According to a Woj-Bomb, LSU assistant coach Cody Toppert will be named as the head coach of Capital City Go-Go, the Washington Wizards G League affiliate: Toppert has been an assistant at LSU since April of 2022, and had spent three seasons on the staff at Memphis before that. This won’t be his first experience
Lane named Director of Basketball Operations at Wichita State
Wichita State men’s basketball head coach Paul Mills has announced the he has named Toby Lane as the Shockers next director of basketball operations. Lane comes to Wichita State with more than 25 years of operations and coaching experience at the Division I level. He’ll be responsible for scouting, team analysis and strategies, and day to day
Wofford promotes Murphy to Associate Head Basketball Coach
Wofford head men’s basketball coach Dwight Perry announced the promotion of Will Murphy to associate head coach. Murphy enters his seventh year with the Terriers in the 2023-24 season. “We are excited to announce the promotion of Will to associate head coach,” said Perry. “Will has been an integral part of the success at Wofford since he first arrived. He
Fall ’23 Open Gym Schedules for College Coaches
As the fall recruiting period begins, I will once again publish a nationwide HS/prep/JUCO open gym list for college coaches. If you are a HS/Prep/JUCO coach, and want your open gym info posted, please send it to me as formatted below and I’ll turn it into a sortable list. Please don’t send screenshots of your
Kosich promoted to Assistant Basketball Coach and Chief of Staff at South Alabama
South Alabama head coach Richie Riley has promoted Mikel Kosich to the position of assistant coach and chief of staff. Kosich previously served as the program’s director of basketball operations. “Mike started here as a GA and has invested more time into our program than anyone,” Riley said. “His work ethic and level of care is second to
Charlotte Basketball Staff Update
Charlotte’s Interim Head Men’s Basketball Aaron Fearne has announced his staff for the 2023-24 season. Vic Sfera and Kevin Smith return to the 49ers as assistant men’s basketball coaches, joined by the new arrival of Conner Henry, who was previously announced by Coach Fearne on August 3 as an assistant coach for the program. Byron Dinkins will continue as Director of Player Development and John Marshall will
D3 NEWS: Bender named Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at SUNY Canton
Jesse Bender has been named the next assistant coach of the SUNY Canton men’s basketball program, as announced by Head Coach Dylan Seikel. Bender joins the Roos after serving as an assistant coach at Arapahoe High School last season in Centennial, Colorado, a suburb of Denver. Arapahoe is a 6A school in the Centennial League, one of
UTRGV Basketball Staff Update
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Men’s Basketball Head Coach Matt Figger announced the promotion of Nikita Johnson to associate head coach, the promotion of Tyler Guidry to assistant coach, the addition of Brandon Espinosa as assistant coach, the addition of Curtis Kelly as a special assistant to the head coach, and the addition of Ben Schoen as athletics assistant. Nikita Johnson Johnson has served as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for UTRGV since
RECAP: 2023 College Basketball Coaching Changes Tracker
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) With September 1st right around the corner, it’s just about time to button up the 2023 HoopDirt.com College Basketball Coaching Changes Tracker. Here’s a look at all of the changes by the numbers – they are very similar to last year across all levels, and close to 2021 as well (with
Emengo named Head Men’s Basketball Coach at York College (NY)
Following a national search, York College has announced the hiring of Clarence Emengo as the head coach of the men’s basketball program. Since 2013, Emengo has served as the head coach at Queensborough Community College, most recently helping the program to its first CUNYAC title since 2003. “I am super excited to start my tenure
Western Illinois Basketball Staff Update
Western Illinois University head men’s basketball coach Chad Boudreau announced a pair of additions to his coaching staff for the upcoming season as well as promoting a trio current staffers.Both Chris Hill and John Clancy join the Leatherneck program as assistant coaches while Kamrein Street and Kris Glover move up to fill assistant coaching roles and Kyle Heikkinen moves up to Associate Head Coach. Kyle Heikkinen | Associate Head
Crawford promoted to Associate Head Coach at South Alabama
South Alabama head men’s basketball coach Richie Riley has announced the promotion of Rodney Crawford to the position of associate head coach. “Rock is one of the best coaches in the country and more than deserving of the title of associate head coach,” Riley said. “Not only has he proven his value as a basketball coach, but also as an