Vice Chancellor / Director of Athletics Adrian Dowell announced Chris Crutchfield as the 22nd head coach of Omaha men’s basketball Friday morning. Crutchfield brings 20 years of coaching experience to the program. Crutchfield returns to the Maverick family after previously serving as an assistant coach in the 1995-96 season. He also donned the crimson and black
Official: Archie Miller Named Head Coach at URI
Archie Miller has been named as the new men’s basketball coach for the University of Rhode Island, Director of Athletics Thorr Bjorn announced Friday. Miller signed a five-year contract with Rhode Island. He will be officially introduced as the 21st head coach in program history during a press conference Monday, March 21 at 10 a.m.
Mississippi State fires Ben Howland
Mississippi State Director of Athletics John Cohen announced on Thursday that MSU and head men’s basketball coach Ben Howland will part ways effective immediately. Howland recently completed his seventh season as MSU’s head coach. “We are appreciative of the time and effort Coach Howland devoted in leading our men’s basketball program,” Cohen said. “We thank him for his investment in the
UCLA’s Coach Cronin Signs New Six-Year Contract
UCLA has signed men’s basketball head coach Mick Cronin to a new six-year contract through the 2027-28 season, it was announced today by Martin Jarmond, the Alice and Nahum Lainer Family Director of Athletics. Cronin was named The Michael Price Family UCLA Men’s Head Basketball Coach on April 9, 2019. Through three seasons as the Bruins’ head coach, Cronin
INTERIM TAG REMOVED: Johnson named Head Coach at CSUN
CSUN Athletics has announced that the interim tag has been removed from head men’s basketball coach Trent Johnson‘s title. Johnson is officially the seventh head coach in Matador men’s basketball history. “We are extremely pleased to have Trent Johnson continue to lead our men’s basketball program,” said Mike Izzi, CSUN’s Director of Athletics. “We will continue to support
Nebraska parts ways with assistant coach Abdelmassih
Matt Abdelmassih is no longer an assistant basketball coach at Nebraska. Head Coach Fred Hoiberg released the following statement today: “Matt and I have a close relationship dating back to our time in the front office with the Timberwolves,” Hoiberg said. “He was a big part of our success at Iowa State and played a
Frazer named Head Basketball Coach at Pasadena City College
Pasadena City College selected Ryan Frazer as the 16th head coach in the 99-year history of the men’s basketball program. Frazer’s hiring as a coach and full-time instructor in the Kinesiology, Health and Athletics Division was approved at Wednesday night’s Pasadena Area Community College District Board of Trustees meeting. Frazer, 37, takes over the Lancers
OFFICIAL: Steele wraps up tenure at Xavier
Following up on earlier reports. Here’s the official statement from Xavier from the parting of ways (firing) of head basketball coach Travis Steele: Xavier University Athletics and Head Men’s Basketball Coach Travis Steele have mutually agreed to part ways, Vice President and Director of Athletics Greg Christopher announced today. “I appreciate the opportunity to lead Xavier Men’s Basketball the
Men’s Basketball coaching change made at NAIA Central Methodist
With the departure of Natasha Wilson as Vice President for Student Life and Athletics, Central Methodist University has announced a restructuring in those areas with longtime basketball coach Jeff Sherman as the new athletics director. Sherman’s son and assistant coach, Matt Sherman, will take over as head coach of the Eagles. In addition, dean of
OFFICIAL: Schwartz named Head Basketball Coach at East Carolina
I’ve been talking about this one for a while. It’s now official…Mike Schwartz has been hired at East Carolina. Here’s the release from ECU: Michael Schwartz has been tabbed the 24th head coach in East Carolina men’s basketball program history, according to an announcement Wednesday afternoon by athletics director Jon Gilbert. Considered one of the most versatile
Reimer not retained as Head Basketball Coach at D2 St. Cloud State
St. Cloud State University Director of Athletics Heather Weems has announced that SCSU will not renew the appointments of men’s basketball coach Matt Reimer and his coaching staff. “We appreciate and thank Coach Reimer for his dedication and years of service as a head and assistant coach for our men’s basketball program, and all he did for our student-athletes, department,
Louisville schedules Friday press conference to introduce Kenny Payne
The University of Louisville has scheduled a press conference for Friday to introduce Kenny Payne as the Cardinals new head basketball coach. The hiring of Payne is pending board approval, but according to CBS Sports, that is just a formality. Payne is a Louisville alum, who won a National Championship as a player in 1986.