Landry Kosmalski, an assistant coach at Davidson College, has been named the head men’s basketball coach at Swarthmore College. Kosmalski, who replaces Lee Wimberly, is the 31st head coach in the 111-year history of Swarthmore men’s basketball. A 2000 graduate of Davidson, Kosmalski arrives at Swarthmore after serving as an assistant coach at his alma
New deals for Kentucky staff
Kentucky men’s basketball coach John Calipari and assistant coaches Orlando Antigua, Kenny Payne and John Robic have signed multi-year contracts with the University of Kentucky, UK Athletics Director Mitch Barnhart announced on Friday. Calipari, who signed a new eight-year deal last spring, was awarded an 8.3 percent increase annually in guaranteed compensation from media rights
Youngstown State adds Hall
Steve Hall, who spent the last four seasons at Duquesne, has been named assistant coach on the men’s basketball staff, Youngstown State Head Coach Jerry Slocum announced. Hall replaces Byron Thorne, who left in March to pursue business opportunities outside of basketball. Hall, one of the most highly decorated high school coaches in the Detroit
Davis joins Manhattan staff
Manhattan head men’s basketball coach Steve Masiello has officially named Rasheen Davis an assistant coach on his staff. Davis, a New York City native, returns to his hometown brining five years of high level NCAA Division I experience to the Jaspers basketball program. Davis spent the last two years as an assistant coach at Xavier
Southern Virginia Hires Coach
Southern Virginia University announced today that Tony Caputo has been named head men’s basketball coach. Caputo has served as the primary assistant for Southern Virginia men’s basketball for a combined 12 seasons under three different head coaches. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.
Cunningham named assistant at WKU
Phil Cunningham, a 20-year veteran of the collegiate coaching ranks and native Kentuckian, will join the WKU men’s basketball coaching staff as an assistant in 2012-13, Hilltopper head coach Ray Harper announced. Cunningham arrives on the Hill after spending 12 seasons as a nationally-recognized assistant coach as Mississippi State University. The Campbellsville, Ky., native attended
Matic added at Eastern Illinois
Eastern Illinois head men’s basketball coach Jay Spoonhour has added a second assistant coach to his staff with the hiring of Dejan (Dan) Matic. Matic joins the Panthers staff after working last season just down the road as an assistant coach at Olney Central College. During his lone season on the OCC staff, Matic helped
TCU Staff Update
TCU men’s basketball head coach Trent Johnson announced Wednesday the first two additions to his Horned Frog coaching staff in Donny Guerinoni and Brent Scott, who have been hired as assistant coaches. Guerinoni and Scott join Johnson from LSU, where they spent four seasons as original members of his Tiger coaching staff. Both individuals also
Snead State Community College Hires Coach
Jay Welborn has been named head coach at SSCC. Welborn comes to Snead State from Samford University in Birmingham, where he served as the director of basketball operations for both the men’s and women’s programs. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.
Clark College Hires Coach
Clark College has hired Alex Kirk as its men’s basketball coach. Kirk spent one year as head coach at King’s Way Christian, guiding the Knights to an 18-9 record and a trip to the Class 1B state semifinals. Kirk previously served as director of basketball operations at the University of Portland. Stay with HoopDirt for
UNC Hires Assistant
North Carolina has hired former Tar Heels guard and NBA veteran Hubert Davis as an assistant men’s basketball coach. Davis was a first-round draft pick in 1992 and played 12 years in the NBA. He spent the past seven years as a college basketball analyst on ESPN. Davis replaced Jerod Haase, who left in March
McGillan named assistant at Kennesaw St.
Kennesaw State Owls head men’s basketball coach Lewis Preston announced the addition of assistant coach Marty McGillan to the program. McGillan brings with him to Kennesaw State 21 years of experience as an NCAA Division I assistant coach. McGillan most recently spent five years as an assistant coach at Winthrop, where he helped the Eagles