March 8, 2014 Basketball Coaching News from AR, CA, CT, FL, IN, KY, MA, ME, MI, OK, OR, PA, TX, UT, WA

  1. UA dismisses Tom Collen as women’s basketball coach. (AR). KATV. “UA dismisses Tom Collen as women’s basketball coach … Tom Collen has been dismissed as the head women’s basketball coach at the University of …”
  2. Top high school basketball coach accused of bullying, racism (CA). 10News. “RANCHO BERNARDO – A top local high school basketball coach is facing allegations of bullying and racism. In 2010, James Choe was named CIF …”
  3. Auriemma AAC Coach Of Year; Stewart Conference’s Top Player (CT). Hartford Courant. “UConn women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma jokes with his player Breanna Stewart after they both received their awards Friday. Auriemma was …”
  4. Winter Park basketball coach Donald Blackmon let’s team cut hair in front of entire student body … (FL). News 13 Orlando. “Winter Park’s entire student body watched on as the boys’ basketball team was invited to half-court during Friday’s pep rally and handed buzzers.”
  5. Bellarmine basketball coach Scott Davenport’s 200th win a crucial one. (IN). The Courier-Journal. “EVANSVILLE, IND. — Vance Hall scored 26 points and Jake Thelen 16 as the seventh-seeded Bellarmine men’s basketball team knocked off …”
  6. Hodges is out as MSU women’s basketball coach. (KY). Morehead News. “March 7, 2014 — Morehead State University Director of Athletics Brian Hutchinson has announced that Tom Hodges will not return as head coach of …”
  7. BU women’s basketball coach accused of bullying. (MA). Boston Globe. “One basketball player at Boston University said she felt so emotionally damaged by her coach she considered suicide. Another player said the coach, …”
  8. ‘A lot of factors’ lead to Herbine stepping down as Bangor High girls basketball coach. (ME). Bangor Daily News. “Bangor High School head coach Katie Herbine gives directions to her team during a game in February 2012. Herbine has resigned as Bangor’s coach …”
  9. Westwood basketball coach Ryan Reichel resigns (MI). UpperMichigansSource.com. “ISHPEMING — Westood High School’s Boys Basketball coach Ryan Reichel resigned today as varsity head coach. This announcement comes two …”
  10. Sapulpa basketball coach James Womack resigns after sixth season. (OK). Tulsa World.Sapulpa boys basketball coach James Womack has resigned after six seasons, it was announced Friday in a news release from Sapulpa Public …”
  11. Glencoe girls basketball coach Dylan Hettrich let go after earning co-Coach of the Year in Pacific …. (OR). The Oregonian. “Glencoe girls basketball coach Dylan Hettrich, the co-Coach of the Year in the Pacific Conference, was let go from his coaching position Wednesday, …”
  12. Middletown native Jerry Rickrode retires as Wilkes men’s basketball coach after 22 seasons (PA). Penn Live. “After 29 years in coaching, 22 as the head men’s basketball coach at Wilkes, Rickrode announced he is stepping away from basketball in order to …”
  13. Baird fired as WCHS basketball coach. (TN). Southern Standard.Erick Baird confirmed he has been relieved of his coaching duties, ending a five-year tenure as Warren County High School girls basketball coach.”
  14. Anderson steps down as Lions women’s basketball coach (TX). 88.9 KETR. “A&M-Commerce announced on Friday that head women’s basketball coach Nicole Anderson has stepped down from her position, just one day …”
  15. Kragthorpe: Utes’ Krystkowiak rises above expectations. (UT). Salt Lake Tribune. “The result was I gave Larry Krystkowiak only a lukewarm welcome upon”
  16. TESC’s Mosley resigns after four seasons as Evergreen’s men’s basketball coach. (WA). The Olympian. “The win totals weren’t what he wanted, but Arvin Mosley Jr., whose resignation was effective Wednesday, was proud of the product he put on the floor …”