Geneva College Head Men’s Basketball Coach Jeff Santarsiero announced this week that assistant men’s basketball coach Zack Stitt has been promoted to Associate Head Coach for the men’s basketball program. Stitt arrived at Geneva as a student-athlete on the men’s basketball team in 2012, and he played four seasons for the Golden Tornadoes, two years as a team captain.
2022 Big Easy Coaches Conference, June1-2
We are excited to announce the 2022 Big Easy Coaches Conference held by Mal Mundy. This year line up is loaded with top College Coaches from multiple levels from NAIA, Division 1, Division 2 and Division 3. BECC will feature 2 days, 8 speakers each day, 16 total with on-court instructions. Come to the BECC
Hayes named DBO at Lafayette
Jalen Hayes has been added to the coaching staff of first-year Leopard men’s basketball coach Mike Jordan. He will take over as the director of operations. Hayes spent the 2021-22 season on the men’s basketball coaching staff at Widener University, coaching under Chris Carideo. He helped lead that team to a berth in the semifinals of the
Wilker promoted to Assistant Coach at North Dakota State
Spencer Wilker has been promoted to assistant coach for the North Dakota State men’s basketball program, NDSU head coach David Richman announced today. Wilker has served the Bison in various capacities since 2015, starting as the head student manager from 2015-18 before being hired as the director of men’s basketball operations in June 2019. With
OFFICIAL: Smithpeters joins Mizzou Basketball Staff
I’ve mentioned this one a few times over the past couple of weeks. It’s now official – Kyle Smithpeters has been hired as an assistant at Missouri. Here’s the release from Mizzou: University of Missouri Whitten Family Men’s Basketball Head Coach Dennis Gates has added assistant coach Kyle Smithpeters to his staff. He joins associate head coach Charlton Young and
Coaching change made at D2 Flagler College
Following five seasons at the helm, Chad Warner has stepped down as the head men’s basketball coach at Flagler College to pursue other interests, Director of Athletics Jud Damon announced today. “Chad did an incredible job as our head coach here the past five years,” said Damon. “Words cannot adequately express what a difference he has made and the
Omaha Basketball Staff Update
Head men’s basketball coach Chris Crutchfield completes his coaching staff with the additions of Warren Niles and Brandt Danals. Niles joins the Mavericks as an assistant coach, while Danals will be the director of operations. Niles comes to Omaha after serving as a graduate assistant for the Oregon men’s basketball team. While with the Ducks, Niles helped with
OFFICIAL: Ficke named Head Basketball Coach at MSU Denver
Following-up on my report from earlier today (D2 DIRT)…Belmont Abbey head coach Dan Ficke has officially taken over at MSU Denver. Here’s the release from the school: MSU Denver Director of Athletics Todd Thurman announced Thursday the hiring of Dan Ficke as the Roadrunners’ next head coach for men’s basketball. A Denver native, Ficke has spent the
Hines named Head Men’s Basketball Coach at D2 Mount Olive
Dory Hines has been named the new Head Coach of the University of Mount Olive Men’s Basketball team, it was announced by Director of Athletics Joey Higginbotham. “I am incredibly excited to welcome Dory Hines back home to UMO. Dory is a winner and also an incredible educator of young men. I know he will work tirelessly
Copeland named Head Basketball Coach at Wagner
Wagner College Interim President Angelo Araimo and Director of Athletics Walt Hameline have announced the hiring of Donald Copeland as Wagner’s 19th head men’s basketball coach. “We are excited to welcome Donald Copeland back to Grymes Hill as we begin to write a new chapter in Wagner men’s basketball history,” Araimo said. “Coach Copeland knows what it
OFFICIAL: Richardson joins NC State Basketball Staff
Kareem Richardson has been named an assistant coach for the NC State men’s basketball team, head coach Kevin Keatts announced on Thursday. “I’m excited to welcome Kareem to Raleigh,” Keatts said. “I go way back with Kareem and have always had a tremendous amount of respect for his ability to teach the game of basketball and relate
OFFICIAL: Wright retires; Neptune named head coach at Villanova
William B. Finneran Endowed Head Men’s Basketball Coach Jay Wright will be retiring from his position to begin a new chapter in his career at the University as Special Assistant to the President. Kyle Neptune, who served on the Villanova coaching staff before accepting the head coaching position at Fordham University in 2021, is the new head