Here’s the up-to-date list of 2013 DI coaching changes: School: (old coach) new coach American: (Jeff Jones) Mike Brennan Ball State: (Billy Taylor) James Whitford Buffalo: (Reggie Witherspoon) Bobby Hurley Butler: (Brad Stevens) Brandon Miller Cal Riverside: (Jim Woolridge) Dennis Cutts [interim] Cal State Fullerton: (Andy Newman) Dedrique Taylor Cal State Northridge: (Bobby Braswell) Reggie
Porterville College names Haynes head coach
Robert Haynes, a former standout player and lead assistant, has been selected as the new head men’s basketball coach at Porterville College, athletic director Eric Mendoza announced Monday. Haynes, who currently serves as a PC adjunct instructor in the physical education division and lone basketball coach on staff, will begin his new assignment in time
Dalton State adds assistant
John Redman has been named assistant men’s basketball coach at Dalton State. Coach Redman is a recent graduate of Spring Hill College where he served as a student assistant basketball coach for the past three seasons. Redman moved into coaching at the college level after his playing career at Spring Hill ended due to injury.
Monarch named assistant at N. Texas
North Texas head basketball coach Tony Benford announced the addition of 20-year collegiate coaching veteran Scott Monarch to his staff. Monarch, who was named the head coach at Claflin University in May, spent four years alongside Benford on Buzz Williams’ coaching staff at Marquette, and has abundant ties to the Texas basketball scene. Monarch was
SIUE Staff Update
SIUE men’s basketball coach Lennox Forrester has announced changes to the Cougars’ basketball staff. The biggest change is the addition of assistant coach Mitch Gilfillan. Gilfillan joins SIUE after serving the last four years on the coaching staff at Ball State University, of the Mid-American Conference. It also was announced that Assistant Coach Matt Laur,
Nichols joins Wofford staff
Wofford men’s basketball head coach Mike Young has announced that Darris Nichols has joined the coaching staff for the 2013-14 season. Nichols was a four-year letterman at West Virginia and spent the last two seasons as an assistant coach at Northern Kentucky. In his first season with the Norse, the team was 23-7 and played
Tulane names Shammond Williams assistant
Shammond Williams, a former college and NBA star, has been added as an assistant coach to the Tulane men’s basketball coaching staff, it was announced by head coach Ed Conroy on Wednesday. Williams joins the Green Wave staff filling the vacancy of Doug Novak’s departure to become the head coach at Bethel College. The Greenville,
HOT: Beilein receives extension at Michigan
University of Michigan director of athletics Dave Brandon announced Wednesday (July 17) a contract extension that will keep John Beilein as the men’s basketball coach through the 2018-19 season. Beilein led the Wolverines to the national championship game this spring and to four NCAA Tournament appearances in the past five years. "I am very excited
OFFICIAL: Sligh named head coach Motlow State
We reported this as a rumor a few weeks ago – it’s now official… Motlow College has hired former William Jewell College assistant coach Matthew Sligh as its new men’s head basketball coach, according to Tori Raby-Gentry, interim athletic director. Sligh has spent the previous three seasons as the top assistant with William Jewell, located
HOT: Extension for Katz at Sacramento State
Fresh off a season in which the men’s basketball program won its most games in seven years and tied the program record for most Big Sky Conference victories, Sacramento State Athletics Director Terry Wanless announced today that Brian Katz received a new five-year contract, lengthening his tenure as Hornet head men’s basketball coach through the
Virginia Tech Hires DBO
Virginia Tech head men’s basketball coach James Johnson has announced the hiring of Robert Harris as Director of Men’s Basketball Operations for the Hokies. Harris comes to Virginia Tech from Charlottesville High School, where he spent last year as the Athletic Director. His duties at CHS involved a wide array of responsibilities involving the school’s
Veasley named Video Coordinator at Illinois State
Illinois State head men’s basketball coach Dan Muller announced the hiring of Will Veasley as the program’s video coordinator Tuesday afternoon. "I am very excited to add Will to our staff," Muller said. "Will was a tremendous Illinois high school basketball player, is the all-time winningest player in Butler history and started in their first