John Smith, who most recently helped Cal State Fullerton to three successive postseason appearances as the team’s associate head coach, was named head coach of the Cal Poly men’s basketball program on Thursday afternoon. The announcement was made during a press conference by university President Jeffrey D. Armstrong and Director of Athletics Don Oberhelman inside
Kerns Named Head Basketball Coach at App State
A new era of Appalachian State men’s basketball has arrived. Director of Athletics Doug Gillin announced Thursday that Dustin Kerns has agreed to become the 22nd head coach in App State men’s basketball history, pending approvals by the University Board of Trustees and the North Carolina Board of Governors. Kerns, who oversaw a dramatic turnaround
OFFICIAL: Billy Donlon to UMKC
UMKC has scheduled a press conference for Friday at 11am where they will officially introduce Billy Donlon as their new head men’s basketball coach. Donlon has been an assistant at Northwestern for the past two seasons, and spent a year on the staff at Michigan before that. Donlon came to Michigan after spending a decade
Bill Walker Named Head Basketball Coach at Missouri S&T
Missouri S&T is seeking to reverse its recent fortunes in men’s basketball and is turning to a former member of the program to do just that, as Bill Walker has been named as the new head coach for the Miners. Walker, who becomes the 15th head coach in the history of the Miner program and
Langel receives contract extension at Colgate
Matt Langel’s second straight Coach of the Year Award earned the hottest coach in the Patriot League a second straight contract extension. Colgate Athletics announced Thursday a new extension of Langel’s contract through 2027. The Raiders under Langel turned in a magical run to the NCAA tournament, winning the Patriot League championship for the first
St. Joe’s Names Billy Lange as Head Men’s Basketball Coach
Saint Joseph’s University announced today that Billy Lange will take the helm of its men’s basketball program as head coach. He becomes the 15th head coach in the program’s 110-year history. Lange succeeds legendary Hawks’ head coach Phil Martelli. Lange brings more than 23 years of sideline experience to the Hawks, most recently as assistant
Patrick Beilein Named Head Basketball Coach at Niagara
Patrick Beilein, a rising star in the coaching profession, has been named the 22nd head coach of the Niagara University men’s basketball program. Beilein brings an impressive pedigree to Niagara University as a former NCAA Division I student-athlete and with coaching experience at the NBA, NCAA Division I and II levels. “Patrick Beilein has demonstrated
OFFICIAL: Nickelberry resigns as Head Basketball Coach at Howard
Howard University director of athletics Kery Davis announced the resignation of head men’s basketball coach Kevin Nickelberry. “I wish to thank Coach Nickelberry for all he has done to advance the Howard University men’s basketball program,” said Davis. “When Coach Nickelberry took over our program nine seasons ago, he inherited a program that was facing
Goar Named as first-ever Head Basketball Coach at Texas A&M University-Texarkana
Charles Goar has been named as the first-ever head men’s basketball coach at Texas A&M University-Texarkana. Goar had served as the head coach at the University of the Southwest from 2013-18. Texarkana will be joining the NAIA Red River Athletic Conference – the league that USW played in, so Goar is familiar with the competition.
3/27/19: DI Recap; another busy day…
Not quite as wild as yesterday, but still a very active day as far as DI head coaches go. Here’s a quick recap (click on the school for more details): FILLED: Alabama (Nate Oats) San Francisco (Todd Golden) South Dakota State (Eric Henderson) UNLV (T.J. Otzelberger) Washington State (Kyle Smith) RUMORED: Cal Poly (John Smith)
San Francisco Names Todd Golden as Head Men’s Basketball Coach
Todd Golden, who for the last three years has served as the associate head coach under Kyle Smith at USF, has been named head men’s basketball coach at the University of San Francisco, Director of Athletics Joan McDermott announced this evening. Golden, 33, becomes the 20th head coach of the storied USF program, which has
OFFICIAL: Kyle Smith Named Head Basketball Coach at Washington State
Kyle Smith has been named the 19th men’s basketball coach in Washington State history, Director of Athletics Pat Chun announced Wednesday, March 27. Smith was signed to a six-year contract at $1.4 million annually and will be introduced formally at a press conference Monday, April 1. Details of the press conference will be released later