No stranger to the collegiate basketball scene in the state of Oklahoma, Bob Battisti has been tabbed as the 14th head men’s basketball coach in Southwestern Oklahoma State University history. SWOSU Athletic Director Todd Thurman was enthusiastic about the hiring of Battisti, a former counterpart of his on the sideline. “We are very excited about
Daily Dirt II – 4/18/13
Some mid-day "dirt"… • I have heard that Minnesota DBO Mike Balado has resigned and will return to Florida International where he will join Anthony Evans staff. I have also heard that Steve Goodson will replace Balado on Richard Pitino’s staff as the DBO. Goodson had been the special assistant for the past six seasons
Havens named HC at East Central U.
The East Central University men’s basketball team has hired Ja Havens as its sixth head coach. Havens will be coming back to his roots in the Oklahoma basketball community after spending his playing career at St. Gregory’s and Northeastern State and the first seven of his 15 years in collegiate coaching in Oklahoma. “I have
Texas Tech staff rumor
I have heard that new Texas Tech head coach Tubby Smith is close to hiring TCU assistant Pooh Williamson. Smith was the head coach at Tulsa when Williamson played there (1991-1995). Before joining the TCU staff last season, Williamson had been an assistant at Wichita State and Texas A&M under Mark Turgeon. He also spent
Siena staff rumors
I have already mentioned that Greg Manning and Luke D’Alessio will be following Jimmy Patsos from Loyola (MD) to Siena. With G.G. Smith becoming the head coach at Loyola, I have heard that Patsos will hire James Madison DBO Lucious Jordan to fill the final assistant spot on his staff. Jordan played collegiately at Albany
Cal State East Bay coach retires
The winningest coach in the history of Pioneer men’s basketball is calling it a career after 16 seasons at Cal State East Bay. Will Biggs has announced his retirement after 223 victories, nine winning seasons, and a stint on the Hayward campus that spanned three decades. Biggs came to CSUEB in 1997 as the seventh
HOT: Extension for Cronin at Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati Athletics Director Whit Babcock announced Thursday that the university and head men’s basketball coach Mick Cronin have agreed in principle to a contract extension through the 2018 season. This new agreement adds one year to his current contract, securing Cronin’s services through March 26, 2018. The term of the agreement may extend
FGCU Hires Dooley
FGCU Director of Athletics Ken Kavanagh announced on Wednesday the hiring of Joe Dooley, an assistant coach at the University of Kansas, as the third men’s basketball head coach in program history. Possessing 25 years of coaching experience as an assistant coach and head coach, Dooley spent the last 10 seasons as an assistant at
Hill Returns to Seton Hall
Seton Hall head men’s basketball coach Kevin Willard has named Fred Hill an assistant on his coaching staff. Hill begins his second stint as an assistant coach for the Pirates where he helped bring in the top-ranked recruiting class in the nation to South Orange in 2000-01. Hill was instrumental in guiding Seton Hall to
HOT: Iowa Wesleyan names coach
Iowa Wesleyan College has named Todd Lorensen as the Tigers’ new head men’s basketball coach, it was announced today by Athletic Director Mike Hampton. "We are pleased to have Todd join our Iowa Wesleyan College community and the community of Mt. Pleasant," said Hampton. "We feel he will bring a lot of fresh, new ideas
Lane named assistant at Mars Hill
Mark Lane has been named the new assistant basketball coach at Mars Hill College, head coach Rick Scruggs announced today. Lane comes to Mars Hill from Cape Fear Community College. Lane is a native of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, and spent five seasons as the assistant coach for the Sea Devils. Coach Lane was instrumental in
Georgia Southern staff named
Georgia Southern Head Men’s Basketball Coach Mark Byington Byington announced the addition Randy Peele, Larry Dixon and Andrew Wilson as assistant coaches and the hiring of Jason Slay as director of basketball operations today. Randy Peele – Assistant Coach With nine years of experience as a Division I Head Coach, Randy Peele will be an