Jake Presutti has joined the Marquette University men’s basketball program as its video coordinator, head coach Steve Wojciechowski announced Wednesday morning. A former men’s basketball player at Syracuse, Presutti most recently served as special assistant for the USA Basketball Senior Men’s National Team. His work with USA Basketball included film evaluation and statistical analysis of
Official: Perron named head coach at Catawba
I had this as a rumor in my blog this morning – it’s now been made official… Catawba College announced on Thursday that Rob Perron will become the 12th men’s basketball coach in school history. Perron has most recently served as associate head coach at Newberry. “I’m extremely thankful to Jeff Childress and Brien Lewis
Peach State rumors…
Two quick rumors from the Peach State… • I have now heard from a bunch of people that Samford assistant Yasir Rosemond will replace Stacey Palmore on Mark Fox’s staff at Georgia. Rosemond has been at Samford for two seasons and has also worked at Seattle and his alma mater Oregon. Sounds like this will
Romano named interim head coach at RIC
Mike Romano was named the interim head men’s basketball coach on May 7, 2014 when Head Coach Bob Walsh resigned to take the same position at Div. I University of Maine. He has spent the past two seasons as an assistant men’s basketball coach with the Anchormen. He assisted Coach Walsh with all facets of
New Mexico Highlands rumor…
I heard from a source late last night, and confirmed this morning that New Mexico Highlands head coach Joe Harge is out. In his six years at the school, Harge compiled a 97-70 record. Before becoming the head coach at NMHU, Harge had been an assistant at Arkansas-Little Rock, and the head coach of the
OFFICIAL: Walsh to Maine
We first had this on Friday night…it’s now been made official. Bob Walsh has been named University of Maine men’s basketball head coach by Director of Athletics Karlton Creech, effective May 7. Walsh comes to UMaine with nearly 20 years of highly successful Division I and Division III coaching experience. Most recently, for nine seasons
Antigua Names Rouco Assistant Coach
USF men’s basketball head coach Orlando Antigua has hired former FIU head coach and Ole Miss assistant Sergio Rouco as an assistant coach on his staff. “Sergio has over 25 years of coaching experience at the Division I level,” Antigua said. “He has great recruiting connections not just in the state of Florida, but around
Menzies Signs a Two-Year Contract Extension
– New Mexico State Athletics Director Dr. McKinley Boston announced on Wednesday that head men’s basketball coach Marvin Menzies has signed a two-year contract extension with NM State. The contract extension goes thru 2019. “I am pleased to offer Coach Menzies a two-year contract extension based upon the consistent competiveness of his team, consistent academic
Stansbury joins Texas A&M staff
Rick Stansbury, the 2004 Associated Press SEC Coach of the Year, all-time coaching wins leader at Mississippi State and ninth-winningest coach in the history of the SEC, will join the Texas A&M men’s basketball staff as an assistant coach, Aggie head coach Billy Kennedy announced Wednesday. “I am happy that Rick decided to join my
Florida Atlantic staff announced
Florida Atlantic University Men’s Head Basketball Coach Michael Curry has named Eric Snow, Charlemagne Gibbons and Robbie Laing as men’s basketball assistant coaches. Ron Oliver will serve as director of basketball operations, while Jorge Sanz will stay on as the video coordinator/operations assistant. "When you put together a coaching staff, it’s just like putting together
Gillespie added to IUPUI staff
IUPUI Head Basketball Coach Jason Gardner rounded out his coaching staff on Monday (May 5) with the naming of Scott Gillespie as an assistant coach. Gillespie joins Matt Crenshaw and Jon-Michael Nickerson on the Jaguars’ bench as Gardner’s first coaching staff. Similar to Nickerson, Gillespie comes to IUPUI from Memphis, where he most recently served
Daily Dirt – 5/6/14
Busy day…gotta move fast here – just some quickies… • Confirming what we mentioned last Friday (http://www.hoopdirt.com/blog/d4e2f6ef/coppin-state-rumor/…), Stillman head coach Michael Grant will indeed be named as the head coach at Coppin State. Press Conference is scheduled for 1:00 today. In fact, Stillman has already posted the job announcement for Grant’s position. We will add