Akron is extending the contract of men’s basketball coach John Groce through the 2029-30 season, ESPN reported on Wednesday.
He guided the Zips (24-10) to a Mid-American Conference tournament championship and a berth in the 2022 NCAA Tournament, where they lost to UCLA in the first round.
Groce, 50, has compiled a 94-59 record through five seasons at Akron. He is 274-190 overall including his coaching stints at Illinois (2012-17) and Ohio (2008-12).
Per the report, Groce opted to retain his same $650,000 salary in order to invest more in the program, including a dedicated strength coach and a higher salary pool for his assistants. He is eligible for $75,000 retention bonuses on July 31, 2025 and July 31, 2028.
–Field Level Media
A pair of No. 16 seeds meet for the right to advance and play the top overall seed when Southeast Missouri takes on Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in the First Four…
Georgia Southern is hiring Alabama assistant Charlie Henry as its new men’s basketball coach, ESPN reported Tuesday. Henry was head coach of the NBA G League’s Windy City Bulls for…
J.J. Starling is headed home to play for Syracuse, choosing the Orange over heavy interest from the top programs in college basketball. Starling, a McDonald’s All-American who averaged 11.2 points…
Report: Georgia Southern hiring Bama’s Charlie Henry
Syracuse grabs stud transfer J.J. Starling from Notre Dame
Health headlines UCLA tourney opener vs. UNC Asheville
Tennessee braces for Jordan Brown, upstart Louisiana
Field Level Media - Professional sports content solutions | FLM
