Mike Roberts has been named as an assistant coach for the UTEP men’s basketball team, head coach Joe Golding announced Friday. Roberts has ample experience across the board and a proven track record of winning. He most recently coached at Cincinnati from 2021-23. He also previously held full-time coaching positions at his alma mater Indiana (2019-21), UNC
Virginia’s Bennett inks contract extension
University of Virginia Dean and Markel Families Men’s Head Basketball Coach Tony Bennett has signed a contract extension, Director of Athletics Carla Williams announced today (June 13). Bennett’s extension will keep him under contract at UVA until April 30, 2030. If Bennett is UVA’s head coach on April 30, 2026, the contract has an automatic
Wanamaker promoted to Head Basketball Coach at Texas Wesleyan
Texas Wesleyan University announced the promotion Brian Wanamaker to the position of Head Men’s Basketball Coach, effective immediately. Wanamaker, an alumnus of the University, has been an integral part of the Ram’s basketball program since 2019, serving as assistant coach. Throughout his four-year tenure with TXWES, Wanamaker has played a pivotal role in guiding the
Roth out at D3 Hiram; Cumpstone named Head Basketball Coach
Hiram Athletics elevated Pierce Cumpstone to become the 19th head coach of the Terriers men’s basketball program earlier this week. Cumpstone served as an assistant coach for the Terriers over the past two seasons after a five-year career playing in Europe. He takes over for Taylor Roth, who spent four seasons at the helm. “We want to
Allick, Simpson named MBB Graduate Assistants at Nebraska
Nebraska men’s basketball coach Fred Hoiberg announced that Josiah Allick and Triston Simpson will join the Husker basketball staff as graduate assistants for the upcoming season. Allick will serve as a graduate assistant this season, as he rehabs following ankle surgery. He helped Nebraska to one of its most successful seasons in program history in 2023-24. The
Wodajo hired as Men’s Basketball Director of Recruiting and Scouting at Wisconsin
Isaac Wodajo has been hired as director of recruiting and scouting for the Wisconsin men’s basketball program, as announced by head coach Greg Gard. Wodajo joins Wisconsin after most recently serving as special assistant to the head coach at Northern Kentucky on the staff of Darrin Horn. He helped the head coach in all areas of
Francis named Head Basketball Coach at Central Community College
Central Community College athletics has announced the appointment of Tyler Francis as head coach of the men’s basketball team. Francis succeeds John Ritzdorf, who stepped down last month to take the same role at Santa Fe College in Florida. “I am very excited to become the head men’s basketball coach at CCC,” said Francis. “I
Lyon College adds Rogers as Assistant Basketball Coach
Lyon College Athletics is pleased to announce that Sae’Quahn Rogers has been selected as the Lyon College men’s basketball assistant coach for the 2024-25 season. Rogers comes to Lyon from Point University where he coached for two years. During his tenure, he has coached one Defensive Player of the Year, two All-Conference players and 10
Hentschel named Assistant Basketball Coach at Alabama Huntsville
The University of Alabama at Huntsville men’s basketball program welcomes Joshua Hentschel as he joins the Charger coaching staff as an assistant coach, as announced by head coach Mick Hedgepeth. “We could not be more excited for Josh to join our staff,” remarked Hedgepeth. “He has experienced a great deal of success at multiple levels,
Walsh named Assistant Basketball Coach at Denver
The University of Denver men’s basketball program has hired Curran Walsh as a new assistant coach for the program, head coach Jeff Wulbrun announced. “Curran is a great addition to our DU basketball program,” Wulbrun said. “He’s joining us after three seasons in the Pac-12 Conference at Utah which came after two years at Utah State, working all five seasons with
Bryant adds Daly as Assistant Basketball Coach
Bryant men’s basketball head coach Phil Martelli Jr. announced the addition of Ryan Daly to the coaching staff for the upcoming 2024-25 season. Daly comes to Smithfield after spending the last two seasons at UAlbany. “Ryan Daly is from a legendary Philadelphia basketball family,” Martelli said. “He was a relentless worker as a player and
Phoenix Suns add two former D1 Head Coaches to staff
Two former D1 head coaches have been added to the Phoenix Suns basketball staff. Brian Gregory, who was the head coach at Dayton, Georgia Tech, and South Florida has been hired as the vice president of player programming while former University of Washington head coach Mike Hopkins has joined the Suns staff at an assistant