Longtime USC Upstate men’s basketball coach Eddie Payne passed in the early morning hours of Wednesday, July 7, 2021, following a sudden illness. The family has not announced service arrangements at this time. Payne, who took over the Spartans program in 2002, led the men’s basketball program for 15 seasons and amassed 227 wins while
Stoudamire headed to the Celtics; Perry named Head Coach at Pacific
Leonard Perry, associate head basketball coach at University of the Pacific and a former NCAA head coach and NBA assistant, has been named head coach of the Pacific men’s basketball program. Perry replaces Damon Stoudamire, who announced today that he has accepted an assistant coaching position with the Boston Celtics. “I am truly excited to
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Kindle tabbed Head Basketball Coach at Southwestern CC
Southwestern Community College announced today Reginald Kindle Jr. will be the college’s next men’s basketball coach. Kindle was on campus today to meet Southwestern employees. Kindle comes to Southwestern from Peru State College in Peru, Nebraska, where he has been an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator since April 2019. Prior to Peru State, Kindle was
Shewmaker named Head Basketball Coach at Bryant & Stratton (Albany)
Michael Shewmaker has been named Assistant Athletic Director and Men’s Basketball Head Coach of Bryant & Stratton. He comes from Norwich University where he was Assistant Coach of the Men’s Basketball Team from 2019-2020-2021 Seasons. In the three seasons Shewmaker was there, he helped develop a Great Northeast Athletic Conference All-League player and a 1,000 point
Northern Vermont University–Johnson hires Alfred Johnson as new Head Basketball Coach
Northern Vermont University–Johnson and NVU Badger Athletics are excited to announce that Alfred Johnson has been named as the next Head Men’s Basketball Coach / Assistant Athletic Director for the Badger Men’s Basketball program. Coach Johnson comes to the Badgers from Elizabeth City State University in North Carolina where he was the Assistant Men’s Basketball
Tyler Underwood Joins Illinois Basketball Staff
Illinois head coach Brad Underwood announced the hiring of Tyler Underwood to the Fighting Illini staff as director of recruiting and scouting. Tyler Underwood recently concluded a six-year college career, including the last four years at Illinois. He appeared in 40 career games over three seasons as a Fighting Illini. Underwood was part of the
OFFICIAL: McGraw named Head Basketball Coach at Elmira
Following up on something that HoopDirt.com first mentioned back on 6/29 (DAILY DIRT: New York Edition). Nebraska Wesleyan assistant Casey McGraw has officially been named as the head men’s basketball coach at Elmira. Here is the official release from the college: Elmira College Interim Director of Athletics Rhonda Faunce is pleased to announce former national
REPORT: Reggie Theus to be named at Head Coach at Bethune-Cookman
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) According to a report by ESPN’s Marc Spears, former NBA All-Star Reggie Theus will be named as the head men’s basketball coach and AD at Bethune-Cookman University. Theus has been a head coach at the D1 level in the past, serving at New Mexico State from 2005-07 (41-23 .641), and Cal
Fitzgerald resigns at Hinds CC, Nevol named new Head Basketball Coach
Yusef Fitzgerald has resigned as the head men’s basketball coach at Hinds CC (MS) and has become the Director of Athletics at The Piney Wood School (MS). Fitzgerald had been the head coach at HCC since 2017, and served as an assistant at Iona before that. He will be replaced by assistant coach Jonathan Nevol,
Southwestern CC (IA) opens (again)…
The Southwestern Community College athletic department is once again on the hunt for a men’s basketball coach. The position has been open since Devin Kastrup announced his resignation at the conclusion of the 2020-21 season. Brandon Gossett, most recently an assistant coach at Emporia State University, got the nod to replace Kastrup earlier this month,
OFFICIAL: Daytona State names Cantens new Head Basketball Coach
Back on June 11th, I reported that Daytona State was set to name Florida Gulf Coast assistant Joey Cantens as their new head men’s basketball coach (JUCO DIRT). DSC has finally made the announcement – here is the release: Daytona State College has announced the hiring of Joey Cantens as the Falcons’ new head men’s