HoopDirt.com can confirm an earlier tweet by Jon Rothstein – Towson head coach Pat Skerry has hired Parfait Bitee as the Tigers new Director of Student Athlete Development. The hiring will be made official later this week. Bitee played at URI when Skerry was an assistant there in the mid-2000’s. Following his graduation, he played
Reggie Theus adds Scott Sommer to CSUN Staff as Director of Basketball Operations
CSUN Men’s Basketball has named Scott Sommer as the team’s Director of Basketball Operations for the the 2016-17 year. Possessing recruiting, scouting and coaching experience, Sommer will handle the day-to-day operations of the team, organize team travel and complete administrative duties. “Scott has a personality and a demeanor that blends well with our staff,” said
Keith Brown Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Coppin State
Coppin State University head men’s basketball coach Michael Grant has named Keith Brown as an assistant coach on his staff. Brown comes to the Eagles from Mount St. Mary’s where he served as the special assistant to the head men’s basketball coach during the 2015-16 year. “Keith will bring a lot of experience to our
Daily Dirt- 8/28/16
Catching-up on a few things that I’ve heard… Last week, I blogged about the hirings of Reggie Sharp and Luke D’Alessio as assistant coaches at NC Central (North Carolina Central Dirt). I neglected to mention that Dan Tharpe has also been hired as the Director of Basketball Operations. He has been an assistant coach at
Binghamton Staff Update
Binghamton men’s basketball head coach Tommy Dempsey has solidified his staff for the 2016-17 season. Entering his fourth season with the program, Bryan Goodman has been elevated to associate head coach. Former two-year coordinator of player development Chretien Lukusa has been promoted to assistant coach, joining fifth-year assistant Herb Courtney. Newcomer Pete Corasaniti has been
SMU Staff Update
SMU Head Coach Tim Jankovich announced his staff organization today. Jay Duncan was named as an assistant coach, Sean Stout becomes the director of operations and Jerry Hobbie takes over as the director of recruiting. Duncan is in his fifth season at SMU, most recently serving as the director of basketball operations. “Jay has an impressive
Matt Painter Agrees to Three-Year Extension at Purdue
Purdue University and head men’s basketball coach Matt Painter have agreed on a three-year contract extension through the 2021-22 season. “I’m really excited about where we are as a program,” Painter said. “Purdue is a special place with special people, and I’m humbled to be a part of it. There is no place I’d rather
Bemidji State Staff Update
The Bemidji State University men’s basketball program made two changes to its coaching staff head coach Mike Boschee announced. The Beavers brought on former Saint Mary’s University men’s basketball assistant coach Blake Peterson to the same position and promoted third year coach Matt Majkrzak to top assistant. “We are excited to add Blake to the
HOT: Conover Named Head Basketball Coach at SUNY Oneonta
SUNY Oneonta Director of Athletics Tracey Ranieri announced today that Cameron Conover has been chosen as the new head men’s basketball coach. Conover takes the reins of the men’s program after Vince Medici took the job as the Athletic Director at Hudson Falls High School. Conover will assume his duties Monday, Aug. 29. Medici spent
OFFICIAL: Matthews Retiring as Stockton University Basketball Coach
Following up on a story from last night (DIII DIRT). It’s now been made official – After 603 wins in 30 seasons at Stockton, Gerry Matthews, the winningest men’s basketball coach in New Jersey history, is calling it a career and retiring as the Stockton head coach. Scott Bittner will be elevated to interim head
Brett Lauer Named Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Citrus College
Former Citrus College Men’s Basketball Assistant Coach Brett Lauer has been named the Head Men’s Basketball Coach of the Citrus College Men’s Basketball team for the 2016-2017 season. Lauer takes over for Patrick Johnson who recently stepped down. “I am extremely honored to be back at Citrus College. I have had the pleasure of competing
Rusty Elmore Joins Vincennes University Basketball Staff
Rusty Elmore has been named as an assistant men’s basketball coach at Vincennes University. Coach Elmore arrives at VU after being on the staff at Kentucky Wesleyan, where he helped the Panthers qualify for the 2015-16 NCAA Div. II National Tournament. Kentucky Wesleyan also claimed the Great Midwest Athletic Conference’s regular-season and tournament titles. The