Following up on my tweet from yesterday…it’s now been made official that Lance Irvin has been named as the head basketball coach at Chicago State. Irvin was first named as a candidate here by HoopDirt.com back on 6/4 (Chicago State Search Update). An official press conference will be held tomorrow 8/8. Here’s the press release
Taylor Lavery Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Central Wyoming
Taylor Lavery has been tabbed as the assistant men’s basketball coach at Central Wyoming College. He will be involved in all areas of the program, including day-to-day operations, recruiting, opponent scouting, player development and building and organizing travel plans. Prior to CWC, Lavery spent one season as an assistant at Holy Names University in Oakland,
Metropolitan State Men’s Basketball Staff Update
Metropolitan State University of Denver men’s basketball coach Michael Bahl announced Tuesday the addition of two assistants to his coaching staff. Jeremy Johnston joins the Roadrunners after spending the past three seasons as the head coach at Northwest Kansas Technical College. Brandon Cole comes to MSU Denver after one season as an assistant coach and
Michigan’s Beilein Undergoes Successful Heart Procedure
University of Michigan Donald R. Shepherd Director of Athletics Warde Manuel announced this morning (Tuesday, Aug. 7) that U-M’s David and Meredith Kaplan men’s basketball coach John Beilein underwent a successful, scheduled double bypass procedure at U-M’s Samuel and Jean Frankel Cardiovascular Center. Beilein’s scheduled procedure was performed by Michigan Medicine’s Francis D. Pagani, M.D.,
JUCO DIRT: Change made at Baton Rouge CC
I can confirm that Ricky Wilson is no longer the head basketball coach at Baton Rouge Community College. Wilson had led the Bears for the past six seasons, and was named as the Louisiana Junior College Coach of the Year in 2012-2013 and 2016-2017 by the LABC. He worked for Larry Eustachy at Southern Mississippi
DII DIRT: Elizabeth City State Search Update
I have heard from multiple sources that there are at least four finalists for the vacant head coach position at DII Elizabeth City State University (NC). The names that I have heard are: Alfred Johnson – Head Coach Valley Forge Military College Dwayne “Redz” Saunders – Current Interim Head Coach ECSU Shawn Walker – Former
Jewell Named Men’s Basketball Graduate Assistant at Wisconsin
A former student-manager and assistant video coordinator at Creighton, Kevin Jewell joined the Wisconsin men’s basketball staff and will serve as a graduate assistant for the 2019 and 2020 seasons. Jewell is enrolled in the educational leadership and policy analysis masters program and will assist UW’s director of basketball operations with scheduling and administrative duties.
DePaul Dirt…
I can confirm that Lucas Shapiro has been elevated to the position of men’s basketball video coordinator by head coach Dave Leito at DePaul. He replaces Baba Diallo who became an assistant at Central Connecticut back in mid-July. Shapiro had spent the past two seasons as the graduate assistant for the Blue Demons. Before that,
Ron Fudala named IUP Men’s Basketball assistant coach
IUP head men’s basketball coach Joe Lombardi announced the addition of assistant coach Ron Fudala for the 2018-19 season. “I am honored to join Coach Lombardi’s staff and excited to integrate myself into the Indiana Community,” Fudala said. “This is a great opportunity for me to build upon the rich culture and tradition at IUP.
OFFICIAL: Hueber Named Video Coordinator at Temple
Following up on something that HoopDirt.com first mentioned back on 7/12 (DAILY DIRT)… Mark Hueber, already a familiar face to Temple men’s basketball after spending the 2016-17 and 2017-18 seasons as a graduate manager for the program, has now been hired by head coach Fran Dunphy as the team’s video coordinator. “Mark has proven to
Bridgewater College Men’s Basketball Staff Update
Bridgewater College men’s basketball head coach Shawn Postiglione has completed his staff for the upcoming season with the addition of assistant coaches Marcus Anderson and Michael Lockard. “We are excited to have Marcus and Michael join our staff,” said Postiglione. “They are passionate and knowledgeable individuals with a strong work ethic. Both men will fit
Byron Rimm Added to Alabama State Men’s Basketball staff
Alabama State head men’s basketball coach Lewis Jackson announced the addition of former Prairie View A&M coach Byron Rimm to his staff. Rimm joins the Hornets following a year as an assistant with UC Riverside. “I think its a great hire for us, we wanted someone with a lot of coaching experience,” Jackson said. “Coach