Former Big Ten Conference Player of the Year and consensus All-American A.J. Guyton has joined Head Coach Tavaras Hardy’s coaching staff as an assistant, completing the Greyhounds bench marshals for the 2018-2019 season. Guyton, who served as Northwestern University’s director of player development for the 2017-2018 season, joins Ivo Simović and Brenden Straughn as assistant
DIII DIRT: Rhode Island College set to name new Head Basketball Coach
I can confirm that Tom Glynn will be named as the new head basketball coach at DIII Rhode Island College. Glynn had spent the past four seasons as the head coach at Nichols College where he went 94-20 (25-4 in 2017-18). His Bisons have also captured four straight Commonwealth Coast Conference regular season titles, and
Green Promoted to Assistant Basketball Coach at Rice
Rice head basketball coach Scott Pera announced Tuesday morning that Van Green has been promoted to Assistant Coach. Green, who served as the Video Coordinator last year, takes over for Omar Mance, who became the Head Coach at Trevecca Nazarene. “I am excited to announce the promotion of Van Green to Assistant Coach,” said Pera.
Elon Basketball Staff Update
Elon University men’s basketball head coach Matt Matheny has announced coaching staff changes for the program today, June 19. J.B. Tanner has been elevated from director of basketball operations to assistant coach. Additionally, the Phoenix adds Bryson Gibson to the staff as the program’s new director of basketball operations to replace Tanner. “We’ve been very
Chris Duhon Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Illinois State
Illinois State men’s basketball coach Dan Muller has announced that former McDonald’s All-American, NCAA National Champion and nine-year NBA veteran Chris Duhon has been added to the coaching staff for the 2018-19 season. “Chris brings a high level of on-the-court experience and success to our program,” said Muller. “His playing career speaks for itself. He
Daily Dirt: 6/18/18
A few things to start the week… The search is moving quickly to replace Josh Newman at DII Arkansas Fort Smith. Newman was named as the head coach at Texas Permian Basin last Wednesday. It sounds like on campus interviews will start as early as this week at UAFS. Names that I’ve heard are Lamar
HAWAII DIRT: Dartmouth assistant set to join Rainbow Warriors staff
I have heard that Dartmouth assistant Jabari Trotter will be added to the men’s basketball staff at Hawaii. Trotter had been on the Big Green staff for the past two seasons. Before that, he served as the Director of Basketball Operations at Lehigh, and had worked on the boys basketball staff at Phillips Exeter Academy.
JUCO DIRT: Rock Valley Search Update…
Back on 6/5, I mentioned the finalists at JUCO Rock Valley College (IL) (DAILY DIRT). In that blog, I said that Moberly Area CC (MO) Rusty Elmore had been offered the job – and as it turns out that had accepted it. Now, I have heard from great sources that Elmore will be returning to
Sancomb hired as head men’s basketball coach at Cal (PA)
After leading one of the region’s top programs over the last decade, California University of Pennsylvania announced the hiring of Danny Sancomb as head men’s basketball coach on Friday afternoon. Sancomb boasts a 216-115 record (.653) as a head coach over the previous 11 seasons at Wheeling Jesuit while playing as members of the West
OFFICIAL: Joseph Busacca tabbed as next Men’s Basketball Head Coach at Curry College
Following up on a report from earlier today (CURRY DIRT)… Curry College Athletic Director Vinnie Eruzione announced on Friday the appointment of Joseph Busacca as the Colonels’ head men’s basketball coach. “We are extremely excited to announce the hire of Joseph as our new head men’s basketball coach,” said Eruzione. “Joseph will be bringing a
Ekey Named Men’s Basketball Video Coordinator at SMU
Jon Ekey was named Video Coordinator by SMU Head Coach Tim Jankovich. Ekey is entering his third season with the Mustangs after two years as a graduate manager. Ekey played three season at Illinois State, the first two under Jankovich. He finished his collegiate career as a graduate transfer at Illinois. Ekey then played professionally
DIII DIRT: Curry College set to announce new Head Basketball Coach
I have now heard from multiple sources that Curry College (MA) will name Joe Busacca as their new head men’s basketball coach. Busacca has spent the past two seasons as an assistant at Manhattanville College (NY). The 2015 Misericordia University graduate was a four-year member of the Cougar basketball team where he was named a