Here are a few thing that I’ve heard while hoping that Big Papi makes a quick recovery… I can confirm that Brian Merritt has joined Kevin Broadus’ new staff at Morgan State. Merritt has most recently served as the Coordinator of Basketball Operations at LSU, and has also been an assistant at Arizona State, Texas
OFFICIAL: Coombs named Head Basketball Coach at GSW
Following up on a story that HoopDirt.com first reported back on June 4th (DII DIRT). It’s now been made official – Aaron Coombs has been named as the head basketball coach at Georgia Southwestern University. The school released the following presser announcing the hiring: Georgia Southwestern State University has hired Aaron Coombs as its new
Virginia Tech Basketball Support Staff Update
Virginia Tech head men’s basketball coach Mike Young announced the additions of six support staff personnel, including chief of staff Stephanie Ballein, special assistant to the head coach Kevin Giltner, special assistant for recruiting Matt Olinger, senior director of strength and conditioning David Land and director of sports medicine Hisham Ziyout, while retaining director of
Alabama Huntsville Basketball Staff Update
New Alabama Huntsville head basketball coach John Shulman has named Anthony Komara, Spencer Palmer, and Elijah Garrison to his staff as assistant coaches. Komara and Spencer had previously served on Lennie Acuff’s staff at UAH, while Garrison just wrapped up his playing career for the Chargers. Anthony Komara Anthony Komara is entering his seventh season
OFFICIAL: Miller tabbed as Head Basketball Coach at TIU
Following up on a story that HoopDirt.com first mentioned back on May 25th (NAIA DIRT)… Greg Miller, who has been an NAIA head coach, assistant coach and All-America player, has officially been named as the new head coach of men’s basketball at Trinity International University. Miller was a two-time Honorable Mention NAIA All-America player (2012-13
Atlantic 10 names Kearney Associate Commissioner for Men’s Basketball
Sean Kearney, the Director of Player Development at Colorado, has been named the Associate Commissioner for Men’s Basketball for the Atlantic 10 Conference, as announced Thursday by Commissioner Bernadette V. McGlade. Kearney will oversee all aspects of A-10 Men’s Basketball Operations. Kearney has been at the University of Colorado under head coach Tad Boyle since
Turgeon Adds Haynes as Assistant Coach at Maryland
Maryland head coach Mark Turgeon has announced the hiring of assistant coach DeAndre Haynes, who is widely regarded as one of the fastest rising coaches in the country. Haynes most recently spent two seasons as an assistant coach with the University of Michigan men’s basketball program, where he was instrumental in working with the Wolverine
H-SC names Gibson Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach
Hampden-Sydney College first-year head basketball coach Caleb Kimbrough has announced the appointment of Bryson Gibson as the program’s new Assistant Coach. Gibson served as the director of basketball operations at NCAA Division I Elon University during 2018-19. “I have known Bryson for several years now,” said Kimbrough. “I recruited him when he was a player
Crump named Assistant Basketball Coach at SEMO
Tarrance Crump, formerly an assistant coach at fellow Ohio Valley Conference member SIU Edwardsville, was hired as an assistant with the Southeast Missouri men’s basketball program Monday. Crump spent three years as an assistant coach with the Cougars from 2015-18. SEMO head coach Rick Ray coached Crump when he was a student-athlete at Purdue. “I
Michigan Basketball Staff Update
University of Michigan David and Meredith Kaplan Men’s Basketball Head Coach Juwan Howard announced that 24-year veteran head coach Phil Martelli and NBA assistant coach Howard Eisley have joined the Wolverine program as assistant coaches. Additionally, Howard retained assistant coach Saddi Washington, who recently completed his third season at U-M. “When I took this job,
Daily Dirt – 6/7/19
Some DIRT to wrap up the week… Canisius assistant Eddie Shannon is on the move and will be headed back to Chattanooga, where he will be named as an assistant coach. He had previously served on the Mocs staff from 2015-17 under former head coach Matt McCall. Shannon, a former standout at Florida, had been
Book Richardson gets 3-month prison sentence
NEW YORK (AP) — A judge has sentenced a former assistant basketball coach at the University of Arizona to three months in prison for his role in a college hoops corruption scandal. Emanuel “Book” Richardson received the sentence on Thursday in federal court in Manhattan. Richardson had pleaded guilty earlier this year to accepting $20,000