The University of Pennsylvania’s John R. Rockwell Head Coach of Men’s Basketball, Steve Donahue, has announced a promotion and an addition to his coaching staff. The changes are a result of assistant coach Ira Bowman’s recent departure to take a similar position at Auburn University. Joe Mihalich. Jr., who spent the last three years in
Antone Gray Named Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at Brown
Former Maine assistant coach Antone Gray has been named an assistant men’s basketball coach at Brown in an announcement made by Bears’ head coach Mike Martin. It’s a homecoming for Gray, who grew up in Providence, Rhode Island, playing at St. Raphael Academy and later at Rhode Island College. “We’re thrilled to be able to add
JUCO DIRT: Ivy League staffer headed to Miami Dade
I can confirm that Yale Director of Basketball Operations Chris Vincent will become an assistant at NJCAA DI Miami Dade College. Vincent has been at Yale for the past three seasons and served as the video coordinator at Delaware before that. He was part of the Bulldog staff that upset #5 seed Baylor in the
Central Michigan Assistant Kevin Gamble Departs for NBA Job
Kevin Gamble, an assistant coach and one of the pillars of the Central Michigan men’s basketball program, is leaving CMU to join the NBA’s Toronto Raptors as an advance scout. Gamble, who played in the NBA for 10 years with the Portland Trailblazers, Boston Celtics, Miami Heat and Sacramento Kings, has been on coach Keno
OFFICIAL: Sherrill Named Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Fort Valley State
Fort Valley State University today announced the appointment of Mark D. Sherrill as head coach of the men’s basketball team. From a pool of almost eighty diverse candidates, Sherrill was selected by a search committee made up of staff, board members, and alumni. For the past 24 years, Sherrill has served as associate head men’s
Marcus McKinney Named Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at Onondaga Community College
Marques McKinney has joined the Onondaga Community College men’s basketball staff as an assistant coach. McKinney, 35, recently served as an assistant coach at New York Institute of Technology in Old Westbury, NY last season, and before that was at Medaille College in Buffalo during the 2016-17 season. He helped lead the Mavericks to a
St. Lifer joins Bryant Men’s Basketball staff as Director of Analytics
Bryant University head men’s basketball coach Jared Grasso has completed his staff for the 2018-19 season with the addition of Luke St. Lifer as the Bulldogs’ Director of Basketball Analytics. “We are very excited to add Luke to our staff here at Bryant,” said Grasso. “His work ethic and enthusiasm will be a great fit
Curtin Promoted to Special Assistant to the Head Coach at Hofstra
Hofstra University Head Men’s Basketball Coach Joe Mihalich announced today that Colin Curtin has been promoted to special assistant to the head coach. “We are so thrilled to recognize the incredible work that Colin does for our program and the Hofstra community,” commented Mihalich. “Colin is so deserving of this promotion and we can’t thank
DI JUCO DIRT: Hayes Resigns at Colorado Northwestern CC
I can confirm that Adrian Hayes has resigned as the head men’s basketball coach at Colorado Northwestern Community College. Hayes, who played at Northern Arizona (led the Big Sky in blocks in 2004), had been at CNCC since 2008. Last season, the Spartans finished 9-21 (1-12). An official announcement is expected shortly.
Daily Dirt: JUCO Edition – 9/1/18
A couple of hires in Region XIX to report as we head towards Labor Day… Middlesex County College has hired Dave Turco as their new head basketball coach. Turco has spent the past 21-seasons as a high school coach in the area at St. Joseph, Carteret and South Brunswick. Richard Rago has been named as
Felix Abongo Named Men’s Basketball Assistant Coach at Bowdoin
The Bowdoin College Athletic Department has announced the hiring of Felix Abongo as assistant coach for the men’s basketball team. Abongo assumes the position formerly held by Scott Faucher, who was named head coach at Nichols College earlier this month. Most recently Abongo was the assistant coach at his alma mater, Clarkson University. A 2016
Albany State Men’s Basketball Staff Update
The Albany State University men’s basketball program has added two new faces to the coaching staff for the 2018-2019 season. Ernest Shand and Mikon Hewitt will join head coach Patrick Gayle on the Albany State sideline at West Campus this fall. “Coach Shand is a proven winner at the junior college and high school level.