Western Michigan men’s basketball head coach Steve Hawkins has announced the hiring of Thomas Kelley as an assistant coach on Monday. Kelley has spent the last two seasons as a graduate manager for the Michigan State men’s basketball program under head coach Tom Izzo. “This is a dream come true in a sense with the
Tennessee Men’s Basketball Assistants Receive Pay Increases
Late last week, Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes inked a contract extension which included a salary increase. Now, according to the Knoxville News Sentinel, the assistant coaches have received raises as well, something that Barnes pushed for. According to the report, the three assistant coaches are now making the following: Rob Lanier: $425,000 (was $390,113)
Conti Named Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at NYIT
Evan Conti’s first experience playing high school basketball came with the freshman team at Holy Cross High School in Queens. The head coach of that squad? Current NYIT head coach Kevin Hamilton. Now, the duo is reunited with the NYIT men’s basketball team. Hamilton has hired the 25-year-old Conti as an assistant coach with the
Former NBA Star Kenny Anderson Named Head Basketball Coach at Fisk University
Kenny Anderson, the #2 pick in the 1991 NBA draft, has been named as the head men’s basketball coach at NAIA Fisk University in Nashville Tennessee. He replaces Larry Glover who will remain with the school as the Director of Athletics. Anderson was a standout at Georgia Tech (1989-1991), where he was the 1989-90 ACC
UNC Wilmington Assistant Joe Wolf becomes G League Head Coach
Charlotte Hornets President of Basketball Operations & General Manager Mitch Kupchak announced today that the Greensboro Swarm has named Joe Wolf head coach. Wolf becomes the second head coach in franchise history. “We are excited to have Coach Wolf join our organization,” Kupchak said. “Joe has a wealth of experience at the collegiate and professional
JUCO DIRT: JCC set to announce new Head Men’s Basketball Coach
Johnston Community College (NC) will announce Jay Creecy as their new head men’s basketball coach. Creecy has most recently served as an assistant coach at St. Augustine’s University (NC). He will replace Jason Johnson who departed JCC back in July after two seasons. An official announcement is expected this week.
JUCO DIRT: Baton Rouge CC hires new Head Basketball Coach
I can now confirm through multiple sources that Baton Rouge Community College has hired Don Green as their new head basketball coach. He will replace Ricky Wilson who became an assistant coach at Winston-Salem State back in early June. Green had been a high coach in the area, serving most recently at Parkview Baptist School
OBX Offense Only Coaching Clinic – Outer Banks, NC – 10/6/2018
OBX Offense Only Coaching Clinic – Outer Banks, NC Offensive Basketball Xcitement This all started as a joke on Twitter!! A concept born on Twitter by First Flight High Coach Chad Williams and Penn State Beaver Women’s Head Coach Sean Strickland. Two believers in the evolution of the offensive end in the greatest game there
Daily Dirt – 9/7/18
It’s been a crazy week with the start of school – finally getting caught up on a bunch of things I’ve heard… Syracuse staffer Eric Devendorf will become the assistant to the head coach to Mike Davis at Detroit. The former Orange standout had spent the past two seasons as the assistant strength and conditioning
Mount Saint Mary College Names Ian Thom Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach
Mount Saint Mary College Head Basketball Coach Ryan Kadlubowski has announced the addition of Ian Thom to his coaching staff for the upcoming 2018-19 season. Thom comes to the Mount with both collegiate and professional playing experience. Thom played his collegiate basketball at Birmingham-Southern where he was a team captain and a two-time All-Southern Athletic
Tennessee’s Barnes Inks Extension through 2023-24
Tennessee Director of Athletics Phillip Fulmer announced Thursday that reigning SEC Men’s Basketball Coach of the Year Rick Barnes has received a contract extension through the 2023-24 season. “Rick has done an exceptional job of reestablishing our men’s basketball program into a championship-level program,” Fulmer said. “He stepped into what was a difficult situation as
Rex Walters joins Nevada Basketball Staff
The University of Nevada head men’s basketball coach Eric Musselman has added Rex Walter to his staff as Special Assistant to the Head Coach. Walters brings 10 years of collegiate head coaching experience to the staff after eight years at San Francisco and two at Florida Atlantic. He also spent a season as the head