Penn State Peter and Ann Tombros Endowed Men’s Basketball Head Coach Mike Rhoades has officially announced five members of his coaching staff. Jamal Brunt, J.D. Byers, Brent Scott and Jimmy Martelli will join Rhoades in Happy Valley after serving on his staff at VCU, while Rhoades has also added Penn State alumni and all-time great Joe Crispin. Brunt will serve as associate head coach,
OFFICIAL: Johnson resigns at CSUN
No secret here – this one has been out for a few days. CSUN finally released a statement on the resignation of head men’s basketball coach Trent Johnson: California State University, Northridge Head Men’s Basketball Coach Trent Johnson announced his resignation today after leading the Matadors for the past two seasons. “It’s time, the game of basketball
OFFICIAL: Thomas takes over at NAIA Florida Memorial
In yesterday’s NAIA DIRT, I mentioned that Delano Thomas would be hired as the new head basketball coach ay NAIA Florida Memorial. This move has now been made official – here’s the press release from the school: Florida Memorial announces the hiring of NAIA National Championship coach Delano Thomas as men’s head basketball coach. The
NAIA Bethany College hires Flemmer as new Head Men’s Basketball Coach
Bethany College and the Department of Athletics are pleased to announce Trevor Flemmer has been named Head Men’s Basketball Coach for the Swedes. “I want to thank President Mauch and Athletic Director Laura Moreno for entrusting me with the opportunity to lead the men’s basketball program here at Bethany College,” said newly-named Head Men’s Basketball
Halcovage named Head Basketball Coach at Buffalo
George Halcovage III has been named the 15th head coach in University at Buffalo men’s basketball history, Vice President and Director of Athletics Mark Alnutt announced on Thursday. A rising star in the coaching ranks, Halcovage comes to Buffalo from Villanova where he spent 15 years, most recently serving as associate head coach. As a trusted
Green Bay Basketball Staff Update
Green Bay men’s basketball head coach Sundance Wicks announced his coaching staff Thursday afternoon. Wicks will be joined on the bench this season by Pat Monaghan, Zach Malvik, and Nic Reynolds as assistant coaches. All three bring a substantial amount of coaching and playing experience. Adams Owens was retained as the team’s Director of Basketball
Carlyle announces retirement as Head Basketball Coach t Walters State
Bill Carlyle came to Walters State in 1977 excited about the opportunity to be the men’s basketball head coach and ready to see what kind of success he could bring to the college. Even Carlyle, a native of Bulls Gap, couldn’t have dreamed of leaving a legacy of this magnitude. On Thursday, Carlyle, now a
Austin Peay Basketball Staff Update
Austin Peay State University head men’s basketball coach Corey Gipson has completed his coaching staff for the 2023-24 season with the addition of associate head coach Rodney Hamilton and assistant coaches Tim Ward and Jimmy Lincoln. “The lifeblood of any organization is being able to assemble a family of equally yoked, like-minded individuals who are willing to postpone immediate gratification for the
Syracuse named Straughn Assistant Basketball Coach
Former George Washington assistant coach Brenden Straughn has joined the Syracuse men’s basketball program as an assistant coach, according to the school’s athletic department. Straughn fills the remaining open spot on first-year coach Adrian Autry‘s Syracuse staff. Associate head coach Gerry McNamara and assistant coach Allen Griffin, round out the group. “Brenden is one of the bright young minds in college basketball,” Coach
OFFICIAL: Butters added to Arkansas State Basketball Staff
I mentioned this one in today’s DAILY DIRT. It’s now official – Charleston Southern Associate Head Coach Tee Butters has been hired as an assistant at Arkansas State. Here’s the press release from ASU: Arkansas State men’s basketball head coach Bryan Hodgson announced Thursday that Thomas ‘Tee’ Butters will join the Red Wolves’ staff as
Skinn named Head Basketball Coach at George Mason
George Mason University President Gregory Washington and Interim Director of Athletics Nena Rogers have named Tony Skinn as the 12th head coach in the men’s basketball program’s history. A key starter on the 2006 George Mason Final Four team and one of the best all-around guards in program history, Skinn returns to his alma mater after
OFFICIAL: Carroll named Head Basketball Coach at D2 Trevecca Nazarene
Following up on a report that HoopDirt had first last night. Lipscomb assistant Kevin Carroll has now officially been named as the new head coach at D2 Trevecca Nazarene. Here’s the release from TNU: Trevecca Nazarene University Director of Athletics, Mark Elliott, announced today the appointment of Kevin Carroll as the tenth head coach in Trojans