Nov. 25, 2013- Basketball Coaching News

Blue Eagle basketball coach approaches season opener with …Enquirerherald (SC)

CLOVER — With the Dec. 6 regular season opener just around the corner, Clover High School boys basketball coach Bailey Jackson has been pleased with the …
 
EF boys basketball coach piecing together a winner Tribune-Review (PA)

Gerald Grayson is returning for a second year as coach of the Elizabeth Forward boys basketball team, most likely wearing a new pair of shoes. Last season …
 
Connellsville girls basketball coach seeks winning formula Tribune-Review (PA)

New Connellsville girls basketball coach Kenny Johnson works with players during a practice session Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013 at Connellsville High School.
 
Baranek: Homewood-Flossmoor girls basketball coach Smith has …SouthtownStar (IL)

Baranek: Homewood-Flossmoor girls basketball coach Smith has quite the following. By Tony Baranek November 24, 2013 9: …
 
Mike McCleary set to start first season as Molloy boys basketball …New York Daily News (NY)

Mike McCleary first met the late Jack Curran at Curran’s basketball camp in the summer of 1988 while McCleary was an assistant basketball coach at Queens …
 
Coaching great Boeheim bleeds orange Minneapolis Star Tribune (MN)

Jim Boeheim became the head basketball coach at Syracuse in 1976 after seven years as an assistant.
Campbell girls coach joins 400-win club Marietta Daily Journal (GA)

Randy McClure never intended to become the girls basketball coach at Campbell High School. He gave it a try anyway on the fall of 1990, after Sheryl Fowler …
 
Offensive woes doom Pack basketball in loss (watch video) Reno Gazette-Journal (NV)

Coach David Carter, players address loss to Morehe…: Nevada basketball coach David Carter and players address the Wolf Pack’s 63-58 loss to Morehead …
 
Wagner College men’s basketball team’s Florida trip all about …SILive.com

Wagner College basketball coach Bash Mason’s Seahawks are getting set for a tournament in the Sunshine State. (Advance file photo/Jan Somma-Hammel).
 
Lady Blue Eagle coach combines Youth, experience Enquirerherald

CLOVER — Lady Blue Eagle basketball coach Sherer Hopkins is adept at making the necessary adjustments in the preseason. And this year is no exception as …
 
Pineville High coach quits Charlotte Observer (NC)

PINEVILLE, La. Pineville High School’s basketball coach has resigned at the beginning of what would have been his seventh season. The Town-Talk reports …
 
New coach leads Rebels into 2013-14 season Palladium-Item

Beaman is Randolph Southern’s third boys basketball coach in three years, and while numbers are low this year, he said the Rebels are committed to the game.
 
UMass women’s basketball wins second consecutive nailbiterThe Massachusetts Daily Collegian (MA)

Massachusetts’s women’s basketball coach Sharon Dawley knew that with a young roster it was going to take some time for her team to get acclimated to playing …
 
Prep girls’ basketball: Volleyball success drives hoops teams for …DesMoinesRegister.com (IA)

Harlan girls’ basketball coach Zach Klaassen is used to making pregame … MOC-FV basketball coach Gary Richardson said his team has five players from the …
 
Prep boys’ basketball: Reigning national champ Lone Peak returns …Salt Lake Tribune (NV)

Highland • It is early in a midweek practice, and Lone Peak basketball coach Quincy Lewis is angry. He hastens with long, quick strides from midcourt to the …
 
Wisconsin coach makes Invitational one of her scouting stops Your Houston News (TX)

For this University of Wisconsin women’s basketball coach, it’s life on the road, but a very important life on the road. “We’re trying to sign a guard late in our 2014 …
 
BOYS BASKETBALL: Western preview Kokomo Tribune

RUSSIAVILLE — Western boys basketball coach Bart Miller knows his squad will need some new players to step up this season following the graduation losses …
 
Cougar boys basketball is an experienced bunch Shawnee Dispatch

Shawnee Mission Northwest High boys basketball coach Mike Rose is not worried about leadership this season. Of the 20 Rose will carry on the Cougar roster, …
 
Not My Job: Coach Muffet McGraw Gets Quizzed On Tuffets WWNO

University of Notre Dame women’s basketball coach Muffet McGraw has led her team to five NCAA Final Fours, is the reigning Naismith College Coach of the …
 
St. John’s to induct 10th Hall of Fame class Delphos Herald

Actually, Barney had previous coaching experience as he was the seventh-grade basketball coach at St. John’s during his senior year in high school. Barney …
 
Gennifer Brandon leaves Cal women’s basketball indefinitely for … Daily Californian (CA)

Cal women’s basketball coach Lindsay Gottlieb announced that All Pac-12 forward Gennifer Brandon will be away from the team indefinitely. “Gennifer Brandon …
Winning encore drives Elizabeth Forward girls basketball team Tribune-Review

Don’t ask Elizabeth Forward girls basketball coach Sam Kosanovich how his team is playing before the season starts. He and his girls are concerned more with …
 
Boys basketball preview: Adjustments again necessary for Arabians The Herald Bulletin

… so many significant parts in consecutive seasons, but that’s the challenge Pendleton Heights boys basketball coach Brian Hahn is tasked with this winter.
 
