I mentioned this one in today’s DAILY DIRT – it’s now official. Alabama State has named Tony Madlock as their new head men’s basketball coach. Here’s the release from ASU: Alabama State University Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Dr. Jason Cable has named Tony Madlock the new head men’s basketball coach for the Hornets. Madlock comes to Alabama State after
HoopDirt.com 2021-22 NJCAA Coach of the Year presented by Just Play Solutions
For Immediate ReleaseApril 11, 2022 Former Northwest Florida State College head coach Greg Heiar has been named as the HoopDirt.com NJCAA Coach of the Year presented by Just Play Solutions for the 2021-22 college basketball season. Heiar qualified for the award by being named as the HoopDirt.com/Just Play Solutions Coach of the Week for Week 9 of the season. In
Drill of The Week
In this drill of the week from Coach Tony Miller, he breaks down a great team drill to encourage team competition using Dr. Dish shooting machines. Check out the full breakdown below! 37-Point shooting A while back, I shared our 47-point shooting drill. A similar drill is the 37-point shooting drill. This is another one
OFFICIAL: Young named Associate Head Coach at Mizzou
Following up on a report from late last week. Charlton Young has officially been named as the Associate Head Coach at Missouri. Here’s the official release from Mizzou: University of Missouri Whitten Family Men’s Basketball Head Coach Dennis Gates has tabbed an experienced and talented leader in Charlton “C.Y.” Young as the Tigers’ associate head coach. Young
What to do on a resume or portfolio if you are at a bad program
This article is brought to you by The Coaching Portfolio Guide. Over the years, I have gotten the question from coaches about how to overcome unsuccessful coaching stints or experience at programs that did not have much success on the field or court. If you’ve been in coaching long enough, at some point you’ll be
OFFICIAL: Pierre joins Wichita State MBB Staff
Following up on HoopDirt.com’s Wichita State Dirt from earlier this week. The hiring of Butch Pierre as an assistant at Wichita State is now official. Here’s the release: Wichita State head coach Isaac Brown has added veteran assistant Joseph “Butch” Pierre to his staff. Pierre brings nearly four decades of experience to the Shocker bench. He served in
Carey Rich named Special Assistant at South Carolina
New head men’s basketball coach Lamont Paris announced the addition of former Gamecock great Carey Rich. Rich will serve as special assistant to the head coach. In his role, he will provide assistance on a variety of special projects, with heavy involvement in alumni relations, community outreach and recruiting efforts. “I’m very excited to have Carey joining
South Carolina Basketball Staff Update
Head coach Lamont Paris has hired Tanner Bronson and Eddie Shannon as assistant coaches on his new staff at South Carolina. Both join Paris after working previously for him at Chattanooga. Bronson was an assistant for the Mocs the past five seasons (2017-22) and Shannon for the last three (2019-22). “I am extremely excited to announce these additions
Griffin resigns as Head Coach at NAIA Roosevelt U
Joe Griffin has resigned from his position as head men’s basketball coach after 12 years at Roosevelt University. “We would like to thank Coach Griffin for his contributions to our athletic department,” said John Jaramillo, Director of Athletics. “We wish him and his family the best in their future endeavors.” “After a rewarding 12 years,
Chuck Martin added to Oregon MBB staff
Oregon has hired Chuck Martin as a men’s basketball assistant coach, head coach Dana Altman announced Friday. Martin will replace Chris Crutchfield, who was named head coach at Omaha in March. Martin spent the last five seasons as an assistant coach at South Carolina and brings more than 20 years of experience to the coaching staff. “We are really excited to have Coach
Lewis Announces Ball State Men’s Basketball Coaching Staff
Ball State head men’s basketball coach Michael Lewis has completed his staff. Lou Gudino, Jamal Meeks, Ben Botts and Bill Comar will be joining Lewis for his first year in Muncie. Gudino will serve as the associate head coach, while Meeks and Botts will be assistant coaches. Comar will be the special assistant to the
Brown promoted to Head Coach at D3 Covenant
Covenant director of athletics Dr. Tim Sceggel announced Josh Brown as the next head men’s basketball coach for the Scots. Brown, the lead assistant for the Scots the last three seasons, becomes the 17th head coach in program history. He replaces Neal Young, who announced his departure earlier this week to become the head coach at Ohio Northern University. “I am