The Maranatha Baptist University Athletic Department has announced that Joel Borchardt will assume the role of Sabercats Men’s Basketball coach for the 2019-20 season. Borchardt is handed the reigns from Keith Salscheider, who not only mentored Joel for the position but also holds the highest winning percentage in the five-coach history of the program. Salscheider
Murray State Basketball Staff Update
Murray State head men’s basketball coach Matt McMahon announced his coaching staff for 2019-20 season. McMahon is excited to have assistant coaches Shane Nichols, Tim Kaine and Casey Long return for a third straight season. This group has led the Racers to one of its most successful periods in program history. In the last two seasons, the Racers have a 54-11 record
Eaton named Head Basketball Coach at St. Michael’s College
Saint Michael’s College Director of Athletics Chris Kenny ’86 announced the hiring of Eric Eaton as men’s basketball head coach on Thursday. Eaton has helped four Division I programs win 11 conference regular-season and tournament crowns in two decades as an assistant, making a run to 11 postseason tournaments, including seven NCAA bids. In 2016, he was named
Southwestern CC (IA) Head Basketball Coach Resigns
Southwestern Community College Head Men’s Basketball Coach Blake Peterson resigned his position with the college yesterday to pursue other employment. His last day at Southwestern will be August 9. The college has launched an immediate search for a new men’s basketball coach, with the start of the fall semester just a month away. In his
Daily Dirt – 8/1/19
Some things to kick off August… Elon has hired Allen Payne as an assistant coach to replace Vince Walden (Texas A&M). Payne has spent the past three seasons on the staff at Indiana University Pennsylvania, and was a graduate assistant at Xavier before that. An official announcement is expected in the next few days. Word
Bob Hoffman Named Head Basketball Coach at Central Oklahoma
The University of Central Oklahoma athletic department announced that Bob Hoffman will be the next head men’s basketball coach. “We are really excited to welcome coach Hoffman and his family to UCO,” Central athletic director Eddie Griffin said. “Bob’s stellar resume speaks for itself and he is just a great person too – the kind of guy
Ware rejoins Eastern U. Basketball Staff
Head Basketball Dan Pruessner has announced that Nate Ware will return to the Eastern University bench as an assistant. Ware served as an assistant and head coach at Eastern in the 1980’s and 1990’s was inducted to Eastern’s Hall of Honor in 2010. The legendary coach returned to the Hall of Honor Induction Ceremony in
Ervin announced as Assistant Basketball Coach at IU South Bend
The Indiana University South Bend men’s basketball team and head coach Scott Cooper announced the hiring of Austin Ervin as the assistant coach starting in the 2019-20 season on Wednesday, July 31. “Austin will bring loads of college athletic experience to our athletes and I am really excited to have him join our staff,” commented
Montevallo adds Anthony as Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach
Brannan Anthony has been named the new University of Montevallo men’s basketball assistant coach. Anthony most recently served as an assistant coach at Northwest Florida State College in Niceville, Florida for the past two seasons, helping guide the Raiders to a 59-8 overall mark and two Panhandle Conference Championships and two FCSAA Region 8 titles.
Tucker named Interim Assistant Coach at Wisconsin
Wisconsin’s all-time leading scorer is back on the Badgers bench. Alando Tucker returns to the Wisconsin basketball program as an interim assistant coach, head coach Greg Gard announced Tuesday. Tucker will serve in this role for the 2019-20 season, filling the position of assistant coach Howard Moore, who is on medical leave. “I never wanted
Daily Dirt – 7/31/19
Catching up on a bunch of things… Former Holy Cross assistant Freddie Owens will land on the staff at Patriot League foe Loyola (MD). This was first reported by Evan Daniels. He will replace A.J. Guyton who recently went back to his hometown of Peoria, IL to become the Director of Athletics for the Peoria
Rutgers Basketball Staff Update
Rutgers head men’s basketball coach Steve Pikiell announced today that Mike Larkin has joined the staff as Special Assistant to the Head Coach and Ben Asher has been elevated to Director of Basketball Operations and Recruiting. Larkin arrives after serving as associate head coach at Saint Michael’s College, while Asher has worked under Pikiell for the past three seasons. “Mike and Ben