Delaney-Smith Earns Win No. 500 Harvard Crimson (MA)

The 500-win club welcomed a new member Saturday night as Harvard women’s basketball coachKathy Delaney-Smith clinched her 500th victory as the leader …
 
 
Anderson defends schedule Northwest Arkansas News (AR)

Mike Anderson, Arkansas men’s basketball coach, speaks Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013, during a press conference ahead of the upcoming 2013-14 season at Bud …
 
Muskies win season opener at CR Prairie Muscatine Journal (IA)

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Muscatine High School girls basketball coach Susan Orvis knows season openers aren’t typically pretty. With the recent mandate set …
Roy-Hart boys basketball team aims high in 2013-14 The Journal-Register

Roy-Hart is classified in Class B-2 for the sectional playoffs, and varsity boys soccer coach Barry Webber will serve as the JV basketball coach. The Rams open …
 
New Hall of Famer Gene Keady learned from Tex Winter, but not as … Kansas City Star

Until he stopped by the office of basketball coach Tex Winter. “I told him I averaged 16 a game,” Keady said. “He said he had watched me play and told me I …
 
Recruiting notes: Carroll’s Aflakpui getting local offers Philly.com (PA)

“Or at least he’s one of the most popular,” said Paul Romanczuk, boys’basketball coach at Archbishop Carroll. A lot of people expected the Ghana native to be …
 
Fouls doom No. 10 VCU in 84-80 loss to Georgetown Greenwich Time

VCU head basketball coach Shaka Smart yells instructions out to his players during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Georgetown in …
Michigan State’s victory over Oklahoma is no work of art, but a sign …The Detroit News (MI)

And in his pregame speech to his team Saturday night here at the Barclays Center, Michigan State’s basketball coach urged his players to follow the MSU …
 
Gators reinstate Wilbekin in time for game vs. Jacksonville at arena …Florida Times-Union (FL)

Jacksonville University basketball coach Cliff Warren admires many things about Florida coach Billy Donovan, not the least of which is his longevity. “Billy has …
 
Bradford boys ‘Case’ for improvement Piqua Daily Call

BRADFORD — Bradford varsity boys basketball coach Jeff Case has several advantages in his second year as coach. First, he will not be hesitant at all to go to …
 
Lineup changes after halftime pay off for Lady Vols against Oakland GoVolsXtra (TN)

The Tennessee women’s basketball coach shook up the starting lineup, intending to shake up her team against Oakland. The Lady Vols responded by scoring …
 
 
A Chance to Whoop It Up and Hoop It Up for Ed Kehoe Valley News

… basketball officials from this side of the state will be putting on a night of basketball to help raise money for Hartford High girls basketball coach Ed Kehoe.
 
Lady Roader goal is to compete Piqua Daily Call

BRADFORD — Bradford varsity girls basketball coach Patrick McKee has a lot to be excited about heading into his second season as Lady Railroaders coach.
 
Southeast women fall to Wichita State 67-46 Southeast Missourian

Southeast Missouri State women’s basketball coach Ty Margenthaler knew his team had a difficult task ahead of it on Saturday. “Going into the game we knew …
 
On Campus: Franklin’s Gibson finding the right notes MetroWest Daily News

Joe Farroba, the Bridgewater State men’s basketball coach, is a man of many words. His passion for the game radiates, as does his commitment to his players.
 
Kennedy Meeks steps up against Louisville The Daily Tar Heel (NC )

After Saturday’s 82-72 win against Richmond, North Carolina basketball coach Roy Williams told freshman Kennedy Meeks he was playing like the worst player …
Former Bishop Ford girls basketball standout Aaliyah Jones is now …New York Daily News (NY)

Bishop Ford won the state Federation Class AA girls basketball tournament last year, but following its championship season the team’s future was in doubt.
 
Three-Star C Diallo Recaps Official Visit ScarletReport.com (NJ)

Rutgers basketball coach Eddie Jordan played host to Winston Salem (N.C.) Quality Education Academy center Ibrahima Diallo this weekend on an official visit.
 
WOMEN’S HISTORY PROJECT Akron Beacon Journal (OH)

Dr. Ted Curtis (left) from the University of Akron chats with University of Akron basketball coach and guest speaker for the event Keith Dambrot and Leianne Neff …
 
Sailors girls opt for uptempo attack this season Steamboat Pilot & Today

New Sailors girls basketball coach Mack Spitellie simply wants his squad to realize its early-season potential first. Photo by Ben Ingersoll. Senior Mikaila Jegtvig …
 
Notebook: Talented Hillside girls are working to become a team News & Observer (NC)

Durham Hillside girls basketball coach Ovester Grays said his team is one of the most talented that he has ever coached. He is unsure of how many games it will …
 
Crash families channel grief to outlobby airlines on pilot rules Arizona Daily Star

WASHINGTON — One was a basketball coach. Another sold food packaging. Two were sisters-in-law of an insurance executive who died in the World Trade …
 
Statesmen basketball helping youth Bolivar Commercial

Delta State men’s basketball coach Jim Boone said the work in the community teaches his players valuable lessons. “It’s important that we teach them the …
 
Brown boosts Butler past Ball State News Sentinel (IN)

MUNCIE — Butler men’s basketball coach Brandon Miller knew his team would have questions answered in its first road game of the season. He probably didn’t …