Ole Miss men’s basketball head coach Kermit Davis has completed his coaching staff, announcing the hire of Levi Watkins as assistant coach. Watkins comes to Oxford after spending the past three seasons as an assistant coach at Arizona State. “Levi Watkins has won everywhere he has been, either as a player and coach at NC
Former Western Carolina Head Coach Larry Hunter Passes Away
Former Western Carolina head men’s basketball coach Larry Hunter passed away peacefully this morning around 11:00 am at WakeMed Cary Hospital. Hunter, 68, had been in the hospital after suffering a massive stroke. Hunter loved basketball, spending more than five decades involved in playing and coaching the game at the intercollegiate level. His head coaching
St. Mary’s Associate Head Coach Marty Clarke Departs for position with NBA Global Academy
The partnership between Basketball Australia and the NBA Global Academy has been intrinsically strengthened with the recruitment of Marty Clarke as the Global Academy’s full-time director at the Centre of Excellence in Canberra. Clarke has been lured to the position by the NBA Global Academy after becoming an integral part of Saint Mary’s College in
Diener Named Head Basketball Coach at Marian University (WI)
Marian University athletics has announced that Fond du Lac native Drake Diener has been named the next head coach for the Sabre men’s basketball program. “It is an honor to introduce Drake Diener as the next men’s basketball coach at Marian University,” commented director of athletics Jason Bartelt. “I look forward to him continuing to
OFFICIAL: Southern Wesleyan Names Pasqua New Head Men’s Basketball Coach
Following up on a story that HoopDirt.com first reported back on May 1st (SWU DIRT)… Southern Wesleyan is excited to announce the hiring of Nick Pasqua as the new head Men’s Basketball Coach for the Warriors. “Coach Pasqua is a Christ-centered, relationship driven leader who is committed to developing our men’s basketball players spiritually, academically
Louisiana Monroe Basketball Staff Update
ULM head basketball coach Keith Richard has announced the promotion of Ryan Cross from assistant coach to associate head coach along with the hiring to two assistant coaches, in Ronnie Dean and Sam Waniewski. Cross, a member of the ULM coaching staff for the last six seasons, has played an integral role in helping the
Committee Approves Contract Extension for Chambers
The Penn State Board of Trustees’ compensation committee today (May 3) approved a contract extension for men’s basketball head coach Patrick Chambers through the 2021-22 season. The extension is subject to definitive documentation that is mutually agreed to and signed by both parties. Chambers led the Nittany Lions to 26 victories during the 2017-18 season, the
Jake Luhn Named Director of Basketball Operations at Northern Kentucky
Jake Luhn has been named director of basketball operations Northern Kentucky University head coach John Brannen has announced. Luhn brings extensive experience at the Division I level as an assistant coach. “I can’t tell you how excited we are to welcome Jake, his wife Jodi, and their children, JJ, John and Julia,” said Brannen. “Getting
OFFICIAL: Marty Richter heads to Drake; Murphy named new Head Basketball Coach at FSW
Following up on a story from earlier today (DRAKE DIRT)… It’s now been made official that Marty Richter has resigned as the head basketball coach at Florida SouthWestern State College and will become an assistant at Drake. FSW assistant coach Eric Murphy has been elevated to replace Richter. “I appreciate what Coach Richter accomplished in
South Alabama Staff Update
University of South Alabama men’s basketball head coach Richie Riley announced his coaching staff for the 2018-19 campaign. Adam Howard, Amorrow Morgan and Nima Omidvar will be joining as assistant coaches, and Tyler Parker will be the director of operations. “I’m excited to add these guys to our program,” Riley said. “We have a diverse
OFFICIAL: Siena Names Jamion Christian Head Men’s Basketball Coach
Jamion Christian, who led Mount St. Mary’s University to a pair of NCAA Tournament appearances over his six seasons at the helm, has been named the 17th head coach in Siena Basketball history. Coach Christian will be formally introduced today at a 4 p.m. press conference which will be streamed on the Siena Saints Official
John Rillie Promoted to Associate Head Coach at UCSB
John Rillie has been promoted to Associate Head Coach of the UC Santa Barbara men’s basketball program, head coach Joe Pasternack announced. “John did a great job for us this past year,” Pasternack said. “His loyalty and experience in recruiting have made him invaluable to our program. He is a big part of our player