The University of Detroit Mercy men’s basketball program will have a successful, proven veteran coach to lead the Titans back to championship contention as Mike Davis was named the 22nd head coach in program history on Wednesday, June 13. Davis will formally be announced at a press conference at 11 a.m. tomorrow (Thursday, June 14)
REPORT: Penny Hardaway confirms hiring of former NBA Coach of the Year Sam Mitchell
This move has been rumored for over a month, but new Memphis head coach Penny Hardaway confirmed today that he will hire former Toronto Raptors and Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Sam Mitchell as an assistant. Mitchell, who captured the 2007 NBA Coach of the Year award with the Raptors, spent thirteen seasons in the league
Pooh Williamson Joins Miami Basketball Staff
University of Miami men’s basketball head coach Jim Larrañaga has announced the addition of Alvin “Pooh” Williamson as an assistant coach to his staff. A college coaching veteran, Williamson spent the last two years as an assistant at Memphis. “Pooh has a tremendous amount of experience as a coach and recruiter and has been especially
OFFICIAL: Josh Newman Named UT Permian Basin Men’s Basketball Coach
Following up on a story that HoopDirt.com first reported on June 4th (DII DIRT)… Josh Newman has been named the head coach of the UT Permian Basin men’s basketball program, President Sandra Woodley and Director of Athletics Scott Farmer announced Wednesday morning. “It was evident early on in the search process that Josh Newman possesses
Charleston Southern Basketball Staff Update
One of Charleston Southern’s all-time greats is coming back to his alma mater. Arlon Harper, a 2015 CSU graduate and one of the most versatile players in Big South Conference history, is joining the program as an assistant coach, head coach Barclay Radebaugh announced. Radebaugh also announced that Rick Duckett, whose wealth of experience proved
Iseman named Assistant Basketball Coach at Bemidji State
Bemidji State University men’s basketball head coach Mike Boschee announced the selection of Michael Iseman to take over the top assistant coach position for the program. Iseman joins the team after serving the past two seasons at University of Jamestown in Jamestown, N.D. “We couldn’t be more excited about having Mike (Iseman) join our men’s
Keiser University Hires Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach
Keiser Head Men’s Basketball Coach Dante Calabria has announced the addition of Matt Miller as the new Seahawks Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach. Miller will oversee the developmental team in addition to working with the guards and making scouting reports. Prior to Keiser, Miller spent two seasons as the Graduate Assistant at the University of Arizona
Turgeon Hires Video Coordinator at Maryland
Maryland men’s head basketball coach Mark Turgeon announced the addition of Greg Manning Jr. as the team’s video coordinator today. “We are excited to welcome Greg to our program,” said Turgeon. “His work ethic and unique ability to connect and work well with student-athletes are qualities that Greg has exhibited throughout his career. He has
Ole Miss Adds Assistant Director of On-Campus Recruiting
Ole Miss head men’s basketball coach Kermit Davis has announced the addition of Connor Walsh to his staff. Walsh, who spent the past two seasons as a graduate assistant at VCU, will serve as the team’s assistant director of on-campus recruiting. “We are excited to have Connor join our staff,” said Davis. “He is a
USA Basketball Las Vegas Coach Academy
The USA Basketball Las Vegas Coach Academy is presented in a multi-day format and teach the USA Basketball Player Development Curriculum to impart a proper skill development path while teaching the game to players. Additionally, guest speakers will focus on areas of expertise and lead on court demonstrations of X’s and O’s, skills and drills
Padgett adds Veteran Coach to Samford Basketball Staff
Samford head basketball coach Scott Padgett announced the addition of 30-year coaching veteran and previous head coach at Tulane University, Shawn Finney, to his staff as associate head coach, it was officially released Tuesday. “Shawn is going to bring a lot of experience to the staff,” said Padgett. “Without a doubt, he is going to
JWU Charlotte hires new Head Men’s Basketball Coach
Johnson & Wales Charlotte has announced the hiring of Dan Larkin as the new Head Coach for Men’s Basketball. Larkin comes to JWU after spending the last five seasons as an assistant coach at Queens under Bart Lundy. The Royals enjoyed tremendous success during that period, winning 25 or more games three times. They were