Kegan Bone, who worked last season on the staff at Western Oregon University, was hired as an assistant coach at Seattle Pacific University, first-year men’s basketball head coach Grant Leep announced. Bone, 27, served as an assistant coach at WOU under Coach Jim Shaw. The Wolves posted a 31-4 record in 2016, won the Great Northwest Athletic
Oakland Staff Update
Oakland University head men’s basketball coach Greg Kampe announced on Tuesday the additions of Dan Hipsher and Cornell Mann to his coaching staff. Hipsher joins the staff after spending the past three seasons as the head coach of Texas Rio Grande, while Mann comes to Oakland after being an assistant coach at Iowa State for four seasons. “We are pleased to
College of Idaho Promotes Colby Blaine to Associate Head Coach
College of Idaho head men’s basketball coach Scott Garson has announced that his top assistant, Colby Blaine, has been promoted to associate head coach prior to the 2016-17 season. “Colby is involved in every aspect of our basketball program, from coaching to recruiting to fundraising and beyond,” Garson said. “I truly feel like we have a partnership in
Brian Thrift Named Head Basketball Coach at Judson University
The Judson University Athletics Department has announced the hiring of Brian Thrift as the new Head Men’s Basketball Coach. “My family and I are thankful and excited for the opportunity to become part of the Judson University community,” said Thrift. “We are excited to get to campus and begin the work of returning Judson to the top
Nicholls State Staff Update
Nicholls State University Head Men’s Basketball Coach Richie Riley has officially announced the additions of John Aiken, Marlon Terry and Austin Claunch to his coaching staff. The trio enters with more than 25 years of Division I coaching experience. Links to individual hiring announcements for all three coaches can be found below. Aiken Named Nicholls Basketball
B.J. Foster Named Interim Head Basketball Coach at Cal State San Marcos
B.J. Foster has been named Interim Head Coach for the Cal State San Marcos men’s basketball team by Director of Athletics Jennifer Milo. The appointment follows the departure of Jim Saia, who left his position at CSUSM after five seasons to take the head job at Cal State L.A. on Monday. “Coach Saia built a
Daily Dirt – 6/6/16
Two quick assistant coach hirings… Loyola Marymount will hire Reggie Morris an as assistant coach. He will replace John Peterson who joined Vancouver, Washington based Shoot 360 – a high tech basketball training company earlier this spring. Morris has most recently been the head coach at powerhouse Redondo HS (CA) where he won a state championship back
Clark University Assistant Coach Pat Oroszko Passes Away
Very sad news from Clark University, as they have announced that assistant coach Pat Oroszko has passed away after a valiant fight with esophageal cancer. Our thoughts and prayers tonight are with Coach Oroszko’s family and the Clark University community. Below is the official statement that Clark released, followed by a tribute video… Patrick Oroszko, a
Ander Galfsky Joins Campbell Staff as Assistant Director of Operations
Former Birmingham-Southern College standout Ander Galfsky has been named Assistant Director of Men’s Basketball Operations at Campbell University and Kenneth White has been promoted to Director of Basketball operations, head coach Kevin McGeehan announced Monday. Galfsky, a 2015 Birmingham-Southern graduate, joins the Fighting Camel staff after serving the past year as an athletics department graduate
Jim Saia Named Head Basketball Coach at Cal State Los Angeles
Jim Saia is the new coach of the men’s basketball program at Cal State LA, the University announced Monday. Saia is a veteran coach and skilled tactician who has amassed winning records and helped student athletes excel in the classroom and on the court at every program he has led. With nearly 30 years of
DII DIRT: Queens (NY) set to hire former DI assistant
HoopDirt.com has learned that Queens College (NY) will name former Drexel assistant Matt Collier as their new head basketball coach. Collier had been on Bruiser Flint’s staff as an assistant since 2010, and was not retained when the change at Drexel took place this spring. He also worked for Flint as an administrative staffer from 2002-05
OFFICIAL: Justin Bailey Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Lamar
Following up on a rumor that HoopDirt.com posted earlier this week (Daily Dirt – 5/31/16)… Justin Bailey has been hired as an assistant coach announced Lamar University head men’s basketball coach Tic Price. Bailey comes to Beaumont after spending the previous four seasons as an assistant at Arkansas-Fort Smith. “Justin has been on my radar