Westminster College Director of Athletics Shay Wyatt announced that Adam Hiatt has stepped down as head men’s basketball coach after four years at the helm. Hiatt served as the head coach of the Griffins from 2011-12 through 2014-15, amassing a record of 73-48. “I am truly grateful for the opportunity that I had to lead this terrific
Penn State Dirt…
I can confirm that Penn State head coach Patrick Chambers has made some administrative staff moves. It sounds like David Caporaletti as will be hired as the DBO, and Nick Colella will be added as the on-campus recruiting coordinator. Caporaletti will replace Ross Condon who was elevated to assistant coach earlier this spring. He has worked
Marcus Grant Elevated to Associate Head Coach at Troy
Head coach Phil Cunningham and the Troy men’s basketball program announced that two-year assistant coach Marcus Grant is being elevated to associate head coach on Monday. Entering his third year with the Trojans, Grant joined the staff after spending eight seasons on staff at Mississippi State, including the last six as an assistant coach alongside
Tim Miles Adds Phil Beckner To Nebraska Staff
University of Nebraska men’s basketball coach Tim Miles announced Saturday the hiring of Phil Beckner as an assistant coach for the Husker basketball program. Miles believes that Beckner’s coaching experience on the collegiate and professional levels, as well his player development skills, made him a great addition to the Nebraska coaching staff. “I believe hiring
North Dakota Dirt…
Back on June 23rd, HoopDirt.com reported that North Dakota head coach Brian Jones would promote DBO Jeff Horner to assistant coach replacing Jason Shay (who departed for East Tennessee). I can now confirm that Jones will fill the DBO spot vacated by Horner with Davenport (MI) associate head coach Craig Heatherly. He joined the Davenport staff
Frostburg State Names Maurice Williams Assistant
Frostburg State head men’s basketball coach Webb Hatch has announced that Maurice Williams will be making a return to the sideline for the 2015-16 season as the program’s top assistant coach. Williams is no stranger to Frostburg after playing for the Bobcat men’s team from 2009-12. As a senior in ’12, Williams became the program’s
Nick Hager Named Head Coach at Bethany College
After a national search, Juniata College assistant coach Nick Hager has been selected as the new head men’s basketball and men’s tennis coach at Bethany, as announced by the College’s Director of Athletics & Recreation Brian Rose. ”We are thrilled to welcome Nick to Bethany as our next men’s basketball and men’s tennis head coach,”
HoopDirt.com’s Scouting Service Section
Now that the live period has ended for the summer, we here at HoopDirt.com wanted to remind all of the coaches out there to check out our Scouting Services section. We have some great services listed, and many more who are in the process of signing up. If you want to follow your current recruits or search for
Richmond Names Court After Former Coach Dick Tarrant
Beginning with the 2015-16 season, when Spider basketball teams are victorious in the Robins Center, the triumphs will be accomplished and celebrated on a floor named for the school’s all-time winningest coach. “We are proud to honor our legendary Hall of Fame coach Dick Tarrant, and those who played for him and coached with him,
Finding The Right Representation For You
FINDING THE RIGHT REPRESENTATION FOR YOU By Aaron Swerdlow (Kauffman Sports Management Group) Finding the Right Representation Initially, it may appear unusual for college basketball coaches to benefit from representation. It is one thing for a 21-year old college player who has declared his eligibility for the NBA Draft to seek the guidance of an
Idaho Staff Update
The Idaho men’s basketball staff has added two new members, as announced by head coach Don Verlin today. Joe Ford takes over as an assistant coach, while Zac Claus joins the program as the director of player development. Ford joins the Vandals after spending the previous five seasons at the University of the Pacific, where
R.J Allen Promoted to Associate Head Coach at Newman
R.J. Allen has been promoted to associate head coach of the Newman men’s basketball team, head men’s basketball coach Mark Potter announced. Allen enters his fifth season on the Newman staff and ninth at the NCAA Division II level. Allen will be involved with the day-to-day operations on and off the floor involving every aspect