March 17, 2014- Basketball Coaching News from AZ, CA, FL, IA, MA, MD, NC, NE, & PA

  1. ASU basketball excited about ‘new season’ as team reaches NCAA Tournament (AZ). Arizona Sports. “He’s somebody who I consider a great friend — somebody who is not only a great basketball coach, but even a better person,” Sendek said. “He’s the …”
  2. Loyola Marymount will not renew contract of head coach Max Good (CA). NCAA.com. “LOS ANGELES — Loyola Marymount athletic director Dr. William Husak announced Tuesday that the contract for head men’s basketball coach Max …”
  3. Women’s basketball: Coach’s confidence helps Fresno State put together a run to NCAA Tournament (CA). Fresno Bee.Fresno State senior Taylor Thompson’s decorated career will include a fourth straight trip to the NCAA tournament.”
  4. Heath fired, future of men’s basketball in air (FL). The Oracle. “USF announced men’s basketball coach Stan Heath had been fired after a seven-year tenure with the team, 72 hours after USF’s new athletic director, …”
  5. USF basketball coaching search in ‘discovery phase’ (FL). Tbo.com. “Eastman & Beaudine also was the search firm that placed men’s basketball coach Steve Alford at UCLA. USF remains in the “discovery phase,” …”
  6. Coach from Creston inducted into Hall of Fame (IA). Creston News Advertiser. “DES MOINES — A successful high school basketball coach from Creston who spent the bulk of his career at Hawkeye 10 Conference rival Atlantic …”
  7. Just making the NCAA Tournament not enough for UMass basketball coach Derek Kellogg (MA). MassLive.com. “Just making the NCAA Tournament not enough for UMass basketball coach Derek Kellogg.”
  8. Maryland-Eastern Shore decides to part ways with head coach Frankie Allen (MD). NCAA.com. “PRINCESS ANNE, Md. — Maryland Eastern-Shore announced Wednesday it will not renew the contract of head men’s basketball coach Frankie Allen.”
  9. Coach K: Technical foul ‘shameful,’ ‘ridiculous’ (NC). Columbus Ledger-Enquirer. “Duke’s Rasheed Sulaimon, left, and Virginia’s Malcolm Brogdon, right, chase a loose ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in …”
  10. MEN’S BASKETBALL: Miles seeking long run (NE). Marshall Independent. “Bigler, who came to SMSU as a basketball coach’s son, played and carried himself with a very evenly split tone and personality. Miles, who showed …”
  11. BOYS’ BASKETBALL: Camden coach leaned on former stars to help direct storied program (PA). Cherry Hill Courier Post. “When John Valore was hired last year as the Camden High School boys’ basketball coach, there were a host of views bouncing around in the court of …”
  12. Joe Keesey won’t return as York Catholic’s boys’ basketball coach (PA). York Dispatch. “Joe Keesey, the team’s head coach for the past six seasons, will not return to the position next year. York Catholic principal Katie Seufert, in an email …”