University of the Incarnate Word men’s basketball Head Coach Dr. Carson Cunningham has added Ryne Smith as an assistant coach. Smith replaces Darnell Archey, who recently took a head coaching position at the University of Mobile. “It’s awesome to welcome Coach Ryne Smith, his wife Sami, and their two young daughters to storied UIW and
Lubbers named Head Basketball Coach at Southeastern University
Southeastern University Director of Athletics Drew Watson announced the hiring of Kevin Lubbers as the head coach of the Fire men’s basketball team. Lubbers spent the past season as an assistant coach at NCAA Division II University of Colorado-Colorado Springs, where he helped the Mountain Lions go 17-12 overall and 14-8 in the Rocky Mountain
Strohm Added to Manchester Men’s Basketball Staff
Former Kansas State graduate assistant Ryan Strohm has been added to Head Coach Gerad Good’s staff as an assistant coach at Manchester University. Strohm spent the last two seasons in Manhattan, Kansas as a member of Bruce Weber’s staff at Kansas State. While at Kansas State, the Wildcats posted consecutive 25 win seasons and won
Tom Hankins Resigns As University of Central Oklahoma Men’s Basketball Head Coach
The University of Central Oklahoma athletic department announced Wednesday that head men’s basketball coach Tom Hankins has submitted his resignation and will move on to pursue other basketball opportunities. “We’d like to thank Tom and his family for being part of our family over the past four years,” UCO athletic director Eddie Griffin said. “Tom
Westberg Named Head Basketball Coach at Houghton College
Lance Westberg has been named the head coach for the Houghton College men’s basketball program, Houghton Director of Athletics Matthew Webb announced. Westberg is the 10th coach in program history and takes over for Corky McMullen, who resigned in May. “We are thrilled to have Coach Westberg join our staff,” said Webb. “His success as
3 Ways to Get Faster and More Explosive This Off-Season
Every off-season, basketball players around the globe set their sights on getting faster and more explosive. They train with strength coaches, perform jump programs, and use all sorts of gadgets like speed ladders, parachutes and cones to gain an extra inch or two on their vertical and improve their first step even by one-tenth of
NCAA hits DePaul’s Leitao with Suspension
DePaul head basketball coach Dave Leitao has been suspended for three games by the NCAA, and the program has been hit with a fine and recruiting restrictions. The full release by the NCAA is below, and the complete Public Infractions Decision can be found HERE. A former DePaul associate head coach violated NCAA ethical conduct
2nd Annual Mary Kline Classic Sports and Business Symposium
2nd Annual Mary Kline Classic Sports and Business Symposium Hosted by Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson Health Wednesday, July 31, 2019 10 a.m. | Registration begins11 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Program4:30 – 6 p.m. | Reception Dorrance H. Hamilton Building1001 Locust StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19107 Click HERE for registration info. The Mary Kline Classic
Honoring the Coach That “Is” My Dad
HoopDirt.com Guest Blog Honoring the Coach That “Is” My Dad – Brian Barone (Head Basketball Coach SIUE) One of the first memories I have of my dad is when I was staying in a Bradley University dorm with him as he ran basketball camp. I had to be 5 or 6. We were walking outside
White named Head Basketball Coach at Cal Lutheran
The Cal Lutheran athletics department has announced that alumnus Russell White has been named the new head coach for Kingsmen basketball. White is the 13th head coach in program history and when asked about being at the helm of the Kingsmen basketball program, he simply stated, “Home”. He is a 1994 graduate and competed with Kingsmen
Swanson Joins Northern State Men’s Basketball Staff as an Assistant Coach
Saul Phillips, head men’s basketball coach at Northern State University, announced today the hiring of Jared Swanson as the team’s top assistant coach. Swanson is no stranger to the Phillips system as a member of his staffs at both North Dakota State and Ohio. “I’m extremely excited to add Jared to my staff,” said Phillips.
Rakes added to Colby CC Basketball Staff
Trey Rakes has joined the Colby Community College men’s basketball coaching staff for the 2019-20 season. Most recently he worked on the staff at Coastal Carolina University under coach Cliff Ellis. While at Coastal, he assisted in the development of All-Sun Belt Conference player Zac Cuthbertson and All-Freshman team member Devante Jones. On the court,