Back on 8/15, I mentioned that Tim Johnson would be hired as an assistant coach at James Madison (JMU DIRT). It has now been made official… Former Wofford standout and assistant coach Tim Johnson has joined the James Madison men’s basketball program as an assistant coach, as announced by Head Coach Louis Rowe this week.
Rick Ray Agrees to Two-Year Contract Extension at SEMO
Southeast Missouri Head Men’s Basketball Coach Rick Ray agreed to a two-year contract extension through the 2020-21 season, Director of Athletics Brady Barke announced Tuesday. In his second season a year ago, Ray led SEMO to a +10 increase in the win column as the Redhawks were the 23rd Most Improved Team in NCAA Division
Beilein Completes Staff with Hiring of Nwachukwu at Michigan
University of Michigan David and Meredith Kaplan Men’s Basketball Head Coach John Beilein announced today (Tuesday, Aug. 29) the completion of his staff with the hiring of Chinedu Nwachukwu as the Wolverines’ director of program personnel. “We are so pleased Chinedu is rejoining our staff,” said Beilein. “Chinedu was a terrific head manager for us as
5th Annual Shakey Rodriguez Elite Coaching Clinic – 9/30-10/1/2017 – Hialeah Gardens, FL
5th Annual Shakey Rodriguez Elite Coaching Clinic Speakers include: Frank Martin – University of South Carolina Jim Larranaga – University of Miami Chris Caputo – University of Miami Katie Meier – University of Miami Jose Fernandez – University of South Florida Tim Cluess – Iona College Tim Maloney – Iona College Stan Jones – Florida
Illinois State Head Basketball Coach Dan Muller Inks Extension Through 2023-24 Season
Illinois State Director of Athletics Larry Lyons announced Tuesday that head men’s basketball coach Dan Muller has signed a contract extension. The new agreement extends Muller’s current contract seven years, keeping the 2017 Missouri Valley Conference Coach of the Year at the helm of the program through at least the 2023-24 season. Muller’s salary will
Rick Duckett Named Assistant Head Basketball Coach at Charleston Southern
Charleston Southern head men’s basketball coach Barclay Radebaugh announced on Tuesday that Rick Duckett will join the Bucs’ program as assistant head coach. Duckett most recently spent five seasons as the associate head coach at Miami (Ohio), and comes to CSU with an extensive resume featuring over 30 years of experience. Known as a strong
Fresno State Dirt…
I have heard that Lamar assistant coach Brian Burton will be joining Rodney Terry’s staff at Fresno State. Burton, who also served as the recruiting coordinator at Lamar, had been on the Cardinals staff since 2014. He has also worked an assistant at Abilene Christian, Richland College, Collin College, Paris Junior College and Midland College.
Matt Galloway And Ronrico White Join Emory & Henry Men’s Basketball Staff
Emory & Henry College Head Men’s Basketball Coach David Willson has announced a pair of new assistant coaches on the Wasps’ staff in former Virginia Tech guard Matt Galloway and former University of Tennessee at Chattanooga guard Ronrico White. The pair replaces Michael Wolf and Franklin Featherston, both of whom recently accepted other coaching positions.
Matt McCumber Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Tennessee Martin
University of Tennessee at Martin head men’s basketball coach Anthony Stewart has announced the addition of Matt McCumber as an assistant coach for the Skyhawk program. McCumber joins the UT Martin staff after four seasons as the men’s basketball director of student-athlete development for head coach Bruce Weber at Kansas State University. He also boasts
OFFICIAL: BJ McKie Named Assistant Basketball Coach at ETSU
Following up on “dirt” from August 17th (ETSU DIRT)… ETSU men’s basketball head coach Steve Forbes announced Monday that he has named former South Carolina star BJ McKie to replace the departed Brian Collins on the Buccaneers’ coaching staff. McKie, who finished his playing career in 1999 as the Gamecocks’ all-time leading scorer with 2,119
University of New Orleans Head Coach Mark Slessinger Agrees to New Contract
Coach Sless is staying home. The University of New Orleans and head men’s basketball coach Mark Slessinger agreed to a new contract to keep him on the Privateers bench through the 2023-2024 season. The announcement was made Monday by New Orleans Director of Athletics Derek Morel. “President Nicklow and I are pleased to reward Mark
Daily Dirt – 8/28/17
Things are getting busy as guys are starting to return to school. Here are some things that I’ve heard to kick off the week… I have heard from a great source that UNC Greensboro will name Kyle Bankhead as the new Director of Basketball Operations. Bankhead was a long-time assistant at San Diego who