The Wake Forest men’s basketball team announced the addition of Ernie Nestor to the staff as Special Assistant to the Head Coach. Nestor joins the Demon Deacon program for the third time, having previously served as an assistant coach from 1980-85 and from 1994-01. “I am very pleased and excited to be joining Coach Danny
IUPUI DIRT…
I can confirm that Byron Rimm II will be named as the new Associate Head Basketball Coach at IUPUI. He will replace Matt Crenshaw who became an assistant at Ball State a few weeks ago. Rimm, who was the head coach at Prairie View A&M from 2006-16 (115-192), had recently joined the basketball staff at
HoopDirt.com Daily News – 10/31/18
Maryland assistant coach Matt Brady has been suspended for six games. According to the Baltimore Sun, Brady was suspended for violations of NCAA rules involving working with players while in a non-coaching role. Brady, the former head coach at James Madison and Marist, joined the Terps staff prior to last season in a non-coaching role.
Hill Resigns as Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Walla Walla University
Walla Walla University Athletics announced that Wolves men’s basketball coach Jimmy Hill has announced his resignation, effective immediately. “I would like to thank all the players and families that I’ve worked with over these 11 years for their trust, support, love and effort and have been very privileged to have been around such fine young
Western Connecticut Men’s Basketball Staff Update
Roland Brown and Jamie Procino have been added to Head Coach Guy Rancourt’s staff at Western Connecticut State University. Brown, a New York City native, had a professional career in Romania and France after playing and graduating from division one Binghamton University. Most recently Brown was an assistant coach at his alma mater Christ the
Portlock joins Maine Maritime Men’s Basketball Staff
Will Portlock has joined the Maine Maritime Academy men’s basketball program as an assistant coach. A 2017 graduate of Covenant College, Portlock earned a Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies while playing for the Scots for all four years. As a player, Portlock helped lead the team to the program’s first-ever USA South Conference Championship and
Schmitt Named Director of Basketball Operations at North Texas
Andy Schmitt has joined the North Texas men’s basketball staff as the Director of Basketball Operations. He most recently spent one season at New Mexico State. His primary responsibilities for the Mean Green will be the day-to-day operations of the men’s basketball program and the team’s travel. In Schmitt’s year at New Mexico State, the Lobos
Joyce Named Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach for Player Development at Washington College
Washington College head men’s basketball coach Aaron Goodman has announced that Cody Joyce has been added to the team’s staff as assistant coach for player development. Joyce played Division I basketball at Houston Baptist University and the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). As a junior at UMBC, Joyce earned 2015 All-America East Conference second-team honors, averaging
HoopDirt.com Daily News – 10/29/18
Bruce Pascoe from the Arizona Daily Star penned a good piece with an update on what the recent convictions in the college basketball pay-for-play scandal could mean for former Wildcat assistant Book Richardson. Pascoe examines some of Richardson’s tweets from last week, and checks in with his attorney. The full story can be found HERE.
OFFICIAL: Glenn Named Head Basketball Coach at South Dakota School of Mines
Back on October 17th, HoopDirt.com reported that Jason Henry was out as the head coach South Dakota School of Mines and would be replaced on an interim basis by assistant coach Eric Glenn. SD Mines has now confirmed this move, and released the following statement: South Dakota School of Mines Athletics Director Joel Lueken announced
OFFICIAL: Furman Names Williams as Assistant Basketball Coach
Jimmie Williams has joined the Furman men’s basketball staff as an assistant coach, it was announced by second-year Paladin head coach Bob Richey. The move was first reported by HoopDirt.com back on 10/11 (Furman Dirt). Williams, a native of Olathe, Kan., spent the past three seasons as an associate head coach at William Jewell College
OFFICIAL: Freedman hired as Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at Point Park
Following-up on an item that HoopDirt.com first mentioned in the Daily Dirt back on 10/15… It’s now been made official that Daryn Freedman has been hired as Point Park University men’s basketball assistant coach on Joe Lewandowski’s staff. He was hired after Lewandowski was named head coach Oct. 1, 2018. Freedman has been a basketball coach for