Colgate has rewarded men’s basketball head coach Matt Langel with a five-year contract extension. The new deal comes after Langel guided the Raiders to a historic 2017-2018 season and earned Patriot League Coach of the Year honors. Colgate set a program record with 19 wins and made its first national postseason tournament appearance since 1996
OFFICIAL: Wieck Named Head Basketball Coach at Minnesota Duluth
Thanks to great sources who had HoopDirt.com out in front of this one last week (Daily Dirt – 4/26/18). The hiring of Justin Wieck as the head basketball coach at Minnesota Duluth has now been made official. The 33-year old Wieck, who spent the past four seasons on the Minnesota State University-Moorhead coaching staff, becomes the 17th head coach
Update from Western Carolina on Health of Former Head Coach Larry Hunter Following Stroke
Former Western Carolina head basketball coach Larry Hunter suffered a stroke over the weekend. Here is an update from WCU: Catamount Athletics learned over the weekend of the hospitalization of former head men’s basketball coach Larry Hunter and has been closely following the situation. We have learned that Hunter suffered a massive stroke, confirming the
Collin Barth Added to University of Charleston Men’s Basketball Staff
University of Charleston head men’s basketball coach Dwaine Osborne has added Collin Barth to his staff as an assistant coach heading into the 2018-19 Golden Eagle season. “I am so excited to have Collin join the program. He comes highly recommended and has experiences at both the NCAA DI and DII levels, along with time
Former Tar Heels Star & NBA Vet Named Head Basketball Coach at Clark Atlanta
George Lynch, a 12-year NBA veteran, coach, former Division I college assistant, and former University of North Carolina star, has been named the new head coach of the Clark Atlanta University Panthers men’s basketball team, CAU Athletic Director J Lin Dawson announced Monday. Lynch takes over for Darrell Walker, who accepted the head coaching position
Louisville Basketball Support Staff Update
University of Louisville men’s basketball head coach Chris Mack has added five impressive members to the Cardinals’ hoops staff. Joining the UofL staff are Director of Basketball Operations Kahil Fennell, an assistant men’s basketball coach last season at Portland State; Strength and Conditioning Coach Andy Kettler, who has worked as the strength and conditioning coach for
Daily Dirt – 4/30/18
A few things to start the week… Portland State assistant coach Kahil Fennell has joined Chris Mack’s new staff at Louisville as the Director of Basketball Operations. Fennell was the associate head coach at Texas-Permian Basin for two years before joining the Portland State staff prior to last season. An official announcement is expected shortly.
Kris Johnson Named Assistant Basketball Coach at the University of Arkansas at Monticello
The University of Arkansas at Monticello head men’s basketball coach Kyle Tolin welcomed the addition of Kris Johnson to fulfill an assistant coach role with the Weevil Basketball program. Johnson, who is no stranger to the Great American Conference, joins UAM after spending seven years with the Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs in Weatherford, Oklahoma. Kris
Abe Woldeslassie Named Head Men’s Basketball at Macalester College
Macalester College Director of Athletics Kim Chandler has announced the hiring of Abe Woldeslassie ’08 as head men’s basketball coach. Woldeslassie returns to Macalester after spending the past eight years as an assistant coach at the Division I and III levels. “It is an honor to be named head men’s basketball coach at Macalester College,”
Kevon Davis Promoted to Assistant Basketball Coach at Cal Poly
Kevon Davis, who spent the previous two seasons as the Cal Poly men’s basketball program’s Director of Player Development, was promoted to an assistant coaching position Friday afternoon by ninth-year head coach Joe Callero. “I’m proud to be promoting coach Davis into a full-time assistant position,” Callero said. “He has demonstrated a tremendous work ethic
Former Little Rock Assistant Mitch Cole Named Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Berry College
Berry College Athletics Director, Todd Brooks, announced the hiring of Mitch Cole to serve as Berry’s new head men’s basketball coach. “We are extremely pleased and excited that Mitch has agreed to become our next head men’s basketball coach,” Brooks said. “He is a consummate professional and talented coach that brings a wealth of experience
Pete Schoch Elevated to Head Basketball Coach at Pfeiffer University
Pfeiffer University has named Pete Schoch has been named the 11th head men’s basketball coach in program history. Schoch spent the past four seasons on the bench for the Falcons and was promoted from assistant coach to associate head coach last summer. “Pete is a great recruiter, has an outstanding basketball mind and loves the