HoopDirt.com has learned that a decision was made earlier today, and that Grambling State will hire Stillman’s Donte Jackson as the Tigers new Head Basketball Coach. Jackson led Stillman to a 22-5 record this past season, and holds a 66-21 mark in his three seasons at the helm. He has also been the head coach
Cal Lutheran Names Tim Fusina Head Basketball Coach
Effective June 1, 2017 the Cal Lutheran men’s basketball program will have a new leader. As announced by the University today, Tim Fusina will take the reins of the Kingsmen for the 2017 season and beyond. He is looking forward to working in a supportive environment at CLU and is excited to work with a
Patrick Doherty Named Head Basketball Coach at Haverford College
Haverford College Director of Athletics Wendy Smith ’87 has announced the hiring of Patrick Doherty as head men’s basketball coach. Doherty comes to Haverford after spending eight seasons as an assistant coach at his alma mater, Lafayette College. He has spent the last five years as the top assistant on Fran O’Hanlon’s squad, earning the
Liam Simmons Promoted to Associate Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Southwest Baptist
Southwest Baptist University Head Men’s Basketball Coach Clark Sheehy has announced the promotion of Liam Simmons to Associate Head Basketball Coach. Coach Simmons has been instrumental in the development of the SBU Men’s Basketball Program. In 2016-17, the Bearcats advanced to back to postseason play and had their first winning season in five years. “We
Virginia Tech Promotes Jeff Reynolds to Director of Scouting/Game Management
Virginia Tech head men’s basketball coach Buzz Williams has announced that Jeff Reynolds is being promoted to Director of Scouting/Game Management. Reynolds has just completed his third season as the director of men’s basketball operations with the Hokies. A veteran of 35 years in the college basketball coaching world, Reynolds has been a head coach
Nick Booker Named Associate Head Basketball Coach at Eastern Washington
With seven years of NCAA Division I basketball experience, Nick Booker has been hired as the associate head coach on the staff of new Eastern Washington University men’s basketball head coach Shantay Legans. Booker spent the 2016-17 season at his alma mater, Davidson College, as director of basketball operations. The previous six seasons he was
Tim Shelton Promoted to Assistant Basketball Coach at San Diego State
Tim Shelton, a long-time member of the San Diego State men’s basketball program, has been named an assistant coach on head coach Brian Dutcher’s staff. The 2017-18 campaign will mark Shelton’s 11th on Montezuma Mesa. “I am so proud to have Tim on my first staff as a head coach,” Dutcher said. “No one embodies
Daily Dirt II – 5/10/17
Been a busy day, just catching up on a few things since I published the first Daily Dirt earlier today… In DDI, I mentioned the search at Presbyterian. I can now confirm that current Presbyterian Interim Head Coach John Reynolds is in the final group of three, and will interview tomorrow. He has been on
Shoreline CC Hires Aaron Mackey as New Head Men’s Basketball Coach
Shoreline Community College has announced Aaron Mackey as the program’s new head basketball coach. “Coach Mackey brings a wealth of basketball knowledge to Shoreline, and we are excited about the future of our men’s basketball program under his direction,” said Shoreline Athletic Director Steve Eskridge. Mackey is not an unfamiliar face to Shoreline Community College.
David Pruett Named Assistant Basketball Coach at the University of North Georgia
David Pruett was named an assistant coach for the University of North Georgia men’s basketball team for the 2017-18 season. He comes to Dahlonega from West Florida where he served as a graduate assistant for the past two seasons under head coach Jeff Burkhamer. Last season, the Argonauts posted a 13-win improvement with a 20-9
Daily Dirt – 5/10/17
A few things that I’ve heard… It sounds like the list of five candidates at Presbyterian has now been trimmed to three, and a second round of on-campus interviews will take place. Putting together a bunch of pieces here, but it sounds like Wofford associate head coach Dustin Kearns and Charleston Southern associate head
Nevada’s Musselman Inks New 5-Year Deal
University of Nevada head men’s basketball coach Eric Musselman has signed a new five-year contract to coach the Wolf Pack through the 2021-22 season. Musselman led the Wolf Pack to its first Mountain West regular season and tournament titles this past season. The MW tournament title earned Nevada its first NCAA tournament appearance in a