Dr.Jody King has been named as the head basketball coach at Hostos CC (NY). As the Head Men’s Basketball Coach at SUNY Maritime College, Dr. King, led a remarkable resurgence within the basketball program in just three seasons. He left Maritime with a career NCAA record of 47-35, more than doubling the win total in
Norwich hires assistant
David Dubuc has been named as an assistant coach basketball coach at Norwich University. Dubuc spent last year as an assistant at Western New England University. Before joining the WNE staff, he was the head varsity girls basketball coach at South Hadley (MA) High School from 2007-10 and was an assistant varsity boys basketball coach
Bethel named assistant at The Mount
Mount St. Mary’s men’s basketball coach Robert Burke has announced the hiring of former North Carolina State point guard Tony Bethel as an assistant coach. Bethel comes to the Mount after serving as the video coordinator at North Carolina State the past two seasons. Bethel started 47 games in his two seasons (2004-06) at North
CEU names interim head coach
Utah State University-College of Eastern Utah Assistant Coach Brian Edelstein has been named Interim Head Coach for the 2011-12 basketball season. He replaces Coach Brad Barton who died suddenly, Oct. 4, 2011. Coach Edelstein came to USU Eastern from the University of South Carolina. He will be assisted for the season by athletic director, Dave
OFFICIAL: Crews to St. Louis
Jim Crews has been named as an assistant at St. Louis. We reported it last week as a rumor (http://hoopdirt.com/blog/cd5ef5ca/st-louis-rumor/…). He replaces Alex Jensen who became the head coach of the Cavs D-League team in Canton (OH). Here’s the official release on the hiring: http://www.slubillikens.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=27200… Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news
Mount Union Staff Update
Mount Union has filled out its coaching staff with the additions of assistant coaches Mike Bluey and Dave Spires. Bluey served as an assistant coach for Mount Union head coach Mike Fuline for seven years at both Rootstown and Massillon Jackson High Schools. Spires was an assistant boy’s basketball coach at Boardman High School for
Rivier College adds assistant
Chris Giordano has been added to the staff as an assistant coach at Rivier College (NH). He spent the past three seasons as an assistant coach for the Nashua North High School Varsity program. Giordano also served as the Head Coach for a 16U team in the Middlesex Magic AAU program. He is a 2007
Panola College Hires Assistant
Kadrian Bryant has been named assistant coach at Panola College. Bryant attended Panola College for 1 year in 2004 then transferred to Mississippi Valley State where he scored over 400 points in two seasons. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.
Karius named assistant at Wisc-La Crosse
Following up on something I mentioned in a blog on 10/7 (http://hoopdirt.com/blog/e39f16ce/late-night-dirt-10-7-11/…) – Rick Karius has officially been named as an assistant at Wisconsin-La Crosse. Karius was a GA at Southwest Minnesota State before joining the Superior staff last season. He played at La Crosse from 2005-09. He will also work in admissions at La
UNCW Hires DOB
Former UNC standout Dante Calabria has been named director of men’s basketball operations at UNCW. Calabria has played professionally in Europe for the past 16 years after playing for the Tar Heels from 1992-96. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.
Grasso promoted at Iona
Iona College men’s basketball head coach Tim Cluess announced the promotion of Jared Grasso to associate head coach. Both Cluess and Grasso enter their second season in New Rochelle. Prior to Iona, Grasso spent four seasons at Fordham University, the final of which he served as interim head coach of the Rams. He also served
SC State assistant takes WBB job
Wesleyan College (GA) has named Mike Walton as the institution’s new head women’s basketball coach. Walton leads the Pioneers after concluding a three-year term on the coaching staff at NCAA Division I member South Carolina State University. Walton played at Rice University for former University of Memphis assistant and current Texas A&M-Corpus Christi head coach