Former Auburn standout Wes Flanigan has returned to his alma mater to join the men’s basketball staff as an assistant coach, head coach Bruce Pearl announced Monday. Flanigan was most recently the head coach at the University of Arkansas Little Rock for the past two seasons. “Auburn basketball is very fortunate to have been able
Ray Stone Elevated to Head Basketball Coach at Tennessee Wesleyan
Athletic director Donny Mayfield did not have to search far for his new head men’s basketball coach. Mayfield announced Monday morning he is handing the keys to the men’s basketball program at Tennessee Wesleyan University over to associate head coach Ray Stone. “When I sat there and thought about which direction to go with the
OFFICIAL: Jerry Nichols Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Tennessee State
Following up on a story that HoopDirt.com first reported back on April 2nd (DAILY DIRT)… Tennessee State men’s basketball Head Coach Brian “Penny” Collins announced the hiring of Jerry Nichols as an assistant coach. Nichols arrives in Nashville after five highly-successful seasons as the Head Coach of Southwest Tennessee Community College in Memphis. Nichols was
WORST COACHING MOVE THIS OFF-SEASON: UCLA’s Steve Alford Fires Assistant Coach David Grace
In the most ridiculous moves of the off season (and there have been quite a few of them), UCLA head coach Steve Alford has fired assistant coach David Grace. Grace, a 20-year Air Force veteran, had been on Alford’s staff since 2013. Widely recognized as one of the best recruiters in the business, and a
Brian Pearison Named Head Basketball Coach at Ancilla College
Brian Pearison has been named the new men’s basketball coach at Ancilla College. Pearison has been an assistant basketball coach for the Chargers for the past three years. He takes over for Aaron Butcher who was recently named the head coach at Northern Oklahoma College in Enid, OK. NOC is a NJCAA Division I junior college.
Penny Hardaway adds Mike Miller to Memphis Basketball Staff
University of Memphis coach Penny Hardaway has added a familiar member name to his first Tiger basketball staff. Hardaway announced that former Memphis Grizzlies swingman Mike Miller will be added as an assistant. He joins former Tiger guard Tony Madlock on the staff. Miller, 38, will begin his coaching career under Hardaway after spending one year
Jackson Named Kent State Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach
Kent State men’s basketball head coach Rob Senderoff has announced the hiring on Dante Jackson as an assistant coach. Jackson comes to Kent State from Robert Morris, where he spent a season as an assistant coach on Andy Toole’s staff. He had previously served as an assistant coach at Air Force and Northern Kentucky, as
Monty Sanders Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Western Carolina
Former Elon men’s basketball standout Monty Sanders has joined head coach Mark Prosser’s staff at Western Carolina, accepting an assistant coaching spot after spending a combined eight years on staff at his alma mater in the Piedmont Triad. Sanders brings a wealth of experience to the position including coaching at both the high school and
BREAKING: Jimmy Patsos Resigns as Head Basketball Coach at Siena
Siena College has accepted the resignation of men’s head basketball coach Jimmy Patsos. Br. F. Edward Coughlin, O.F.M., Ph.D., president of Siena, and John D’Argenio, vice president and director of athletics, met with team members today to inform them of the resignation. “Our men’s basketball program is among the many treasured traditions at Siena and
Filzen tabbed as new Lawrence University Men’s Basketball Coach
Zach Filzen is the new men’s basketball coach at Lawrence University, Director of Athletics Christyn Abaray announced today. Filzen, the current head coach at Lancaster Bible College in Lancaster, Pa., becomes the 26th head coach in school history. “I am excited to have Zach join our Lawrence family as our head men’s basketball coach,” Abaray
HoopDirt.com 2017-18 DI Coach of the Year presented by Just Play Solutions
LOYOLA CHICAGO UNIVERSITY HEAD COACH PORTER MOSER NAMED HOOPDIRT.COM DI COACH OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY JUST PLAY SOLUTIONS For Immediate Release April 13, 2018 Loyola University Chicago Head Basketball Coach Porter Moser has been named as the HoopDirt.com DI Coach of the Year presented by Just Play Solutions for the 2017-18 college basketball season. Moser qualified for the
Former DI Head Coaches Lickliter and Graves Join Evansville Staff
University of Evansville basketball coach Walter McCarty officially named his staff Friday afternoon at the annual “Lunch with the Aces” on campus according to the Courier and Press. They join Terrence Commodore (assistant coach) and Logan Baumann (DBO) on McCarty’s staff. Lickliter is the former head coach at Butler (2001-07) and Iowa (2007-10) and has