Following up on something that I mentioned back on 4/8 (DAILY DIRT). Lamar officially announced today the hiring of Mikhail McLean as an assistant coach. Here’s the release: Positive news has been surrounding the Lamar University basketball program over the course of the past week and head coach Alvin Brooks added to that with the
Cincinnati names Roberts Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach
Mike Roberts has been named an assistant men’s basketball coach at the University of Cincinnati, Head Coach Wes Miller announced Tuesday. “I’ve known Mike Roberts for over 20 years and he was the first person I called when I was hired at UNCG,” Coach Miller says. “For seven years we worked side by side and I’m confident
Ehsan added to Stanford MBB staff
Reuniting after four years together at UAB, the Anne and Tony Joseph Director of Men’s Basketball Jerod Haase has named Rob Ehsan as assistant coach. “Rob is one of the best coaches in the country, and we are thrilled to add him to our coaching staff,” said Jerod Haase, the Anne and Tony Joseph Director
Utah State Administrative Staff Update
Utah State head men’s basketball coach Ryan Odom has announced the additions of Billy Bales and Noah Ralby to his staff, with both expected to fill administrative roles with the Aggies. Bales will serve as the Director of Player Development, while Ralby will be the Director of Analytics. Bales is following Odom from the University
Shane Nichols joins his brother’s staff at Radford
Another Radford, Va., native is coming home as Shane Nichols, the older brother of Darris Nichols, joins the Radford men’s basketball staff as an assistant coach. S. Nichols has been an assistant coach at Murray State the last six seasons. He was a part one of the greatest periods of program history that includes three-straight OVC
Daily Dirt – 4/27/21
Catching-up on a bunch of things… I’ve heard the search at Central Connecticut is wrapping up this week. Sounds like the four finalists met with the “upper administration” yesterday (and maybe the last one today). I’ve heard a decision could be made by tonight, and announced shortly after that. The final group includes 3 MM
UTRGV names Johnson Assistant Basketball Coach
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