Butler men’s basketball assistant coach Jeff Meyer has recently announced his retirement, due to family considerations and COVID-19 concerns. The program’s basketball analyst Will Vergollo will move into an assistant coach position for the upcoming 2020-21 season in an interim capacity. “Jeff has been a tremendous mentor for several generations of student-athletes and coaches alike,” said head
Billy Tubbs passes away
Former Oklahoma, TCU, and Lamar head basketball coach Billy Tubbs has passed away today, he was 85. Coach Tubbs’ family released the following statement: More on Tubbs career from a release by the University of Oklahoma can be found HERE.
Dakich joins Elon Men’s Basketball staff
Andrew Dakich has joined the Elon University Men’s Basketball staff as the Director of Basketball Operations. He had spent the past three seasons as a part of the Ohio State men’s basketball family where Elon Head Coach Mike Schrage served as an assistant coach. Dakich finished his collegiate career with Ohio State in 2017-2018 where
Kentucky Basketball Staff Update: Barbee, Lucas switch roles
Kentucky head coach John Calipari has shaken up his staff, promoting Jai Lucas to assistant coach, while Tony Barbee will now assume the title of Associate to the Head Coach (a non-coaching role). Lucas was hired this past summer in an administrative position after spending the past seven seasons at Texas. Barbee served the previous
Jacksonville State Basketball Staff Update
Head men’s basketball coach Ray Harper announced two changes to his staff Thursday afternoon. Tysor Anderson has been elevated to assistant coach and Dennan Morrow is the Gamecocks’ new coordinator of basketball operations. Anderson joins veteran coaches Tommy Wade and Jake Morton as the team’s third assistant after spending the 2019-20 season as the coordinator of
Davis named Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Central State
The Central State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics has selected Antonio O. Davis to serve as CSU’s next head men’s basketball coach. Davis takes over a CSU program that was 17-13 last season with a 11-8 ledger in SIAC play. “We welcome Antonio Davis to Central State University. Coach Davis comes to CSU with
Sykes to assume AD role at Morningside; Miller to take over as head basketball coaching at end of 2020-21 season
Effective December 15, 2020, Jim Sykes will assume the role of athletics director (AD) for Mustang Athletics at Morningside College. Sykes is currently the head men’s basketball coach for Morningside. He will serve as both AD and head coach for the 2020-2021 men’s basketball season alongside support from Associate Head Men’s Basketball Coach Trent Miller.
Former Amherst Interim Head Coach Toomey joins Vassar Basketball Staff
Vassar College head men’s basketball coach Ryan Mee has announced the hiring of Aaron Toomey as the new full-time assistant for the 2020-21 season. In addition to his coaching duties, Toomey will also serve as an athletics facilities assistant. “After losing former assistant and now head coach, Dan Bozzelli, to Purchase College. I was concerned about
Voorhees College tabs Huff as new Head Men’s Basketball Coach
Coach Cabral Huff has officially joined the Voorhees College family as the new head men’s basketball coach as he aims to continue the tradition of “Voorhees basketball.” He will now be leading the team as former head coach Derrick Mitchell after six successful seasons, has gone to Wiley College. Huff has a long history with
Mack named as Head Basketball Coach at Penn State New Kensington
Brant Mack has been named as the new head men’s basketball coach at Penn State New Kensington after serving as the Lion’s assistant coach for the last three seasons. Mack replaces Art McCray who resigned to take on a position as an enrollment specialist at the campus. “It is an honor to be named the
DAILY DIRT: New England Edition – 10/26/20
A couple quick things out of gloomy New England… I have heard from multiple sources that Dartmouth will hire Josh Einhorn as their new Director of Basketball Operations. He most recently served as a graduate assistant on Jim Christian’s staff at Boston College. Einhorn, who was also spent three seasons as an assistant at D3
Frederick CC tabs long-time Assistant as new Head Men’s Basketball Coach
A familiar face will be roaming the sidelines for the Frederick Community College men’s basketball program this upcoming season. This time, it will be as Head Coach for the FCC Men’s Basketball Team. Jeff Chambers, a nine-year assistant coach with the program, was tabbed as head coach on Monday. Chambers replaces Chris Lewis, who left