College of Charleston men’s basketball assistant coach Matt McCall has decided to step away from the program, citing personal reasons. “First of all I want to thank Chris Mack, Matt Roberts and the college of Charleston for an unbelievable opportunity. Taking this job has given me a ton of perspective. After a lot of reflecting
OFFICIAL: Thompson named Head Basketball Coach at Winston-Salem State
The Winston-Salem State University Department of Athletics has announced the hiring of Hall of Famer, Corey Thompson as the head men’s basketball coach. “I consider it a privilege to hire the first WSSU Men’s Basketball Alum to lead our Rams Men’s Basketball team,” said Director of Athletics, Etienne Thomas. “Corey Thompson brings a complete body
Pacific mourns sudden loss of Assistant Basketball Coach Myke Scholl
University of the Pacific is saddened to announce the passing of Myke Scholl, who was entering his first season as an assistant coach with the men’s basketball program. Scholl was hired in April after spending the last 10 seasons at Long Beach State, including the last six as an associate head coach. He helped the program
Veteran Coach Tim Walsh joins Jones College Basketball Staff
A veteran coach has joined the Jones College men’s basketball staff. Tim Walsh is in his 42nd year as a basketball coach and comes to Jones from Quincy University in Illinois where he served as an assistant coach last year. He had previous stops at Quincy in 1986-87 and 1994-98. Walsh will concentrate on the defensive
Gordon State College hires Schiefen as new Head Basketball Coach
Gordon State College has named Greg Schiefen as the new head basketball coach. With 11 years of collegiate experience, Schiefen boasted a career total that includes over 20 wins spread across 8 seasons. He joined Highlander Nation from Chipola College in Marianna, Florida, where he served as an assistant coach for one season. During his
D2 DIRT: Thompson named Head Basketball Coach at Winston-Salem State
Winston-Salem State has named Corey Thompson as their new head men’s basketball coach. The WSSU alum (’02) has most recently been the head coach at St. Pauls High School (NC). He also spent time as an assistant at CIAA foe Fayetteville State. According to our sources, the other finalists for the position were; WSSU interim head
Teichmann departs Florida College; Named Head Basketball Coach at Georgia Gwinnett College
Georgia Gwinnett College’s Office of Athletics has reached another historical milestone with the appointment of Chase Teichmann as the first men’s basketball head coach. The men’s basketball program is scheduled to begin NAIA competition in the 2025-26 athletic season, playing home games in the college’s new Convocation Center that’s set to open this fall. Men’s basketball adds
Long promoted to Associate Head Basketball Coach at Campbell
Chris Long has been promoted to Associate Head Coach for the Campbell Fighting Camels men’s basketball team. The Charleston, WV native has been a member of the staff Campbell staff since July 2019 and will be in his sixth season with the program this winter. He initially joined as director of basketball operations and was promoted
Northern Michigan adds Hughes as Assistant Basketball Coach
Northern Michigan head men’s basketball coach Matt Majkrzak has named John-Michael Hughes as an assistant coach for the upcoming season. John-Michael joins the Wildcat family after serving as a graduate assistant at the University of Southern California, bringing strong connections and respected touch points across the amateur, collegiate, and professional basketball ecosystem. “Being able to bring
Johnson joins Georgia Southern Basketball Staff
Georgia Southern men’s basketball has added former USC Upstate assistant Nori Johnson to the coaching staff, Bice-Peace Men’s Basketball head coach Charlie Henry announced. “We’re excited to add Nori Johnson to our staff,” Henry said. “He’s a really bright coach and a great person with great energy about himself. He’s a great guy to have as a
Colorado Basketball Staff Update
One of the most iconic figures in the recent era of Colorado men’s basketball has officially made his way back to Boulder. After two years of playing professionally overseas, Evan Battey has joined Tad Boyle‘s staff at Colorado as an assistant coach/quality control analyst. “There’s no better Buff in my mind from head to toe than
Hurley, UConn agree on 6-yr, $50m+ deal
The University of Connecticut has agreed to a new contract with head men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley that runs through the 2029-30 season. The six-year agreement is valued at $50 million and includes the opportunity to earn additional compensation in the form of performance-based incentives. Coming off back-to-back national titles, Hurley will receive a base salary of