Saint Mary’s head men’s basketball coach Randy Bennett announced the promotion of Joe Rahon to Associate Head Coach. Rahon has been an assistant coach under Bennett and on staff with the Gaels since the 2021-22 season. Since Rahon has been on staff, Saint Mary’s has earned a school-record four straight NCAA Tournament appearances, including single-digit seeds in each of
UTRGV adds Howard as Director of Basketball Operations
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) head men’s basketball coach Kahil Fennell announced on Wednesday the hiring of Adam Howard, who spent the last six years at Indiana, as the director of basketball operations. Howard worked his way up through the Hoosiers program by spending four seasons as a student manager (2018-22) and two as a graduate
Gauthier named DBO at Denver
University of Denver men’s basketball newly appointed head coach Tim Bergstraser has hired former IU Indy (formally IUPUI) men’s basketball assistant Scott Gauthier as the program’s Director of Basketball Operations, Bergstraser announced. “Our program is very excited to bring Scott within our staff,” Bergstraser said. “He has a wide variety of experience at the Division I level and fits
Derrick Phelps joins Fordham Basketball Staff
Newly minted Fordham Men’s Basketball Head Coach Mike Magpayo has made the first official addition to his coaching staff, welcoming Derrick Phelps as an assistant coach. Phelps, a 1993 national champion at North Carolina under Dean Smith and a former McDonald’s All-American at Christ the King, made his college coaching debut at Rose Hill, serving as
Worley named Head Basketball Coach at D2 Truman State
Signe Coombs, Director of Athletics at Truman State University, has announced the hiring of Mike Worley as the 14th Head Coach of the Bulldog Men’s Basketball program. Worley joins Truman State after 12 seasons as Men’s Assistant Coach at NCAA Division I Troy (Ala.) University. “We had a very competitive pool of applicants, and we are
D3 Lewis & Clark College makes Men’s Basketball Coaching Change
Lewis & Clark College has begun their search for a new head coach to lead their men’s basketball program. Director of Athletics Mark Pietrok announced that Lewis & Clark College is looking for a new head coach, after Tim McCrory led the program for the past seven years. “We appreciate the work Tim has put in to build our program and
Duda, Jr. named Director of Basketball Operations at Penn
The University of Pennsylvania’s John R. Rockwell Head Coach of Men’s Basketball, Fran McCaffery, has announced the addition of David Duda, Jr. to his staff as the program’s director of basketball operations. Duda comes to Penn after spending the last two years on Mike Rhoades’ staff at Penn State University as a graduate assistant. His professional
Ekanem named Assistant Basketball Coach at Houston
Veteran coach Mike Ekanem has joined the University of Houston Men’s Basketball program as an assistant coach, Head Coach Kelvin Sampson announced. Ekanem’s hiring is pending approval by the University of Houston System Board of Regents. Ekanem – whose last name is pronounced E-Con-Em – joined the Cougars after serving as an assistant coach at Oklahoma State
McMillian joins Wyoming Basketball Staff
Story Courtesy Nick Seeman, Wyoming Athletics Cowboy basketball head coach Sundance Wicks announced on Tuesday the addition of former Cowboy Chris McMillian to the coaching staff. A standout for the Brown and Gold from 1998-2003, he helped lead the Pokes to a pair of Mountain West titles and an NCAA Tournament Berth. “When it comes to hiring,
Florida’s Golden inks 6-yr, $40.5M contract extension
On the heels of Florida’s men’s basketball national championship, the Gators and head coach Todd Golden have agreed on a contract extension, athletic director Scott Stricklin announced on Tuesday. Golden’s contract now runs for the next six years and totals $40.5 million through March 31, 2031. Golden, 39, and the Gators cut down the nets just three years into his
Coastal Carolina Basketball Staff Update
Coastal Carolina men’s basketball head coach Justin Gray announced two additions to the team’s staff on Monday, with Kylen Butler joining as an assistant coach and Josh Spainhour as director of sports performance. Butler joins the Chanticleers after serving as an assistant coach at Eastern Illinois for the past two seasons, while Spainhour comes to Conway after
South Dakota State adds Nick Smith to Men’s Basketball Staff
South Dakota State hired longtime Southwest Minnesota State coach Nick Smith as an assistant coach on Bryan Petersen‘s inaugural staff the Jackrabbit head coach announced. Smith spent 12 seasons as an assistant at SMSU and the previous four seasons as the program’s associate head coach. “We are super excited to welcome Nick and his family to Jackrabbit men’s