First year UNT men’s basketball head coach Ross Hodge on Monday announced the hiring of Phil Forte to his staff as an assistant coach for the 2023 National Invitation Tournament champion Mean Green. Forte, a Flower Mound, Texas, native and one of Oklahoma State’s all-time greats, joins North Texas after two seasons at Saint Louis as an
Nicholls State Basketball Search Update
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have heard from great sources that there are 4-5 finalists in the search to replace Austin Claunch (Alabama) at Nicholls State. The names that I have heard are:
Doze named Head Basketball Coach at NAIA North American University
North American University has introduced Bryan Doze Jr. as the new basketball coach. Coach Doze Jr. communicated a great message for the NAU Nation and Family we know as the Herd. “Excited and grateful for the opportunity to be joining the North American University organization and leading as the Head Men’s Basketball Coach. I want to
Newman named Head Basketball Coach at CSUN
CSUN Athletics Director Shawn Chin-Farrell has announced the hiring of Andy Newman as Men’s Basketball Head Coach. Having served as the head coach for the most successful run in Cal State San Bernardino (CSUSB) Men’s Basketball history, culminating in a NCAA Division II West Region Championship and a National Semi-Final finish, Newman becomes the eighth
Corin ‘Tiny’ Adams departs Loyola (MD) MBB Staff
Loyola Maryland assistant men’s basketball coach Corin “Tiny” Adams has announced on social media that she is stepping away from coaching due to “personal and family reason.” Adams was hired as an assistant at Loyola prior to the 2020-21 season, making her just the fifth-ever woman to work as an assistant coach on a men’s
Darner, London join Eastern Illinois Basketball Staff
Eastern Illinois men’s basketball coach Marty Simmons has announced the hiring of Linc Darner and Marlon London as coaches on the Panthers basketball staff for next season. Darner will serve as the associate head coach while London has been hired as an assistant coach. Darner has spent the last two seasons as an assistant coach at Ball State and
Florida State adds Nickelberry to Basketball staff
Veteran coach Kevin Nickelberry has been added to the Florida State basketball staff as an assistant coach. He will replace R-Jay Barsh, who is headed to Gonzaga. The Seminoles tweeted the following: Nickelberry has been the head coach at both Howard and Hampton (and had a brief stint as the interim head coach at LSU
Speights named Assistant Basketball Coach at Georgia Southern
Georgia Southern men’s basketball coach Charlie Henry announced today that he has named Marreese Speights an assistant coach for the Eagle program. Speights is one of 33 players in the history of men’s basketball to win a national title in college and a professional title. He won a national title as a member of the Florida Gators
Siddle inks new 5-yr deal at UNCW
Successful UNCW men’s basketball head coach Takayo Siddle has agreed to a five-year contract extension that will keep the third-year head coach in the Port City at least through the 2027-28 season. Siddle’s extension was approved by UNCW’s Board of Trustees during an emergency session that was called on Thursday, April 13, 2023. “Early on, it was clear to
Spradlin Earns Contract Extension at Morehead State
Story: Matt Schabert, Morehead State Athletic Media Relations Building a perpetually successful program the right way, as well as the partnerships and friendships he and his family have fostered in Morehead, have always been at the forefront of Morehead State head men’s basketball coach Preston Spradlin‘s priority list. After leading the program to its first Ohio Valley Conference
Huger named Associate Head Basketball Coach at Temple
Michael Huger, who served the last eight seasons as the head men’s basketball coach at Bowling Green State University, has been named the associate head coach at Temple University. Huger becomes the first hire by new Temple head coach Adam Fisher. The two previously served together for two seasons on the University of Miami men’s
Bowling Green Basketball Staff Update
New Bowling Green head coach Todd Simon has begun to assemble his staff for the 2023-24 season. So far, he has brought three staffers from Southern Utah with him (click links for bios): Also listed on their roster are two holdovers from the previous staff: No word yet on the 3rd assistant.