The University of South Florida and Director of Athletics Doug Woolard announced a contract extension through the 2017-18 season for men’s basketball head coach Stan Heath. Heath signed a contract that added three years to his previous agreement, which was due to expire on August 1, 2012. Heaths owns a career record of 151-131 during
OFFICIAL: Scott named HC at Arcadia
Arcadia University has named Justin Scott as the new Head Coach for Men’s Basketball. Scott was Assistant Coach of the Arcadia Knights for two seasons and led a commitment to academic excellence as the department’s Academic Coordinator. We first reported this as rumor on 7/3 (http://hoopdirt.com/blog/5c42ead1/daily-dirt-7-3-12/…). Here’s the link to the official press release: http://athletics.arcadia.edu/news/2012/7/5/MBB_0705125451.as…
Wetzel promoted at MSUB
Montana State University Billings announced that Justin Wetzel has been promoted in title to associate head men’s basketball coach after dedicating the past four years to the program. Wetzel is entering his fifth season at MSUB in a career that has seen him coach at the high school, college and professional levels. This past season,
HOT: Gillespie out at VI
Jason Gillespie has resigned as the head coach at Virginia Intermont after 6 weeks on the job. The school issued the following release today: http://www.viathletics.com/article/637.php… We have learned what his "other opportunity" is…he will become the new head coach at Reinhardt University. That announcement is expected early next week. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest
OFFICIAL: Parham to Illinois
University of Illinois head coach John Groce announced the hiring of Paris Parham as assistant coach. A Chicago native, Parham comes to Illinois after five years as an assistant at Illinois State. We first reported this as rumor on 6/27 (http://hoopdirt.com/blog/485fd8e0/daily-dirt-6-27-12/…“>http://hoopdirt.com/blog/485fd8e0/daily-dirt-6-27-12/……). Here’s the link to the official release: http://hoopdirt.com/blog/485fd8e0/daily-dirt-6-27-12/…“>http://hoopdirt.com/blog/485fd8e0/daily-dirt-6-27-12/…… Stay with HoopDirt for the latest
Miami (OH) staff update
Miami (OH) head coach John Cooper has filled two spots on his staff over the past few days… Trey Meyer was named as an assistant coach. Meyer was on Coach Cooper’s staff at Tennessee State the last three years, spending two years as a graduate assistant while earning his master’s degree from TSU in 2011
Edgewood names head coach
Edgewood College has named Justin Meyer the sixth head men’s basketball coach in the school’s history. Meyer has been on the Eagles’ coaching staff for a total of 11 seasons serving at various times as an assistant coach, recruiting coordinator and head assistant coach, before being promoted to his current position of associate head coach
Missouri S&T names assistant
Aaron Coombs, an assistant coach at Northern Oklahoma College for the past two seasons, has been named by Missouri S&T as its new assistant coach for the university’s men’s basketball program. Coombs will fill the position previously held by Joey Goodson, who resigned to accept an assistant coaching post at his alma mater, Saint Francis
Webster promoted at Tennessee
Tennessee basketball coach Cuonzo Martin announced Tuesday that he has promoted Tracy Webster to associate head coach. Webster, who, like Martin, is entering his second season with the Volunteers, has previously held the title of assistant coach since his hiring on April 5, 2011. A three-time All-Big 10 selection during his collegiate playing career at
Extension for North Dakota’s Jones
University of North Dakota Director of Athletics Brian Faison announced today that head men’s basketball coach Brian Jones has been signed to a three-year contract extension that will take him through the 2014-15 season. The deal also includes a pair of options that could extend Jones through the 2016-17 season. Stay with HoopDirt for the
OFFICIAL: Smithpeters to JALC
Confirming what I blogged about earlier today…Kyle Smithpeters has officially been named as the head coach at John A. Logan College. Here’s the link to the official release: http://news.jalc.edu/index.php/2012/07/smithpeters-named-new…#more-12718 Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.
Presbyterian adds assistant
Presbyterian College men’s basketball Head Coach Gregg Nibert announced the hiring of Brooks Savage as assistant coach. Savage replaces Quinton Ferrell, who left recently to become as assistant coach at The Citadel. Savage comes to PC after a one year stint as an assistant coach at Northwest Florida State College. Aside from coaching, Savage was