Charlotte Hornets President of Basketball Operations & General Manager Mitch Kupchak announced today that the Greensboro Swarm has named Joe Wolf head coach. Wolf becomes the second head coach in franchise history. “We are excited to have Coach Wolf join our organization,” Kupchak said. “Joe has a wealth of experience at the collegiate and professional
JUCO DIRT: JCC set to announce new Head Men’s Basketball Coach
Johnston Community College (NC) will announce Jay Creecy as their new head men’s basketball coach. Creecy has most recently served as an assistant coach at St. Augustine’s University (NC). He will replace Jason Johnson who departed JCC back in July after two seasons. An official announcement is expected this week.
JUCO DIRT: Baton Rouge CC hires new Head Basketball Coach
I can now confirm through multiple sources that Baton Rouge Community College has hired Don Green as their new head basketball coach. He will replace Ricky Wilson who became an assistant coach at Winston-Salem State back in early June. Green had been a high coach in the area, serving most recently at Parkview Baptist School
OBX Offense Only Coaching Clinic – Outer Banks, NC – 10/6/2018
OBX Offense Only Coaching Clinic – Outer Banks, NC Offensive Basketball Xcitement This all started as a joke on Twitter!! A concept born on Twitter by First Flight High Coach Chad Williams and Penn State Beaver Women’s Head Coach Sean Strickland. Two believers in the evolution of the offensive end in the greatest game there
Daily Dirt – 9/7/18
It’s been a crazy week with the start of school – finally getting caught up on a bunch of things I’ve heard… Syracuse staffer Eric Devendorf will become the assistant to the head coach to Mike Davis at Detroit. The former Orange standout had spent the past two seasons as the assistant strength and conditioning
Mount Saint Mary College Names Ian Thom Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach
Mount Saint Mary College Head Basketball Coach Ryan Kadlubowski has announced the addition of Ian Thom to his coaching staff for the upcoming 2018-19 season. Thom comes to the Mount with both collegiate and professional playing experience. Thom played his collegiate basketball at Birmingham-Southern where he was a team captain and a two-time All-Southern Athletic
Tennessee’s Barnes Inks Extension through 2023-24
Tennessee Director of Athletics Phillip Fulmer announced Thursday that reigning SEC Men’s Basketball Coach of the Year Rick Barnes has received a contract extension through the 2023-24 season. “Rick has done an exceptional job of reestablishing our men’s basketball program into a championship-level program,” Fulmer said. “He stepped into what was a difficult situation as
Rex Walters joins Nevada Basketball Staff
The University of Nevada head men’s basketball coach Eric Musselman has added Rex Walter to his staff as Special Assistant to the Head Coach. Walters brings 10 years of collegiate head coaching experience to the staff after eight years at San Francisco and two at Florida Atlantic. He also spent a season as the head
Kennedy Joins Kentucky Men’s Basketball Staff as Recruiting Analyst
Brady Kennedy, who has been a part of the Kentucky men’s basketball program since 2012, has been hired as the recruiting analyst for the Wildcats. In the newly formed role, Kennedy will assist with the day-to-day recruiting operations of the program, including but not limited to facilitating communication and correspondence efforts for prospective student-athletes, managing
Patrick Henry CC Head Coach Kenny Wade Passes Away Suddenly
According to a release by the NJCAA today, Patrick Henry Community College (VA) head coach Kenny Wade has passed away suddenly. The NJCAA is mourning the loss of Patrick Henry (VA) head men’s basketball coach Kenny Wade who passed away suddenly. Wade, who took over as head coach for the Patriots in 2009, recorded over
James Madison Men’s Basketball Staff Update
Eric Wagenlander and former James Madison forward Ivan Lukic have joined the JMU Men’s Basketball staff as video coordinator and graduate assistant, respectively, for the 2018-19 season, as announced by Head Coach Louis Rowe on Wednesday afternoon. “We’re very excited to have Eric and Ivan join us heading into this season,” Rowe said. “They both
Old Dominion Basketball Coach Jeff Jones Announces Recurrence of Prostate Cancer
Old Dominion University men’s basketball coach Jeff Jones announced Wednesday that he has had a recurrence of prostate cancer. Jones was initially diagnosed and treated for the disease in 2015. Jones learned of the relapse in the summer of 2017 and began treatment this summer to stall its progression. He said that neither the cancer