Waleed Samaha is leaving his position as Michigan’s director of basketball operations. A school spokesman confirmed Thursday that Samaha was leaving. The Wolverines hired him in 2016 after a long tenure as a basketball coach at Huron High School. Samaha took over the boys’ basketball team at Huron in 2002 and spent 14 seasons as
Shawntae Gibbs Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Wheaton (IL)
Wheaton men’s basketball head coach Mike Schauer has announced the hiring of Shawntae Gibbs as an assistant coach for the Thunder men’s basketball program. Gibbs is a 2017 graduate of Indiana University-Southeast, where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Secondary Education with a focus in Language Arts. Gibbs played basketball as a freshman for the
Parker Resigns as Head Basketball Coach at Blue Mountain College
After seven years of overseeing the Blue Mountain College Men’s Basketball team, J.D. Parker has stepped down from his position. Parker will return to his native Arkansas where he will take over as the head basketball coach at Wynne High School. Parker leaves as the winningest coach in BMC basketball history, chalking up 65 total
Michigan Dirt…
According to a report by Michigan Insider Josh Henschke, John Beilein will hire DeAndre Haynes to fill one of the two vacant assistant spots on his staff. This is the second move by Haynes this off-season. Back in May, he departed the Toledo staff to become an assistant at Illinois State. Haynes a former Mid-American
The Coach’s Insight, featuring UNC Pembroke Head Coach Ben Miller
In this episode of ‘The Coach’s Insight’, Coach Ben Miller, Head Men’s Basketball Coach at UNC Pembroke, discusses his rebounding philosophy, Coach Roy Williams’ effect on his team’s success, and how his program is annually among the best at crashing the glass in all of NCAA Division II. View past Episodes of The Coach’s Insight:
REPORT: Ohio State to Add East Carolina Assistant to Basketball Staff
HoopDirt.com can confirm multiple reports that East Carolina assistant coach Mike Netti has accepted a position on Chris Holtmann’s new staff at Ohio State. Pirateradio1250 was the first to report this move. Netti and Holtmann served as assistants together at Gardner-Webb (2004-07), and Netti returned to GWU when Holtmann became the head coach there in
Nevada Assistant Dupree Accepts Job in NBA
University of Nevada men’s basketball assistant coach Ronald Dupree has accepted a position in the National Basketball Association. The team Dupree will be working for and his position within that organization will be announced at a later date. After an outstanding career at LSU, Dupree played six seasons in the NBA for Chicago, Detroit, Minnesota,
JUCO DIRT: CCBC Hires New Head Basketball Coach
HoopDirt.com can confirm that Bryen Spriggs has been named as the new head basketball coach at Community College of Beaver County (PA). Spriggs was most recently an assistant coach at Mineral Area CC (MO), and has also worked at Lincoln Trail CC (IL), Marshalltown CC (IA), and Slippery Rock University (PA). The Philadelphia native, who
Will Vergollo added to Butler Staff as Basketball Analyst
Will Vergollo, who served as an assistant coach under LaVall Jordan last season at Milwaukee, has joined Jordan’s coaching staff at Butler in the position of Basketball Analyst. In this role for Butler, Vergollo will oversee video operations and analytics, while assisting with preparation of scouting reports. Jordan announced Vergollo’s hiring on Wednesday, July 26.
Jason Mays Named Associate Head Basketball Coach at Kentucky Wesleyan
The Kentucky Wesleyan College men’s basketball has announced the addition of Jason Mays to the coaching staff as the Associate Head Coach. “I am tremendously excited to have Jason join our staff. Working with him in the past, I know that no one will work harder,” commented Head Coach Happy Osborne. “The job that he
Wyllie Named SIUE Men’s Basketball Director of Operations
SIUE men’s basketball Head Coach Jon Harris announced the addition of Casey Wyllie to his staff as the director of basketball operations. A native of Dwight, Illinois, Wyllie joins the SIUE staff after serving as a graduate assistant at Louisiana Tech. “We are thrilled to have Casey join our staff,” said Harris. “He has been
Steve Shields Joins Southern Miss Men’s Basketball Staff
Southern Miss men’s basketball head coach Doc Sadler has announced the addition of Steve Shields to his staff as an assistant coach. Shields will replace Dr. Chris Croft who will become an assistant Professor in Sport Management in the College of Business on campus. “We’re excited to add someone with the experience that Steve has,”