Head coach Phil Cunningham and the Troy men’s basketball program announced that two-year assistant coach Marcus Grant is being elevated to associate head coach on Monday. Entering his third year with the Trojans, Grant joined the staff after spending eight seasons on staff at Mississippi State, including the last six as an assistant coach alongside
Tim Miles Adds Phil Beckner To Nebraska Staff
University of Nebraska men’s basketball coach Tim Miles announced Saturday the hiring of Phil Beckner as an assistant coach for the Husker basketball program. Miles believes that Beckner’s coaching experience on the collegiate and professional levels, as well his player development skills, made him a great addition to the Nebraska coaching staff. “I believe hiring
Frostburg State Names Maurice Williams Assistant
Frostburg State head men’s basketball coach Webb Hatch has announced that Maurice Williams will be making a return to the sideline for the 2015-16 season as the program’s top assistant coach. Williams is no stranger to Frostburg after playing for the Bobcat men’s team from 2009-12. As a senior in ’12, Williams became the program’s
Nick Hager Named Head Coach at Bethany College
After a national search, Juniata College assistant coach Nick Hager has been selected as the new head men’s basketball and men’s tennis coach at Bethany, as announced by the College’s Director of Athletics & Recreation Brian Rose. ”We are thrilled to welcome Nick to Bethany as our next men’s basketball and men’s tennis head coach,”
HoopDirt.com’s Scouting Service Section
Now that the live period has ended for the summer, we here at HoopDirt.com wanted to remind all of the coaches out there to check out our Scouting Services section. We have some great services listed, and many more who are in the process of signing up. If you want to follow your current recruits or search for
Richmond Names Court After Former Coach Dick Tarrant
Beginning with the 2015-16 season, when Spider basketball teams are victorious in the Robins Center, the triumphs will be accomplished and celebrated on a floor named for the school’s all-time winningest coach. “We are proud to honor our legendary Hall of Fame coach Dick Tarrant, and those who played for him and coached with him,
Idaho Staff Update
The Idaho men’s basketball staff has added two new members, as announced by head coach Don Verlin today. Joe Ford takes over as an assistant coach, while Zac Claus joins the program as the director of player development. Ford joins the Vandals after spending the previous five seasons at the University of the Pacific, where
R.J Allen Promoted to Associate Head Coach at Newman
R.J. Allen has been promoted to associate head coach of the Newman men’s basketball team, head men’s basketball coach Mark Potter announced. Allen enters his fifth season on the Newman staff and ninth at the NCAA Division II level. Allen will be involved with the day-to-day operations on and off the floor involving every aspect
Falcons Name Hoy Graduate Assistant
After completing an impressive four-year stint as the Falcons’ point guard less than a year ago, Zac Hoy will return to Messiah for the 2015-16 season in a different role. This season Hoy will join head coach Rick Van Pelt and assistant coach Mark Seidenburg on the bench as a graduate assistant coach. Hoy was
John Jay College Hires Assistant
Sean Clores joins the John Jay staff after working at Chaminade High School in Mineola, NY as an English teacher and guidance counselor from 2012-2015. He was also responsible for overseeing the school-wide intramural sports program. Prior to his time at Chaminade, Clores worked for Passionist Volunteers International, where he served as the varsity basketball coach
Yeatts Rounds Out Staff at McMurry University
McMurry University’s first-year men’s head basketball coach Zach Pickelman has announced the hiring of Rob Yeatts as his assistant coach. The hiring of Yeatts is a reunion of sorts, as he and Pickelman were college teammates. Yeatts was a four-year player at Hardin-Simmons University, helping the Cowboys to the ASC tournament twice (including the school’s
Johnson State Names Miles Smith, Jr. Head Coach
The Johnson State College athletic department has hired Miles Smith Jr. ’09 as the assistant athletic director and head men’s basketball coach effective August 10th. Smith replaces Tommy Verdell who served as head coach for two years before leaving to be the assistant director of athletics and compliance officer at Bates College. Athletic Director, Jamey