Grant Leep, who served seven seasons as an assistant at Seattle Pacific University, has been appointed as the school’s head men’s basketball coach, Athletic Director Tom Box announced Monday. Leep, 36, has strong basketball connections throughout the Northwest. He was an All-America player at Mount Vernon (Wash.) High School before lettering four years at the
Sharman White Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Georgia State
Georgia State men’s basketball coach Ron Hunter formally announced Monday that Sharman White will be joining his staff as an assistant coach. White, a highly-successful high school coach at nearby Miller Grove in Lithonia, will join the staff immediately. While at Miller Grove, White led the program to state championship titles in seven of the
DII DIRT: Joe Gallo to become Head Coach at Merrimack College
HoopDirt.com can confirm that Robert Morris assistant Joe Gallo will be named as the next head coach at DII Merrimack College. Gallo is a 2004 Merrimack graduate who has been at Robert Morris for the past four seasons. He also spent two seasons as an assistant at Dartmouth and has worked for the Hoop Group.
Kent State Dirt…
HoopDirt.com can confirm that Hampton Associate Head Coach Akeem Miskdeen will become an assistant at Kent State. He will replace DeAndre Haynes who took a similar position at Toledo back in early April. Miskdeen has been on the Hampton staff for the past five seasons, serving the last three as the associate head coach. This past
Joe Crispin Named Head Basketball Coach at Rowan University
Rowan University athletic director Dan Gilmore announced the reorganization of the men’s basketball coaching staff. Joe Crispin has been named head coach and Joe Cassidy will remain on the staff as associate head coach. Crispin has been the assistant coach for the men’s and women’s basketball programs the past two years. He is a former NBA player with the Los Angeles
Missouri State West Plains Search Update
The search for a new basketball coach at Missouri State West Plains is down to four. The candidates are: Steve Hunter – Head Coach North Arkansas College (interviewed on 5/4) Chris Popp – Assistant Coach – Arkansas Ft. Smith (interviewed on 5/6) Ryan Stock – Assistant Coach Pittsburg St. (KS) (will interview on 5/10) Chad
Michael Porter Joins Lorenzo Romar’s Staff at Washington
University of Washington head coach Lorenzo Romar has announced that Michael Porter will join his staff as an assistant coach, pending a background check. Brad Jackson will move into the role of special assistant to the head coach. “We’re extremely excited to have Mike and his family join us,” said Romar. “I’ve known him for
JR Blount Promoted to Assistant Coach at Drake
JR Blount has been promoted to assistant men’s basketball coach at Drake University, head coach Ray Giacoletti announced. Blount has served as the program’s director of basketball operations the previous two seasons. “JR is a guy that has recruiting experience and tremendous energy,” Giacoletti said. “We’re thrilled to give him this opportunity and get him
Joe Dooley Signs Extension, Receives Raise at FGCU
Coming off another successful season, FGCU head men’s basketball coach Joe Dooley has signed a two-year contraction extension and received a raise to remain with the Eagles through the 2019-20 season. In his three seasons with FGCU, Dooley has guided the Eagles to more than 20 wins each year, an Atlantic Sun Tournament Championship, A-Sun Regular-Season Championship,
McCasland adds Jareem Dowling to Arkansas State Staff
Arkansas State men’s basketball coach Grant McCasland has announced the hiring of Jareem Dowling as an assistant coach for the Red Wolves program. “Jareem has a tremendous energy and passion for coaching, recruiting and mentoring young men,” said McCasland. “His vast experience internationally and at multiple levels here in the U.S. will be an invaluable
Daily Dirt – 5/6/16
Here are a bunch of things that I’ve heard… On Wednesday, I mentioned that Rider associate head coach Mike Witcoskie would be joining Donyell Marshall’s staff at Central Connecticut (Daily Dirt – 5/4/16). I have now also heard that Marshall will hire Lamar assistant Anthony Anderson and retain current CCSU assistant Obie Nwadike. Anderson has also
Tavares Hardy Named Assistant Coach at Georgia Tech
Tavaras Hardy, a Division I assistant coach for 10 years at Georgetown and Northwestern, has joined the Georgia Tech staff as an assistant coach, Yellow Jackets head coach Josh Pastner announced. Hardy, a former All-Big Ten player and assistant coach at Northwestern, comes to Atlanta following a three-year stint on the staff of John Thompson