The John McLendon Minority Scholarship Foundation (“McLendon Foundation”) today announced that University of Kentucky Head Men’s Basketball Coach John Calipari has endowed a McLendon Minority Leadership Initiative (“Minority Leadership Initiative,” or “MLI”) Future Leader position at North Carolina Central University (“NCCU”) where the McLendon Foundation’s namesake, John B. McLendon, coached from 1941 – 1952. NCCU
Martin joins Friends U. Men’s Basketball Staff
Alex Martin has been chosen as the new Friends University men’s basketball graduate assistant intern coach, head coach Dale Faber has announced. Martin joins the Falcons after prepping at Maize South High School and competing collegiately at NCAA D-II program Missouri Western University and Cloud County Community College. “We are excited about the opportunity to
UIndy Men’s Basketball Staff Update
UIndy men’s basketball first-year head coach Paul Corsaro solidified his staff, adding former Butler standout Roosevelt Jones as an assistant this coming season. An All-Big East performer for the Bulldogs, Jones spent the last two seasons as an assistant coach at IU-Kokomo, including spending the 2019-20 campaign as Associate Head Coach. Jones will assume his
Ferrell officially named Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at Eastern Florida State
The Eastern Florida State College men’s basketball program has hired Zach Ferrell as an assistant coach. Ferrell comes to the Titans from Chattanooga, Tennessee where he was the head coach of Hamilton Heights Christian Academy for the past seven seasons. Over those seven seasons, Ferrell had a 214-36 record and won NACA Division I National
Cal State San Bernardino adds Jamestown as Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach
CSUSB Athletics and head coach Andy Newman and the men’s basketball program have announced the hiring of Jordan Jamestown as an assistant coach. Jamestown comes to CSUSB after spending two seasons at Western Oregon as an assistant on their staff. His 2017-18 squad was ranked third in the nation and were the GNAC Regular-Season and
Trilli returns to Abilene Christian Men’s Basketball Coaching Staff
Abilene Christian University Men’s basketball and head coach, Joe Golding, announced the addition of Jon Trilli to their coaching staff as an assistant coach. Trilli, who was with the Wildcats in their 2018-19 Southland tournament championship season, returns to ACU after a year at Odessa College where he served as an assistant in the 2019-20 season.
Daily Dirt – 7/21/20
Catching-up on a bunch of things… I have heard that Mississippi State GA Tevin Baskin will be hired as an assistant at D2 St. Michael’s College (VT). Baskin, who played at Quinnipiac when current St. Mike’s head coach Eric Eaton was an assistant there, had been at MSU for the past two seasons. He also
Former Montana assistant takes over as Interim Head Coach at Tacoma CC
Rachi Wortham returns home as the Interim Head Coach of the Tacoma Community College (TCC) Men’s Basketball Program. Wortham is a graduate of Foss High School (Tacoma, WA) where as a senior, he lead the basketball team to a 25-4 record and the 2000 Washington 4A state championship. An alumnus of TCC, Wortham played two seasons
Kennedy joins Arkansas Tech Men’s Basketball Staff
Arkansas Tech University head men’s basketball coach Mark Downey has announced the hiring of Nathan Kennedy as an assistant coach, once more reuniting the two on the sidelines. “We are excited that Nathan Kennedy has joined us at Arkansas Tech,” remarked Downey. “Coach Kennedy is a veteran coach on the Division II level with a winning
Richardson named Head Basketball Coach at D2 Wheeling U.
Charleston native and University of Central Missouri Assistant Chris Richardson was introduced as the 11th Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Wheeling University in a press conference Monday morning. Richardson was listed as a finalist for the job last month by HoopDirt.com (Daily Dirt – 6/24). He reportedly beat out former Niagara head coach Patrick Beilein for
Worley named Men’s Basketball Director of Player Development at Nevada
University of Nevada head men’s basketball coach Steve Alford has hired Glen Worley as the new director of player development for the Wolf Pack. Worley fills the vacancy left after Kory Alford was named the head coach at Huntington University. “I truly enjoyed coaching Glen at Iowa,” Alford said. “He was a great player and
Brent receives contract extension at Jackson State
Jackson State University has announced a contract extension for head men’s basketball coach Wayne Brent. “I need to thank President Thomas Hudson and Vice President and Director of Athletics Ashley Robinson for the faith and support they are placing in me with this extension,” Brent said. “The opportunity to continue working with our student-athletes, assistant coaches