After spending two seasons as the coordinator of video and digital content, former Colonel Mason Cooper will now serve in the role of director of operations for the EKU men’s basketball team. “Mason’s tireless work ethic and willingness to help our student-athletes be successful both on and off the court made the decision to promote him to
Auburn elevates Jeffreys to Assistant Director of Basketball Operations
Maddux Jeffreys has been promoted to Assistant Director of Operations for Auburn Men’s Basketball. Jeffreys enters his seventh season overall with the program, after serving the last two years as a graduate assistant on Head Coach Bruce Pearl’s coaching staff. “Maddux is a true Auburn man,” Pearl said. “He loves the university, our players and our program.
Danielson promoted to Associate Head Coach at Fort Lewis College
Fort Lewis College Men’s basketball is excited to announce the promotion of Tyler Danielson to Associate Head Coach after a strong inaugural season. Danielson joined the Skyhawks in the fall of 2021 and assisted in guiding the program to a 19-9 overall record and 15-6 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference mark that included a birth in the Conference Tournament
Boise State’s Rice inks new 5-yr deal
Boise State University and men’s basketball head coach Leon Rice have reached an agreement on a new five-year contract, director of athletics Jeramiah Dickey announced. The agreement is subject to approval from the Idaho State Board of Education. “I am so humbled and excited to be able to lead Bronco basketball into the future,” Rice said. “Our success has
Presbyterian names Lane as new Director of Basketball Operations
Presbyterian College Blue Hose head men’s basketball coach Quinton Ferrell has announced the hiring of Rob Lane as Director of Basketball Operations. “Rob Lane is a young coach who has really worked hard for this opportunity and has studied under some of the brightest minds in college basketball,” Ferrell said. “Rob has a unique hunger and passion
Feig promoted to DBO at New Orleans
New Orleans Privateers Men’s Basketball Head Coach Mark Slessinger promotes former video and analytics coordinator Bradley Feig to director of basketball operations. “Bradley is a bright young star in the coaching world. He is a relentless worker who is intelligent and creative. Throughout his years with our program, he consistently excelled at every assignment he has taken on and
Concordia University Chicago adds Thaus to MBB Staff
Peter Thaus was named the Concordia University Chicago Athletics Coordinator of Academic Success and assistant men’s basketball coach in July of 2022. Thaus comes to Concordia after finishing his Master’s degree in education learning and design at Vanderbilt University. Thaus will step into the Academic Success role to help aid student-athletes in many different facets
Perry named Assistant Basketball Coach at Kansas State
Kansas State head coach Jerome Tang completed his full-time coaching staff on Wednesday afternoon (July 27) with the selection of veteran coach Rodney Perry as the program’s third and final assistant coach. Perry’s first official day will be Monday, August 1. Perry, a finalist for the 2022 Jersey Mike’s Naismith High School Boys Coach of the Year, arrives at
Jones named Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at John Carroll U
As an exciting spring and summer comes to a close for John Carroll Men’s Basketball, Head Coach Pete Moran ’08 has selected his first full-time assistant coach. Damon Jones has been hired as the new full-time assistant coach for JCU Men’s Basketball. A native Clevelander, Jones has coaching experience at the high school, college and professional levels, along
Strothers joins Bridgewater State Basketball Staff
A former standout at Division II Merrimack College, Aaron Strothers joined the Bridgewater State coaching staff. Strothers was a four-year player at Merrimack, appearing in 108 career games at forward for the Warriors. He averaged 10.1 points and 5.1 rebounds per game, helping his teams to a 70-44 record on his career including two NCAA
Adams resigns at D3 York College (NY); Gist named Interim Head Coach
Associate head coach Jamel Gist has been elevated to lead the York College men’s basketball program as interim head coach ahead of the 2022-23 season. Gist, who has been with the Cardinal men’s basketball program since the 2016-17 season in the roles of associate and assistant coach, takes over for Nolan Adams, who recently resigned after five
Thomas added to Davis & Elkins Men’s Basketball Staff
Davis & Elkins Men’s Basketball head coach, Daniel Mondragon announced the addition of Ryan Thomas to the Senators’ coaching staff. Thomas comes to the Senators after spending the past six seasons under head coach Dan D’Antoni at Marshall University. The New Haven, W.Va. native spent four years as a manager for the Herd as and undergraduate and two seasons as