Snow College men’s basketball head coach Andrew May has announced the retaining of assistant coach Ben Cruickshank. “Having interacted with Ben the last few years as I recruited Snow players, his passion for coaching and his belief in the special nature of Snow College was obvious,” May said, “His experience in assisting Snow College to
Sacramento State Hall-of-Famer Leath named Assistant Coach at his Alma Mater
Loren Leath, a member of the Sacramento State Men’s Basketball Hall of Fame, is returning to campus to serve as assistant men’s basketball coach, it was announced today by first-year head coach David Patrick. Leath becomes the third assistant hired by Patrick, as he joins associate head coach Michael Czepil and assistant Hays Myers on Sacramento State’s staff. No stranger to
Claunch agrees to contract extension at Nicholls State
Nicholls State University men’s basketball head coach Austin Claunch has agreed to a contract extension, Athletics Director Jonathan Terrell announced. Pending approval of the University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors, the extension will add two years to Claunch’s current contract, securing the Houston native through the 2025-26 season. As the second-youngest head coach in NCAA Division I men’s basketball, Claunch
OFFICIAL: Sowers named Head Coach at South Plains
I mentioned this one in the DAILY DIRT earlier today. It’s now official – here’s the release from SPC: For the first time in more than two decades, the South Plains College men’s basketball program will have a new leader roaming the hardwood at the Texan Dome as Hayden Sowers has been tabbed the new
Scheyer adds Baker as Duke Men’s Basketball General Manager
Duke men’s basketball head coach Jon Scheyer has announced the addition of Rachel Baker to the program as general manager. In this exclusive position, Baker will specialize in helping players enhance their personal and professional skill sets, capitalize on strategic partnerships, including NIL opportunities, and work to support players in navigating the opportunities and challenges that come with being
Shannon named Director of Basketball Operations at Oakland
Oakland University Men’s Basketball has announced the promotion of Colin Shannon to Director of Basketball Operations ahead of the 2022-23 season. “Colin has been with me for six years as a student manager and a graduate assistant,” said Kampe, “You reward loyalty and hard work when it’s done well. Colin deserves this chance and is well prepared
Tyler Smithpeters promoted to Head Coach at John A. Logan College
John A. Logan College is excited to announce that Tyler Smithpeters has been named the College’s seventh Head Men’s Basketball Coach. Smithpeters has spent the past four years as an assistant at the College under Coach Kyle Smithpeters. During his time as an assistant, the program has gone 102-19 with three consecutive Region 24 titles
Clayman Promoted to Associate Head Coach at Southern Utah
The Southern Utah University men’s basketball program and Head Coach Todd Simon have announced the promotion of Flynn Clayman to Associate Head Coach. “Coach Clayman has been a dedicated assistant and a tireless worker for the program,” said Simon. “His growth from a graduate assistant to now Associate Head Coach is a testament to his commitment to excellence.” Clayman
J.R. Reynolds Joins SEMO Men’s Basketball Staff as Assistant Coach
Southeast Missouri hired J.R. Reynolds as an assistant coach Monday. Reynolds was an assistant coach at Miami (Ohio) for the last five seasons. He coached the forwards and handled recruiting among other duties during his stint with the RedHawks. Before Miami, Reynolds spent four seasons as an assistant coach in the Ohio Valley Conference at Eastern Illinois,
Sherman-Newsome ’15 Named Colgate University Director of Basketball Operations
Colgate University Head Men’s Basketball Coach Matt Langel completed his coaching staff with the hiring of Damon Sherman-Newsome ’15 as the program’s director of operations. Sherman-Newsome played three years for the Raiders and graduated from Colgate ranked tied for ninth all-time in career 3-point field goal percentage (.368), 10th in 3-point field goals made (140),
Kelley rejoins Michigan State Basketball Staff
Former Michigan State men’s basketball standout and graduate assistant Thomas Kelley has rejoined the Spartans program as an assistant coach, Head Coach Tom Izzo announced. Kelley rejoins the MSU program after spending the last four seasons as an assistant coach at Western Michigan. “It’s always been a thrill for me when I can bring a former player
Shingles named Assistant Basketball Coach at McNeese State
McNeese Cowboys basketball head coach John Aiken has announced the hiring of Brandon Shingles to his coaching staff. Shingles comes to McNeese after spending the past two seasons as Associate Head Coach at Chipola Junior College in Florida where he served as the team recruiting coordinator, defensive coordinator, and director of scouting among many other duties. In that season, Chipola was