After spending the past four years on the Allegheny basketball coaching staff as a student assistant, recent graduate Patrick Martinelli will remain on the staff as an assistant to head coach Bob Simmons. “I am very excited to have Pat as a member of our coaching staff and our Men’s Basketball Family,” said Simmons. “I have
HOT: Coaching Change Made at DIII Pacific University
Tim Cleary is no longer the head basketball coach at DIII Pacific University (OR), and assistant Coach Jerod Gibson has been elevated to interim head coach for the 2017-18 season. The university will begin a search for a permanent Head Coach in the spring of 2018. Cleary had been at Pacific for the past seven
Conor Smith Joins Allegheny College Men’s Basketball Staff
Allegheny College head men’s basketball coach Bob Simmons has announced the hiring of assistant coach Conor Smith. A graduate of New York University and native of Rye, New York, Smith comes to Allegheny after serving as an assistant coach at SUNY-New Paltz during the 2016-17 campaign. “I am extremely happy to welcome Conor to the
Rob Pryor Named Men’s Basketball Head Coach at United States Merchant Marine Academy
United States Merchant Marine Academy third-year Athletic Director Mo White has announced the hiring of Rob Pryor as the next Head Men’s Basketball Coach at the Academy. Pryor began his post yesterday, Tuesday, Sept. 5. “We are thrilled to welcome Rob on board and we have very high hopes for his success here at the
Daily Dirt – 9/6/17
Here are a few things that I’ve heard as school gets underway… I can confirm that Matt Vogel has been named as the Director of Basketball Operations on Derek Kellogg’s new staff at LIU Brooklyn. He had been on Kellogg’s administrative staff at UMass since 2009, serving most recently as the operations coordinator. It
OFFICIAL: Pasiak Named Head Basketball Coach at Lyndon State
Following up on a story that HoopDirt.com first reported on Friday (DIII DIRT)… Lyndon State College has officially announced that David Pasiak has joined the Hornet athletic department as its next Sports Information Director and Head Men’s Basketball Coach. Pasiak comes to Lyndon from Morrisville State College, where he served as an Assistant Men’s Basketball
Rhode Island College adds Daniel Jones to Men’s Basketball Staff
Rhode Island College has named Daniel Jones as an assistant men’s basketball coach. Jones will assist Head Men’s Basketball Coach Michael Byrnes with all facets of the program, including recruiting, scouting, administering practice and game coaching. HoopDirt.com first mentioned this hiring in the Daily Dirt on 8/14. “I would like to thank Coach Byrnes and
DIII DIRT: Lyndon State Set to Hire Former JUCO Head Coach
I have heard from a great source that Lyndon State College (VT) will name Dave Pasiak as their new head men’s basketball coach. Pasiak had most recently been an assistant at Morrisville State, but had spent fifteen seasons as the head coach at Onondaga Community College (NY) before that. Pasiak, who won 264 games at
Matt Galloway And Ronrico White Join Emory & Henry Men’s Basketball Staff
Emory & Henry College Head Men’s Basketball Coach David Willson has announced a pair of new assistant coaches on the Wasps’ staff in former Virginia Tech guard Matt Galloway and former University of Tennessee at Chattanooga guard Ronrico White. The pair replaces Michael Wolf and Franklin Featherston, both of whom recently accepted other coaching positions.
Daily Dirt – 8/28/17
Things are getting busy as guys are starting to return to school. Here are some things that I’ve heard to kick off the week… I have heard from a great source that UNC Greensboro will name Kyle Bankhead as the new Director of Basketball Operations. Bankhead was a long-time assistant at San Diego who
Sheehan Elevated to Men’s Basketball’s Full Time Assistant at WPI
WPI Men’s Basketball coach Chris Bartley recently announced Ryan Sheehan has been elevated to the program’s full time assistant coach. Sheehan takes over for Ryan Flynn ’06. With Sheehan on staff the past two years the Engineers have sported an overall record of 37-16 (.698) and an 18-10 ledger (.642) in the ultra-competitive NEWMAC to
Daily Dirt – 8/25/17
Catching up on a bunch of things that I’ve heard… Former New Mexico State assistant Jesse Bopp has landed as the varsity basketball coach at IMG Academy (FL). He was a finalist to become the head coach at NMSU this past spring after Paul Weir jumped ship to the University of New Mexico. Bopp