Point Park University men’s basketball head coach Bob Rager has announced his retirement after a long career coaching the Pioneers. Rager was the head coach of Point Park men’s basketball for 27 seasons from 1989 to 2016. This past season, the Pioneers were led by interim head coach Gabe Bubon, a long-time assistant coach for
Milwaukee Basketball Staff Update
Paris Parham and Terrance McGee have officially been hired as assistant coaches on Pat Baldwin’s new staff at Milwaukee, and Nick Lucenti has been named as the Director of Basketball Operations. Also, HoopDirt.com reported last week that Pat Monaghan has also been hired as an assistant (Milwaukee Dirt), with that announcement expected shortly. Paris Parham
New Mexico Dirt…
I can confirm that Brandon Mason has been named as an assistant coach at New Mexico, and is already out on the road recruiting for the Lobos. He replaces Mark Hsu who became an assistant at Western Kentucky last week. Mason spent last season as the director or player personnel at UNLV. He came to
Turner Departs Alaska Anchorage Basketball Staff for Head Coaching Opportunity
Alaska Anchorage men’s basketball head coach Rusty Osborne announced Monday that assistant coach Cameron Turner is leaving the Seawolf program to become the new head women’s basketball coach at Eastern Arizona College. Turner spent the past six seasons helping the Seawolves accumulate a 116-61 overall record and finish among the top four teams in the
LSU Dirt…
I have heard from a great source that new LSU head coach Will Wade will add Brian Merritt to his staff in an administrative role. Merritt has been an assistant coach at Arizona State and also served as the director of scouting and recruiting for John Lucas Enterprises. He also spent time as the Director
Kyle Roane Re-joins Southeastern Louisiana Basketball Staff
A familiar face will return to the bench when the Southeastern Louisiana men’s basketball opens the 2017-18 season against Southern-New Orleans on Nov. 1. Kyle Roane, who was on head coach Jay Ladner’s first two staffs in 2014-2015 and ’15-16, rejoins the program as an assistant coach, Ladner announced on Tuesday. Roane spent the 2016-17
Anthony Lorenzo Assistant Basketball Coach at Academy of Art University
As the fall season looms just around the corner, Academy of Art men’s basketball head coach Julius Barnes has announced the addition of Anthony Lorenzo to his coaching staff. The new assistant coach joins the Urban Knights after stepping across town from University of San Francisco where he served as Video Coordinator for the Don’s
OFFICIAL: Eaton Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Iona
Following up on some “dirt” from earlier this week… The coaching staff for the upcoming 2017-18 Iona College men’s basketball season continues to take shape as head coach Tim Cluess has announced the addition of Eric Eaton as assistant coach. Eaton comes to New Rochelle following 10 years at MAAC rival Quinnipiac as an assistant
Former Tarheel Jackson Simmons Named Director of Basketball Operations at Western Carolina
Western Carolina head men’s basketball coach Larry Hunter announced the addition of Jackson Simmons to his staff. Simmons, who played four years at the University of North Carolina, will take over the role of Director of Basketball Operations. Simmons has many ties to the local community and specifically Western Carolina University. He was a four-year
Jeff Mailhot Named Assistant Basketball Coach at New Mexico State
New Mexico State head men’s basketball coach Chris Jans announced the addition of assistant coach Jeff Mailhot to his staff for the upcoming 2017-18 campaign. “I’m extremely grateful for the opportunity Coach Jans has provided me at New Mexico State University,” Mailhot said. “Additionally, I would like to thank those who have mentored me over
Iona Dirt…
HoopDirt.com can confirm that Eric Eaton has joined Tim Cluess’ staff at Iona. Eaton had spent the past eleven seasons as an assistant at Quinnipiac University, and was not retained when Tom Moore was released earlier in the spring. Prior to his time at QU, Eaton served as the associate head coach at Albany, and
Epps Resigns as Head Basketball Coach at Yellowstone Christian College; Becomes Assistant at York (NE)
Leonard Epps has resigned as Athletic Director and Head Men’s Basketball Coach of Yellowstone Christian College to take the Men’s Basketball Head Assistant position at York College (NE). Epps, who played under Coach Delton Deal at York in 2009, returns to the school that gave him his coaching start as a volunteer assistant. Epps brings