Following up on a rumor that HoopDirt.com first mentioned on June 1st… UIW head men’s basketball coach, Ken Burmeister, and his staff have announced the hiring of assistant coach, Kenyon Spears. “We are really excited to have him,” said Burmeister. “His experience of success in recruiting and coaching is second to none. His expertise with
Men’s Basketball Coach Bob Pietrack Inks 3-Year Deal at Fort Lewis College
Fort Lewis College President Dr. Dene Thomas announced today that men’s basketball head coach Bob Pietrack has signed a three year contract with FLC. “This new contract is a recognition of Coach Pietrack’s success at Fort Lewis College in his 15 years as an assistant and two years as a head coach,” said Thomas. “We
Brett Carey Joins Indiana State Basketball Coaching Staff
Indiana State Basketball Head Coach Greg Lansing announced today (June 2) the hiring of Brett Carey as the program’s new assistant coach. Carey joins Associate Head Coach Marcus Belcher and assistant coach Terry Parker on Lansing’s staff. Carey comes to the Sycamore Basketball program after spending the last nine years at UNC-Asheville, including each of
OFFICIAL: Durr Named Director of Basketball Operations at Siena
Following up on a rumor that HoopDirt.com first posted back on May 9th… Siena Basketball Head Coach Jimmy Patsos has announced the addition of Pete Durr as the Saints’ new director of basketball operations. The Deerfield, New York native matriculates to Siena College after spending the previous three years in a similar position at Colgate
Spayd Joins Navy Men’s Basketball Staff
Navy men’s basketball head coach Ed DeChellis has announced Brandon Spayd will join the program in the role of Strength Coach / Operations for Men’s Basketball. Spayd will lead the strength and conditioning program for men’s basketball, while also overseeing a number of operations responsibilities for the program. Spayd fills the vacancy on the men’s
Josh Davis Named Director of Basketball Operations at Mercer
Mercer head basketball coach Bob Hoffman announced Thursday that Josh Davis has been appointed as the program’s next Director of Basketball Operations. Davis comes to Macon after spending five years as an assistant coach at Limestone College, a Division II institution in Gaffney, South Carolina. He was an integral part of a five-year run for
Droney Named Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at Vassar College
Vassar College head men’s basketball coach BJ Dunne announced Thursday the hiring of Matthew Droney as his new assistant coach, starting immediately. Droney is no stranger to the Division III level, as the collegiate standout at Babson College recently captained his team to the 2017 NCAA National Championship. While at Babson, Droney helped lead the
Vincent Meninno Named New Lynx Men’s Basketball Coach
The Lindenwood University-Belleville Athletic Department and Athletic Director Ryan Kaiser are pleased to announce Vincent Meninno as the Lynx Men’s Basketball Coach. “After careful review of over 170 applications, we believe we’ve found the right guy in Vincent Meninno,” stated Kaiser. “Vincent is a young professional in the basketball world that has tremendous upside potential
Jermaine Johnson Promoted to Associate Head Coach at Tennessee Martin
Jermaine Johnson, who has spent the last three seasons on the sidelines as an assistant men’s basketball coach at the University of Tennessee at Martin, has been elevated to the role of associate head coach. Since joining the Skyhawk program in 2014, Johnson has helped UT Martin post three consecutive 20-win seasons for the first
Brian Nigro Named Head Basketball Coach at Medgar Evers College
Brian Nigro, former head men’s basketball coach at Mount Saint Vincent College, has been selected as the new Head Men’s Basketball coach at Medgar Evers College. Nigro has totaled 96 wins as a head coach in his seven seasons. Nigro was born and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y. and felt that coaching in the great city
Penn State Brandywine Rounds Out Coaching Staff
Penn State Brandywine first-year Head Men’s Basketball Coach Ben Kay added two experienced coaches to his staff on Tuesday, naming Naim Crenshaw and Jesse Rappaport as assistant coaches. Crenshaw brings an impressive coaching and playing resume to the program, spanning over two decades of experience on both the collegiate and professional levels. Crenshaw began his
Kent State Basketball Staff Update
Kent State men’s basketball head coach Rob Senderoff has announced the hiring of Brock Erickson as the program’s assistant coach and former Golden Flash Julian Sullinger as the team’s director of basketball operations. Erickson comes to Kent State after four years with MAAC powerhouse Iona. There, Erickson helped develop the Gael program into a postseason