Corey Williams, a 23-year coaching veteran and player for the 1993 NBA Champion Chicago Bulls, has been hired as an assistant men’s basketball coach on Head Coach Bruce Pearl‘s staff. Williams previously served as an assistant coach the last two seasons at Texas Tech University, including interim head coach. The Red Raiders advanced to the NCAA Sweet
Downer elevated to Head Basketball Coach at Point Loma
It didn’t take long for Point Loma to hire its next head coach for the PLNU Men’s Basketball team. Nor did the hiring committee have to look very far. PLNU Athletic Director Ethan Hamilton announced the promotion of Justin Downer to Men’s Basketball Head Coach on Friday, elevating him from his previous position as an assistant coach,
Jones retires, DeLeon promoted to Head Basketball Coach at Trinity Baptist College
Head Coach John D. Jones is retiring from coaching after 30 seasons, 22 as a head coach at three schools, and 8 seasons as an assistant. For the last 12 years, Jones served TBC in the dual role of Athletics Director and Head Coach. He will remain as the TBC Athletics Director but in a full-time capacity.
D3 Hartford names new Head Basketball Coach
Aaron Toomey, who has established an impressive coaching résumé on the heels of a standout playing career, has been named the new head men’s basketball coach at the University of Hartford. Toomey served as interim head coach at Amherst College during the 2019–20 season, guiding the Mammoths to a stellar 18–8 record. He was selected to
Phillips takes over as Head Coach at Kenyon
Jill McCartney, Kenyon College’s Director of Athletics, Fitness and Recreation, announced the hiring of Steve Phillips as head coach of the Owls men’s basketball program. Phillips will arrive on campus after serving as an assistant coach at Williams College since the 2018-19 season. Phillips, who also has coaching experience at Washington & Lee University and
Wilkins named Assistant Basketball Coach at Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt men’s basketball head coach Jerry Stackhouse announced the hiring of Anthony Wilkins as an assistant coach. A native of Atlanta, Wilkins spent the last five seasons at Georgia Tech – four as an assistant coach before one as the associate head coach. “We are thrilled to add Anthony Wilkins to our Vanderbilt coaching staff,”
Notre Dame Basketball Staff Update
New Notre Dame head coach Micah Shrewsberry has added Kyle Getter (associate head coach) and Mike Farrelly (assistant coach) to his staff. Here are the releases on each hiring: Kyle Getter The first domino of Micah Shrewsberry’s staff was set in motion on Thursday when it was announced that Kyle Getter will step in as
OFFICIAL: Boone named Assistant Basketball Coach at Abilene Christian
Following up on something that I mentioned in the DAILY DIRT back on 4/10. Cinco Boone has officially been named as an assistant at Abilene Christian University. No press release from the school yet, but the following was posted to Twitter earlier today: Boone spent last season as an assistant at Texas Arlington, after a
D2 DIRT: Seattle Pacific set to open; Leep taking D1 assistant job
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I teased this one yesterday on Twitter and can now confirm that D2 Seattle Pacific head coach Grant Leep will step down and become an assistant at D1 Seattle University. Leep had been at SPU for the past 14 seasons – 7 as an assistant, and the last seven as the
OFFICIAL: Saddler named Head Basketball Coach at Nicholls State
Following up on HoopDirt.com’s report from earlier today. Nicholls State has officially named Tevon Saddler as their new head men’s basketball coach. Here’s the release from the school: Nicholls State University Director of Athletics Jonathan Terrell announced Thursday the hiring of Tevon Saddler as the head men’s basketball coach. The hiring is pending approval from the University of Louisiana
Thomsen named Head Basketball Coach at D2 Frostburg State
Frostburg State Director of Athletics Troy Dell has announced that Zack Thomsen will be the school’s 15th head men’s basketball coach in program history. Thomsen will be the team’s second head coach to take helm as a member of Division II and the Mountain East Conference. “I want to thank President Nowaczyk, Director of Athletics Troy Dell and
SOUTHLAND DIRT: Nicholls State set to hire Maryland Staffer as new Head Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Following up on my TWEET from earlier today…I have heard from multiple sources that Maryland Director of Player Personnel Tevon Saddler will be named as the new head men’s basketball coach at Nicholls State. He would replace Austin Claunch who became an assistant at Alabama a few weeks ago. Saddler, a