University of Illinois Director of Athletics Josh Whitman announced Wednesday an extension for men’s basketball head coach Brad Underwood, pending approval by the UI Board of Trustees at its May 19 meeting. The new agreement will keep Underwood on a six-year contract through the 2027-28 season. “Brad Underwood has led a remarkable resurgence of our men’s basketball program,” said
Andrew Dakich named Assistant Coach at Illinois State
New Illinois State head men’s basketball coach Ryan Pedon has announced the addition of Andrew Dakich as the newest assistant coach for the Redbirds. “I’m really excited about adding Andrew to our staff,” said Pedon. “Andrew played for us in his graduate year at Ohio State, and I was able to see firsthand his leadership, energy, and
Morehead State’s Spradlin receives contract extension
Story Courtesy Matt Schabert, Morehead State Athletic Media Relations Following the program’s second straight 23-win season, Morehead State Head Men’s Basketball Coach Preston Spradlin has earned and signed a contract extension through the 2025-26 season. Spradlin led the Eagles to a 23-11 record in 2021-22 and another appearance in the OVC Tournament Championship game after guiding the
Walton named Assistant Coach at Western Texas
Western Texas College is very pleased to welcome Robert “Tre” Walton III as the new Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach. “Tre has been very successful at different levels of basketball,” said Matt Hardy, the WTC Head Men’s Basketball Coach. “He is a relentless recruiter and has a proven track record of being value-added to every staff
REPORT: Dan Earl to Chattanooga
I mentioned Dan Earl and his involvement at Chattanooga in the DAILY DIRT on Monday. Now, according to Jeff Borzello, this move seems to be done. Chattanooga AD Wharton spent 25 years at Penn State prior to his time with the Mocs. Earl is former All-Big Ten player at Penn State, who spent 2006-11 as
SEC vet McCray named Associate Head Coach at Florida
Korey McCray has been named Florida men’s basketball associate head coach, Gators head coach Todd Golden announced on Wednesday. McCray is a veteran of the Southeastern Conference coaching ranks, spending time on staff at Mississippi State and LSU and totaling 12 years of experience on staff at power-conference programs. “Korey is one of the most respected coaches across
OFFICIAL: Miller joins Mississippi State Basketball Staff
I mentioned this one yesterday – it’s now been made official. Here is the release from Mississippi State on the hiring of James Miller: The first piece of Chris Jans‘ Mississippi State coaching staff has been revealed announced. With nearly two decades of coaching experience, James Miller has worked his way into being heralded as one of the
March Madness and the Job Search Process
This article is brought to you by The Coaching Portfolio Guide. March Madness is a terrific time of year! We all enjoy watching the Blue Bloods and the Bracket Busters. This year’s tournament has provided plenty of exciting moments from St. Peter’s run to The Elite Eight, to Coach K’s journey in his final tournament
Robert Nielson Steps Down from his Coaching Duties at Snow College
Robert Nielson, Snow College Athletic Director and Head Coach of the Men’s Basketball team, announced today that he will be stepping down from his coaching duties. “It has been a great run coaching here,” said Nielson. “I’ve enjoyed working with outstanding students every day. I’ve accomplished what I set out to do and I’m looking
Quincy University Men’s Basketball announces hiring of new assistant coach
Tim Walsh is returning to Quincy University as an assistant basketball coach after making several stops in multiple levels of collegiate basketball. He has 29 years of intercollegiate experience on his resume. Walsh returns to Quincy after serving three seasons as the Associate Head Coach at Mineral Area College. In his tenure the Cardinals had a record
Jordan named Head Basketball Coach at Lafayette
Mike Jordan, who spent nine seasons as an assistant coach on the Colgate men’s basketball staff, has been named the 19th head coach of the Lafayette men’s basketball program. Jordan will be officially introduced on Wednesday at a 3 p.m. press conference in Pfenning Alumni Center. Jordan’s most recent stint at Colgate in 2021-22 saw the Raiders win
Baylor Basketball Staff Update
Baylor men’s basketball head coach Scott Drew announced one staff addition and three promotions on Tuesday. Tweety Carter has been selected as the Bears’ next Director of Player Development, and Jared Nuness has been promoted to Assistant Coach, while Alvin Brooks III and John Jakus have been promoted to Associate Head Coach. Nuness has been on the Baylor staff for the last 12