University of Michigan David and Meredith Kaplan Men’s Basketball Head Coach Juwan Howard announced that 24-year veteran head coach Phil Martelli and NBA assistant coach Howard Eisley have joined the Wolverine program as assistant coaches. Additionally, Howard retained assistant coach Saddi Washington, who recently completed his third season at U-M. “When I took this job,
Daily Dirt – 6/7/19
Some DIRT to wrap up the week… Canisius assistant Eddie Shannon is on the move and will be headed back to Chattanooga, where he will be named as an assistant coach. He had previously served on the Mocs staff from 2015-17 under former head coach Matt McCall. Shannon, a former standout at Florida, had been
Book Richardson gets 3-month prison sentence
NEW YORK (AP) — A judge has sentenced a former assistant basketball coach at the University of Arizona to three months in prison for his role in a college hoops corruption scandal. Emanuel “Book” Richardson received the sentence on Thursday in federal court in Manhattan. Richardson had pleaded guilty earlier this year to accepting $20,000
NDSU extends Richman through 2022
North Dakota State University director of athletics Matt Larsen announced today a two-year contract extension for head men’s basketball coach David Richman through April 2022. Richman is entering his sixth year as NDSU’s head coach in 2019-20. In five seasons as head coach, Richman has led the Bison to two NCAA Tournament appearances and three Summit
OFFICIAL: Burgette Named KCKCC Men’s Basketball Coach
Following up on some DIRT that HoopDirt.com first posted on Monday (JUCO DIRT). It’s now been made official that Brandon Burgette has been named as the head men’s basketball coach at Kansas City Kansas Community College. Here is the official press release from the college: No sooner than he learned he would be the new
OFFICIAL: Pierre joins Elon Basketball Staff
Following up on something that I mentioned in the DAILY DIRT on Monday. It’s now been made official… Elon University head men’s basketball coach Mike Schrage announced the addition of Josh Pierre to his staff on Thursday, June 6, as the team’s video coordinator. “I am so excited to wrap up our basketball staff with
Williamson named Head Basketball Coach at the University of Saint Katherine
After a nationwide search, Kevin Williamson has been named as the next Men’s Basketball Head Coach at the University of Saint Katherine (CA). “The future of Firebird Men’s Basketball is bright with Williamson at the helm. Kevin brings an array of experiences from the NCAA Division II level, including his proven ability to recruit high
Navy Basketball Staff Update
Navy men’s basketball head coach Ed DeChellis announced today the hiring of Drew Gibson and Adam Notteboom as assistant coaches for the program. “We are excited to have Drew and Adam join our program,” said DeChellis. “They bring unique backgrounds and experiences with them which will blend well with our current staff. We are really
Acker named Assistant Basketball Coach at San Diego State
San Diego State men’s basketball head coach Brian Dutcher announced the hiring of Chris Acker to be an assistant coach on the Aztec coaching staff. Acker joins assistant coaches David Velasquez and Jay Morris on the bench beginning in the 2019-20 season. “When we were looking at our requirements for this position, Chris checked all
Makubika Promoted to Associate Head Coach at Florida Southern
After helping lead Florida Southern College men’s basketball to the 2019 Sunshine State Conference Tournament title and a second-straight berth in the NCAA Division II Tournament, assistant coach Mike Makubika has been promoted to the role of associate head coach, Moccasin head coach Mike Donnelly announced on Wednesday. “I am very happy to promote Coach
Gaither promoted to Head Basketball Coach at Thomas College
Thomas College Director of Athletics Sara Shaw has announced the hiring of Deshon Gaither as Head Men’s Basketball Coach. “We are thrilled that Coach Gaither has agreed to join us as our Head Men’s Basketball Coach,” said Shaw. “His experience coaching basketball at the prep and college levels, as well as abroad, along with his
Daily Dirt – 6/5/19
Today’s Dirt… I can confirm that Southeast Missouri associate head coach Adam Gordon has resigned and will focus on running Rising Coaches Elite on a full-time basis. Gordon had been at SEMO since 2015, and also worked in administrative roles at Mississippi State and Clemson. He and others co-founded RCE back in 2010. I have