University of Portland women’s basketball head coach Jim Sollars, who is in his 28th year at the helm of the Pilots, will retire following the 2013-14. Sollars has compiled nearly 400 wins with the Pilots and he has won 560 games overall as a collegiate head coach. "It’s been a wonderful experience and relationship between
Todd Buchanan Resigns as Houston Head Coach
The University of Houston Department of Athletics announced Saturday Houston Women’s Basketball Head Coach, Todd Buchanan, has resigned due to personal reasons. Associate Head Coach Wade Scott, who is in his eighth season at UH and third as Associate Head Coach, will take over as the program’s Interim Head Coach for the remainder of the
Tips On Dealing With The “Uncoachable”
Tips On Dealing With The “Uncoachable” By: Brad Forestieri, Assistant Coach Men’s Basketball Coach Mercy College So far in my young coaching career, I’ve come across what some would call the “uncoachable” player. You know, the one who rolls their eyes when you say something to them or mumbles something under their breath.The one that
Competitive Greatness
Competitive Greatness By: Tim McDonald – Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach Cabrini College This is a topic that should be of interest to all coaches and athletes. Are you born with the attributes that it takes to be competitive and to have competitive greatness or are these skills and attributes that are learned during the course
Five ‘Musts’ Assistants Need From Their Head Coaches
Five ‘Musts’ Assistants Need From Their Head Coaches By Bert DeSalvo College and professional coaches are part of a crazy profession. Where else do 18-22 year old adolescents make or break the careers of the people they are associated with due to their athletic performance and everyday decision-making abilities? As a result, college coaches are
BREAKING: WHoopDirt Announces Guest Blogger Series
We are happy to announce the creation of our “GUEST BLOGGER SERIES”! Our mission here at HoopDirt and WHoopDirt has always been to help coaches. In the off-season, we are able to provide rumors, news, job info to our readers – that typically quiets down once the season starts though. As coaches, we are always
Georgetown University Names Interim Head Coach
Georgetown University Director of Athletics Lee Reed named Jim Lewis as the interim head coach of the women’s basketball program on Thursday. Lewis becomes just the eighth women’s basketball head coach in the history of the program. "I’m very happy to have Jim Lewis leading our women’s basketball program this season," Reed said. "He has
Gibbons on leave at Holy Cross
Holy Cross women’s basketball head coach Bill Gibbons announced to his team that he has voluntarily offered to step back from his coaching duties while the College reviews claims in the lawsuit filed by a former student and member of the basketball team. His assistant coaches will now assume all coaching duties. The College said
Trouble at Holy Cross?
The following is an AP report on the lawsuit that was recently filed against Holy Cross head coach Bill Gibbons: WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — A former player for the Holy Cross women’s basketball team has sued the college and her former coach, saying he was “verbally, emotionally and physically abusive.” The lawsuit filed Tuesday in
HOT: Waugh resigns – Neal named interim head coach at Xavier
Xavier Director of Athletics Greg Christopher has named Brian Neal interim head coach of Xavier University’s women’s basketball team for the 2013-2014 season. Neal replaces Amy Waugh, head coach since April 2011. Waugh is stepping down after a two-year tenure with the Musketeers. Neal, a third-year assistant with Xavier, will lead the Xavier team for