Dan Geriot, who completed his collegiate playing career with a run to the NCAA Sweet 16 at Richmond this past spring, has joined the Princeton men’s basketball staff as its volunteer assistant coach. Geriot, a 6-foot-9 center, replaces Craig Moore, who held the position during the summer before resuming his professional basketball career in Europe.
Daily Dirt – 9/15/11
I can confirm a few things that I’ve blogged about recently…. 1) Confirmed – North Dakota assistant Nate Philippe has accepted an assistant spot at Maine. I blogged about it yesterday – you can read more here: http://hoopdirt.com/blog/d56cac02/daily-dirt-9-14-11/…“>http://hoopdirt.com/blog/d56cac02/daily-dirt-9-14-11/…… 2) Confirmed – Former Michigan-Dearborn assistant Deajada Smith has indeed been hired as an assistant coach at
Loyola (IL) adds Malnati to staff
Rick Malnati, former head boys basketball coach at New Trier High School in Wilmette, Ill., has been added to the Loyola University Chicago men’s basketball staff as special assistant/advisor to the head coach. Although Malnati’s role will not allow him any on-court coaching, his vast knowledge of the game will provide an immediate benefit to
Former NBA player takes Johnston CC job
Johnston CC (NC) has named Henry Dickerson as their new head men’s basketball coach. Dickerson played in the National Basketball Association for two seasons and has more than 30 years of collegiate basketball coaching experience as both a head coach and assistant coach at five universities in the South. Dickerson got his coaching start in
Daily Dirt – 9/14/11
Here are a few things that I’ve heard over the past few days…. Maine still has not announced the hiring of their third assistant. I’ve heard North Dakota assistant Nate Philippe’s name mentioned by multiple people when talking about this situation. It sounds like he may be the choice here. He would replace Chris Markwood
WKU adds staffer
Brian Bidlingmyer has been hired as the Director of Player Development at Western Kentucky. Bidlingmyer spent the last six seasons as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He has also worked as an assistant at Binghamton and Lamar. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.
Valpo staff finalized
Valparaiso men’s basketball head coach Bryce Drew has finalized his staff for the upcoming 2011-2012 season. Jake Diebler is now an assistant coach, joining Roger Powell Jr. and Luke Gore as full-time assistants on the Crusaders’ staff, while Will Phipps has joined the Valpo men’s basketball program as the team’s director of basketball operations. Diebler
HOT RUMOR: Brevard to name Prosser as head coach
According to a source close to the situation, Brevard College will name Mark Prosser as their new head basketball coach. Prosser is the son of the late Skip Prosser, and has been an assistant at Wofford College for the past three seasons. He has also worked as an assistant at Bucknell and will be replacing
TTU hires DBO
Charles Newton has been hired as the director of basketball operations at Tennessee Tech. Newton played for two seasons ad TTU and as named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Honors Court for his strong academics, and received the team’s John P. Hendrix Leadership Award. Newton comes from a rich family background in
Brown adds assistant
Former Vermont and Marist College standout Ryan Schneider has been named an assistant men’s basketball coach at Brown University in an announcement made by Bears’ head coach Jesse Agel. Schneider will be reunited with Agel, who recruited and coached him at the University of Vermont. Scnheider played professionally in Portugal from 2009-2011. He competed for
Campbell named assistant at Clayton State
Tony Campbell has been hired as an assistant coach at Clayton State. Campbell comes to Clayton State following a three-year stint as a men’s assistant coach at NAIA Reinhardt in Waleska, Ga. He replaces Andy Harre, who left the Laker program last month to become the top men’s assistant at Division I Grambling State. Prior
UPDATE: Prosser to Brevard OFFICIAL
Just wanted to update today’s HOT RUMOR. Brevard College has made the hiring of Mark Prosser official. Here’s a link to the statement that was just released: http://www.bctornados.com/article.asp?articleID=1746…