UNC Asheville men’s basketball head coach Mike Morrell announced the addition of R.J. Evans as an assistant coach on Thursday, May 10. Evans joins the UNC Asheville men’s basketball program after spending last season as an assistant coach at the University of Louisville under David Padgett. “I could not be more excited to have R.J.
Kenny Johnson Named Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at La Salle
Kenny Johnson, a nationally-recognized assistant who has spent nearly two decades as a mentor to youth basketball players, has been hired as an assistant men’s basketball coach at La Salle University, it was announced on Thursday. “I am thrilled to add Kenny Johnson to our coaching staff,” said head coach Ashley Howard. “Having the ability
Byron Dinkins Named Director of Player Development at Charlotte
Charlotte 49ers head men’s basketball coach Ron Sanchez has announced the hiring of former 49ers standout Byron Dinkins as Director of Player Development. Dinkins joins the 49ers coaching staff after a highly successful high school coaching career in the Charlotte area. “It’s an honor to have a Niner legend back on campus,” Sanchez said. “Coach
OFFICIAL: Dan Engelstad Named Mount St. Mary’s Men’s Basketball Head Coach
Dan Engelstad has been named head coach of the Mount St. Mary’s University men’s basketball program, as announced today by Mount St. Mary’s Director of Athletics Lynne Robinson. Engelstad will be introduced as the 22nd head coach in program history at a press conference tomorrow (May 10) at 10 a.m. in the Cardinal Keeler Dining
Josh Pierre Named Video Coordinator at Mississippi State
A familiar name has resurfaced within the Mississippi State basketball program, one that will resonate with fans immediately. Pierre. But instead of Butch, it’s his son Josh. On Wednesday, the 25-year-old Pierre was named MSU’s new video coordinator. He joins the Bulldogs’ staff after spending the previous year as director of operations at his alma
Bryan Bender Named Head Basketball Coach at Southwest Mississippi CC
After one successful season as an assistant coach for the Southwest men’s basketball team, Bryan Bender has been named the Bears next head coach. “It is an incredible honor to be named the head coach here at Southwest and I want to thank the President, Dr. Steve Bishop, our Athletics Director, Coach Bill Wallace and
OFFICIAL: Kyle Perry Joins UNC Asheville Men’s Basketball Staff as Assistant Coach
Following up on something that HoopDirt.com mentioned back on April 25th (DAILY DIRT)… UNC Asheville men’s basketball head coach Mike Morrell announced the addition of Kyle Perry as an assistant coach on Wednesday, May 9. Perry joins the UNC Asheville men’s basketball program after nine seasons at USC Upstate. Perry spent last season as the
Talvin Hester Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Louisiana Tech
Louisiana Tech men’s basketball head coach Eric Konkol announced on Wednesday the addition of Talvin Hester as an assistant coach on the Bulldog staff. Hester brings 16 years of coaching experience to LA Tech with the majority of that coming from the state of Texas where he worked for eight different programs at the college
REPORT: Mount Saint Mary’s to Hire Dan Engelstad as new Head Basketball Coach
Mount Saint Mary’s is set to hire Southern Vermont head coach Dan Engelstad as their next men’s basketball coach. This news was first reported by Kyle McFadden. Engelstad would replace Jamion Christian who became the head coach at Siena a few weeks ago. In five seasons as the head coach at DIII Southern Vermont, Engelstad
JUCO DIRT UPDATE: O’Connor Resigns at Otero JC – Official Statement
Following up on the JUCO DIRT from last night… Brendan O’Connor, Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Otero Junior College, announced that he will be resigning his position as the leader of the program. O’Connor worked nine years as the assistant coach at Otero for Houston Reed before taking over the program in 2016. He started
Marist Basketball Staff Update
Head coach John Dunne of the Marist men’s basketball program has finalized his coaching staff. Matt Henry, Serge Clement, and Kevin Driscoll will be the Red Foxes’ assistant coaches, and Dalip Bhatia will serve as Director of Men’s Basketball Operations. “We have great chemistry,” Dunne said. “It’s a hard-working group that complements each other well.
OFFICIAL: Mike DeGeorge Named Head Basketball Coach at Colorado Mesa
Thanks to great sources who had HoopDirt.com way out in front of this one last week (Daily Dirt – 5/3/18). It’s now been made official, Mike DeGeorge has been named as the new Colorado Mesa University Head Men’s Basketball Coach, it was announced Monday by Co-Athletic Directors Bryan Rooks & Kris Mort. DeGeorge, who has