HoopDirt.com first reported this move back on May 11th – it has now finally been announced officially: Grambling State University Director of Athletics Paul Bryant officially announced the hiring of, and signed, Donte’ Jackson as the next GSU head men’s basketball coach during a Wednesday morning news conference. Jackson officially signed his contract in front
Cody Schilling Named Head Basketball Coach at Mount Marty College
Mount Marty College (MMC) in Yankton, South Dakota, has named Cody Schilling the ninth head men’s basketball coach in the program’s history. Schilling brings unique experience to MMC from working with basketball players across the region through a variety of high-impact roles, including coach, trainer and administrator. “We could not be more pleased Cody is
Dr. Dish Skill Builder: Damian Lillard Streak Shooting
Dr. Dish Basketball proudly presents another great Skill Builder workout. In this complete workout, we focused on making shots consecutively after a single move. We also incorporated burst running which will work on our explosion and conditioning. This is a great workout for players who are looking to challenge their focus and ability to knock
OFFICIAL: Billy Donlon Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Northwestern
Billy Donlon has joined the Northwestern men’s basketball program as an assistant coach Sullivan-Ubben head men’s basketball coach Chris Collins announced Monday. Donlon joins the Wildcats following one season on the coaching staff at the University of Michigan. He replaces Pat Baldwin who was named the head coach at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee earlier this
Wicks Promoted to Associate Head Basketball Coach at Northern State
Northern State head men’s basketball coach Paul Sather announced Tuesday, the promotion of Sundance Wicks to Associate Head Coach. The change comes just one year after Wicks re-joined the Northern State ranks. “Coach Wicks brings a wealth of experience to our program and made an immediate impact when he arrived on campus,” noted Sather. “He
Ewing Announces Georgetown Basketball Staff
Georgetown University Head Men’s Basketball Coach Patrick Ewing announced his coaching staff for the 2017-18 season, his first at the helm of the Hoyas program. Ewing tabbed Louis Orr and Robert Kirby as well as Akbar Waheed, who was on the Georgetown staff last year, as his full-time coaches and recruiters. Orr is a former
Kevin Driscoll Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Loyola University Maryland
Kevin Driscoll, a veteran coach who was a part of a Patriot League Championship team, has joined the Loyola University Maryland men’s basketball coaching staff as an assistant, head coach G.G. Smith announced today. “Kevin is a great addition to our program with strong recruiting ties, knowledge of the Patriot League and its programs and
Swanson Promoted to Assistant Basketball Coach at Ohio
Jared Swanson has been promoted from director of operations to assistant coach, fourth-year Ohio men’s basketball head coach Saul Phillips announced on Monday (June 26). “Jared is one of the most thorough and professional people that I’ve run across in this business,” said Phillips. “He’s ready for this and has been grooming himself for this
UC Riverside Dirt…
HoopDirt.com has learned that former Prairie View A&M head coach Byron Rimm will join the UC Riverside staff as an assistant coach. Rimm spent ten seasons as the head coach at PVAMU (2006-16) before joining the Texas A&M Corpus Christi staff last October as the Director of Basketball Operations. The veteran coach played at Ventura
REPORT: Michigan’s Billy Donlon headed to Northwestern
According to multiple reports, Michigan assistant coach Billy Donlon will join Chris Collins’ staff at Northwestern. Donlon joined the Michigan staff before last season after going 109-94 in six seasons as the head coach at Wright State. Donlon and Collins both attended Glenbrook North (IL) HS, and Donlon spent a lot of time around the
JUCO DIRT: Western Wyoming CC Head Coach Ryan Orton Departs
I can confirm that Ryan Orton is no longer the head coach at Western Wyoming Community College. Word on the street is that he will become an assistant coach at DII Texas A&M International. Orton had been the head coach at WWCC since 2012, and had served as an assistant coach at Alaska Anchorage for
Luke Fennelly Promoted to Assistant Basketball Coach at Montana State
Luke Fennelly, a member of the Montana State men’s basketball staff for the past four seasons, was named assistant coach by Brian Fish. “Luke has done an outstanding job for us in the Director of Operations position and has earned the right to be given the shot to move into the full-time assistant position. His