Bluefield State has announced that the Men’s Basketball Head Coaching position has been filled by Derrick Price. Coach Price is very familiar with the Bluefield area, having coached and played at Bluefield College since 2011. “I am happy to announce Derrick Price as our new Interim Head Men’s Basketball Coach here at Bluefield State,” said
Andy Johnson Added to Southern Utah Basketball Staff
Southern Utah University head men’s basketball coach Todd Simon has announced the addition of Andy Johnson to the Thunderbird coaching staff. “We could not be more excited to add coach Johnson to our staff. He is a selfless blue collar worker that has proven to be an excellent role model and teacher for his players,”
Murray Bartow Named Assistant Basketball Coach at South Florida
USF head men’s basketball coach Orlando Antigua announced on Tuesday the hiring of Murry Bartow as an assistant coach. “Murry is a great addition to our team,” said Antigua. “He is someone who has great integrity and a basketball pedigree. I have known him for a few years and have admired the type of person
JUCO DIRT: Cedric Drake out as head basketball coach at Meridian CC; James Green Named Head Coach
Cedric Drake has resigned as the head basketball coach at Meridian Community College. He will be replaced by former Jacksonville State head coach James Green. Drake, who had been at MCC for the past three seasons, has accepted a HS job. His replacement, Green, has spent the past 19 seasons as a DI head coach.
Former UMKC Head Coach Matt Brown Hired as Men’s Basketball Coach at Wentworth Military College
Wentworth’s Interim Athletic Director Tom Gang announced the appointment of Matt Brown as the head coach of the Red Dragons men’s basketball program. Brown is the second head coach for the college since the reintroduction of athletics in 2011. “I am excited that Matt has decided to join us at Wentworth and the athletics department
Legendary HSU Basketball Coach Tom Wood Passes Away
Tom Wood, one of the all-time great coaches in Humboldt State history and a member of the HSU Athletics Hall of Fame, died on Tuesday from cancer. He was 68. Wood was responsible for building Humboldt State into a perennial powerhouse in NCAA Division II men’s basketball, guiding the Lumberjacks to 11 NCAA postseason appearances
Former Oregon State Head Coach Craig Robinson Joins Milwaukee Bucks as Vice President of Player and Organizational Development
The Milwaukee Bucks announced Craig Robinson as the organization’s new Vice President of Player and Organizational Development. Robinson brings a wealth of experience in business and basketball to the Bucks staff, where he will serve as a mentor and advisor to the Bucks roster – the youngest in the NBA. “Player development is instrumental to
Daily Dirt – 8/16/16
A few things that I’ve heard while hanging out at the beach this week… According to a report by Jon Rothstein, Merchant Marine head coach Steve Hayn will become the special assistant to the head coach at Rutgers. Hayn, a Stony Brook alum, has also been the head coach at Fredonia, Stevens, and Dowling. From
Marcus Smith Named Men’s Basketball Assistant Coach at Mansfield University
Mansfield University men’s basketball head coach Pat Zipfel has announced the hiring of Marcus Smith as the Mountaineers’ assistant coach. “I’m very pleased to have Marcus join our program. His experience in the PSAC will be a great asset as we continue to build this program” said Zipfel. “We had a large pool of candidates
JUCO DIRT: Rafferty Resigns at Central Wyoming; Heads to NBA D-League
Central Wyoming College head coach Pat Rafferty has resigned and will become an assistant coach with Brooklyn Nets new NBA D-League team. Rafferty had been the head coach at Central Wyoming for the past three seasons. The veteran coach has experience in professional basketball, having previously served as a scout for the Minnesota Timberwolves. During
OFFICIAL: Cal Irvine Staff Update
Late last month, HoopDirt.com published two Cal Irvine staff updates (Cal Irvine Dirt, Cal Irvine Dirt II). The hirings that we mentioned have now been made official… UC Irvine head basketball coach Russell Turner has completed his staff with the hiring of three new members this summer. Blaine Taylor has been named an assistant coach,
Tusculum College Names Jay Welborn Assistant Basketball Coach
Tusculum College has named Jay Welborn assistant men’s basketball coach, head coach Michael Jones has announced. Welborn spent the past four seasons as the head coach at Snead State Community College in Boaz, Alabama, where his Parsons teams annually played competitive non-conference schedules while competing as a member of the Alabama Community College Conference. While