Coaches Database

Coaching news and updates from across the college basketball and football worlds.

[Coaches Database @CoachesDatabase]

Also Just FYI

[Coaches Database @CoachesDatabase]

Just FYI

[Coaches Database @CoachesDatabase]

In heartbreaking news out of Tampa, USF head men's basketball coach Amir Abdur-Rahim has passed away at the age of 43. Hired in 2023 after a successful tenure at Kennesaw State, Abdur-Rahim won 25 games last year - the program's most ever in a season. https://t.co/jftNSoGDmd

[Coaches Database @CoachesDatabase]

💔💔💔💔💔

[USF Men's Basketball @USFMBB]

We are heartbroken over the passing of Coach Abdur-Rahim.

A tremendous man & leader with an infectious personality that was a shining light to all he encountered.

Our thoughts & prayers are with his family, friends and everyone that he left a lasting impact on.

[USF Men's Basketball @USFMBB]

We are heartbroken over the passing of Coach Abdur-Rahim.

A tremendous man & leader with an infectious personality that was a shining light to all he encountered.

Our thoughts & prayers are with his family, friends and everyone that he left a lasting impact on.

[Coaches Database @CoachesDatabase]

UPDATED with quotes from today and info about UVA's 2024-25 interim head coach: https://t.co/dhBbAJjLGE

[Coaches Database @CoachesDatabase]

BREAKING NEWS: Tony Bennett is retiring after 15 seasons at Virginia
https://t.co/dhBbAJjdR6

[Coaches Database @CoachesDatabase]

Happy Friday!!! The first official #HOTSEATREPORT of the 2024-25 Men's CBB season is LIVE!!!! Let's discuss/argue! https://t.co/yyrHXG5DMw

[Coaches Database @CoachesDatabase]

BREAKING NEWS: Tony Bennett is retiring after 15 seasons at Virginia
https://t.co/dhBbAJjdR6

[Virginia Men's Basketball @UVAMensHoops]

BREAKING: Tony Bennett to announce his immediate retirement in a press conference on Friday at 11 a.m.

[Alexis Cubit @Alexis_Cubit]

Former Louisville football coach Steve Kragthorpe dies after battle with Parkinson's disease https://t.co/7xVNFuykXq

[Coaches Database @CoachesDatabase]

Eight of the twelve Mountain West football programs will enter the 2024 with a different head coach than they had in 2023.

4x firings (Boise, Nevada, UNM, USU)
2x retirements (SDSU & Wyo)
1x resignation (Fresno)
1x left for another job (SJSU)

[UConn Men's Basketball @UConnMBB]

HERE TO STAY‼️

Head Coach Dan Hurley and the Huskies have agreed to a new contract.

[Basketball HOF @Hoophall]

The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Jerry West. As a player and an executive, his profound impact on the game of basketball is matched only by his character and integrity. Our deepest sympathies go out to his family and friends in this difficult time. His contributions to basketball will be forever memorialized at the Hall of Fame.

[UConn Men's Basketball @UConnMBB]

A statement from UConn Men's Basketball Head Coach Dan Hurley:

[Coaches Database @CoachesDatabase]

👀👀
Another seismic shift in CBB coming this offseason ???

[Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespn]

Breaking ESPN story on the Los Angeles Lakers preparing massive, long-term offer to bring UConn's Dan Hurley to the NBA — with talks expected to escalate in coming days https://t.co/J7N0yz9fTz

[Coaches Database @CoachesDatabase]

OFFICIAL: Cleo Hill Jr. named head coach at Maryland Eastern Shore https://t.co/kG9Lv2j2tV

[Coaches Database @CoachesDatabase]

With SFA headed back to the Southland, Kyle Keller becomes the longest-tenure coach in the conference (2016-). He previously coached in the league from 2016-21 before spending the last three years in the WAC.

[Coaches Database @CoachesDatabase]

RIP to the Legendary Bill Walton

[Chris Vannini @ChrisVannini]

Bill Walton has died at 71 years old after a battle with cancer, the NBA announces.

Man, that's so sad. RIP to a one-of-a-kind legend.

He died just a few days after what might be the last Pac-12 championship.

[Coaches Database @CoachesDatabase]

David Patrick resigns, Michael Czepil named interim head coach at Sacramento State https://t.co/MQish8V8VP

[Coaches Database @CoachesDatabase]

Make that FIVE now, with David Patrick leaving Sacramento State to join Matt McMahon's staff at LSU

[Coaches Database @CoachesDatabase]

There have also now been four mid- and low-major head coaches in this cycle to resign and take staff jobs elsewhere:

Dan Engelstad, Mount St. Mary's >> Syracuse
Gerald Gillion, Chicago State >> LIU
Jeff Linder, Wyoming >> Texas Tech
Mark Slessinger, New Orleans >> Indiana State