Following-up on something that I mentioned in today’s DAILY DIRT, Dan Kaigler has officially been named as the new Head Men’s Basketball Coach at D3 Colby-Sawyer College (NH). Here is the official release by the school: Director of Athletics Mitch Capelle announced Monday that Dan Kaigler has been named Colby-Sawyer’s next head men’s basketball coach.
Schmidt elevated to Men’s Basketball Assistant Coach at SMCC
Southwest Men’s Basketball Coach Bryan Bender has announced that Corey Schmidt was recently promoted from volunteer assistant to lead assistant coach for the Bears. “The biggest thing for me was just being able to solely focus on basketball,” Schmidt said. “With the volunteer position, I was also the dorm director and night head resident. Being able
Drill of The Week
4x WNBA Champion Lindsay Whalen demonstrates a great drill to work on cardio and getting a high volume of shots up in a short period of time. This drill requires physical and mental toughness. Check out the full breakdown in the video below! Star Drill A player will start at the baseline and then run
REPORT: Rasheed Wallace a candidate to join Penny’s staff at Memphis
According to a TWEET from NBA reported Marc Stein, Rasheed Wallace is a “prime candidate” to join Penny Hardaway’s staff at Memphis as an assistant coach. Wallace, the 4th pick in the 1995 NBA Draft was a four-time All-Star during his sixteen seasons in the league. He has been coaching high school basketball in North
Cole named Associate head coach at Samford
Coaching veteran Mitch Cole has been hired as the Samford men’s basketball program’s new associate head coach, Head Coach Bucky McMillan announced. “We are elated to have Coach Mitch Cole join our staff,” McMillan said. “I’ve known Coach Cole personally for over 25 years. He is a person of tremendous character and will fit the values
Youngstown State names Asher Assistant Basketball Coach
Youngstown State men’s basketball coach Jerrod Calhoun announced Thursday the hiring of Ben Asher as assistant coach. Asher spent the last five seasons at Rutgers, most recently serving as the Director of Basketball Operations and Recruiting for two years. “Ben will be a tremendous addition to our staff,” Calhoun said. “He has a relentless motor
Davidson joins Hawaii Men’s Basketball staff
University of Hawai’i men’s basketball coach Eran Ganot announced the newest member of his staff with the addition of Brad Davidson as an assistant coach. Davidson boasts nearly a dozen years of combined coaching experience in Division I collegiate basketball and in his native Australia where he previously served as shooting coach for the Australian national
Hart departs USC Basketball staff; Becomes NBA G League Head Coach
USC associate head men’s basketball coach Jason Hart has resigned and will be named as the new head coach of the NBA run G League Ignite. Hart had been on the USC staff since 2013, and was elevated to associate head coach in 2017. He was an assistant at Pepperdine before joining Andy Enfield’s staff.
James Johns Named Fairfield Men’s Basketball Assistant Coach
Stags Head Coach Jay Young announced this afternoon that James Johns will be joining his staff as an assistant coach beginning with the 2021-2022 season. Johns brings over 10 years of coaching experience across various levels of basketball to the Stags bench. During his decade on the sidelines, Johns has spent time as an AAU and
Matt Hardy Returns to WTC as Head Men’s Basketball Coach
Matt Hardy returns to Western Texas College (WTC) for his first season as Head Men’s Basketball Coach. During the 2019-2020 season, he was Kyle Cooper’s Assistant Coach. “I am thrilled to take over as the Head Coach of the Men’s Basketball program here at WTC,” said Hardy. “My primary focus is to produce high-achieving student-athletes,
Penn State Shenango names Johnson as new Head Men’s Basketball Coach
Director of Athletics Amanda Howett announced that Bruce Johnson has been selected to lead the new era of the Penn State Shenango Men’s Basketball program. The 2021-22 campaign will mark the first for Coach Johnson. He arrives in Sharon after spending the last two seasons at NCAA Division II Notre Dame College in South Euclid,
Llanas named Head Basketball Coach at Owens CC
The familiar face of Mike Llanas will return to Owens Community College but in a new role. The all-time winningest coach in Owens Express women’s basketball history will take the head coaching position of the tradition-rich men’s basketball program. Llanas left Owens after the 2017-2018 season for NCAA Division II Wheeling University. He resigned his