Kahil Fennell, who has served as the University of Louisville’s Director of Basketball Operations for the past three seasons, has been elevated to assistant men’s basketball coach on Head Coach Chris Mack‘s staff. “Kahil has been a tremendous asset to our program for the first three years of our tenure in his previous role as the Director
Pope added to Portland Basketball Staff
Jeremy Pope has joined the University of Portland men’s basketball staff as an assistant coach, first-year Pilots head coach Shantay Legans announced on Wednesday. Pope joins previously announced assistants Bobby Suarez and T.J. Lipold to comprise Legans’ coaching staff on The Bluff. “Jeremy is a craftsman that has proven himself as an excellent talent evaluator
REPORT: Danny Manning set to join Maryland Basketball Staff
According to a Washington Post report, Danny Manning will join the Maryland Men’s Basketball Staff. Manning and Terps head coach Mark Turgeon were teammates at Kansas in the mid-1980’s. Manning spent six seasons as the head coach at Wake Forest (2014-20), where he went 78-111 (.413). He also served as the head coach at Tulsa
OFFICIAL: Nichols named Head Basketball Coach at Radford
Darris Nichols has been named Radford University’s eighth men’s basketball head coach as announced by Director of Athletics Robert Lineburg on Wednesday afternoon. A Radford, Va., native, Nichols has spent the last six seasons as an assistant coach at the University of Florida. “Darris Nichols is a star,” Director of Athletics Robert Lineburg said. “He was an
Barton CC’s Fletchall announces retirement
After 16 seasons prowling the Barton sidelines, Craig Fletchall announced his retirement as the head coach of the Barton Community College men’s basketball team. Fletchall led the Cougars onto the court for 509 games, coming away with a 71% win percentage in compiling the most wins in program history finishing with a 365-144 record. “I
Daily Dirt – 4/21/21
A few things that I’ve heard… Radford has a 2pm press conference scheduled for today to announce their new head coach. The choice here is Florida assistant Darris Nichols. He has been on the Florida staff since 2015, and has also worked at Louisiana Tech, Wofford, and Northern Kentucky. He will become the second UF
Doran elevated to Interim Head Coach at College of Staten Island
The College of Staten Island Athletics program has named Nicholas Doran as its new Interim Head Coach for Men’s Basketball. Doran, formerly the Associate Head Coach, takes over for T.J. Tibbs, who was elevated to Interim Director of Athletics in late-March. “I am so excited for Nick as he is a natural fit to take
Eastern Illinois Men’s Basketball Staff Update
Eastern Illinois head men’s basketball coach Marty Simmons has announced the first two members of his coaching staff with the hiring of Doug Novsek and Justin Walker. Novsek comes to EIU following two seasons on the staff at Idaho as associate head coach, a role he will also take over on the Panthers staff.
Loyola Chicago Men’s Basketball Staff Update
First-year Loyola University Chicago head men’s basketball coach Drew Valentine announced today six members of his coaching staff. Joining Valentine on the sidelines for the 2021-22 season are assistant coaches Amorrow Morgan, Sean Dwyer and Patrick Wallace, special advisor to the head coach Dan Hipsher, director of basketball operations London Dokubo, and video coordinator C.J.
Williams joins Denver MBB Staff
University of Denver men’s basketball head coach Jeff Wulbrun announced another addition to his coaching staff on Tuesday, with Rob Williams joining as an Assistant Coach. Williams will begin his role immediately for the Pioneers. “I had the good fortune to coach Robert Williams in college at UAB and later work with him on the coaching
Tallahassee CC opens
Tallahassee Community College announced it will be launching a national search for a new head men’s basketball coach to lead its nationally-ranked program riding the wave of back-to-back Panhandle Conference Championships. The Eagles compiled a 19-3 record during the pandemic-shortened 2021 season and a share of a second straight Panhandle Conference Championship, the school’s first
4/20/21: UPDATED College Basketball Coaching Changes Tracker
Here is the UPDATED HoopDirt.com College Basketball Coaching Changes Tracker, with changes at the D1, D2, D3, NAIA, and JUCO levels. Changes so far: D1: 59 D2: 13 D3: 12 NAIA: 8 JUCO: 12