JUCO NEWS: Shaffer departs Neosho; Named Head Basketball Coach at McCook

After four seasons at Neosho County Community College, Head Men’s Basketball Coach Taylor Shaffer is taking the next step in his coaching career as he accepts a new opportunity at McCook Community College. While the Panthers will undoubtedly miss his leadership, Shaffer leaves Chanute having played a significant role in elevating the men’s basketball program.

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D3 NEWS: Rhea hired as Assistant Basketball Coach at Denison University

Denison University men’s basketball welcomes Jalen Rhea to its 2026-27 coaching staff. Rhea joins the staff after two seasons as the assistant coach at Gettysburg College in Gettysburg, Penn. During his time there, he helped the Bullets earn the 2026 regular-season Centennial Conference Championship and the 2026 Centennial Conference Tournament Championship. The team made the

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NAIA NEWS: Freeman named Assistant Basketball Coach at Montana Western

Montana Western Men’s Basketball has added Ryne Freeman as an assistant coach, Head Coach J.C. Isakson announced Thursday. “We are excited to add Coach Freeman to our staff,” Isakson said. “He came highly recommended from his previous head coaches and already has shown a tremendous work ethic and commitment to the team. Coach Freeman is a bright young coaching professional

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Johnson, Stepanian added to East Carolina Basketball Staff

East Carolina Men’s Basketball has made two final additions to its staff for the upcoming 2026-27 season in Tyler Johnson and Jackson Stepanian according to an announcement from head coach Michael Schwartz on Thursday. Johnson joins the Pirates as assistant coach/director of player development after spending the 2025-26 season as an assistant coach at his alma mater,

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Winchester named Assistant Basketball Coach at Troy

Troy men’s basketball head coach Adam Howard announced the hiring of assistant coach Anthony Winchester on Thursday afternoon.  Winchester helped guide Kansas State to a run to the 2023 NCAA Tournament Elite Eight during a four-year tenure with the Wildcats, which included three seasons as an assistant coach after beginning as the program’s Director of Video

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