The University of Virginia’s College at Wise men’s basketball program has announced the addition of Luke Lawson as an assistant coach. Lawson, a native of nearby Coeburn, Virginia, joins the staff after a season playing last season for the Wiha Panthers Schwenningen in the German Regionalliga, where he appeared in 13 games. Prior to that he played
D3 NEWS: Wickliffe named Head Basketball Coach at SUNY Morrisville
SUNY Morrisville Director of Athletics, Matt Grawrock, announced the hiring of Bryan Wickliffe as the next head coach for the men’s basketball program beginning immediately. “My family and I are beyond excited to become a part of the SUNY Morrisville family,” Wickliffe said. “I am looking forward to guiding the young men in the basketball program
PREP NEWS: Long-time D1 assistant Craig Carter takes over at South Kent
South Kent School has announced the hiring of Craig Carter as the new Director of Basketball and Head Coach of South Kent’s nationally revered Prep Basketball Team. A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., Carter made a name for himself as both a player and coach. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in English from Rutgers, the
John A. Smith named Head Basketball Coach at NAIA Huston-Tillotson
Huston-Tillotson University has appointed John A. Smith Jr. as the head coach of the men’s basketball team. A veteran coach with a wealth of coaching experience in the NCAA’s Division I as well as Texas high school basketball, Smith takes over one of HT’s most visible athletic programs after having served as an assistant coach
Brian Kennedy, Manny Adako join Lehigh Basketball Staff
Former NJIT head coach Brian Kennedy, and former Northeastern assistant Manny Adako have joined Dr. Brett Reed’s staff at Lehigh. Kennedy spent seven seasons (2016-23) as the head coach at NJIT where he went 81–123 (.397). His best season came in 2018-19, when he led the Highlanders to a 22-11 record, and advanced to the
Cobian joins Loyola University Chicago Basketball Staff
Loyola University Chicago Head coach Drew Valentine announced the addition of Andrew Cobian to the men’s basketball staff. Cobian will oversee the program’s scouting efforts. Cobian has been on the Long Island Nets staff for the last three years and had a five-year stint with Hofstra’s men’s basketball program prior to the Nets. “As this process unfolded,
SEMO Basketball Staff Update
Southeast Missouri Head Coach Brad Korn announced the hiring of Assistant Coach DJ Byrd along with two title changes on his men’s basketball staff Monday. Along with Byrd joining the staff, JR Reynolds was elevated to Associate Head Coach and Ryan Strohm was named Assistant Coach/Director of Operations. Byrd was briefly at Barry University last summer before
Artis named Director of Basketball Operations at Duquesne
Duquesne University head men’s basketball coach Dru Joyce III announced Monday that Darik Artis has joined the staff as director of basketball operations. Artis joins the Dukes after spending the 2023-24 season as an assistant coach at Orangeville Prep Academy in Mono, Ontario. While with the Bears, Artis conducted practices and individual workouts, edited film and built scouting reports
Gary Payton named Head Men’s Basketball Coach at the College of Alameda
Former NBA All-Star Gary Payton has been named as the head men’s basketball coach at the College of Alameda. “Gary Payton is the right choice for the College Of Alameda for a number of reasons,” athletic director Ramaundo Vaughn said. “Gary has always been a leader and winner. We know that Coach Payton will hold
Dempsey added to La Salle Basketball Staff as Graduate Assistant
Brody Dempsey has joined the men’s basketball staff at La Salle University as a graduate assistant. Dempsey comes to La Salle after spending four years as a men’s basketball manager at national powerhouse Kentucky. In his role with the Wildcats, Dempsey assisted with critical activities within the program, including practice, workouts, and equipment management. He
Samford Director of Player Development TJ Perry passes away
Samford men’s basketball director of player development T.J. Perry has passed away. Perry, a long-time high school coach in Alabama had joined the Samford staff back on July 1st. Multiple social media tributes have been posted regarding the tragedy: No further information has been released about his death.
Pepperdine adds Calbert as Assistant Basketball Coach
Pepperdine men’s basketball head coach Ed Schilling announced the addition of assistant coach and recruiting powerhouse Joshua Calbert. “Josh Calbert is well known on the west coast for his tremendous work ethic,” Schilling said. “Personally, I appreciate Coach Calbert’s commitment to building quality relationships with players, parents and coaches. I believe he will be a tremendous asset to our