In the most ridiculous moves of the off season (and there have been quite a few of them), UCLA head coach Steve Alford has fired assistant coach David Grace. Grace, a 20-year Air Force veteran, had been on Alford’s staff since 2013. Widely recognized as one of the best recruiters in the business, and a
Brian Pearison Named Head Basketball Coach at Ancilla College
Brian Pearison has been named the new men’s basketball coach at Ancilla College. Pearison has been an assistant basketball coach for the Chargers for the past three years. He takes over for Aaron Butcher who was recently named the head coach at Northern Oklahoma College in Enid, OK. NOC is a NJCAA Division I junior college.
Penny Hardaway adds Mike Miller to Memphis Basketball Staff
University of Memphis coach Penny Hardaway has added a familiar member name to his first Tiger basketball staff. Hardaway announced that former Memphis Grizzlies swingman Mike Miller will be added as an assistant. He joins former Tiger guard Tony Madlock on the staff. Miller, 38, will begin his coaching career under Hardaway after spending one year
DIII DIRT: Wisconsin Stout to Hire DII Assistant as New Head Coach
HoopDirt.com has learned that the University of Wisconsin Stout will name Ferris State assistant Jim Lake as their new head basketball coach. Lake will replace Eddie Andrist who resigned at the end of the 2017-18 season. Lake was part of the Ferris State squad that captured the DII National Championship this season. He has had
Monty Sanders Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Western Carolina
Former Elon men’s basketball standout Monty Sanders has joined head coach Mark Prosser’s staff at Western Carolina, accepting an assistant coaching spot after spending a combined eight years on staff at his alma mater in the Piedmont Triad. Sanders brings a wealth of experience to the position including coaching at both the high school and
BREAKING: Jimmy Patsos Resigns as Head Basketball Coach at Siena
Siena College has accepted the resignation of men’s head basketball coach Jimmy Patsos. Br. F. Edward Coughlin, O.F.M., Ph.D., president of Siena, and John D’Argenio, vice president and director of athletics, met with team members today to inform them of the resignation. “Our men’s basketball program is among the many treasured traditions at Siena and
Filzen tabbed as new Lawrence University Men’s Basketball Coach
Zach Filzen is the new men’s basketball coach at Lawrence University, Director of Athletics Christyn Abaray announced today. Filzen, the current head coach at Lancaster Bible College in Lancaster, Pa., becomes the 26th head coach in school history. “I am excited to have Zach join our Lawrence family as our head men’s basketball coach,” Abaray
HoopDirt.com 2017-18 DI Coach of the Year presented by Just Play Solutions
LOYOLA CHICAGO UNIVERSITY HEAD COACH PORTER MOSER NAMED HOOPDIRT.COM DI COACH OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY JUST PLAY SOLUTIONS For Immediate Release April 13, 2018 Loyola University Chicago Head Basketball Coach Porter Moser has been named as the HoopDirt.com DI Coach of the Year presented by Just Play Solutions for the 2017-18 college basketball season. Moser qualified for the
Former DI Head Coaches Lickliter and Graves Join Evansville Staff
University of Evansville basketball coach Walter McCarty officially named his staff Friday afternoon at the annual “Lunch with the Aces” on campus according to the Courier and Press. They join Terrence Commodore (assistant coach) and Logan Baumann (DBO) on McCarty’s staff. Lickliter is the former head coach at Butler (2001-07) and Iowa (2007-10) and has
UTEP Basketball Coach Rodney Terry Adds Three To Staff
UTEP Men’s Basketball Head Coach Rodney Terry announced three additions to his staff on Friday. Brian Burton and Nick Matson have been named assistant coaches, and Mark Gisbertz has been appointed Director of Basketball Operations. Brian Burton – Assistant Coach “Coach Burton has had the chance to work for a number of really good head
Pitt Basketball Staff Update: Assistants Coaches and Administrative Staffers Added
University of Pittsburgh men’s basketball head coach Jeff Capel announced his coaching staff Wednesday afternoon with Tim O’Toole (associate head coach) and Jason Capel (assistant coach) joining the Panther program. In addition, Capel has named Jason Richards director of student-athlete development and Brian Regan director of basketball operations. “One of the biggest lessons I have
Dwayne Killings Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Marquette
The Marquette University men’s basketball program has added Dwayne Killings to its staff as an assistant coach, head coach Steve Wojciechowski announced Thursday afternoon. Killings arrives on campus after spending the last two seasons (2016-18) at the University of Connecticut as an assistant coach, which followed a five-year stint in the same position at Temple