HoopDirt.com can confirm that Towson Head Coach Pat Skerry has hired Branden McDonald as an assistant coach. McDonald has spent the past two seasons as an assistant at Manhattan, and worked as a GA at Pitt before that. He also coached with Team Takeover AAU. An official announcement is expected shortly.
Kent State Basketball Staff Update
Kent State men’s basketball head coach Rob Senderoff has announced the hiring of Brock Erickson as the program’s assistant coach and former Golden Flash Julian Sullinger as the team’s director of basketball operations. Erickson comes to Kent State after four years with MAAC powerhouse Iona. There, Erickson helped develop the Gael program into a postseason
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OFFICIAL: Mike Berkun Named Head Basketball Coach at SUNY Maritime
Thanks to great sources who had HoopDirt.com out in front of this one back on May 25th. Mike Berkun has been officially introduced as Head Coach of the SUNY Maritime Basketball program. Berkun becomes the 15th individual to hold the head coaching position at Maritime dating back to the program’s inception in the 1940s. In
Daily Dirt – 5/31/17
Here are a bunch of things that I’ve heard… Mount Saint Mary’s head coach Jamion Christian has added Harley Fuller as their graduate assistant. Fuller, who played at Florida International and then overseas, was most recently a HS coach in New York. Midland College (TX) has made their choice. A veteran head coach has been
Byron Taylor Promoted to Associate Head Coach at James Madison
After one season as an assistant coach for the James Madison men’s basketball team, Byron Taylor has been promoted to associate head coach for the 2017-18 season, as announced by Head Coach Louis Rowe. “This is a well-deserved move for Coach Taylor,” Rowe said. “He was a crucial part of our first season here at
Cal State Monterey Bay Names Isaac Williams Head Basketball Coach
After two highly successful stints at the helm of the Eastern Oregon program, Isaac Williams moves to the Central Coast to become the seventh head coach in the history of the Cal State Monterey Bay men’s basketball program. Williams takes the reins from Rob Bishop, who went 86–157 over the last nine seasons. Williams posted
Eastern Michigan Dirt…
HoopDirt.com can confirm that Matt Cline has been hired as an assistant coach at Eastern Michigan. Cline spent last season as the Director of Basketball Operations at East Tennessee State. He had worked the previous two seasons in an administrative role under head coach Rob Murphy at EMU. The South Alabama alum also spent time
Casey Long Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Murray State
Murray State head men’s basketball coach Matt McMahon announced the hiring of Casey Long who joins the Racers as assistant coach. Long comes to Murray State after serving on the staff of Coach Will Wade for the past two seasons at VCU (2015-17). Prior to that, he was an assistant at his alma mater, Chattanooga
DIII DIRT: Loya no longer the Head Basketball Coach at Mount Aloysius College
HoopDirt.com can confirm that Lance Loya is no longer the head basketball coach at DIII Mount Aloysius College (PA). Loya is currently working on his third book “The WE Gear”, and stepped away to devote more time to work on it. He had been the head coach at the college since 2006, where he compiled
OFFICIAL: Lewis Added to Furman Basketball Staff as Video Coordinator
HoopDirt.com mentioned this move in the Daily Dirt on 5/10…it’s now been made official, former Butler University standout Tyler Lewis has joined the Furman men’s basketball staff as the program’s video coordinator. “Tyler is an excellent addition to our staff,” said Furman Head Coach Bob Richey. “His blend of character, playing experience at the highest
VMI Staff Update…
Following up on some “dirt” that HoopDirt.com first published on May 19th… Two new assistant coaches have joined the VMI basketball coaching staff for the 2017-18 season, head coach Dan Earl announced. Joining the staff are Kevin Carroll and former VMI alumnus and standout shooting guard Austin Kenon. Carroll and Kenon fill the vacancies created