Columbia head men’s basketball coach Jim Engles has hired Jesse Agel as assistant coach. Agel, a New York City native and graduate of Stuyvesant High School, spent the last three seasons at NJIT on Engle’s staff and was the head coach of Brown University from 2008-12. “I’m thrilled to be bringing Jesse aboard here,” said
“The Dish” sponsored by Dr. Dish: Step Out of Your Comfort Zone!
“If you want something you’ve never had, you must do something you’ve never done.” – Thomas Jefferson This is a powerful quote that some of you may have used with your players, but how many of us coaches have taken this advice ourselves? These are extremely compelling words. They tell us we must step out of our comfort
Flanigan Announces Cole as Assistant Coach at Little Rock
Head coach Wes Flanigan has announced the addition of Mitch Cole as Little Rock’s new assistant coach. Cole spent the past five seasons on the staff at Texas A&M and was previously the head coach at Birmingham Southern College. “I am thrilled to be joining Wes Flanigan and the basketball program at Little Rock,” Cole
CSU Bakersfield Announces Contract Extension for Head Men’s Basketball Coach Rod Barnes
CSU Bakersfield Athletics Director Kenneth ‘Ziggy’ Siegfried has announced a contract extension for head men’s basketball coach Rod Barnes following the conclusion of a historic season for the Roadrunners highlighted by the program’s first NCAA Tournament appearance. Under the terms of the new agreement, Barnes will receive a five-year contract extension to remain head coach
Mason Joins Keller’s Staff as Assistant Coach at SFA
Stephen F. Austin head men’s basketball coach Kyle Keller made the first hire for his 2016-17 coaching staff by bringing Wade Mason aboard as one of the ‘Jacks’ new assistant coaches. Mason, who spent the past four seasons at one-time Southland Conference institution Oral Roberts University as an assistant on head coach Scott Sutton’s staff,
Wortham Named Assistant at Montana
Rachi Wortham, the former director of player personnel at Oregon State, has been selected to join the Montana men’s basketball staff as an assistant under Grizzly head coach Travis DeCuire. Rachi (pronounced Rah-shee) comes to Montana after spending two seasons at Oregon State working under former Griz head coach Wayne Tinkle. No stranger to the
Drexel Announces Hiring of Men’s Basketball Coaching Staff
Drexel Head Basketball Coach Zach Spiker announced Friday the additions of Chris Clark, Paul Fortier and Rob O’Driscoll to his coaching staff. Between the three new faces on the Drexel staff, they have played or coach in 15 NCAA Tournaments. Clark, a Philadelphia native, was on Temple Head Coach Fran Dunphy’s bench last season as
O’Toole Joins Cal Staff
Tim O’Toole, who brings nearly 25 years of collegiate experience, including eight years as a head coach, will join the Cal basketball staff as an assistant coach, Golden Bear head coach Cuonzo Martin announced Thursday. “I’m excited to welcome Tim and his family to Cal,” Martin said. “Tim brings a wealth of knowledge and experience
McCall Signs Contract Extension at UTC
The Chattanooga Mocs men’s basketball team’s list of 2015-16 accomplishments is lengthy. It was a historic season. School Record 29 wins. 11th NCAA Tournament Appearance (1st since 2009). 11th Southern Conference Regular Season Championship (1st since 1994). 11th SoCon Tournament Title (1st since 2009). 1st Power 5 win (at Georgia & at Illinois) since 2004
“The Dish” sponsored by Dr. Dish: The Flare Screen with Dr. Dish
Be sure to check out Bball Breakdown and subscribe to their YouTube Channel! We were very fortunate to get back on the court with Coach Nick to demonstrate how to use the Dr. Dish Basketball Shooting Machine to work on the Flare Action and Screen. It’s important to note how many more repetitions you can
OFFICIAL: Weir named 25th NM State Basketball Coach
New Mexico State University announced the hiring of NM State associate head coach Paul Weir as the 25th men’s head basketball coach of the Aggies. NM State Director of Athletics Mario Moccia introduced Weir at a news conference on Tuesday afternoon. “After a nationwide search that yielded several top candidates, I felt that the right
OFFICIAL: McLaughlin Named Head Coach at Dartmouth
Dartmouth Director of Athletics and Recreation Harry Sheehy announced today that David McLaughlin has been hired as the 28th head coach of the Big Green men’s basketball program. “It is my great pleasure to bring David on board as our men’s basketball coach,” Sheehy said. “He brings a wealth of experience along with great passion