The UC Santa Barbara Men’s Basketball team has added Brian Eskildsen as an assistant coach, Head Coach Joe Pasternack announced. “We are excited to welcome Brian, his wife Natalie, and his daughter Penny to the UC Santa Barbara Basketball family,” Pasternack said. “It’s great to be reunited with him after our time of working together at New Orleans.” Esklidsen
JUCO DIRT: Independence CC to hire former D1 assistant as new Head Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have heard that NJCAA D1 Independence CC (KS) will hire Jai Steadman as their new head men’s basketball coach. Steadman, who spent last season as an assistant with the G-League’s Rio Grande Vipers, has a ton of experience at the college level. He has served as an assistant coach and
Latino Association of Basketball Coaches Clinic
September 28-29, Cadillac Hotel & Beach Club Miami Beach, Florida Schedule of events: Thursday, September 28 – Coaches Mixer, 7-10pm Friday, September 29 – Coaches Clinic, 9am-3pm Register for coaches clinic Reserve your room today Confirmed Speakers Head Coaches Frank Martin – UMass Jose Fernandez – South Florida Dusty May – Florida Atlantic Jeremy Ballard
OFFICIAL: UCSB’s Tucker named Head Coach at NAIA Embry-Riddle (AZ)
Following-up on something that I first mentioned in the Daily Dirt back on 7/27. UCSB assistant Ben Tucker has officially been named as the head men’s basketball coach at NAIA Embry-Riddle (AZ). Here’s the release from the school: After a national search, Embry-Riddle athletics has selected Ben Tucker as the new head Men’s Basketball Coach.
George Washington adds Aaron Thompson as Director of MBB Player Development
GW men’s basketball has augmented its staff for the 2023-24 season with the addition of Aaron Thompson as the Director of Player Development, head coach Chris Caputo announced. “Aaron is someone who I’ve known since he was in high school at Paul VI,” Caputo said. “He’s an accomplished player in the Big East and someone who was
Hayes joins Merrimack College Basketball Staff
The Merrimack College men’s basketball team announced that former point guard Juvaris Hayes would be joining their coaching staff for the 2023-24 season. “It is great to have Juvaris back”, said head coach Joe Gallo. “Nobody knows our program and what goes into winning at Merrimack more than him. He will be an invaluable resource for
JUCO NEWS: Byrd hired as Head Basketball Coach at Chattahoochee Valley CC
Douglas Byrd has been named as the Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Chattahoochee Valley Community College (AL). There has been no official statement on the CVCC website, but AD Ben Hicks tweeted the following: Byrd spent last two years as an assistant at Eastern Florida State College, where he was part of a program that
D3 NEWS: Bevell named Head Basketball Coach at Southern Virginia
Vice President and Director of Athletics Deidra Dryden named Trace Bevell as the next head men’s basketball coach at Southern Virginia University. “We are excited to bring Coach Bevell to lead the Knights,” said Dryden. “He has extensive experience as a coach and a reputation as a leader that develops players to their full potential. We
D3 NEWS: Tonsil chosen as new Head Basketball Coach at Dominican University
Dominican University athletics has named Troy Tonsil as the new Head Men’s Basketball Coach effective immediately. Tonsil has been an assistant coach since 2012 under long-time head coach Mark White. He is also a former player and a Dominican alum. Tonsil has excelled in any role the department has put him in including serving as the current
Auslander named Assistant Basketball Coach at Towson
Towson University men’s basketball head coach Pat Skerry announced the hiring of John Auslander as an assistant coach on Wednesday. Auslander joins the Tigers from nearby Coppin State University where he served as the associate head coach for the Eagles. “I am excited to announce that coach Auslander is joining our staff. His experience working at Coppin
Ruane departs Palm Beach State; Named Head Coach at D2 Franklin Pierce
Mike Ruane has been named as the new head men’s basketball coach at D2 Franklin Pierce University (NH). The school released the following on Facebook earlier today: The Franklin Pierce University Athletics Department is excited to officially name Mike Ruane as Head Coach of Men’s Basketball. Ruane is part of an exclusive group of Division
Potts named Video Coordinator at Alabama
Alabama men’s basketball head coach Nate Oats announced the hiring of Ben Potts as video coordinator. Potts makes his way to Tuscaloosa with experience in college basketball and the NBA after most recently working for the Detroit Pistons. “We are excited to welcome Ben to our staff, Oats said. “He is coming highly recommended from the NBA.