Rhode Island College has named Justin Lang as an assistant men’s basketball coach. He will assist Head Coach Michael Byrnes with all facets of the program including recruiting, scouting, administering practice and game coaching. Lang joins the staff after spending the past two seasons as an assistant coach at Plymouth State University. “I am very
Spann Named New Head Coach at St. Joseph’s College-L.I
St. Joseph’s College (SJC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Kevin Spann as the new head coach of the men’s basketball program for the Long Island Campus located in Patchogue, New York. "Coach Kevin Spann has a strong basketball pedigree and is extremely knowledgeable of the game," said Shantey Hill, director of athletics and
Pollock joins Cal State Bakersfield staff
Cal State Bakersfield head coach Rod Barnes is pleased to welcome JD Pollock to his staff as the Director of Basketball Operations for the Roadrunners. Pollock, a former student-athlete at Kennesaw State comes to Bakersfield after three years at Central Arizona Community College where he served both as an assistant coach from 2011-2013 and as
OFFICIAL: Mangrum named assistant at UT Arlington
We posted this as a rumor back on 9/16. It has now been made official… UT Arlington men’s basketball coach Scott Cross has announced the hiring of Kenneth Mangrum as an assistant coach. Mangrum replaced Andrae Patterson, who accepted an assistant coach position with the NBA Development League Idaho Stampede. Mangrum comes to UTA after
Georgia Tech Dirt….
Back on September 9th, I mentioned that Tom Herrion was a candidate to replace Billy Schmidt as an assistant at Georgia Tech (http://hoopdirt.com/blog/968f730f/georgia-tech-dirt/…). I can now confirm that Herrion is the choice, and will in fact be joining Brian Gregory’s staff. Herrion has been the head coach at Marshall (2010-2014) and College of Charleston (2002-2006).
Adams named DBO at American
American University men’s basketball head coach Mike Brennan appointed Drew Adams Director of Basketball Operations in September of 2014. In this role, Adams handles the day-to-day operations of the basketball office, including film exchange and breakdown, team travel, on-campus recruiting and team camps. Adams comes to Washington, D.C. from Creighton University where he served as
Mark Gottfried Basketball Coaches Clinic
2014 Mark Gottfried Basketball Coaches Clinic at NC State Date: Friday, September 26th & Saturday, September 27th, 2014 Time: Friday: 5:00 PM – 9:30 PM, Saturday: 7:45 AM – 11:00 AM Location: North Carolina State University, Dail Basketball Center, 2500 Warren Carroll Drive, Raleigh, NC, 27695 Registration Fee: $60 – NCBCA Members, $75 Non-Members ***Those
Mercer Basketbal Coaches Clinic
The sixth annual Mercer Basketball Coach Clinic, featuring Mercer head coach Bob Hoffman and Texas head coach Rick Barnes, has been set for Sunday October 5th at Hawkins Arena. This year’s event will run from 1:30 p.m.- 6 p.m. and includes a t-shirt and clinic notebook for the price of $10. On court stations will
HOT: Extension for Christian at The Mount
Mount St. Mary’s University athletic director Lynne Robinson has announced the contract extension of men’s basketball Head Coach Jamion Christian. The extension takes Christian’s contract through the 2018-19 season. In addition, Ben Wilkins has been promoted to Associate Head Coach while Justine Miller has been named Coordinator for Basketball Operations. In just two seasons, Christian
Pine Manor College Staff Update
First-Year Men’s Basketball Head Coach Rich Fazzi recently announced the hiring of assistant coaches Evan O’Brien and Robert Nelson for the upcoming inaugural season of Pine Manor College Men’s Basketball. Assistant Coach Evan O’Brien, pictured, arrives at PMC after spending the previous three seasons on the men’s basketball coaching staff at Framingham State University. He
Freeberg Becomes Newest Member of Driesell’s Staff
The Citadel basketball head coach Chuck Driesell announced on Wednesday that Ryan Freeberg has joined his staff as an assistant coach. Freeberg replaces J.D. Powell who accepted the director of basketball operations position at College of Charleston. "I am excited that we have added Ryan Freeberg to our basketball staff," said Driesell. "He comes to
Jennings named assistant at Army
Justin Jennings, the head coach at the United States Military Academy Prep School for the past three seasons, has joined the Army men’s basketball coaching staff, head coach Zach Spiker announced Tuesday. Jennings fills the void left by former assistant coach Kevin App, who was named the head coach at Williams College in July. “Coach