Coach Leroy Jordan has been selected to lead the Men’s Bobcat Basketball Program this season at East Georgia State College, as the Interim Head Coach. This selection follows the resignation of EGSC’s Athletic Director and Head Men’s Basketball Coach, Neil Bailey. Bailey left to pursue an opportunity at Walsingham Academy in Virginia. Coach Jordan, who
Dean College Hires Assistant
Jerry Etienne has been named an assistant coach at Dean College. Etienne spent one year at Newbury College as the top assistant at Newbury College. Etienne helped Newbury to a 2nd place NECC regular season finish. Last season, Newbury’s season concluded in the NECC tournament semi-finals in overtime verse Regis College. While at Newbury, Etienne
Coaches vs Cancer Basketball Clinic- Philadelphia
Germantown Academy will be hosting a Coaches vs Cancer Basketball Clinic in memory of Danny Craige All proceeds are going to the Coaches vs Cancer cause. Date: Sunday September 29, 2013. Registration Starts at 9am First Speaker at 10am This clinic is available for all levels of basketball coaches, including boys and girls, AAU, CYO,
Johnson joins UCA staff
James Johnson joined the University of Arkansas men’s basketball coaching staff in August 2013, bringing more than 25 years of coaching experience to Conway. Most recently he served as athletic director and head basketball coach at Pasco Hernando Community College in New Port Richey, Fla. In his first season, Johnson led the Conquistadors to an
Simms named assistant at Trinity
Trinity College men’s basketball announces the hiring of Tyler Simms (Bourne, Mass.) as an assistant coach. Simms, who captained Trinity’s 2008 New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) Championship squad, comes to his alma mater after spending the last two seasons as director of basketball operations at Division I Siena College in New York. He
Fitchburg State Hires Coach
Fitchburg State University named Titus Manderson as the 12th head coach in the history of the men’s basketball program Thursday. The announcement was made by Sue Lauder, the university’s director of athletics. Manderson joins the Fitchburg State sidelines after spending the past 15 seasons with MASCAC rival Salem State University. Serving as the Vikings’ associate
LMU names Carey assistant
MU Men’s Basketball Head Coach Max Good announced on Tuesday the hiring of Senque Carey as an assistant coach for the Lions, completing his staff for the upcoming 2013-14 season. "This is a great opportunity to work with great student-athletes, great coaches and to give back to young players," said Carey. "It feels good to
Baucom receives extension at VMI
irginia Military Institute head basketball coach Duggar Baucom has received a contract extension through the 2017-2018 season, athletic director Donny White has announced. Baucom in 2012-13 became the Institute’s all-time leader in victories with 118 and has piloted the Keydet basketball program to unprecedented competitive consistency throughout his eight-year tenure. Baucom is second among active
North Dakota St. extends Phillips
The North Dakota State University athletic department announced multi-year contract extensions for three head coaches Thursday, Aug. 22. Men’s basketball coach Saul Phillips accepted a five-year contract with a two-year rollover. Wrestling coach Roger Kish and softball coach Darren Mueller each accepted three-year contracts with two-year rollovers. Phillips has a 108-77 record entering his seventh
Lazarus promoted to DBO at MTSU
Middle Tennessee men’s basketball head coach Kermit Davis announced the promotion of Jarrod Lazarus to Director of Basketball Operations on Wednesday. Lazarus served as graduate assistant for the Blue Raiders during a very successful 2012-13 season. "Jarrod has been with us as year as a graduate assistant, while working on his MBA," noted head coach
Hillsdale Baptist hires assistant
Coach Brian Kader has joined the Men’s Basketball staff at Hillsdale Baptist College. Brian will take over the Junior Varsity program and will assist the Varsity with Post Development work. Coach Kader played two years for the Saints, and was a major contributor in winning the ACCA National Championship in 2012. Stay with HoopDirt for
Daily Dirt – 8/21/13
Today’s “dirt”… • Calbert Cheaney is leaving Indiana and will become an assistant at St. Louis. Cheaney had been Indiana’s DBO since 2011 and is one of the most decorated players ever to play at IU. He played 13 years in the NBA and was a three-time All-American as a Hoosier. The official statement is