Some things that I’ve heard over the last few days… It sounds like new Delaware State AD D. Scott Gines is leaning towards keeping current interim head basketball coach Keith Johnson in place for the season. Johnson took over for former head coach Keith Walker on February 21st after Walker was told that his contract
Adkins resigns as Head Basketball Coach at Life University
Life University head men’s basketball coach Keith Adkins has announced that he will be moving forward in his professional career, Wednesday morning. Adkins has been at the helm of the Running Eagles program for the last two seasons and has taken the team to the NAIA Men’s Basketball National Tournament in both years. In his
OFFICIAL (Finally): Detroit Names Mike Davis Head Basketball Coach
The University of Detroit Mercy men’s basketball program will have a successful, proven veteran coach to lead the Titans back to championship contention as Mike Davis was named the 22nd head coach in program history on Wednesday, June 13. Davis will formally be announced at a press conference at 11 a.m. tomorrow (Thursday, June 14)
REPORT: Penny Hardaway confirms hiring of former NBA Coach of the Year Sam Mitchell
This move has been rumored for over a month, but new Memphis head coach Penny Hardaway confirmed today that he will hire former Toronto Raptors and Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Sam Mitchell as an assistant. Mitchell, who captured the 2007 NBA Coach of the Year award with the Raptors, spent thirteen seasons in the league
Pooh Williamson Joins Miami Basketball Staff
University of Miami men’s basketball head coach Jim Larrañaga has announced the addition of Alvin “Pooh” Williamson as an assistant coach to his staff. A college coaching veteran, Williamson spent the last two years as an assistant at Memphis. “Pooh has a tremendous amount of experience as a coach and recruiter and has been especially
OFFICIAL: Josh Newman Named UT Permian Basin Men’s Basketball Coach
Following up on a story that HoopDirt.com first reported on June 4th (DII DIRT)… Josh Newman has been named the head coach of the UT Permian Basin men’s basketball program, President Sandra Woodley and Director of Athletics Scott Farmer announced Wednesday morning. “It was evident early on in the search process that Josh Newman possesses
Charleston Southern Basketball Staff Update
One of Charleston Southern’s all-time greats is coming back to his alma mater. Arlon Harper, a 2015 CSU graduate and one of the most versatile players in Big South Conference history, is joining the program as an assistant coach, head coach Barclay Radebaugh announced. Radebaugh also announced that Rick Duckett, whose wealth of experience proved
Iseman named Assistant Basketball Coach at Bemidji State
Bemidji State University men’s basketball head coach Mike Boschee announced the selection of Michael Iseman to take over the top assistant coach position for the program. Iseman joins the team after serving the past two seasons at University of Jamestown in Jamestown, N.D. “We couldn’t be more excited about having Mike (Iseman) join our men’s
USA Basketball Las Vegas Coach Academy
The USA Basketball Las Vegas Coach Academy is presented in a multi-day format and teach the USA Basketball Player Development Curriculum to impart a proper skill development path while teaching the game to players. Additionally, guest speakers will focus on areas of expertise and lead on court demonstrations of X’s and O’s, skills and drills
Padgett adds Veteran Coach to Samford Basketball Staff
Samford head basketball coach Scott Padgett announced the addition of 30-year coaching veteran and previous head coach at Tulane University, Shawn Finney, to his staff as associate head coach, it was officially released Tuesday. “Shawn is going to bring a lot of experience to the staff,” said Padgett. “Without a doubt, he is going to
JWU Charlotte hires new Head Men’s Basketball Coach
Johnson & Wales Charlotte has announced the hiring of Dan Larkin as the new Head Coach for Men’s Basketball. Larkin comes to JWU after spending the last five seasons as an assistant coach at Queens under Bart Lundy. The Royals enjoyed tremendous success during that period, winning 25 or more games three times. They were
Towson Dirt…
I can confirm that Ryan Brown will be hired as the Director of Basketball Operations at Towson University. Brown had spent the past two seasons as a graduate assistant at TCU. Before that, he served as the assistant video coordinator, and student manager at Auburn. An official announcement is expected shortly.