University of Minnesota head men’s basketball coach Richard Pitino announced Friday the hiring of Kyle Lindsted as assistant coach. Lindsted arrives at the U after spending the last three seasons in the same role at Wichita State. “We are very excited about the addition of Kyle to our basketball program,” Pitino said. “He’s a great
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Donnie Marsh Resigns as Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Alabama A&M
Alabama A&M University has accepted the resignation of head men’s basketball coach Donnie Marsh. Marsh led A&M to a 3-28 record this past season, his first at the school. A search for a new head men’s basketball coach will begin immediately.
Tommy Strine named Director of Basketball Operations at Cleveland State
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Cleveland State University head men’s basketball coach Dennis Felton has announced the hiring of Tommy Strine as the program’s Director of Basketball Operations. “We’re happy to have Tommy join our CSU Basketball family,” Felton said. “His experiences at American University make him very experienced at the position and he has a great command for the
Daily Dirt – 5/11/18
Catching up on a bunch of things… UNC Asheville has officially announced the hirings of Kyle Perry and R.J. Evans over the past few days. Not a huge secret here, but the official press release on Mike Moynihan joining the staff is coming next. He has most recently been the Director of Basketball Operations at
Southwestern assistant will move into head coaching role
Southwestern Community College announced today, Blake Peterson, assistant coach for the men’s basketball program, will succeed Todd Lorensen as the Spartans next head basketball coach. Peterson, a native of Coon Rapids, MN, came to Southwestern in the summer of 2017. He helped lead the Spartans during an amazing 2017-18 run, ending with a record of
R.J. Evans Added to UNC Asheville Men’s Basketball Staff as Assistant Coach
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UNC Asheville men’s basketball head coach Mike Morrell announced the addition of R.J. Evans as an assistant coach on Thursday, May 10. Evans joins the UNC Asheville men’s basketball program after spending last season as an assistant coach at the University of Louisville under David Padgett. “I could not be more excited to have R.J.
Kenny Johnson Named Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at La Salle
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Kenny Johnson, a nationally-recognized assistant who has spent nearly two decades as a mentor to youth basketball players, has been hired as an assistant men’s basketball coach at La Salle University, it was announced on Thursday. “I am thrilled to add Kenny Johnson to our coaching staff,” said head coach Ashley Howard. “Having the ability
Lee hires Davidson as assistant coach
South Dakota head men’s basketball coach Todd Lee named Brad Davidson an assistant coach on Thursday. Davidson joins Gameli Ahelegbe as part of the Coyote coaching staff. “Brad comes highly recommended from people that both of us have known for a long time,” Lee said. “He has high character with great knowledge of the game.
Byron Dinkins Named Director of Player Development at Charlotte
Charlotte 49ers head men’s basketball coach Ron Sanchez has announced the hiring of former 49ers standout Byron Dinkins as Director of Player Development. Dinkins joins the 49ers coaching staff after a highly successful high school coaching career in the Charlotte area. “It’s an honor to have a Niner legend back on campus,” Sanchez said. “Coach
OFFICIAL: Dan Engelstad Named Mount St. Mary’s Men’s Basketball Head Coach
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Dan Engelstad has been named head coach of the Mount St. Mary’s University men’s basketball program, as announced today by Mount St. Mary’s Director of Athletics Lynne Robinson. Engelstad will be introduced as the 22nd head coach in program history at a press conference tomorrow (May 10) at 10 a.m. in the Cardinal Keeler Dining
Josh Pierre Named Video Coordinator at Mississippi State
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A familiar name has resurfaced within the Mississippi State basketball program, one that will resonate with fans immediately. Pierre. But instead of Butch, it’s his son Josh. On Wednesday, the 25-year-old Pierre was named MSU’s new video coordinator. He joins the Bulldogs’ staff after spending the previous year as director of operations at his alma
Bryan Bender Named Head Basketball Coach at Southwest Mississippi CC
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After one successful season as an assistant coach for the Southwest men’s basketball team, Bryan Bender has been named the Bears next head coach. “It is an incredible honor to be named the head coach here at Southwest and I want to thank the President, Dr. Steve Bishop, our Athletics Director, Coach Bill Wallace and