Associate Head Coach Josh Buettner has been elevated to Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Michigan Tech, following the retirement of Kevin Luke on Thursday (Apr. 15). Buettner becomes the 12th head coach in program history, effective immediately. “Coach Buettner has the playing, coaching, and recruiting experience to lead our men’s basketball program,” Michigan Tech Athletic
Drill of the Week
In this Dr. Dish drill of the week, Coach Tony Miller demonstrates a great decision making drill called 2-on-1 shooting. Check out the full breakdown below! Adding both defense and decision making to your shooting drills can help take a player’s basketball IQ to the next level. In this 2-on-1 shooting drill, players must choose
Jessee replaces Schafer as Head Basketball Coach at Augustana
Tom Jessee, a 1991 Augustana graduate and long-time assistant coach on the staffs of Grey Giovanine and Steve Yount, was named today the 17th head basketball coach in the 120-year history of the Viking men’s program. Jessee succeeds Steve Schafer, who resigned after one season to pursue a private business opportunity. “Tom Jessee has played an
Coburn named Head Basketball Coach at Portland State
After years of effort, toil and passion, Jase Coburn‘s lifelong dream – to be a college basketball head coach – has come true. Portland State Athletics has named Coburn as its new men’s basketball coach. The announcement was made Friday by Director of Athletics Valerie Cleary. Coburn has been the Associate Head Coach of the Viking program
Williams hired as Assistant Basketball Coach at Texas Tech
Texas Tech head coach Mark Adams has officially announced the hiring of Corey Williams as an assistant coach for the Red Raiders. A star player at Oklahoma State from 1989-92 and member of the 1993 NBA Champion Chicago Bulls, Williams most recently worked as an assistant coach at the University of Arkansas the past two
Marquette Basketball Staff Update
First-year Marquette head coach Shaka Smart has announced the initial additions to his coaching staff, welcoming four individuals to the program officially on Friday morning. Joining Smart from his most recent stop at Texas are assistant coaches Neill Berry and Cody Hatt, as well as Nevada Smith, who will serve as special assistant to the
UNT’s Haggerty dies in crash
University of North Texas Director of Basketball Strategy and Operations Nelson Haggerty died in an early morning crash today. The following is from KAUZ News Channel 6 in Wichita Falls, TX: The third-winningest coach in Midwestern State Men’s basketball history has dead after an early Friday morning crash. DPS officials say Nelson Haggerty died at
Portland Basketball Staff Update
University of Portland head men’s basketball coach Shantay Legans has filled two vacancies on his coaching staff with a pair of familiar faces. Bobby Suarez and T.J. Lipold will re-join Legans as assistant coaches on the Portland bench after spending the last four years on staff Eastern Washington. “We’re excited to welcome Bobby and T.J.
Andre Turner named Lane College Men’s Basketball Head Coach
Former Memphis star Andre Turner has been named Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Lane College. Turner joins the Dragons after spending the past 11 years coaching at Mitchell High School, including the last six as head coach. During his tenure, Turner led his alma mater to eight state tournament appearances and three state championships (2014,
English Announces Addition of T.J. Grams & I.J. Poole to George Mason Staff
George Mason University men’s basketball head coach Kim English has announced that T.J. Grams and I.J. Poole have joined his program’s staff. Grams will serve as director of basketball operations, while Poole has been named director of player personnel and scouting. Grams Named Director of Basketball OperationsGrams comes to Mason after more than a decade
Hester Joins Colorado State Men’s Basketball Staff As Assistant Coach
Colorado State men’s basketball has added Talvin Hester as an assistant coach, head coach Niko Medved announced today. “We are thrilled to add Talvin to our staff,” Medved said. “He adds tremendous experience and has worked with a lot of winning programs. He is the entire package as a coach, connector and recruiter, and is
Washington Basketball Staff Update: Rice out, Jones in
University of Washington assistant coach Dave Rice is no longer on Mike Hopkins staff. The former UNLV head coach had been at UW since 2017. He released the following statement on Twitter: Additionally, UW announced the hiring of Wyking Jones as an assistant coach. The school released the following announcement: University of Washington head coach