Louisiana Tech head coach Eric Konkol announced that Yaphett King will be joining the men’s basketball staff as an assistant coach. King comes to LA Tech after recently serving four years as an assistant coach at Texas A&M—Corpus Christi. “Yaphett King is a talented coach and skilled recruiter with an energetic personality,” Konkol said. “He
New Mexico State Names Marc Hsu Assistant Basketball Coach
New Mexico State head men’s basketball coach Paul Weir rounded out his coaching staff with the addition of Marc Hsu. Hsu is very much familiar with Las Cruces, having spent his second year in the collegiate ranks at New Mexico State under legendary head coach Lou Henson as a volunteer director of basketball operations for
Benjy Taylor Added to Cal State Bakersfield Men’s Basketball Staff
Head men’s basketball coach Rod Barnes has announced the addition of Benjy Taylor to the coaching staff of the defending 2016 WAC Tournament champion CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners. Taylor comes to CSUB following one season at Southeast Missouri State and the previous four years at Hawai’i including a stint as interim head coach during the 2014-15
Minnesota Assistant Departs to Join American Athletic Conference Staff
American Athletic Conference Commissioner Mike Aresco announced today the hiring of Nate Pomeday, a 13-year veteran of the collegiate coaching ranks, as associate commissioner for men’s basketball. Pomeday joins the American Athletic Conference after spending the past two seasons on the University of Minnesota men’s basketball staff. Pomeday will be The American’s primary administrator and
Matt Allen Resigns as SUNY Cobleskill Head Men’s Basketball Coach
The SUNY Cobleskill Department of Sport & Exercise announced that head men’s basketball coach Matt Allen will be resigning to accept the position of head women’s basketball coach at Wilson College in Chambersburg, Pa. Allen took over the Cobleskill program in the 2008-09 season and over eight years as head coach guided the Fighting Tigers
The Coach’s Insight, featuring IPFW Assistant Coach Mark Downey
In this episode of ‘The Coach’s Insight’, Richie Schueler picks the brain of Mark Downey (Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at IPFW) on coaching the millennials of today, keeping players disciplined and accountable, recruiting players that fit that mentality, and sustaining the culture. View past Episodes of The Coach’s Insight: Episode 1: HoopDirt.com’s DirtKing Adam Nelson Episode
Brion Dunlap Named Head Basketball Coach at Harris-Stowe State University
With upward 17 years of coaching experience the Harris-Stowe State University (HSSU) Department of Athletics has announced the hiring of Brion Dunlap as its 12th head men’s basketball coach during the NAIA era. Dunlap will take the helm of the HSSU men’s basketball program after one season as an assistant coach at Winston-Salem State University (WSSU).
Daily Dirt – 8/10/16
Here are some things that I’ve heard… According to the guys at WestCoastHoops, Pearl River CC (MS) assistant coach Scott Sommer will become the Director of Basketball Operations at Cal State Northridge. He will replace former DBO Victoria Sun on Reggie Theus’ staff. Barry University (FL) assistant coach Cody Stephens has departed the staff and
DIII DIRT: Medici Resigns as Head Basketball Coach at SUNY Oneonta
According to multiple sources, SUNY Oneonta head coach Vince Medici has resigned in order to become a high school athletic director. Medici has been the head coach at the school for the past 12 seasons and will end his tenure with a 137-174 record (14-11 this past season). Before coming to SUNY Oneonta, Medici spent
VIDEO: Wichita State’s Gregg Marshall flips out on officials during Canadian exhibition game
Wichita State head coach Gregg Marshall flipped out on the officials after a series of bad calls and issues with the scorers table during the Shockers 77-71 win over McGill University last night. Cell phone video can be seen here:
Clarkson Men’s Basketball Adds Shiva Senthil to Coaching Staff
Clarkson University has announced the hiring of Shiva Senthil as the new assistant coach for the Men’s Basketball program for 2016-17. Senthil, a 2014 graduate of Hartwick College with a degree in Business Administration, replaces Fran Brown, who served as the team’s top assistant for the past two years. Senthil has spent the last three
Joe Harge Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Cal State Fullerton
Cal State Fullerton men’s basketball head coach Dedrique Taylor has added Joe Harge to his coaching staff as an assistant coach. “We are very fortunate to add Joe to the Titan family,” Taylor said. “He brings a plethora of coaching and recruiting experience. Joe has built a tremendous rep working with and developing post players