Anthony Barringer has been hired as the new Montreat men’s basketball coach as announced by the school’s athletic department. Barringer takes the reigns of the Cavalier program following a year in which the team notched a 21-10 (17-7 AAC) record and made an appearance at the NAIA Men’s Basketball Opening Round. A Carolina local, Barringer comes to
Izzo inks new 5-yr / 6.2M deal at Michigan State
Michigan State men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo has agreed to terms on a new contract, MSU Vice President and Director of Athletics Alan Haller announced Thursday. The contract will require formal approval by the MSU Board of Trustees at their next meeting (Sept. 9, 2022). “We greatly appreciate Coach Izzo’s commitment to our outstanding university and his competitive
McDowell named Assistant Basketball Coach at D2 Newberry
The Newberry College Athletic Department and head coach Jason Taylor announced the hiring of Tyrell McDowell as assistant men’s basketball coach for the upcoming 2022-23 season. “I’d like to thank Jason Taylor and Sean Johnson for this incredible opportunity. Looking forward to building relationships in the community and using my experience to help Coach Taylor and the basketball program. I’m excited to
OFFICIAL: Rodgers named DBO at Utah Valley
I first mentioned this one in the DAILY DIRT back on 8/4. It’s now been made official – Stephen Rodgers has been named as the Director of Basketball Operations at Utah Valley. Here’s the OFFICIAL RELEASE from UVU: Utah Valley head coach Mark Madsen has announced the hiring of Stephen Rodgers as the director of basketball operations
Rice names Pennell Assistant Basketball Coach
Rice head basketball coach Scott Pera announced the addition of Russ Pennell as Assistant Coach, Thursday afternoon. “I have known Russ Pennell for about fifteen years,” said Pera. “I got to know him in our days in Arizona when I was an assistant at ASU. I always respected his knowledge and passion for the game of basketball. All
Roberts hired as Assistant Coach at D3 Waynesburg
Waynesburg University head men’s basketball coach Tim Fusina is excited to announce the hiring of Ben Roberts as his new assistant coach. He brings a rich coaching background that includes multiple stops at the collegiate and camp levels with him to the Yellow Jackets. “I am extremely excited to be joining the Waynesburg community and become a part of the
Loyola New Orleans Basketball Staff Update
Two members of the Loyola Wolf Pack 2021-22 National Championship men’s basketball team are back with the program under first-year coach Donald Reyes. Javan Felix is set to start his second season on the bench with the Wolf Pack while Andrew Fava will make the transition from player to coach, Reyes announced Thursday. Felix originally came to Loyola to coach
Small College Dirt: Maine Fort Kent opens
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that Tom Bird has stepped down as the head men’s basketball coach at Maine Fort Kent (USCAA). Bird has been the head coach and assistant AD at UMFK since 2014. His best stretch came in 2016-17 and 2017-18, where he led his team to back-to-back 23-9 seasons, and
Veteran head coach Alexander joins Alcorn State Basketball Staff
Veteran coach Cyrus “Cy” Alexander will be joining the men’s basketball staff at Alcorn State University under the direction of Head Coach Landon Bussie. Alexander becomes the second assistant coach to join Bussie’s staff in the last 10 days, officially completing the staff for the upcoming 2022-23 season. Enjoying summer workouts as the defending 2021-22 Southwestern Athletic
Branden McDonald added to Bucknell Basketball Staff
Branden McDonald, formerly an assistant coach at Northern Illinois, Towson, Manhattan, and Pittsburgh, is the newest member of the Bucknell men’s basketball coaching staff, head coach Nathan Davis announced. “I am excited to welcome Branden to the program and the Bison basketball family,” said Davis. “Branden brings tremendous experience from quality programs in all aspects of basketball coaching,
Roscoe takes over at NJCAA Madison College (WI)
The Madison College Athletics Department has announced Jason Roscoe as the next head men’s basketball coach ahead of the WolfPack’s 2022-23 season. Roscoe becomes the 11th head coach in program history. In addition to coaching basketball, he will also serve Madison College as an academic advisor. “We are incredibly excited to welcome Jason Roscoe to the WolfPack family,” commented
OFFICIAL: Jordan named Assistant Basketball Coach at Albany
Following-up on something that I mentioned back on 8/4 (Daily Dirt). Bobby Jordan has officially been named as an assistant at Albany. Here’s the release from the school: The University at Albany men’s basketball team welcomes Bobby Jordan to its staff. Jordan joins the program as an Assistant Coach, having most recently served at Saint