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Northern Arizona’s Burcar receives five-year contract
The Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR) has approved a five-year contract for Shane Burcar as head men’s basketball coach at Northern Arizona University. B Burcar served as interim head men’s basketball coach since June of 2019 at the university where he has demonstrated leadership on the court as well as a deep commitment to players’
Lawsuit: Drake player told to lie by coach after shooting; Allegation denied by the University
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – A Drake University student who was accidentally shot in the head by a basketball player alleges in a lawsuit that a coach instructed the player to lie to police. The Des Moines Register reports that Nathaniel Miller Jr. filed the lawsuit this week against the university, Bulldogs forward Tremell Murphy
Austin Joins Panola College Basketball Staff
With the recent departure of Coach G. Todd Shelton, Panola College Head Men’s Basketball Coach Aaron Smith has added Jovan Austin to his staff. “We will definitely miss Coach Shelton. I am very happy for the opportunity that he earned at Ranger College, which brings him much closer to his family. He served Panola College
IUPUI’s Rimm to return for 2020-21 season
Following much speculation over that past few months, IUPUI has now announced that Byron Rimm II will return as the head basketball coach next season. Rimm was named as the interim head coach just before last season. IUPUI conducted a search following the season, but shut it down due to the COVID-19 outbreak. They had
Holmes announced as new Assistant Basketball Coach at Trinity U. (TX)
Trinity University has announced that Sterling Holmes will join the Department of Athletics as the Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach. Trinity Athletics Director Bob King recently announced the hire of Men’s Basketball Head Coach Jimmy Smith, who Holmes will partner with in their first campaign together with the Tigers. “I am really excited to reunite with
Mo Williams finalizes Alabama State MBB Staff
Alabama State University head men’s basketball coach Mo Williams announced the completion of his staff. Dannton Jackson was added to the staff as the Associate Head Coach for the program heading into the 2020-21 season, joining the Hornets after a stint on the UAB staff in the same position. Prior to UAB, Jackson was the
Daily Dirt – 6/11/20
A few quick things as another long week winds down…. According to a tweet from the Washington Post’s Steven Goff, former George Washington head coach Maurice Joseph will become an assistant at George Mason. He spent last season as an assistant at FDU following a three year run at GW. Dannton Jackson has been hired
OFFICIAL: Sears named Head Basketball Coach at Amherst
Marlon Sears has officially been named as the Head Basketball Coach at D3 Amherst College. HoopDirt.com first mentioned this move yesterday in the DAILY DIRT. Here is the official press release from Amherst: Marlon Sears has been named the head coach of the Amherst College men’s basketball program, it was announced today by Director of
Grand Canyon Support Staff Update
Grand Canyon men’s basketball head coach Bryce Drew announced the addition of four members to the program’s support staff, providing valuable services in key areas of the program’s day-to-day operations. The four staff members join a list of recent hires within the program that also includes Drew and assistant coaches Jamall Walker, Ed Schilling and
OFFICIAL: Fontenot-Amedee named Assistant Basketball Coach at Louisiana Monroe
We’ve mentioned this one back on 5/13 (DAILY DIRT). It’s now been made official. Here’s the release from ULM: Isaac Fontenot-Amedee, who has 14 years of coaching experience at the junior college and high school levels, has been named assistant basketball coach at ULM, according to an announcement made by Warhawk head coach Keith Richard. Fontenot-Amedee
Prather selected as new Head Men’s Basketball Coach at D3 Millsaps College
A familiar face will be the new head men’s basketball coach at Millsaps College. Michael Prather has been selected to lead the program for the Majors. “I am grateful to Director of Athletics Aaron Pelch and President Pearigen for the opportunity to continue to build Millsaps basketball into a consistent winner in the Southern Athletic