John Brown University first year head men’s basketball coach Jason Beschta announced this morning the appointment of Ty Beard as his assistant coach. "I am so excited to have Ty joining us at John Brown," admitted Beschta. "Having worked with Ty for the last three years has helped us become quite a dynamic duo. Not
Lamar Completes Staff
Lamar head men’s basketball coach Tic Price completed his staff with the naming of Brian Burton as assistant coach, and Matt Pace as director of basketball operations Friday afternoon. Burton replaces Tony Madlock who resigned last month to take a similar position at Mississippi. Burton comes to Lamar with a ton of coaching experience at
Reynaud joins Houston staff
Former Rice associate head coach Louis Reynaud has joined the University of Houston Men’s Basketball staff as special assistant, head coach Kelvin Sampson announced Wednesday afternoon. Reynaud’s duties as special assistant will include camps, clinics, community outreach and fundraising. His long-time experience in the coaching ranks was one of many aspects that impressed Sampson. "I
Michigan assistant coaches get raises, extensions
Michigan’s basketball assistants are benefiting from the program’s recent success. Jeff Meyer, Bacari Alexander and LaVall Jordan have agreed to contract extensions through the 2017-18 season, mlive.com reported today. All three previously received formal contracts in 2012, following the program’s first Big Ten title in 26 years. This would mark a three-year extension for Jordan,
Louisiana Tech Completes Staff
Two days after filling one vacant assisting coaching position, Louisiana Tech men’s basketball head coach Michael White quickly found himself having to fill another. His search concluded on Thursday with former Wofford assistant coach Darris Nichols who now joins Dusty May and recently hired Jordan Mincy in rounding out the coaching staff. "Darris is a
Black Hills State Hires Coach
Black Hills State Athletic Director, Jhett Albers, announced today the hiring of Jeff Trumbauer as the next head men’s basketball coach for the Yellow Jackets. "We are extremely excited to have Jeff and his family joining our Yellow Jacket family. He brings a tremendous amount of experience to all facets of the head men’s basketball
Maine-Ft. Kent coach resigns
Eric Werntgen will be leaving his position as men’s head basketball head coach, assistant athletic director, and sports information director after 16 years of service at the University of Maine at Fort Kent. Werntgen has accepted a position with The Sport Source®, a Richardson, Texas based company which provides college planning for high school students
LSU of Alexandria announces staff
Head Coach Larry Cordaro is bringing three assistant coaches and one student assistant on board to assist him in starting and building the new program. Casey Apetrei was the first hire and brought on board in the fall of 2013. Apetrei, from Mandeville, returns to Louisiana after coaching this past season at Frank Phillips College
Sheehan added to La Salle staff
Matt Sheehan has been named director of player development/assistant strength and conditioning coach for basketball at La Salle, it was announced today. Sheehan spent three seasons with the men’s basketball program as a letter winner and graduate manager from 2010-13. "I have no doubt that Matt will help our players improve physically and mentally," Giannini
OFFICIAL: Giordano to Lesley
I mentioned this as a rumor late last week. It’s now official… Lesley University Athletics Director Jen Benway has announced the hiring of Chris Giordano as the new Head Coach of Men’s Basketball. Giordano comes to Cambridge after serving as the Associate Head Coach at Rivier University in Nashua, N.H. for the past three years.
Billmeier named assistant at FDU
The Fairleigh Dickinson men’s basketball program introduced new assistant coach Grant Billmeier to the coaching staff, Head Coach Greg Herenda announced Tuesday. "Grant is going to be a tremendous addition to our program here at Fairleigh Dickinson University," Herenda said. "He is a tireless worker and will be a tremendous role model for all our
Charleston Southern adds assistant
Charleston Southern head men’s basketball coach Barclay Radebaugh announced on Wednesday that Tyler Murray will join the Bucs’ program as an assistant coach. Murray comes to CSU after spending six years on the coaching staff at Shorter University, including three as the Hawks’ top assistant. Murray, a 2008 graduate of Hampden-Sydney College, helped lead Shorter