Eastern Michigan University Head Men’s Basketball Coach Rob Murphy has announced the promotion of Kevin Mondro to associate head coach. Mondro completed his sixth season as an assistant coach with the program. He has 20 years of Division I experience, including six postseason appearances. Mondro has been instrumental in the growth of the Eastern Michigan
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WATCH LIVE: Chris Holtmann Introductory Press Conference at Ohio State
Chris Holtmann will officially be introduced as the head basketball coach at an 11:00am press conference today. Click HERE to watch live.
UMKC Dirt…
I can confirm that Josh Sash will be named as an assistant coach on Kareem Richardon’s staff at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Sash has most recently served as the lead assistant at Indian Hills CC (IA). He and Richardson had previously worked together at Drake in the late 2000’s. Sash was also the video
MEAC Dirt…
I can confirm a couple of coaching hires in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC)… New Coppin State head coach Juan Dixon will add Phil Gaetano to his staff as an assistant. Gaetano spent this past season as an assistant with the Maine Red Claws (NBA D-League). Prior to that, he worked as a graduate assistant
Drew Valentine Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Loyola University Chicago
Drew Valentine, who has spent the last two seasons as an assistant coach at his alma mater, Oakland University, has been named assistant men’s basketball coach at Loyola University Chicago, head coach Porter Moser announced today. Considered one of the best up-and-coming coaches in the country, Valentine has also served as a graduate manager at
Chris Holtmann Named Head Basketball Coach at Ohio State
Gene Smith, Ohio State senior vice president and Wolfe Foundation endowed athletics director, announced the hiring of Butler’s Chris Holtmann as the next head men’s basketball coach of the Buckeyes. Holtmann, who completed his third year with the Bulldogs in 2016-17, has agreed to an eight-year contract with Ohio State worth about $3 million annually,
Kenneth White Promoted to Assistant Basketball Coach at Campbell
Kenneth White has been promoted to assistant men’s basketball coach at Campbell University, head coach Kevin McGeehan announced. White has spent the last two seasons on the Fighting Camel staff, including the 2016-17 campaign as director of basketball operations. “Kenneth White is an excellent basketball coach,” said McGeehan, who is entering his fifth year in
McCasland Completes Basketball Support Staff at North Texas
North Texas men’s basketball head coach Grant McCasland has completed his support staff by hiring Andrew Hudiburg as director of scouting, Phil Baier as assistant director of strength and conditioning, and Jon Trilli as director of basketball operations, announced. “Our program is all about serving each other with great energy and effort as each one of these guys
Tommy Brown Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Presbyterian
Presbyterian College and men’s basketball head coach Dustin Kerns announced Thursday the addition of Tommy Brown as an assistant coach. He brings 22 years of coaching, including 18 as a head coach, and has amassed almost 400 wins during his career. “I am thrilled about the opportunity to be part of the men’s basketball program
Davenport University adds Robbie Harman as Assistant Basketball Coach
Head men’s basketball coach Burt Paddock has announced the hiring of Robbie Harman as an assistant coach for the 2017-2018 season. Harman we will be a part of a men’s basketball staff that is the first ever to coach in the GLIAC and NCAA Division ll at DU. Previous to joining Davenport Harman coached at Oklahoma
OFFICIAL: A.W. Hamilton Named Assistant Coach at NC State
Thanks to great sources who had HoopDirt.com out in front of this one first yesterday. It’s now been made official, A.W. Hamilton has accepted an Aasistant coach position at N.C. State. Hamilton has served as Head Coach of the Hargrave Military Academy basketball program since 2011, after serving as the assistant coach at Hargrave for
Greg McDermott not headed to Ohio State; Announces he’s remaining at Creighton
Greg McDermott has confirmed that he will remain head men’s basketball coach at Creighton University, he announced on Thursday, June 8. He had reportedly been offered the job at Ohio State which opened up earlier this week when Thad Matta was fired. The second-winningest coach in Creighton history with a 166-82 record in the past