […]

By Stretch Jenkinson   3/13/2024   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.” […]

By Bert Leeson 3 14 2024   STANFORD, Calif. – Stanford’s Anne and Tony Joseph Director of Men’s Basketball Jerod Haase has been relieved of his duties effective immediately, as announced Thursday night by Jaquish and Kenninger Director of Athletics Bernard Muir. “While the on-court results fell short of […]

By Bert Leeson 3 15 2024   ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Warde Manuel, the University of Michigan’s Donald R. Shepherd Director of Athletics, announced Friday (March 15) that a leadership change would be made in men’s basketball with the David and Meredith Kaplan head coach Juwan Howard not returning […]

By Reggie Gatlin-Holt 3 14 2024   2024-24 Basketball Season Ticket Deposits https://offer.fevo.com/2024-2025-depaul-basketball-season-ticket-deposits-4334ac0?fevoUri=2024-2025-depaul-basketball-season-ticket-deposits-4334ac0%2F   CHICAGO – Former BIG EAST Coach of the Year, Chris Holtmann, has been named as the next head coach for DePaul men’s basketball, as announced by Vice President and Director of Athletics […]

By Reggie Gatlin-Holt 3 14 2024   NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Vanderbilt vice chancellor for athletics and university affairs and athletic director Candice Storey Lee announced Thursday that the university and men’s basketball head coach Jerry Stackhouse have agreed to part ways. “I want to thank Coach […]

By Bert Leeson 3 14 2024   Clark III, Grant combine for 37 points in win over Saint Louis at the Barclays Center   Brooklyn, N.Y. – The Duquesne University men’s basketball team opened the 2024 Atlantic 10 Championship Wednesday with an 83-73 victory over No. […]

By Stretch Jenkinson 3 14 2024   OHIO GAME NOTES https://ohiobobcats.com/documents/2024/3/13/31424_MACQUARTER_Ohio_WMU_Notes.pdf   WESTERN MICHIGAN GAME NOTES https://ballstatesports.com/documents/2024/3/9/WBBBracket24.pdf   FOLLOW OHIO MEN’S BASKETBALL: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram CLEVELAND, Ohio — The No. 3 Ohio men’s basketball team (19-12) opens play at the 2024 Mid-American Conference Tournament in Cleveland, Ohio on Thursday, […]

By Bert Leeson March 14, 2024   STILLWATER – Oklahoma State Athletic Director Chad Weiberg announced today that Mike Boynton will not return as men’s basketball head coach. “For seven years, Coach Boynton has led this program and represented this university with class,” Weiberg said. “We’re […]

By Bert Leeson March 13, 2024   MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia University Vice President and Director of Athletics Wren Baker announced today the beginning of a national search for a new head men’s basketball coach. “As I shared last summer following our initial coaching transition, we decided to wait until the conclusion of […]

By Bert Leeson 3.11.24   HAMPTON, VA. (March 11, 2024) … Edward Joyner, Jr., a fixture on the Hampton sidelines for the past 15 years, will not have his contract renewed as head basketball coach, it was announced today. The Pirates completed the 2023-24 season on Saturday […]

By Bert Leeson NORFOLK, Va. – For just the second time in program history, Old Dominion University has hired an alumnus to coach its men’s basketball team, as ODU Director of Athletics Dr. Wood Selig announced that Mike Jones will be the 14th head coach in […]