Queens University of Charlotte head men’s basketball coach, Grant Leonard, has announced the addition of two-time North Carolina State Champion coach, Gary Ellington, to his staff for the upcoming 2022-23 season. Ellington comes to Queens with a wealth of knowledge in his 16 years as a head coach at the high school level, leading Weddington High
Diaz named Assistant Basketball Coach at D2 Limestone University
Head coach Kyle Perry of the Limestone University men’s basketball team has announced the hiring of Dennis Diaz as the Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach. “I am very happy to have Dennis join our staff,” said Perry. “I coached against him as a player and feel that he will be a huge addition to our program and especially our players.”
Bialek named Head Coach at D3 Houghton College
Jeremy Bialek has joined the Houghton College Department of Athletics as the 11th head coach of the men’s basketball program, Houghton Director of Athletics Matthew Webb announced today. Bialek comes to Houghton after serving as assistant coach at Trinity Christian College for the past three seasons. At TCC, Bialek was charged with practice planning, game strategy, individual development,
Boisvert named Assistant Basketball Coach at George Washington
GW men’s basketball head coach Chris Caputo announced the hiring of Zak Boisvert as an assistant coach on Wednesday, rounding out his inaugural staff in Foggy Bottom. Boisvert comes to D.C. with 11 years of coaching experience, most recently at Indiana State. A former student manager at Fordham, Boisvert has also spent time at Army West Point, Maine,
Iowa assistant Speraw announces retirement
University of Iowa men’s basketball assistant coach Kirk Speraw announced his retirement, effective June 30, after 43 years of coaching college basketball. The announcement was made Wednesday by head coach Fran McCaffery. Speraw began his coaching career as a graduate assistant under Hall of Fame head coach Lute Olson on Iowa’s 1980 Final Four team
OFFICIAL: McLaughlin named Head Coach at D3 Bridgewater State
I confirmed this one a loooong time ago (D3 DIRT – 4/26). It’s finally been made official – Matt McLaughlin has officially been named as the new Head Men’s Basketball Coach at D3 Bridgewater State University. Here’s the the release by BSU: Bridgewater State University Associate Vice President of Athletics and Student Wellness, Dr. Marybeth Lamb,
Hunter departs Lakeland CC; Named Head Coach at NAIA SMWC
Mike Hunter will become the new men’s head basketball coach for the Pomeroys. Coach Hunter comes to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College from Lakeland Community College in Kirtland, Ohio, where he has been the head coach since 2019. In his three years at Lakeland, he led the team to the OCCAC Conference championship, was the Regional XII
Maranatha Baptist names Fuller Head Men’s Basketball Coach
The Maranatha Baptist University Athletic Department announced today that Rob Fuller will step in as head coach of Maranatha Men’s Basketball beginning with the 2022-23 season. Fuller was a two-time NCCAA All-American at Pillsbury Baptist Bible College (’04), and he helped the Comets to an NCCAA Regional title in 2001 as part of a four-year
Kenon ’11 to Serve on VMI Staff as Assistant Coach
VMI head basketball coach Andrew Wilson has announced that assistant coach Austin Kenon ’11 will continue to serve in that role on his staff. Kenon had served the previous five seasons as assistant coach under former VMI head coach Dan Earl who was named head coach at Chattanooga on March 30. With a continued presence
Rob O’Driscoll Named Maine Men’s Basketball Assistant Coach
University of Maine head men’s basketball coach Chris Markwood has announced the hiring of assistant coach Rob O’Driscoll. “I am extremely excited to welcome Rob O’Driscoll to our staff here at UMaine,” Markwood says. “I have gotten to know Rob over the last decade through competing against one another. Rob brings a wealth of experience with
OFFICIAL: Hollowell departs Loyola (NO); Named Associate AD for Basketball at Ole Miss
Following up on something that I reported back on 5/2 (NAIA DIRT). Stacy Hollowell has officially departed Loyola (NO), and been named as the Associate Athletics Director for Basketball at Ole Miss. Here’s the release: Kermit Davis continues to strengthen his Ole Miss basketball staff, adding 2022 NAIA national championship coach Stacy Hollowell to the program.
McSorley promoted to Lead Assistant at NAIA Southwestern College
Current Assistant Coach of the Southwestern College men’s basketball team, Jimmy McSorley, has been promoted to the lead assistant coaching position for head coach Matt O’Brien heading into the 2022-23 campaign. With the promotion, McSorley will assume several new responsibilities, as well. “Coach Mac has made a positive impact on our program since the day he arrived,” said