Coaching Carousel: Hofstra To Hire Niagara's Joe Mihalich

After being denied by Iona's Tim Cluess earlier this week, the Pride have reportedly agreed to terms with longtime Niagara head coach Joe Mihalich.

Taran Buie to Leave Hofstra After Cassara Firing

Hofstra's basketball team endured a rough 2012-13 campaign that culminated in the firing of head coach Mo Cassara. This afternoon, the Pride learned that Taran Buie has decided to leave the program. They can't catch a break over there.

Coaching Carousel: Hofstra Decides to Fire Mo Cassara

The CAA school will move on from their head coach after a brief three year tenure.

Wizard of Id Honors Hofstra Basketball, Kind Of

Hofstra earned its first conference win, breaking an eight-game losing streak, against Georgia State on Monday. The timing couldn't be more perfect given what else appeared in the newspaper Tuesday morning.

Hofstra Playing For Pride With Loss of 4 Players

The country got a look at the new Hofstra as the Pride got stampeded by SMU. With the loss of the four suspended players, the meager preseason projections for the team look overly optimistic.

Mo Cassara and AD Hathaway To Reassess Recruiting Philosophy

According to a report from ESPN, Hofstra coach Mo Cassara and athletic director Jeff Hathaway will work together to reassess the recruiting philosophy for the Pride.

The university is reeling in response to the arrest of four basketball players who were allegedly stealing laptops and electronics from fellow students.

Given that Hofstra had other issues with two of its transfers earlier this season, there are some significant questions related to the type of players that the Pride are bringing onto campus:

When asked if he has to re-evaluate his recruiting strategy in the wake of these incidents, Cassara said, "I think that we as a staff, myself, we take every opportunity to evaluate every kid, know their families, their parents, their AAU coaches, their high school coaches, and we do that to the best of our ability. It's part of what we work very hard at."

"Mo and I and other coaches have met on numerous occasions, and we've had conversations about what our expectations are for a Hofstra student-athlete, and that we're gonna do everything we can do to find out that we are bringing the very best people to this campus to wear Hofstra on their chest," said Hathaway. "And I think, from what I've seen in my time here, that our basketball staff has done that."

Our Favorites Tweets About the Hofstra Arrests

I can't take credit for this, because Cody Heintz at the Hofstra Chronicle had the definitive collection of tweets on the Hofstra situation.

But the list was so good, I had to steal a few of my favorites and repost here.

The Karma:

Stealing this from DHD: the opposite of 'Pride' is 'shame' - got that Hofstra? @victoriarossi @defiantlydutch @masonfanatic

— Andy Towne (@atowne07) November 30, 2012

The "Don't Give Nike Any Ideas":

Hofstra to unveil new alternate uniform: the orange jumpsuit.

— Alan (@MasonFanatic) November 30, 2012

The Duh:

Hofstra... Now you know why p safe tells you to unprop your doors. #foreverhofstraproblems

— Carolina M. (@CarolinaM___) November 30, 2012

And my favorite:

This is why Hofstra can't have nice things.

— Lil' Toa$ty (@theofficialLYNN) November 30, 2012

Hofstra Player's Parent Take Swing At Cameraman After Court

The New York Post has posted a video featuring the accused players' parents acting strangely after court. A few punches and a very odd statement ensue.

Hofstra Suspends 4 Players After Arrests for Burglary

Shaquille Stokes, Jimmy Hall, Kentrell Washington and Dallas Anglin have all been suspended from Hofstra indefinitely after their arrests on burglary charges. The four are accused of taking electronic items out of open dorm rooms and selling them on Craigslist.