Following up on some Dirt form way back on June 6th… It’s now been made official, Mike Magpayo has been added to the San Francisco men’s basketball staff, rejoining the man who gave him his start in Division I coaching – head coach Kyle Smith. “We are very fortunate to have Mike join us on
Nasir Named Men’s Basketball Director of Operations at Cal State Fullerton
Cal State Fullerton head men’s basketball coach Dedrique Taylor has named Omar Nasir the director of operations for the program after Anthony Santos was promoted from the position to assistant coach. Nasir was with the UC Davis program during the 2016-17 season as the video coordinator and assistant director of operations. Some of his duties
Ontario Lett Joins TCU Basketball Staff
TCU men’s basketball coach Jamie Dixon announced the hiring of Ontario Lett as special assistant to the head coach. “I’m thrilled to have Ontario join us at TCU as the final piece of our staff this season,” said Dixon. “Ontario was an integral part of turning our program around at Pitt. He’ll provide great insight
Jean Prioleau Named Head Basketball Coach at San Jose State
Jean Prioleau, whose resume includes 11 NCAA Division I post-season appearances in 18 seasons as an assistant coach, has been named San Jose State University men’s basketball head coach. Marie Tuite, the Spartans director of athletics, made the announcement. Prioleau will be introduced to the San Jose State University community and the news media during
Alabama Inks Avery Johnson to Contract Extension Through 2023
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama basketball coach Avery Johnson has received a two-year contract extension through 2023. The board of trustees’ compensation committee approved the extension Friday. Johnson will receive $2.9 million annually under the six-year deal, up from about $2.8 million. The former NBA player and head coach will also get $150,000 for each
Justin Walker Promoted to Assistant Basketball Coach at Southern Illinois
Justin Walker has been promoted to assistant basketball coach at Southern Illinois. Previously, he served as the Director of Basketball Operations for two seasons and one year as the graduate assistant for Saluki Basketball. He replaces Terrance McGee who became an assistant at Milwaukee earlier this summer. “Behind the scenes, Justin has been doing the
Nicholls State Staff Update
Nicholls State Head coach Richie Riley finalized the 2017-18 men’s basketball coaching staff Friday with the additions of assistant coach Amorrow Morgan and director of operations Tyler Parker. Morgan joins the Colonels after a two-year stint as head assistant men’s basketball coach at Henderson State University. Morgan lifted the Reddies on and off the court
Omar Thomas Named Director of Basketball Operations at Southern Miss
Southern Miss men’s basketball head coach Doc Sadler has announced that Omar Thomas has joined his staff as the new director of basketball operations. “I’m just grateful and thankful for Doc Sadler,” Thomas said. “We’ve had a great relationship and he trusted me as a player. He came to my wedding. I’m just happy to
San Jose State Dirt II: The Finalists….
I’ve written about the search at San Jose State a couple of times in the past 24 hours. I keep hearing that the decision on the next head coach will be announced shortly. Here are the coaches that I have heard are the four finalists to replace Dave Wojcik: Scott Burrell – Head Coach Southern
Daily Dirt – 8/4/17
Some things that I’ve heard… Last night, I published an update on the search that’s winding down at San Jose State (San Jose State Dirt). I mentioned one of the finalists as being a former NBA player who is a current DI head coach. That’s incorrect – he’s actually a DII head coach. I’m now
San Jose State Dirt…
The search to replace Dave Wojcik as the head coach at San Jose State is winding down. The final group of four coaches have officially wrapped up their on campus interviews, and an announcement is expected on Monday. I can confirm that current interim head coach Rodney Tention is in the mix. He has been at
Clemson Hall of Famer McIntyre Named Tigers Director of Player Development
Former Clemson Hall of Fame basketball player Terrell McIntyre has joined Brad Brownell’s staff as Director of Player Development. Brownell made the announcement on Thursday. “We are excited to have Terrell back on campus as a significant member of our staff in this new position,” said Brownell. “Terrell is among the greatest players in our