UNC Asheville men’s basketball coach Mike Morrell announced the addition of Dennis Diaz to the coaching staff. “We are excited to welcome Dennis to our program,” Morrell said of Diaz. “He exemplifies many of the traits and qualities we want UNC Asheville men’s basketball to be about. His past experience and background will serve him
McCaffery extended through 2028 at Iowa
Nine head coaches of University of Iowa intercollegiate athletic programs have received contract extensions. The announcement was made Monday by Gary Barta, Henry B. and Patricia B. Tippie Director of Athletics Chair. Head coaches in the sports of men’s basketball (Fran McCaffery), wrestling (Tom Brands), baseball (Rick Heller), women’s soccer (Dave DiIanni), women’s basketball (Lisa
Grambling State Extends Contracts for Men’s and Women’s Basketball Coaches
Grambling State University has announced contract extensions for head men’s basketball coach Donte Jackson and head women’s basketball coach Freddie Murray. Approved by the University of Louisiana Board of Supervisors, the contracts run July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2023. “Both of these coaches have demonstrated great leadership during our basketball programs,” Grambling State University President Rick
Henderson inks contract extension at South Dakota State
South Dakota State and men’s basketball coach Eric Henderson have agreed to a contract extension through the 2025-26 season, Director of Athletics Justin Sell announced. The extension adds two years onto Henderson’s existing five-year deal, which had three seasons remaining. “Eric has done a terrific job in his first couple of years,” Sell said. “His energy,
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Schilling named Assistant MBB Coach at Augustana U (SD)
A familiar, All-American, name is coming back to Augustana. Viking men’s basketball head coach Tom Billeter has announced the hiring of Cody Schilling as an assistant coach. “I am extremely excited to have Cody back on the Augustana campus,” Billeter said. “His growth as a teacher and coach since his graduation from here in 2012 has been
Former National Player of the Year Jason Gardner Joins Arizona Basketball Staff
Arizona basketball head coach Tommy Lloyd has announced that former Wildcat standout Jason Gardner will be joining Lloyd’s staff as the Director of Player Relations. Gardner was a 4-time All-American, the 2003 National Player of the Year and one of six former Arizona men’s basketball players to have his number recognized inside the McKale Center. “We
Rhoades Signs Two Year Extension at VCU
VCU Men’s Basketball Head Coach Mike Rhoades has signed a two-year contract extension, Vice President and Director of Athletics Ed McLaughlin announced Thursday. “Coach Rhoades did an exceptional job with our young team this season under very unusual circumstances. Sustainable success in any business requires continuity in leadership, but especially in college athletics. We have an
Tufts University Staff Update
First-year Tufts University men’s basketball head coach Brandon Linton has announced the hiring of assistant coaches Colin Richey and Joey Kizel, who will join the Jumbo staff for the 2021-22 season. Richey has coached for the last two years (2019-21) at Assumption College, where he helped the Greyounds earn the program’s best record in five
Whitesell receives contract extension at Buffalo
University at Buffalo Vice President and Director of Athletics Mark Alnutt has announced a contract extension for head men’s basketball coach Jim Whitesell, extending his contract through the 2025 season. “We are excited about the future of our men’s basketball program under Jim Whitesell‘s leadership,” said Alnutt. “I am pleased with the trajectory of the
Southeast Louisiana adds Woods as Assistant Coach
The Southeastern Louisiana men’s basketball team has hired former Lion Roger Woods as assistant coach entering the 2021-22 season, third-year SLU men’s head basketball coach David Kiefer announced. Woods, a native of Jackson, Mississippi, played for the Lions as a freshman in the 2012-13 season under former SLU head coach Jim Yarbrough where he played in
Ginsburg named Assistant Coach at NYU
Adam Ginsburg has been hired as an Assistant Coach of the New York University men’s basketball team. Possessing a great deal of collegiate and high school coaching experience, Ginsburg joins the Violets after most recently serving three seasons as Head Coach of the Hopkins Academy (Hadley, MA) High School Boys’ Basketball Team. His teams went