Head men’s basketball coach Drew Valentine announced the hiring of Christian Webster to serve as an assistant coach for Loyola Chicago. Webster brings with him over 10 years of coaching experience. “Christian is someone that I’ve loved getting to know throughout this process, and I’ve got a tremendous amount of respect for,” said Valentine. “He’s experienced, talented, and has proven
OFFICIAL: Smith joins Lamar Basketball staff
This one has been out there for a while. It’s finally official…here’s the announcement from Lamar on the hiring of Aaron Smith as an assistant basketball coach: Aaron Smith has been named assistant coach announced Lamar University head men’s basketball coach Jordan Fee Thursday morning. Smith becomes Fee’s first assistant coach hire since taking over
LIU MBB assistant Baronton Terry takes over as Sharks Women’s Basketball Coach
Baronton Terry has been named Long Island University Head Women’s Basketball Coach, Director of Athletics Elliott Charles announced on Thursday. Terry takes over leadership of the women’s basketball program after one season as an assistant coach in the men’s program. With Terry on staff, this past season the LIU men’s basketball team recorded a 24-11 record, clinched
Frederick named Men’s Basketball Chief of Staff at Butler
Story courtesy: John Dedman, Butler Athletics Butler men’s basketball head coach Ronald Nored has hired Matt Frederick as the program’s Chief of Staff. “I’ve known Matt for a long time and his skillset is ideal for this position within our program,” said Nored, who was hired at Butler last month. “The college basketball industry has
Brunt named Assistant Basketball Coach at Syracuse
Jamal Brunt, a Division I assistant coach for more than 20 years, has joined the Syracuse men’s basketball staff as an assistant coach, according to Coach Gerry McNamara. Brunt comes to Syracuse following three seasons as associate head coach at Penn State. BRUNT COACHING CAREERHe embarked on a coaching career at his alma mater, Division III
Wes Long departs MTSU staff, heads to K-State
Wes Long has departed the MTSU basketball staff and will head to Kansas State. Long posted ths following message on social media: ‘Thank you, Middle Tennessee, and all of your wonderful people, for eight years that enriched our lives beyond what we could’ve imagined. Murfreesboro will always be a place we can call “home,” because
Ballard added to Marquette Basketball Staff
Marquette men’s basketball head coach Shaka Smart announced the hiring of Jeremy Ballard as an assistant coach. Ballard most recently served as the head coach at Florida International University (FIU) for eight seasons, where he became the winningest coach in school history and was just the second program mentor to surpass 100 career victories. Ballard joins the Marquette staff
Michael Cooper named Head Basketball Coach at Cal State LA
Cal State LA has named Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer and former Los Angeles Lakers great Michael Cooper as its new men’s basketball coach, the University announced on Wednesday. Cooper was introduced as the 14th head coach in the program’s history at a press conference on Wednesday in Cal State LA’s University Gym. Cooper, a five-time National
San Miguel, Tenorio join UT Tyler Basketball Staff
New UT Tyler head basketball coach Doug Karleskint has added Cody San Miguel and Ezequeil Tenorio to his staff. Cody San Miguel A Texas native with operational and coaching experience in the Lone Star State, Cody San Miguel is in his first season as an associate head coach with UT Tyler. In his three years
OFFICIAL: Brennan resigns as Head Coach at D3 Rowan to become assistant at Air Force
I mentioned this move back on 4/2 (DAILY DIRT) – it’s now official. D3 Rowan University (NJ) head coach Eric Brennan is headed to Air Force where he will become an assistant coach. Here’s the announcement from Rowan on Brennan’s departure: Rowan University’s head men’s basketball coach Eric Brennan, Ed.D., has accepted the position of assistant
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This article was written by Bill Vasko, head softball coach at Saint Francis University, and founder of The Coaching Portfolio. In today’s hiring landscape, most coaching candidates look the same on paper. Resumes list responsibilities. Cover letters repeat philosophies. Interviews rely on well-rehearsed answers. But athletic directors and head coaches are not hiring words–they are
David Patrick named Associate Head Basketball Coach at Arizona State
Story Courtesy Connor Smith, ASU Athletics Arizona State Men’s Basketball Head Coach Randy Bennett announced another addition to his coaching staff on Wednesday. David Patrick will be joining the program as an Associate Head Coach, as Bennett adds yet another highly-respected and experienced leader to his coaching staff. “I am excited to announce David Patrick