The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Men’s Basketball Head Coach Matt Figger announced on Monday the hiring of assistant coach Nikita Johnson, who worked with Figger at Austin Peay the last two seasons. Over the last two years, Johnson helped Austin Peay to 35-25 (.583) record, including a 21-win season in 2019-20. “Nikita and I have a 30-year relationship
OFFICIAL: Morgan named Assistant Basketball Coach at Cincinnati
Following up on something that I mentioned back on 4/21 (Daily Dirt). Andre Morgan has officially been named as an assistant basketball coach at Cincinnati. Here’s the release from the school: Andre Morgan has been named an assistant men’s basketball coach at the University of Cincinnati, Head Coach Wes Miller announced Monday. “We are thrilled to
Ragland named Assistant Basketball Coach at Butler
David Ragland, who helped Utah State to a record of 74-24 over the past three seasons, has joined the Butler staff as an assistant coach. Head coach LaVall Jordan made the announcement Monday, April 26. Ragland arrives in Indianapolis with nearly two decades of experience, including previous assistant coaching stops at Valparaiso, Northern Kentucky, Bowling
OFFICIAL: Danny Manning added to Maryland Basketball Staff
Maryland men’s basketball coach Mark Turgeon has announced the hiring of Danny Manning to the program’s coaching staff as an assistant coach. Manning’s basketball resume is unprecedented. The highlights include being a member of the Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame, a two-time first team all-american, the No. 1 overall selection in the 1988 NBA Draft,
Creighton Men’s Basketball Staff Update
Ryan Miller and Jalen Courtney-Williams have been named assistant coaches with the Creighton men’s basketball program, head coach Greg McDermott announced today. Miller and Courtney-Williams fill the vacancies that recently opened on The Hilltop when Terrence Rencher and Paul Lusk took jobs at Oklahoma State and Purdue, respectively. Creighton finished 22-9 overall and led the
Saulsberry Named Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Laramie County CC
Interim Athletic Director Dr. Cindy Henning announced that DeWayne Saulsberry has been named the head coach for Laramie County Community College Men’s Basketball program. Saulsberry has been officially named the fifth head coach in Laramie County Community College men’s basketball program history. Saulsberry served as Interim Head Men’s Basketball Coach during the 2020-21 season, leading
OFFICIAL: Lawson departs D3 Emmanuel College
Following up on our D3 DIRT from earlier today… Following an extremely successful three years at the helm of the Emmanuel College men’s basketball program, Head Coach Danny Lawson has notified the Emmanuel Athletic Department that he has accepted the lead Assistant Coaching spot at University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). This announcement comes on
OFFICIAL: CMU Announces Barbee as New Men’s Basketball Head Coach
Tony Barbee is the new head men’s basketball coach at Central Michigan University, Zyzelewski Family Associate Vice President/Director of Athletics Amy Folan announced today. CMU Athletics is hosting a Welcome to Campus event with Coach Barbee on Friday at 2:30 p.m. Fans can watch live on CSN Digital. Barbee, the 21st head coach in program
D3 DIRT: Emmanuel College (MA) opens
Yesterday, I reported that Jim Ferry’s new staff at UMBC would include former Albany assistant Josh Pelletier and Akron video coordinator Evann Baker. I can now confirm that Emmanuel College head coach Danny Lawson will round out the staff, and be named as an assistant coach. Lawson had been the head coach at Emmanuel since
Crawford added to Utah State Men’s Basketball Staff
Utah State head men’s basketball coach Ryan Odom has announced the addition of Bryce Crawford to his staff, as the pair coached alongside each other previously at both University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) and Lenoir-Rhyne. “My family and I are so appreciative of coming to Cache Valley and joining Aggie Nation,” Crawford said. “The
Illinois State names Johnson as new Assistant Basketball Coach
Illinois State head coach Dan Muller has announced the addition of Rob Johnson to the coaching staff for the 2021-22 season. “I couldn’t be more excited to add Coach Johnson to our staff,” said Muller. “I got to know Rob while recruiting one of his players, and I quickly realized that he is a coach
Molinari Named Assistant Coach at Boston College
Veteran college basketball coach Jim Molinari will join Earl Grant‘s staff at Boston College. Molinari spent the previous two seasons as an assistant coach at Oklahoma, serving as a key member of Lon Kruger’s staff that advanced to the round of 32 in the 2021 NCAA Tournament. During his time in Norman, he was instrumental