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Air Force hires Penn State assistant Joe Crispin as head coach

Air Force hired Penn State assistant Joe Crispin on Wednesday as the men's head basketball coach.

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Sources: Belmont finalizing hire of Duke's Evan Bradds as coach

Belmont is finalizing a deal with Duke assistant and former two-time OVC Player of the Year Evan Bradds to be the Bruins' head basketball coach, sources told ESPN.

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REPORT: Ball State zeroing in on SMU's Capko - HoopDirt

According to multiple reports, including one from Jon Rothstein, Ball State is zeroing in on hiring SMU associate head coach Chris Capko as their new head basketball coach. Capko has worked under Andy Enfield at both SMU and USC, and has also been an assistant at FIU, Stetson, and Georgia...

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REPORT: Travis Ford to be named Head Basketball Coach at Little Rock - HoopDirt

According to multiple reports, including one from Pete Thamel, Travis Ford is expected to be named as the head basketball coach at Little Rock. Ford has spent 24 seasons as a D1 head coach, most recently at Saint Louis (2017-2024). He has also been the head coach at Oklahoma State (2008-16)...

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Wes Miller buyout figure at Cincinnati revealed - HoopDirt

Wes Miller and the University of Cincinnati have come to an agreement on a buyout according to the CIncinnati Enquirer. Under the terms of his most recent contract, Cincinnati owed Miller $9.9 million on his buyout prior to April 1, when that figure was set to drop to $4.69 million. Had Miller...

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"Wes Miller and the University of Cincinnati have come to an agreement on a buyout according to the CIncinnati Enquirer.

Under the terms of his most recent contract, Cincinnati owed Miller $9.9 million on his buyout prior to April 1, when that figure was set to drop to $4.69 million. Had Miller left for another opportunity, he would have owed $5 million. According to the Enquirer report, the sides agreed on a $3.1 million buyout deal.

This agreement now allows Miller to pursue other opportunities, while the Bearcats can move forward with their coaching search. Until the separation agreement was finalized, Miller technically remained a university employee, as no formal termination had been announced."

"Miller is currently believed to be the leader for the vacant job at Charlotte."

 

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OFFICIAL: Scott Cross named Head Basketball Coach at Georgia Tech - HoopDirt

Scott Cross, who has won seven conference championships and 350 games in 19 seasons as a head coach – including five-straight 20-win seasons and back-to-back Sun Belt Conference regular-season and tournament titles at Troy – has been named the 16th head coach in Georgia Tech men’s basketball...

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"Scott Cross, who has won seven conference championships and 350 games in 19 seasons as a head coach – including five-straight 20-win seasons and back-to-back Sun Belt Conference regular-season and tournament titles at Troy – has been named the 16th head coach in Georgia Tech men’s basketball history, Georgia Tech vice president and director of athletics Ryan Alpert announced on Friday.

Cross, who comes to the Yellow Jackets after seven successful seasons as the head coach at Troy (2019-26), also served as the head coach at Texas-Arlington for 12 years (2006-2018). He earned his 350th career victory in this month’s Sun Belt Conference championship game, which lifted Troy to its second-straight conference title and NCAA Tournament berth. The Trojans won at least 20 games in each of Cross’s final five seasons at the helm, and he has 10 20-win seasons in all as a head coach, including five at UT Arlington.

In all, he’s led his teams to four regular-season conference championships, three conference tournament titles, three NCAA Tournaments and eight total postseason berths as a head coach, to go along with his 350-260 career record (.574).

He was named the 2026 Sun Belt Conference Coach of the Year after leading Troy to the league’s regular-season and tournament crowns. It was the third coach-of-the-year honor of his career (2017 Sun Belt, 2012 Southland)."

“'We are thrilled to welcome Coach Cross to Georgia Tech,' Georgia Tech President Ángel Cabrera said. 'His winning record and proven leadership speak for themselves, but what sets him apart is his understanding what it means to develop student-athletes as competitors, scholars, team players and leaders, and that aligns perfectly with Georgia Tech’s values.'”

REPORT: Western Michigan expected to hire Fennell as Head Basketball Coach - HoopDirt

According to multiple reports, including one from Jeff Goodman, Western Michigan is expected to hire UTRGV’s Kahil Fennell as their new head men’s basketball coach. Fennell has spent the past two seasons as the head coach at UTRGV where he put together a 35-29 (.547) record. Prior to his time as...

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REPORT: FIU set to hire Cantens as Head Basketball Coach - HoopDirt

According to a Pete Thamel report, FIU is expected to hire Joey Cantens as their new head men’s basketball coach. Cantens has been the head coach at NJCAA D1 Daytona State for the past five seasons, where he has gone 120-40 (26-7 this season). Cantens has also worked at FGCU and USC. The Miami...

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[Ben Chwarmer]

Correct, although vcu and Dayton spend possibly more.

But we are not in the bottom. There is just a gap between top spenders. We are somewhere in the 5th or 6th range to my knowledge.

it’s interesting to see how teams are deciding to allocate money. It seems like Skinn prefers depth, some coaches prefer to spend on just starters. And the best teams do both.

 

[mkaufman1]

it’s interesting to see how teams are deciding to allocate money. It seems like Skinn prefers depth, some coaches prefer to spend on just starters. And the best teams do both.

Agreed. It’s very interesting to see the differences between haves and have nots.