A veteran of the Patriot League, Josh Loeffler has joined the men’s basketball staff at Loyola University Maryland as an assistant coach, Head Coach G.G. Smith announced today. Loeffler, who spent the 2012-2013 season as the director of basketball operations at Rutgers University, was an assistant coach at Lafayette College where he helped Fran O’Hanlon’s
Siena staff update
We blogged about these hirings as "rumors" a few weeks ago. Now that they are official, we wanted to pass along the official statement: Luke D’Alessio and Lucious Jordan have been hired as assistant men’s basketball coaches at Siena. They begin their new duties immediately. D’Alessio just finished his third season under head coach Jimmy
McRoy named AC @ UTPA
The University of Texas-Pan American (UTPA) Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced on Wednesday that 16-year coaching veteran Elwyn McRoy is now an assistant coach for the Broncs men’s basketball team. At the NCAA Division I level, McRoy has been an assistant coach at Iowa State, Arkansas State, Georgia Southern and Southern University. He has received
Tapp resigns at IU South Bend
Chad Tapp, the head coach of Indiana University South Bend men’s basketball team since 2010, resigned from his position Tuesday morning, IU South Bend Executive Director of Athletics & Activities Gary Demski announced. Tapp has accepted the head men’s basketball coaching position at Lyon College in Batesville, Arkansas. The Scots are members of the National
Portland State Hires Assistant
Portland State men’s basketball has hired Jase Coburn as assistant coach. Coburn comes to the Park Blocks with nine years of coaching experience, most recently as an assistant at Howard Junior College in Texas. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.
UWGB allegations
Obviously this has been out there for some time, but now it seems to be coming to a head. Here is ESPN’s account of the accusations against Wisconsin Green Bay head coach Brian Wardle. http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/922783… Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.
OFFICIAL: Davis & Elkins Names Coach
Mentioned this as a rumor earlier this week – it’s now official. Davis & Elkins College has named Chris Cottrell, formerly Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, Tennessee, as Head Men’s Basketball Coach for the Senators. Cottrell joins D&E with 10 years of experience in college coaching at the NCAA Division
UTPA Hires Assistant
The University of Texas-Pan American (UTPA) Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced on Monday that Cody Hopkins, who was on the staffs at North Texas and TCU during the last four years, is now an assistant coach for the Broncs men’s basketball team. Hopkins was part of the administrative staff for the North Texas men’s basketball
OFFICIAL: Esposito to Texas Tech
Joe Esposito is the newest addition to Texas Tech head basketball coach Tubby Smith’s staff. Esposito spent six seasons on Smith’s staff in Minnesota as the Director of Basketball Operations. While in Minnesota, he handled all administrative duties of the Golden Gopher basketball program and coordinated all aspects of the Tubby Smith Basketball Camps and
Scheyer added to Duke staff
Former Duke All-America Jon Scheyer will return to the Blue Devils as a special assistant for the 2013-14 season, head coach Mike Krzyzewski announced Monday. “What a great addition to the Duke Basketball staff!” said Krzyzewski. “Jon Scheyer is one of the amazing champions we’ve had in this program and he’s certainly one of the
Creighton Staff Update
Creighton men’s basketball coach Greg McDermott has announced that Steve Merfeld will be promoted to a newly-created role as Director of Player Development, while Patrick Sellers will replace Merfeld as an assistant coach with the program. Merfeld has spent the previous three seasons as an assistant coach at Creighton, during which time the Bluejays have
Official: Smith Adds Williamson To Basketball Coaching Staff
Texas Tech men’s basketball head coach Tubby Smith has added Alvin "Pooh" Williamson as the first assistant coach to his Red Raider coaching staff. Pooh Williamson comes to the South Plains after spending one season at TCU under head coach Trent Johnson. Williamson has been a part of coaching staffs that have guided teams to