University of Alabama men’s basketball head coach Avery Johnson officially announced on Tuesday the hiring of Yasir Rosemond as assistant coach. Rosemond, who replaces former associate head coach Bob Simon on the staff, comes to the Crimson Tide after spending the past two seasons at Georgia. The Atlanta, Ga., native also held coaching positions at
Muller adds Haynes to ISU coaching staff
DeAndre Haynes, a former Mid-American Conference Player of the Year at Kent State who played professionally for six years and served as a Division I assistant coach for the past five seasons, has been hired as an assistant coach at Illinois State, head coach Dan Muller announced Tuesday. Haynes most recently worked as an assistant
Rhoades Completes Staff at VCU
New VCU Men’s Basketball Coach Mike Rhoades has completed his staff for the 2017-18 season, he announced Tuesday. Rhoades, who was named head coach in March, will be assisted by Jeremy Ballard, J.D. Byers and Brent Scott. Ballard will serve as associate head coach. Jimmy Martelli has been hired as director of operations. In addition,
BYU announces hiring of Heath Schroyer as an assistant coach
BYU head basketball coach Dave Rose announced today the hiring of Heath Schroyer as an assistant coach. “We’re very excited to have a coach of Heath’s caliber join our staff,” Rose said. “He will be a great fit with our coaches and players. Heath has had success everywhere he’s been and brings knowledge, experience and
Danny Reese Named YSU Men’s Basketball Assistant to the Head Coach
Youngstown State University men’s basketball Head Coach Jerrod Calhoun has announced the appointment to his staff of Danny Reese as Assistant to the Head Coach. Reese will assist Calhoun in the day-to-day operations and all aspects of the men’s basketball office. Last season, Reese served as an administrative assistant in the YSU men’s basketball office.
Austin Peay State Staff Update
Austin Peay State University men’s basketball head coach Matt Figger has announced that Dalonte Hill and Ricky Cabrera will join his coaching staff. Hill is a former assistant at Maryland who also served on staff with Figger at Kansas State, while Cabrera comes to Clarksville from Ohio Valley Conference foe Tennessee Tech, where he had
JCJC hires Randy Bolden as new men’s head basketball coach
Jones County Junior College has a new men’s basketball coach. Randy Bolden was introduced as the Bobcats’ head coach Friday during a press conference at the school’s graduation luncheon in the C.L. Neill Student Center. “I am very excited,” he said. “It’s been a long time coming. The faculty, staff and administration have been really
Ruta promoted to assistant coach at Nevada
Nevada men’s basketball head coach Eric Musselman has promoted Anthony Ruta to fill the Wolf Pack’s final assistant coach spot. Ruta has served as the director of basketball operations during the last two seasons at Nevada. In that time, the Wolf Pack has gone from a nine-win team to an NCAA tournament berth. Nevada was
FSU Extends Hamilton’s Contract Through 2019-20
Florida State University Vice President and Director of Athletics Stan Wilcox announced today that Florida State has extended the contract with head basketball coach Leonard Hamilton through the 2019-20 season. The Seminoles’ leader in all-time wins, Hamilton’s current agreement was set to expire after the 2018-19 season. “Leonard Hamilton is an outstanding basketball coach. His
Richard Pitino Signs Extension at Minnesota Through 2022
The University of Minnesota today announced that Head Men’s Basketball Coach Richard Pitino has agreed to a contract extension that adds one year to his existing agreement, placing him under contract with the University through the 2021-22 season. The extension will become official pending approval from the Board of Regents at its May meetings. “Since
Woodley Named Special Assistant at Pitt
Coaching veteran Matt Woodley will join the University of Pittsburgh basketball staff as a special assistant to the head coach for the 2017-18 season, head coach Kevin Stallings announced Monday. His duties will include assisting the coaching staff with game preparation, practice plans, scouting reports as well as day-to-day basketball operations. “Matt [Woodley] has a
Johnson named new Men’s Basketball Coach at Clark College
– Kevin Johnson has been named Clark College’s new men’s basketball coach. The appointment follows the departure of Clark Basketball head coach Alex Kirk, who resigned earlier this month. After an impressive interim season, Coach Johnson is ready and excited for the challenge. “I just want to say thank you to President Knight and Athletic