A coaching legend and a St. Ambrose University icon, SAU head men’s basketball coach Ray Shovlain announced today that the upcoming 2026-27 season will be his last on the bench. Coach Ray will retire at the end of the season, his 44th year leading the Fighting Bees. Shovlain is the second-winningest active coach in the
Kay promoted to Associate Head Basketball Coach at West Chester
West Chester University Men’s Basketball has announced the promotion of Benjamin Kay to Associate Head Coach, recognizing his continued impact on the development of Golden Ram student-athletes and his role alongside Head Coach Damien Blair in the growth and success of the program. Throughout his tenure at West Chester, Kay has worked closely with Blair
Reedy joins Ellsworth CC Basketball Staff
Ellsworth Community College Head Men’s Basketball Coach Bryan Bender has announced the addition of Christopher Reedy to the Panthers’ coaching staff. Reedy brings extensive collegiate coaching experience and a proven record of recruiting, player development, and program success. Recognized by the National Association of Basketball Coaches as one of the top HBCU assistant coaches, he
Ta-Rel Franklin named Assistant Basketball Coach at D2 Ferrum
Story Courtesy: Gary Holden, Ferrum Athletics Ferrum College has announced the addition of Ta-Rel Franklin to its men’s basketball coaching staff, bringing more than 11 years of collegiate coaching and basketball operations experience to the Panthers under first-year Head Coach James Johnson ’93. Franklin joins the staff with an extensive background spanning NCAA Division I,
Speights adds four to Polk State Basketball Staff
The highly anticipated start of the Marreese Speights era for Polk State Basketball is now less than a month away. As the Eagles begin a new era, the former national champion and NBA champion will have plenty of help on the bench. Speights began his tenure as Polk State Head Coach in June. He has
Quintana named Director of Basketball Operations at Yale
Story Courtesy: Jessica Burg, Yale Athletics James Jones, the Joel E. Smilow ’54 Head Coach of Men’s Basketball, is thrilled to announce that Kris Quintana will join his staff as Director of Operations. “I’m extremely pleased to have Kris Quintana join our staff,” said Jones. “Kris brings a wealth of experience from all different levels of
Patrick Ewing, Jr named Head Basketball Coach at Vermont Academy
Vermont Academy has hired Patrick Ewing, Jr as their new head coach of the boys’s prep basketball team. The school released the following statement on the hiring via Instagram: Vermont Academy is thrilled to announce the appointment of Patrick Ewing Jr. as the new Head Coach of Boys’ Prep Basketball.A former NBA player, NCAA Final
Rogers named Assistant Basketball Coach at Millersville
Bernie Rogers joined the Millersville men’s basketball coaching staff as an assistant coach prior to the 2026-27 season. Rogers, a 2025 Lycoming College graduate, comes to Millersville after serving as the top assistant at his alma mater in 2025-26. In addition to his work at Lycoming, Rogers serves as the 15U head coach for Team
Thurlow, Beaton added to Sarah Lawrence Basketball Staff
Sarah Lawrence College has added Ryan Thurlow and Joash Beaton as assistant men’s basketball coaches. In addition to his duties at SLC, Thurlow is the co-director and head coach for the New Jersey Panthers 17 U Showcase Circuit team and former associate varsity coach at Saddle River Country Day (2017-2022). Beaton recently graduated from Medgar
Balanc, Houde, Morales added to Quinnipiac Basketball Staff
Story Courtesy Quinnipiac Athletics Quinnipiac Men’s Basketball Head Coach Tom Pecora has officially announced the hiring of former Bobcat standout Matt Balanc (’24) as the program’s Director of Player Development, as well Matt Houde and AJ Morales as graduate assistants “We couldn’t be more excited to welcome Matt back to our program in this new
Rocco named Assistant Basketball Coach at Triton College
Nick Rocco has been named as an assistant coach at Triton College following a long, successful tenure at Lewis University as Associate Head Coach. In his 9 seasons with Lewis, Rocco has helped lead the Men’s Basketball program to new heights and program firsts that included; Lewis’ first number one overall conference seed in the
Pigatti adds three to Spring Arbor Basketball Staff
Spring Arbor University head men’s basketball coach John Pigatti has announced the additions of Drew Maynard, Max Walz and Tracey Lowder to the Cougar coaching staff for the 2026-27 season. Maynard and Walz join the program as assistant coaches, while Lowder, a Spring Arbor alumnus and former Cougar men’s basketball player, will serve as an