Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that Niagara will promote Austin Kelley from Director of Basketball Operations to Assistant Coach. Kelley has been the DBO at Niagara since 2020, and had spent the previous two seasons on the staff as George Washington as the Director of Operations and Recruiting Coordinator. An official announcement is
OFFICIAL: Former Holy Cross Head Coach Brett Nelson joins UMass Basketball Staff
This one has been out there for weeks – UMass finally made it official today. Here’s the release: University of Massachusetts men’s basketball head coach Frank Martin announced the hire of assistant coach Brett Nelson on Wednesday afternoon. Nelson joins the Massachusetts staff after spending the last four seasons as the head coach at Holy Cross. “Extremely
Butler named Assistant Basketball Coach at Delaware
JJ Butler, who served as head coach at Division II Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia, has joined the Delaware men’s basketball staff as an assistant coach, Blue Hens’ head coach Martin Ingelsby announced Wednesday. “We are very excited to have JJ joining our staff here at Delaware,” Ingelsby said. “He is a passionate leader who cares greatly
Mount St. Mary’s Men’s Basketball Staff Update
Mount St. Mary’s men’s basketball announces the completion of their coaching staff for the 2023-24 season. Jeremy Freeman received a promotion to Assistant Coach. Evan Fisher takes the position opened by Freeman’s promotion as Director of Basketball Operations, and Andrew Winton jumps onboard as a Graduate Assistant. Freeman enters his fourth season on staff, serving as the DOBO his first three years.
Eastern Kentucky Extends Head Coach A.W. Hamilton’s Contract Through 2026-27
Eastern Kentucky University secured men’s basketball head coach A.W. Hamilton with a contract extension through the 2026-27 season, Vice President and Director of Athletics Matt Roan announced today. This past season, Hamilton led the Colonels to the championship game of the College Basketball Invitational (CBI). EKU’s 23 wins were the third-most in one season in program history and
OFFICIAL: Lamberti named Head Basketball Coach at D2 Coker
Following-up on something that I first mentioned last Thursday (D2 DIRT). Michael Lamberti has officially been named as the new head men’s basketball coach at D2 Coker University (SC). Here is the statement that CU released today: Michael Lamberti has been named Coker University’s head men’s basketball coach, announced today Wednesday, May 31 by Vice
New Mexico adds Katsuma as Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach
The New Mexico men’s basketball program announced Wednesday that Aaron Katsuma is joining the program as an assistant coach. Katsuma comes to UNM after spending the last five seasons at Colorado State, four as the Director of Basketball Operations and last year as the Director of Recruiting. Katsuma brings over a decade of experience to
Doherty named Director of Basketball Operations at Harvard
Tripp Doherty – formerly on the men’s basketball staffs at Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Harvard – is set to re-join the Harvard University men’s basketball staff as the Director of Basketball Operations ahead of the 2023-24 season, Tommy Amaker, The Thomas G. Stemberg ’71 Family Endowed Coach for Harvard Men’s Basketball, announced on Wednesday. During the 2022-23
Harris named Men’s Basketball Director of Player Personnel at Maryland
Ricky Harris, a former University of Massachusetts standout and a Baltimore native, has been named the Maryland men’s basketball Director of Player Personnel as announced by head coach Kevin Willard. Harris joins the Terps after spending the last two seasons as the Director of Operations at his alma mater. Prior to that, he played 11 professional
Kearney named Head Basketball Coach at SUNY Cortland
Maurice Kearney has been named the men’s basketball head coach at SUNY Cortland, according to Director of Athletics Mike Urtz. Kearney replaces Tom Spanbauer, who retired from the position this past spring after 28 years at the helm. Kearney is a former Cortland men’s basketball player and coaching staff member. In his four-season playing career
OFFICIAL: Jennings named Head Basketball Coach at D2 Edinboro
Following up on something that HoopDirt.com first mentioned yesterday (D2 DIRT). Drexel assistant Justin Jennings has officially been named as the new Head Basketball Coach at D2 Edinboro University (PA). Here is the statement the Edinboro released: Edinboro has hired Justin Jennings as the 12th head coach of the Fighting Scot men’s basketball program. Jennings joins the
DAILY DIRT: Prep Edition (Part II)
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Following-up on last week’s DAILY DIRT: Prep Edition – a couple more coaches have made the move to the prep / HS level… D2 West Florida assistant coach Brian Benator is headed to Heathwood Hall (SC) where he will become the new head boy’s basketball coach. Benator had been on the UWF