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
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
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
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, 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
A bunch of things to wrap-up the week… I mentioned earlier this week that Washington and Lee head coach Adam Hutchinson had resigned (DIII DIRT). It has now been confirmed that he is headed back to his alma mater Amherst College where he will become an assistant coach. Talledega College head coach Matt Cross has
Bridgewater College men’s basketball head coach Shawn Postiglione has announced the addition of Tevin Baskin to the Eagles’ coaching staff for the 2017-18 season. “Tevin’s skills and experiences as a Division I and professional player, and as a college coach, will complement our staff well. Our student-athletes will benefit from having him as a mentor.
Omar Lowery has been hired as a men’s basketball assistant coach at Butler. Lowery spent the 2016-17 season as an assistant on LaVall Jordan’s staff at Milwaukee. “Omar did an excellent job as a member of our staff at Milwaukee last season and I’m excited that he is joining me at Butler,” said Jordan, who was
Dan McNeely has been named Maine Maritime Academy’s Head Men’s Basketball Coach. “I am very honored and excited to be selected as the next Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Maine Maritime Academy,” said McNeely. “I would like to thank Dr. Elizabeth True, Steve Peed, and the entire search committee for giving me the opportunity to
Following up on some “dirt” that HoopDirt.com posted back on June 1st (Charleston Southern Dirt…) Charleston Southern head men’s basketball coach Barclay Radebaugh announced the promotion of Thomas Butters to an assistant coaching spot on the Bucs’ staff. Butters has served as CSU’s Director of Basketball Operations for the last two years, and was video
In the “Daily Dirt” on 4/21/17, HoopDirt.com mentioned that Eric Alleyne would be named as an assistant coach at Rhode Island College. This move has now been made official… Rhode Island College has named Eric Alleyne as an assistant men’s basketball coach. Alleyne will assist Head Men’s Basketball Coach Michael Byrnes with all facets of
HoopDirt.com can confirm that Adam Hutchinson is no longer the Head Basketball Coach at Washington and Lee University (VA). Hutchinson has been at W&L since 2003 and has compiled a 154-215 record during his tenure. He has also served as the head coach at Case Western (2001-03), and Stevens (1999-2001). Hutchinson began his collegiate coaching
