The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced that Luke Mackay, who spent the last two seasons as a graduate assistant at Oklahoma, is now an assistant coach with the UTRGV men’s basketball program. While at Oklahoma, Mackay worked with recently hired UTRGV Men’s Basketball Head Coach Lew Hill and
HOT: Bert Hammel Resigns at DII Merrimack College
The Merrimack Athletic Department announced that head men’s basketball coach Bert Hammel will step down and not return for the 2016-17 season. A search for his successor will begin immediately. Hammel concluded his 36th season in 2015-16 as head coach of Merrimack with 526 career wins, 13th among Division II active coaches and 40th all-time in Division II. Over
Donnie Tyndall handed 10-year show-cause order by the NCAA
Former Tennessee and Southern Mississippi head coach Donnie Tyndall just got whacked by the NCAA. Tyndall was handed a 10-year show-cause order that began Friday for elaborate plan to get prospects eligible to compete while he was the head coach at Southern Mississippi. Here are the “highlights” of the penalties levied against Tyndall, some of
OFFICIAL: Georgia Tech Names Josh Pastner Head Basketball Coach
Georgia Tech has hired former Memphis head coach Josh Pastner to lead its men’s basketball program, Yellow Jackets’ director of athletics Mike Bobinski announced Friday. Pastner, 38, compiled a 167-73 record over seven seasons as the head coach at Memphis, where the Tigers earned bids to the NCAA Tournament four times. He is tied for
Bradley Pierson Named Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Sewanee
Sewanee Athletic Director Mark Webb has named Bradley Pierson, C’09, as the 22nd head men’s basketball coach. “Bradley has been an integral part of Sewanee basketball as both a player and as an assistant coach,” said Webb. “For the past five seasons, he has been the chief recruiter under Coach Bubba Smith and has made
North Dakota State Assistant Coach Freddy Coleman Resigns
North Dakota State University head men’s basketball coach David Richman announced Friday, Apr. 8, that assistant coach Freddy Coleman has resigned to pursue further opportunities outside of coaching. Coleman had been a part of the Bison men’s basketball coaching staff for three years, starting prior to the 2013-14 season. “We are extremely appreciative of Freddy’s
OFFICIAL: Bubba Smith Named Head Basketball Coach at Lee University
Ryan “Bubba” Smith has been selected to become the new head coach of the Lee men’s basketball program. The announcement was officially made during a press conference, formally introducing Smith and his family on Friday morning. Smith, who has built the Sewanee (University of the South) program into one of the top teams in NCAA
OFFICIAL: LaVall Jordan Named Head Coach at Milwaukee
Former Butler University student-athlete and assistant coach LaVall Jordan, who has spent the last six seasons as an assistant coach at the University of Michigan, has been named Milwaukee’s men’s basketball coach. Jordan, a native of Albion, Michigan, who is regarded as one of the top assistant coaches in the country, helped the Wolverines to five
OFFICIAL: Matt Lottich Hired as Valparaiso University Men’s Basketball Head Coach
Valparaiso University President Mark A. Heckler, Ph.D., and Director of Athletics Mark LaBarbera announced today that Matt Lottich has been hired as the 22nd head coach in the history of the Valpo men’s basketball program. Lottich, who has been a member of the Crusader coaching staff for the last three years, is just the program’s fifth
Miller Named Assistant Coach at Arkansas State
James Miller, a former JUCO head coach with a career record of 77-23, has been named assistant men’s basketball coach at Arkansas State, head coach Grant McCasland announced today. “We are thrilled to have James Miller joining the A-State men’s basketball program,” McCasland said. “I’ve known James since he was a junior college head coach
OFFICIAL: Ray Harper Named Head Coach at Jacksonville State
Jacksonville State has selected a proven winner to take over its men’s basketball team. On Wednesday, Gamecocks athletics Director Greg Seitz announced the hiring of Ray Harper as the program’s 11th head coach and the fifth to run the Gamecocks at the Division I level. Harper will be formally introduced at a press conference on
K-State Assistant Alvin Brooks Headed to Baylor
Kansas State assistant men’s basketball coach Alvin Brooks III announced his resignation to accept a coaching position at Baylor in his native state of Texas. “I appreciate Alvin’s contribution to our program over these past four years,” said head coach Bruce Weber. “He has been a valuable member of our staff and has helped build