University of Michigan head men’s basketball coach John Beilein announced the hiring of long-time Huron High School administrator and boys basketball coach Waleed Samaha as the Wolverines’ new Director of Basketball Operations. Additionally, Beilein announced the elevation of Bryan Smothers to Video Analyst after he spent the last two seasons as the Graduate Manager. “We
In today’s Daily Dirt, I mentioned that Oswego State assistant Justin Stern was the leader for the head coach position at DIII Cazenovia College (NY). I can now confirm that he has indeed been hired as the head basketball coach at the school. Stern joined the Oswego State staff back in 2014, and has also
Today’s Daily Dirt…. I have heard that two Iowa State managers have landed graduate assistant gigs…Nick Buchanan will become a GA at Tennessee-Martin, and Ryan Kirsch will assume the GA role at DII Augustana (SD). Both guys had the opportunity to work for Steve Prohm and Fred Hoiberg at Iowa State. I have heard from
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
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
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
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
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 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
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.
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
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
