The Mayville State Comets have announced that they have hired Ridgewater Community College Head Coach Darren Tighe as their new Men’s Basketball Coach. Coach Tighe on his new opportunity – “My family and I are thrilled to be joining the Mayville State University family! I want to thank Athletic Director Mike Moore, President Dr. Gary Hagen, the search
HOT DII DIRT: IPFW assistant Mark Downey to be named Head Basketball Coach at Northeastern State
HoopDirt.com can confirm that IPFW assistant Mark Downey will become the next head basketball coach at DII Northeastern State (OK). The move will be made official once Downey clears the HR process, which is expected early next week. Before becoming an assistant at IPFW, Downey had a ton of success as a DII head coach.
Steven Pearl Promoted to Assistant Basketball Coach at Auburn
Auburn’s Steven Pearl has been promoted to assistant coach after the Tigers’ 18 wins this past season were the most since 2008-09, head coach Bruce Pearl announced. He was the director of basketball operations the previous two seasons after spending the 2014-15 season as an assistant strength and conditioning coach. “As a father, I have
OFFICIAL: Furman Promotes Bob Richey To Head Men’s Basketball Coach
Bob Richey has been named Furman University’s 22nd head men’s basketball coach, director of athletics Mike Buddie announced on Friday morning. Richey, who recently completed his sixth season as a member of the Furman coaching staff and has served as interim head coach since Niko Medved resigned last month, will be officially introduced as head
Syracuse alum Allen Griffin named assistant basketball coach for the Orange
Former Syracuse men’s basketball standout Former Syracuse men’s basketball standout Allen Griffin has been named an assistant basketball coach at his alma mater, according to head coach Jim Boeheim. Griffin replaces Mike Hopkins, who accepted the head coaching position at Washington. Griffin, who played at Syracuse from 1997-to-2001, brings 15 years of Division I coaching
Todd Franklin Named Head Basketball Coach at Simpson University (CA)
Simpson University director of athletics, Tom Galbraith, announced Friday that Todd Franklin has been hired as the university’s head men’s basketball coach and assistant director of athletics. He officially begins his duties May 1. Franklin returns to his alma mater to lead the Red Hawks after one of the most successful high school coaching careers
OFFICIAL: Hopkins named Head Basketball Coach at Muhlenberg
Following up from an item in today’s Daily Dirt. It’s now been made official, Kevin Hopkins, a player and coach at one of the most successful programs in Division III, is the new head men’s basketball coach at Muhlenberg College. “I am very excited and honored to be joining the Muhlenberg community,” said Hopkins. “I
DIII DIRT: Muchnick resigns as Head Basketball Coach at Maine Maritime
HoopDirt.com can confirm that David Muchnick has resigned for personal reasons as the Head Basketball Coach at Maine Maritime Academy. Muchnick had been the head coach at MMA for the past three seasons. He has also served as an assistant at Dennison University and SUNY Cortland. More on this story when it becomes official.
Pete Moran Named Men’s Basketball Head Coach At John Carroll University
Pete Moran, who has been an assistant coach for his alma mater the past five seasons, has been named the 24th head coach in the 98-year history of the John Carroll University program. “I am happy to announce that Pete Moran has agreed to serve as our next Head Men’s Basketball Coach,” said Laurie Massa, Director
REPORT: Furman to Elevate Bob Richey to Head Basketball Coach
According to multiple reports, Furman will elevate Bob Richey to Head Basketball Coach. He has been on the Furman staff for the past six seasons, and was tabbed as the interim head coach on March 27th after Niko Medved departed for Drake. Before joining the Paladins staff, Richey spent five seasons as the associate head
Daily Dirt – 4/7/17
A few quick things that I’ve heard… Interesting new name that I’ve heard at Furman is Marquette assistant Chris Carrawell. The former Duke standout has been on Steve Wojciechowski’s staff for the past three seasons. After graduating, the 2000 ACC Player of the Year spent time overseas before returning to Duke where he worked in
John Cooper joins Oklahoma State basketball staff
John Cooper, a veteran of over 100 wins as a Division I head coach, has joined Mike Boynton’s staff as an assistant coach for the Oklahoma State basketball team. A Kansas City, Missouri native, Cooper spent the previous five seasons as the head coach at Miami (Ohio), where his defense-first approach saw the RedHawks ranked