The Kilgore College Athletics department announced today that Jake White has been promoted to head assistant coach of the KC men’s basketball team. White, a native of Longview, has served as an assistant basketball coach at KC since 2017. He takes over the position with the departure of Matthew Wilson who relocated last month to
Lindsey Hunter named Head Basketball Coach at MVSU
Mississippi Valley State University has named Lindsey Hunter as the 11th head men’s basketball coach in school history, Director of Athletics Dianthia Ford-Kee announced Saturday. “I am elated to welcome Coach Lindsey Hunter and his family back to the Oasis of the Mississippi Delta and the SWAC,” said Ford-Kee. “I am excited about his energy,
DAILY DIRT: Weekend Edition – 4/20/18
A few things that I’ve heard… I can confirm that former Tennessee Tech head coach Steve Payne will be hired as an assistant on Billy Donlon’s new staff at UMKC. Payne had spent the past seventeen seasons at TTU (eight as the head coach, nine as an assistant), before resigning earlier this spring. It sounds
REPORT: St. John’s to hire Mike Anderson
According to a report by the New York Post, St. John’s is in the verge of hiring Mike Anderson as their new head basketball coach. Anderson, the former head coach at Arkansas, Missouri, and UAB, would replace Chris Mullin who resigned two weeks ago. Anderson was released at Arkansas earlier this spring. He had spent
Texas State extends Kaspar
Texas State University’s Director of Athletics Dr. Larry Teis has announced the extension of head men’s basketball coach Danny Kaspar through the 2022-2023 season, effective immediately. “We are thrilled to extend coach Kaspar as our head men’s basketball coach,” Teis said. “He has put together a couple of historic seasons on the court, while cultivating
Wofford Basketball Staff Update
Wofford College men’s basketball head coach Jay McAuley announced his staff for the upcoming season on Thursday, April 18. Will Murphy remains on staff, while Paul Hemrick and Dwight Perry join the Terriers. Murphy has been with Wofford for two seasons, first as Director of Basketball Operations and then as assistant coach. Paul Hemrick spent
Appalachian State Staff Update
Appalachian State head men’s basketball head coach Dustin Kerns has finalized his first Mountaineer coaching staff for the upcoming 2019-20 season Patrick Moynihan, Bob Szorc and Frank Young have been tabbed as assistant coaches, while Bradley Fey has been named director of basketball operations. In addition, Jason Allison has been retained as special assistant to
Southeastern Louisiana Dirt…
Following up on some DIRT from earlier today… Southeastern Louisiana will promote David Kiefer to head basketball coach replacing Jay Ladner who departed for Southern Mississippi. Kiefer has been on Ladner’s staff for the past four seasons, being elevated to associate head coach prior to the 2016-17 season. Also, Southeastern assistant coach Kyle Roane will
Snow promoted to AD; Dominguez named Head Basketball Coach at New Mexico Highlands
The new head men’s basketball coach at New Mexico Highlands is far from a stranger to Northern New Mexico as NMHU announced Wednesday that Cowboy associate head coach and Espanola, New Mexico, native Mike Dominguez has been promoted to head coach. Dominguez served as associate head coach the previous two seasons for the Cowboys –
Daily Dirt – 4/18/19
Getting caught up on a bunch of things that I’ve heard… Early in the search at Southeast Louisiana, but sounds like one of the current assistants may be promoted to replace Jay Ladner who took over at Southern Mississippi. Should know more on this as the dust settles over the next 24 hours. From what
Mercer Basketball Staff Update
Mercer men’s basketball head coach Greg Gary announced the hiring of three assistant coaches and a director of basketball operations on Wednesday. The hires complete Gary’s first-year coaching staff in his new role as the Bears’ head coach. Gary rounded out his coaching staff with the hiring of former Lamar associate head coach Bobby Kummer,
OFFICIAL: Simms Named Head Basketball Coach at Clark
Following an extensive nationwide search, the Clark University Athletic Department has announced the hiring of Tyler Simms as the next Head Coach of the men’s basketball program. Director of Athletics and Recreation Trish Cronin confirmed the appointment of Simms as he will join the department in June of 2019. “We are very excited to have