Skip to: Content
Skip to: Site Navigation
Skip to: Search
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2009
| Subscribe to Newser's RSS feeds RSS | Follow Newser on Twitter Twitter


0

Stanford Hires Duke's Dawkins as Coach

Longtime Blue Devils assistant takes over after Johnson leaves

Share

(Newser) – Johnny Dawkins, a longtime assistant coach at Duke, has been hired as Stanford's new men's basketball coach. Dawkins replaces Pac-10 Coach of the Year Trent Johnson, who left for LSU earlier this month, two people close to the situation said today. Both people requested anonymity because Stanford had not made an official announcement, which could come as soon as Monday.

The 44-year-old Dawkins was an All-American at Duke and has been on the coaching staff there since the 1997-98 season. Stanford reached the regional semifinals of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2001, losing to Texas. The Cardinal face the departures of twin 7-foot sophomores Brook and Robin Lopez, who both declared themselves eligible for the NBA draft. Dawkins has no prior head coaching experience.

Duke assistant coach Johnny Dawkins, left, looks on as Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewsk yells at an official in 2005. Dawkins has been hired as Stanford's new men's basketball coach.
Duke assistant coach Johnny Dawkins, left, looks on as Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewsk yells at an official in 2005. Dawkins has been hired as Stanford's new men's basketball coach.   (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File)
From left, Duke assistant head coach Johnny Dawkins, head coach Mike Krzyzewski, assistant coaches Steve Wojciechowski, and Chris Collins. Dawkins has been hired as Stanford's new coach.
From left, Duke assistant head coach Johnny Dawkins, head coach Mike Krzyzewski, assistant coaches Steve Wojciechowski, and Chris Collins. Dawkins has been hired as Stanford's new coach.   (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
Stanford's Brook Lopez left the Cardinal for the NBA after leading them to the Sweet 16.
Stanford's Brook Lopez left the Cardinal for the NBA after leading them to the Sweet 16.   (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)
« Prev« Prev | Next »Next » Slideshow
OFF THE GRID
11.23.09
Books Are Bad for You
11.20.09
The Health-Care Wars Have Just Begun
0 comments
VIEWING:
 
LEAVE A
COMMENT Comment Policy
Facebook ConnectPost this comment to Facebook?

After connecting you will have the option to post your comment on your Facebook profile.

 

Related Newser Stories

218 Stories

BUZZ BISSINGER

 NBA Age Limits Are a Scam 

Cynical 2005 move by pro basketball was all about the bottom line

Oct 27, 09 9:25 AM CDT
(Newser) - The NBA’s minimum draft age of 19, with one year of college—and a new proposal to make it 20—is nothing but a cynical ploy by pro basketball and the NCAA that “hasn’t helped players in any way,” Buzz Bissinger writes. Players can easily sail... More »

MORE ABOUT:
NBA • NCAA • high school basketball • draft pick • Pro basketball • college basketball • H.G. "Buzz" Bissinger • professional athletes

(Newser) - The Congressional Budget Office, eager for new sources of income, is considering taxation options for the nation’s collegiate athletic franchises, the Economist reports. Among the proposals are curtailing deductions for charitable donations to college sports programs; limiting tax-exempt bonds; and, most drastically, stripping the programs of their traditional... More »

MORE ABOUT:
NCAA • recession • athletics • college sports • college basketball • Obama administration • taxation • college football

Under Fire, USC Drops Ball
in Sports Perks Probe

NCAA expands Bush, Mayo investigation; school takes little action

May 31, 09 6:32 AM CDT
(Newser) - Years after footballer Reggie Bush was accused of accepting gifts from marketers while at USC, the university is still doing almost nothing to investigate the matter, despite the spread of allegations to a top basketball player and coach, the Los Angeles Times reports. Though the NCAA has expanded its own... More »

MORE ABOUT:
investigation • NCAA • University of Southern California • USC • Reggie Bush • OJ Mayo • college basketball • college football

218 Stories


Stanford Cardinal profile
ESPN


Sports 
TwitterFollow @NewserSports on Twitter

 
Stanford • NCAA • Duke Blue Devils • NCAA basketball • Pac-10 Conference • Brook Lopez • Robin Lopez • college basketball • Johnny Dawkins • Trent Johnson

from our news partners

CinemaBlend.com