Tennessee State men’s basketball Head Coach Brian “Penny” Collins completed his coaching staff with the addition of Russ Willemsen as an Assistant Coach. The Rushville, N.Y. native with ties to the Nashville area arrives at TSU after serving as an assistant at South Alabama for the last five seasons. Prior to his time in Mobile,
Rice Assistant Omar Mance Named Head Basketball Coach at Trevecca Nazarene
Trevecca Nazarene University Athletic Director Mark Elliott has named Rice University assistant and former Vanderbilt University director of recruiting and player personnel Omar Mance as the ninth men’s basketball head coach in Trojans’ program history. Mance was mentioned as a finalist by HoopDirt.com earlier today (DII DIRT: Trevecca Nazarene Search Update). Elliott said, “This is
NCAA: Former Pacific head men’s basketball coach must complete show-cause order
The NCAA Division I Infractions Appeals Committee upheld findings that Ron Verlin, the former head men’s basketball coach at Pacific violated academic misconduct and recruiting rules. As a result, the former head coach’s eight-year show-cause order also was upheld. In the NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions’ decision, the panel found that the former head
Wingreen Named Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Lancaster Bible
Lancaster Bible College and the Lancaster Bible College Athletic Department are excited to announce that Andrew Wingreen has been named the 13th head coach in men’s basketball program history. Wingreen, who was an assistant coach at NAIA Bethel College (Ind.) last season, will join the Chargers in Lancaster in the next couple of weeks. Wingreen
Villanova Basketball Staff Update
Class of 2009 alumnus Dwayne Anderson has returned to Villanova to join its basketball coaching staff. Anderson, who played four seasons for head coach Jay Wright from 2005-09 and spent the past five years as an assistant coach at Penn State, will assume the role of Director of Basketball Operations. Mike Nardi, a former Anderson
OFFICIAL: IU Kokomo Names Echelbarger Head Basketball Coach
Thanks to a great source who had HoopDirt.com out in front of this one yesterday (DAILY DIRT – 5/31/18)… Indiana University Kokomo has named Eric Echelbarger as the new Head Coach of the Men’s Basketball team. After 15 seasons as the Assistant Coach at McKendree University in Lebanon, Illinois, Echelbarger will be taking the reins
OFFICIAL: Jamison McIver Named Head Basketball Coach at CCC&TI
Following up on a story that HoopDirt.com first reported back on May 15th (DI JUCO DIRT). It’s now been made official that Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute Men’s Basketball Head Coach and Athletic Director Matt Anderson is shifting his focus to a full-time Athletic Director role, while former Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach, Jamison McIver,
DII DIRT: Trevecca Nazarene Search Update; D1 Assistants in the mix
DII Trevecca Nazarene (TN) will name their new head basketball coach at a 1:30pm press conference today. I have now heard from multiple sources on this one, and it sounds like the final group includes; Rice assistant coach Omar Mance, Lipscomb assistant Steve Drabyn, and Martin Methodist head coach Scott Combs. It also sounds like
Wynn Promoted to Associate Head Basketball Coach at New England College
Coach Malcolm Wynn has been promoted to the position of Associate Head Men’s Basketball Coach at New England College. Coach Wynn recently completed his second year with the Pilgrims & his impact has been unmistakable. The 2017-18 season included multiple firsts for the NEC Men’s Basketball program: winning its first-ever NAC Tournament Championship & advancing
University of New Hampshire Boys Basketball Elite Camp – June 23rd, 2018 – Durham, NH
The University of New Hampshire men’s basketball team is set to host its Elite Camp on June 23. The camp is a one-day event for players entering grades 9-12 next fall. It features personalized skill instruction, 5 v 5 game play, college admission and NCAA Eligibility Center informational sessions, and a reversible UNH jersey. The
OFFICIAL: Ryan Mee Named Head Basketball Coach at Vassar College
Following up on something that HoopDirt.com first reported back on May 29th (DIII DIRT)… Vassar College Director of Athletics and Physical Education Michelle Walsh announced Wednesday morning the hiring of Ryan Mee as the 13th head coach of the Brewer men’s basketball program. Mee replaces BJ Dunne, who left to take the head coaching position at
Daily Dirt – 5/31/18
A bunch of things that I’ve heard… Tim Maloney, an assistant at Iona last year, has become the head coach at Dunbar HS in Florida. Prior to joining the Iona staff last year, Maloney had spent eight seasons as the DBO at Baylor. He has also worked at Florida, UMass, Eastern Kentucky and Buffalo. I