IUPUI head basketball coach Matt Crenshaw finalized his coaching staff on Monday with the addition of former Purdue standout Roy Hairston as an assistant coach. Hairston joins Antwain Banks and Tommy Strine on the Jaguars’ staff while Aaron Evans will move back to the Director of Operations role. This marks Hairston’s second stint with the
Neary tabbed Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Williston State
Shawn Neary has been hired as the Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Williston State College. Neary brings a wealth of coaching experience to the Teton Athletic Department, including spending last year on staff at Montana State University-Billings. He has been a head coach at the junior college level for 24 years overall and has accumulated
Whittler named Interim Head Coach at Morehouse
The Morehouse College Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced that Douglas Whittler who has served as the associate head coach with the basketball program since 2015, will serve as interim head basketball coach for the 2021-22 season following the untimely passing of head coach Grady Brewer in late May. “With the passing of Coach Grady Brewer
JUCO DIRT: Victoria College (TX) hires new head coach
Victoria College (TX) has hired Donte’ Davis as their new head men’s basketball coach. He will replace David Graves, who spent one season as the head coach a VC. Davis had previously served as an assistant and then later as the head coach at Owens CC (OH). He also worked in an administrative role at
Anderson named Assistant Basketball Coach at Illinois
Illinois head coach Brad Underwood announced Friday the hiring of Tim Anderson as assistant coach. The Chicago native brings 15 years of coaching and training experience to the Fighting Illini staff. “Tim is the complete package. He has expertise in every area to benefit our players and our program,” Underwood said. “You’re talking about someone who is an industry
Daily Dirt – 7/9/21
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Summer recruiting is in full swing, but coaches are still on the move. Here are some things that I’ve heard… I’ve heard from great sources that Texas Southern assistant Brandon Chambers will be hired as the Special Assistant to the Head Coach at LSU. Chambers had been at TSU for the
JUCO DIRT: Triton College opens; Christensen becomes D1 assistant
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Triton College (IL) is open, as long-time head coach Steve Christiansen has become an assistant at Northern Illinois University (MAC). Christiansen, who had been at TC for the past 17 seasons, won over 400 games during his tenure. His 2018 squad captured the NJCAA D2 National Championship, and the 2016 team
OFFICIAL: Larry Brown named assistant coach at Memphis
Memphis Tigers head coach Penny Hardaway has announced the addition of Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Larry Brown to his staff as an assistant coach. Brown, who is the eighth-winningest coach in NBA history, is the only head coach to win both an NCAA national championship (University of Kansas, 1988) and an NBA championship (Detroit
JUCO DIRT: Western Texas head coach headed to NCAA D1
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have heard from multiple sources that NJCAA D1 Western Texas College head coach Kyle Cooper has departed and will take a spot on the staff at NCAA D1Tarleton State University (WAC). Cooper was hired as the head coach at WTC back in September of 2019, after a short stint as
Former Friar standout Henton joins PC MBB staff
It was announced today (July 8) by Providence College Head Coach Ed Cooley that LaDontae Henton has been hired as the Special Assistant to the Head Coach for the men’s basketball program. Henton replaces Matthew Garvey who resigned last month to continue his coaching career at the prep school level. This season will be Henton’s
Rice extends Pera through 2023-24
After a season that saw Rice Men’s Basketball win 15 games and advance to the quarterfinals of the Conference USA Tournament, Rice Director of Athletics Joe Karlgaard has announced that men’s basketball coach Scott Pera has agreed to an extension that will run through the 2023-24 season. “The future of Rice men’s basketball is bright,” said
Hutchinson CC Men’s Basketball Staff Update
Eric Nitsche and Anthony White have joined Tommy DeSalme’s staff at Hutchinson Community College (KS) as assistant men’s basketball coaches. Eric Nitsche Eric Nitsche joins the Blue Dragon men’s basketball staff as an assistant coach for the 2021-22 season, and he brings some high-powered credentials with him. Nitsche comes to Hutchinson Community College from a