Longtime Nevada prep head coach Al La Rocque has joined the Northern Arizona men’s basketball staff as an assistant coach for Jack Murphy, one of his former players at Durango High School, Murphy announced. La Rocque brings 20 years of head coaching experience to the staff, including five years at Western High School from 1975-80
Former UTPA Coach Williams dies
The University of Texas-Pan American Department of Intercollegiate Athletics is saddened to announce that UTPA Hall of Famer and men’s basketball head coach emeritus Sam Williams, who coached the Broncs to the 1963 NAIA National Championship, passed away on Monday at the age of 88 due to natural causes. An inaugural member of the UTPA
Saint Anselm College Hires Assistant
Saint Anselm as hired former captain John Mariano as its new assistant coach. Mariano graduated from Saint Anselm in 2011. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.
Saul Smith on leave at Minnesota
Minnesota assistant Saul Smith has been placed on administrative leave by the university following an arrest for suspicion of DWI on 10/21. Smith, who is the son of Minnesota head coach Tubby Smith, is scheduled to appear in court on December 3rd. "While we do not want to rush to judgment before the legal process
F&M staff update
Franklin & Marshall head men’s basketball coach Glenn Robinson announced Nick Nichay and Fitzgerald Christophe as assistant coaches. Nichay comes to Franklin & Marshall after having spent two years at the Division II level as an assistant coach for Le Moyne College in Syracuse, N.Y. While at Le Moyne, Nichay was responsible for recruiting, player
SW Tenn CC coach fired
According to FOX13 in Mmephis, Southwest Tennessee CC head coach Benjamin Rhodes has been fired after he pleaded guilty to stealing more than $12,000 in social security disability payments from four dead people. Rhodes confessed to the crime in U.S. District Court in Memphis and now faces five years in federal prison. He also confessed
Hull resigns at CCS
Community College of Spokane head coach Clint Hull has resigned for personal reasons. He will be replaced by assistant coach Jeremy Groth who has been an assistant to Hull for the past four seasons. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.
OFFICIAL: Moore joins UConn staff
Been talking about this for a while….just wanted to pass along the official press release from UConn now that Ricky Moore has been named as the assistant director of basketball operations: http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/101212a… Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.
Baruch College staff update
Head Men’s Basketball Coach John Alesi ’03 has announced his coaching staff for the upcoming 2012 season that will begin on Friday, November 16, at the Radisson Scranton Invitational with a season-opening game against York College of Pennsylvania. Alesi, beginning his first season at Baruch after serving as an Associate Head Coach during 2011-12, has
Maritime (NY) staff update
New Maritime College head coach Jake Scott has added Duane Woodward and Mike McSloy to his staff as assistant coaches. Woodward comes to Maritime after a 13-year professional career overseas. Throughout his career, he played in 10 different countries and saw success for numerous teams, most notably during his tenure in the Cyprus League for
Kuntz named AC @ UNH
Bill Herrion, head coach of the University of New Hampshire men’s basketball team, has announced the hiring of Marc Kuntz as an assistant coach of the program. Kuntz comes to New Hampshire after a seven-year stint at University of Massachusetts Lowell, where he served as associate head coach the last two seasons. While at UMass
New Mexico St. staff update
New Mexico State men’s basketball head coach Marvin Menzies has announced the hiring of Josh Daeche as video coordinator and Preston Laird as graduate assistant. Daeche arrived in Las Cruces following a stint at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi as video coordinator and academic coordinator. He spent three years at Memphis as the video coordinator. Daeche helped