March 11, 2014 Basketball Coaching News from CA, FL, GA, IL, KS, LA, ME, MO, NY, PA, RI, SD, WA, & WI

  1. Santa Clara lets women’s basketball coach Jennifer Mountain go after 6 seasons (CA). Fox News. “SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Santa Clara women’s basketball coach Jennifer Mountain will not return for her seventh season. Athletic director Dan Coonan …”
  2. Brandon Giles, Assistant Basketball Coach at Warner, Seeks to Follow Father’s Legacy (FL). The Ledger. “Brandon Giles, Assistant Basketball Coach at Warner, Seeks to Follow … Brandon Giles, son of the late Polk State basketball coach Josh Giles, has …”
  3. Miami Country Day boys’ basketball coach Bryan Parizo steps down after 25 years (FL) MiamiHerald.com. “Miami Country Day boys’ basketball coach Bryan Parizo has stepped down after 25 years coaching the Spartans. Parizo amassed over 400 wins, five …
  4. Nathan out as Collins Hill boys basketball coach (GA). Gwinnettdailypost.com. “Eric Nathan was preparing for next season when he got the word from athletic director Jason Dopson that a change was being made as head boys …”
  5. Kenwood principal: Varsity basketball coach fired (IL). Hyde Park Herald. “Kenwood Academy Varsity Basketball Coach Jim Maley was released from his coaching duties last week.”
  6. Southeastern Seeks New Head Women’s Basketball Coach (LA). Southeastern Lions Athletics. “HAMMOND – Southeastern Louisiana University will immediately begin a national search for a new head women’s basketball coach, university …”
  7. KSU fires women’s basketball coach Patterson (KS). Hutchinson News. “Just as abruptly as the Kansas State women’s basketball season ended Friday with a first-round 87-84 overtime loss to Kansas in the Big 12 …”
  8. Miege boys basketball coach retires (KS). Kansas City Star.After just two seasons at the helm of the Bishop Miege boys basketball program, head coach Fred Turner announced on Monday that he was retiring.”
  9. Hodgdon named NEWMAC Women’s Basketball Coach of the Year (ME). Boothbay Register. “Hodgdon named NEWMAC Women’s Basketball Coach of the Year. Lyons sport 20-7 record headed into ECAC Tournament. By. Shawn Medeiros …”
  10. Dixon boys basketball coach resigns (MO). Waynesville Daily Guide. “DIXON, Mo.- Dixon coach Mike Phillips turned in his letter of resignation Tuesday, March 4 after being told the school board was not going to renew …”
  11. Hardwood Club highlights: Syracuse basketball coach Jim Boeheim ‘happy’ about Duke blow-up (NY). The Post-Standard. “The Syracuse head coach left no doubt about that at the 43rd annual Hardwood Club Dinner on Monday night. Boeheim was at his most Boeheim-ian, …”
  12. Sachem East basketball coach Matt Brisson retiring (NY). Newsday (blog) “Sachem East basketball coach Matt Brisson retiring. The announcement came a little prematurely. After word of Matt Brisson’s intent to retire after this season hit the Internet and spread quickly Friday morning, the coach discussed it with his team. After 30 years of teaching health and physical education at Sachem East, and a sparkling decade of coaching its girls basketball team, Brisson had decided to call it a career.”
  13. Legendary Lancaster Catholic girls’ basketball coach Lamar Kauffman retires after 32 seasons (PA). The Patriot-News. “Lancaster Catholic girls’ basketball coach Lamar Kauffman has retired after 32 wonderful seasons on the Crusaders’ bench. “It was just time to get out …”
  14. Gaither resigns as Wash High basketball coach (PA). Washington Observer Reporter.Mark Gaither gathered the Washington High School boys basketball team for a meeting at 2:15 p.m. Monday with some unexpected news. Gaither …”
  15. Brown women’s basketball coach Burr retiring (RI). The Providence Journal. “Jean Marie Burr, on the sidelines in 2004, announced her retirement as the head women’s basketball coach at Brown University for the last 26 years.”
  16. Pine Ridge Basketball Coach Built Legacy of Respect (SD). KELOLAND TV. “PINE RIDGE, SD -. Dusty LeBeaux’s list of duties as boy’s basketball coach and athletic director at Pine Ridge High School is long an lovingly tended.”
  17. Ki-Be School Board reinstates girls basketball coach (WA). Mid Columbia Tri City Herald. “Yes, I’ve been yelled at by Joe (Wirtzberger) but that’s the game of basketball,” said Kameron Jenks, the girl’s basketball coach at Connell High …”
  18. Women’s basketball: UWGB’s Borseth named Horizon League coach of year (WI). Green Bay Press Gazette. “With the departure of several seniors from last year’s team and uncertainty about this year’s team, UWGB women’s basketball coach Kevin Borseth …”