An important part of the Washington State men’s basketball team as a student-athlete the last four years, Junior Longrus, will join the staff as the team’s graduate manager, head coach Ernie Kent announced Wednesday. Longrus replaces Robert Johnson who served as the team’s graduate manger the last two years and will receive his master’s in
OFFICIAL: Concord U. Names May Head Coach
Thanks to great sources who got HoopDirt.com out in front of this one last night (DII DIRT). It was officially announced today that Concord University men’s basketball assistant coach Todd May has been hired as the school’s 15th men’s basketball coach, CU Director of Athletics Kevin Garrett announced Wednesday at a press conference. May elevates into the position of head coach
Former NBA Player Todd Day Named Head Basketball Coach at Philander Smith College (AR)
LITTLE ROCK, Ark (AP) Philander Smith College in Little Rock has hired former Arkansas Razorback and NBA player Todd Day as men’s basketball coach. The hiring was announced Wednesday. Day spent the past two season coaching his alma mater of Hamilton High School in Memphis. He previously coached Memphis Academy of Health and Sciences and
University of Detroit Staff Update
The University of Detroit Mercy men’s basketball coaching staff is now complete as head coach Bacari Alexander announced the hirings of assistant coaches Canaan Chatman and Pete Kahler. “We’re excited to welcome coach Chatman and coach Kahler to our Titan family,” said coach Alexander. “From the very beginning of our search, we wanted to identify
BREAKING: Jeff Kaminsky named men’s basketball coach at Wayne State College
Wayne State College Director of Athletics Mike Powicki announced today that Jeff Kaminsky has been named head men’s basketball coach at Wayne State College. He becomes the 27th head coach in the 102-year history of the program. A press conference to formally introduce Kaminsky as the new men’s basketball coach at Wayne State College will
Marvin Dixon Named Head Basketball Coach at Barber-Scotia College
Marvin Dixon has been hired as Men’s Basketball Coach at Barber-Scotia College. Dixon, a Salisbury,NC native, brings 7 years of pro experience and 10 years of coaching experience to lead the men’s basketball program. He had most recently been an assistant coach at the school. http://bscathletics.olinesports.com/news_details.php?sport=570&news_id=113
DII DIRT: Concord University (WVa.) set to name new Head Coach
Concord University will introduce their new head coach at a press conference tomorrow. Multiple sources have reported to HoopDirt.com that the choice will be current assistant coach Todd May. He had worked for former head coach Kent McBride, who became the head coach at California U. (PA) back on June 2nd, for the past four seasons.
North Texas Dirt…
Back on 6/3, I mentioned that there was a change on the staff at North Texas (Daily Dirt – 6/3/16). The Denton Record-Chronicle has now confirmed that Scott Monarch is no longer on Tony Benford’s staff at UNT. Monarch became an assistant for the Mean Green back in 2013. He had previously served on Buzz
Daily Dirt: Small College Search Update – 6/14/16
Here are a few things that I’ve heard on some small college searches… Georgia Southwestern (NCAA DII): It sounds like there at least four candidates to replace Mike Leeder as the head coach at GSW. Leeder stepped aside earlier this spring to focus on his duties as the AD. I have now heard these names
HOT: Ben Davis Named Head Coach at DIII Green Mountain College
Green Mountain College Interim Director of Athletics James Thivierge announced Tuesday that Ben Davis has been hired to lead the men’s basketball team becoming the ninth head coach in program history. Davis begins his career with the Eagles after spending the past three seasons as the head coach at Dakota County Technical College. “Ben Davis
JUCO DIRT: Lake Land College to name Brandon Colvin Head Basketball Coach
Brandon Colvin will be named as the new head basketball coach at Lake Land College (IL). He has served as the head coach at Dakota College of Bottineau since 2014, and has also been the head coach at Minnesota-Fergus Falls. Before becoming a head coach, the Illinois native worked as an assistant at Southwestern CC,
New Mexico State Tabs Guy Meyer as Director of Basketball Operations
NM State head men’s basketball coach Paul Weir continues to build his staff, naming Guy Meyer as his director of basketball operations. “Guy is a terrific addition to our program,” Weir said. “He has been a school teacher, a collegiate and professional player and also a successful college coach here at nearby Cochise. Finding a