Gene Smith, Ohio State senior vice president and Wolfe Foundation endowed athletics director, announced the hiring of Butler’s Chris Holtmann as the next head men’s basketball coach of the Buckeyes. Holtmann, who completed his third year with the Bulldogs in 2016-17, has agreed to an eight-year contract with Ohio State worth about $3 million annually,
Kenneth White Promoted to Assistant Basketball Coach at Campbell
Kenneth White has been promoted to assistant men’s basketball coach at Campbell University, head coach Kevin McGeehan announced. White has spent the last two seasons on the Fighting Camel staff, including the 2016-17 campaign as director of basketball operations. “Kenneth White is an excellent basketball coach,” said McGeehan, who is entering his fifth year in
McCasland Completes Basketball Support Staff at North Texas
North Texas men’s basketball head coach Grant McCasland has completed his support staff by hiring Andrew Hudiburg as director of scouting, Phil Baier as assistant director of strength and conditioning, and Jon Trilli as director of basketball operations, announced. “Our program is all about serving each other with great energy and effort as each one of these guys
Tommy Brown Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Presbyterian
Presbyterian College and men’s basketball head coach Dustin Kerns announced Thursday the addition of Tommy Brown as an assistant coach. He brings 22 years of coaching, including 18 as a head coach, and has amassed almost 400 wins during his career. “I am thrilled about the opportunity to be part of the men’s basketball program
Davenport University adds Robbie Harman as Assistant Basketball Coach
Head men’s basketball coach Burt Paddock has announced the hiring of Robbie Harman as an assistant coach for the 2017-2018 season. Harman we will be a part of a men’s basketball staff that is the first ever to coach in the GLIAC and NCAA Division ll at DU. Previous to joining Davenport Harman coached at Oklahoma
OFFICIAL: A.W. Hamilton Named Assistant Coach at NC State
Thanks to great sources who had HoopDirt.com out in front of this one first yesterday. It’s now been made official, A.W. Hamilton has accepted an Aasistant coach position at N.C. State. Hamilton has served as Head Coach of the Hargrave Military Academy basketball program since 2011, after serving as the assistant coach at Hargrave for
Greg McDermott not headed to Ohio State; Announces he’s remaining at Creighton
Greg McDermott has confirmed that he will remain head men’s basketball coach at Creighton University, he announced on Thursday, June 8. He had reportedly been offered the job at Ohio State which opened up earlier this week when Thad Matta was fired. The second-winningest coach in Creighton history with a 166-82 record in the past
Akron Zips Head Coach John Groce Announces Men’s Basketball Coaching Staff
Akron Zips head men’s basketball coach John Groce officially announced the coaching staff for the 2017-18 season on Wednesday. Joining Groce at the helm are Associate Head Coach Dustin Ford, Assistant Coach Rob Fulford, Assistant Coach Robby Pridgen, and Director of Basketball Operations Cole Pittis. “Our goal was to put together one of the best
Pat Rafferty Returns to Midland College as Head Basketball Coach
Midland College reached out to a very familiar person when they named their new head coach. Pat Rafferty, who served previously at MC from 1994-1999, was tabbed as the new head coach on Wednesday, June 7, 2017, replacing Jordan Dreiling at the helm of the Chaps. Dreiling resigned the position in late March. In Rafferty
David Carter Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Georgia
David Carter, assistant basketball coach at St. Mary’s College, has been named assistant coach at the University of Georgia according to an announcement Wednesday by UGA head coach Mark Fox. When Fox was head coach at Nevada, Carter was his associate head coach for five seasons. Carter was promoted to the Wolf Pack’s head coach
Yusef Fitzgerald Named Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Hinds CC
Hinds Community College has announced the hiring of Yusef Fitzgerald as head coach of the Hinds Bulldogs men’s basketball team for the 2017-18 season. A press conference was held, 10 a.m. Wednesday at Mayo Gymnasium on the Raymond Campus to announce the hire. Fitzgerald arrives at Hinds from Iona College, in New Rochelle, N.Y., where
NC State Dirt…
Multiple sources have told me that Hargrave Military Academy head basketball coach A.W. Hamilton will become an assistant coach at NC State. Hamilton spent five years as an assistant at Hargrave working under current NC State head coach Kevin Keatts before taking over in 2011 (when Keatts departed for Louisville). In his six seasons as