Dean and Markel Families Men’s Head Basketball Coach Tony Bennett will announce his retirement after 15 seasons at the University of Virginia in a press conference at John Paul Jones Arena on Friday, Oct. 18 at 11 a.m. Bennett posted a 364-136 record at Virginia, guiding the Cavaliers to the 2019 NCAA Championship, two ACC
North Alabama’s Pujol receives contract extension
University of North Alabama Director of Athletics Dr. Josh Looney announced a contract extension for head men’s basketball coach Tony Pujol, adding two more years to his current contract to extend through 2026-27 with an option to extend beyond 2027. Pujol was hired at UNA on April 2, 2018 and has coached every game since North
JUCO DIRT: Former D1 Head Coach Bryon Rimm II takes over at Dallas College Eastfield
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Former Prairie View A&M and IUPUI head basketball coach Byron Rimm II will take over at NJCAA D3 Dallas College Eastfield. Rimm II served as the head coach at Prairie View from 2006-16 and at IUPUI from 2019-21. He also spent time as an NAIA head coach at both Texas College
SUNY Oneonta Men’s Basketball Staff Update
The SUNY Oneonta men’s basketball program announced three new additions to its coaching staff on Wednesday. Head coach Cameron Conover introduced the hirings of Tanner Kallfelz, William Zuntag, and Nick Doran. After serving as a student assistant and manager, Tanner Kallfelz returns to Oneonta as an assistant coach. He brings a versatile skill set and will focus on player development and recruiting. “Tanner is an extremely
JUCO NEWS: Daly named Assistant Basketball Coach at Parkland College
Parkland College Athletics and Cobras Basketball are proud to announce Jimmie Daly as an assistant coach for the Parkland Cobras men’s basketball program. Daly joins the coaching staff after spending the last two years as an assistant coach at Rogers State University in Claremore, Oklahoma. At RSU, Daly helped lead the men’s basketball team to a
NAIA NEWS: Graceland Men’s Basketball Promotes Matt Dickman to Associate Head Coach
The Graceland University Athletic Department has announced the promotion of Matt Dickman from his role as Assistant Coach to Associate Head Coach entering the 2024-25 season. Dickman is entering his second year at Graceland University in the 2024-25 season but it will be his fourth season on the sidelines with Head Coach Todd Lorensen. “Coach
King, Lake added to Winona State Basketball Staff
The Winona State University head men’s basketball coach Todd Eisner has added two new faces to the sideline this upcoming season. Owen King and TJ Lake have joined Eisner and the Warrior program. Lake was recently on staff at Benedictine University and King joins the Warrior program after graduating from Winona State in December of 2023. Coach Eisner had
Big 12 names Thornton Vice President of Men’s Basketball
Today, the Big 12 Conference announced the hiring of Brian Thornton as Vice President of Men’s Basketball. Thornton most recently served as Commissioner of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) and has over two decades of experience in college basketball as a student-athlete, coach and administrator. In this role, Thornton will oversee all operations of Big 12
Oglethorpe adds Oxman as Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach
Benji Oxman joined Oglethorpe’s athletic staff as assistant men’s basketball coach. Oxman’s responsibilities with the team include assisting with on-court instruction, recruiting, scouting, and player development. Oxman brings six years of collegiate basketball experience to the staff. Oxman served two years as a Graduate Assistant for Belmont University’s men’s basketball team (2022-2024). During his time at
Woods named Assistant Basketball Coach at Florida A&M
Florida A&M men’s basketball finalizes its staff with the addition of Giovonne Woods as an assistant coach. “Gio is a big-time get for our program,” said Head Coach Patrick Crarey II. “A phenomenal young coach from Montverde Academy, the best high school program in the country. He played ten years overseas and has that chip
Kuberka, Sanders hired as Assistant Basketball Coaches at RIT
Rochester Institute of Technology Men’s Basketball Coach Dominic Parker recently announced the hiring of Mick Kuberka and Terris Sanders as assistant coaches. Kuberka comes to RIT with over twenty years of coaching experience, having previously served at Hilbert and St. John Fisher. He is also the founder and director of the Buffalo Titans Basketball program, which offers training, clinics, and travel teams in
Gayler steps down at NAIA Brescia; Karn named Interim Head Basketball Coach
The Brescia University Athletic Department announces the addition of Interim Head Coach, Matt Karn, as he takes the helm of the Men’s Basketball program for the 2024-25 season. Matt Karn, an Ohio County native, was an assistant coach for the Bearcats from the 2021-23 season where he assisted in player recruitment and development. Coach Karn