University of Tulsa Head Basketball Coach Frank Haith announced today the hiring of Dave Reiter as Director of Basketball Operations. Reiter worked with Haith and the University of Missouri basketball program from 2012-14, where he served as assistant athletics director for strategic communications. During his tenure, Reiter served as the media contact for basketball and
OFFICIAL: Mark Vershaw Joins Western Illinois Staff
Back on June 11th, HoopDirt.com reported that Virginia administrative staffer Mark Vershaw would be named as an assistant on Billy Wright’s staff at Western Illinois. The official announcement was made today when Wright introduced Vershaw, completing Western Illinois’ coaching staff for the 2015-16 season. Mark Vershaw, who spent time at Illinois State during the 2011-12 academic
State Fair CC Adds Assistant
Adam Short has been hired as the new assistant basketball coach for the State Fair CC Roadrunners. “SFCC is one of the premier community colleges in the country,” said Short. “It will be a great opportunity to work with student athletes. I have known Coach Kevin Thomas for a long time and have a lot
Mike Burns Named Assistant at Pacific
Rounding out his staff for the 2015-16 season, Pacific Men’s Basketball Head Coach Ron Verlin officially announced the hiring of Mike Burns as an assistant coach on Tuesday, June 16. Burns brings his extensive knowledge of the West Coast Conference to the Tigers’ staff after spending the last seven seasons on the bench at San
Mattox Promoted to DBO at Morehead State
Jonathan Mattox, who has spent the past two seasons as a graduate manager for Morehead State men’s basketball, has been promoted to a full-time director of operations. He will continue to handle a variety of behind-the-scenes tasks and administrative duties for the Eagles. “Jonathan has done a terrific job the past two seasons, and we’re
OFFICIAL: Yetter Joins Navy Staff
HoopDirt.com was the first to report that Jeromy Yetter was hired as an assistant at Navy last week. The official announcement was made today. Yetter replaces former assistant coach Aaron Goodman, who was recently named head coach at Division III Washington College (Md.). “We are extremely fortunate to have Jeromy join our basketball staff,” said
OFFICIAL: Heil Named Head Coach at Baldwin Wallace
HoopDirt.com reported yesterday that Defiance College (OH) head coach Tom Heil was the choice at Baldwin Wallace (OH). It has now been made official – Tom Heil is the new men’s basketball coach at Baldwin Wallace University. Heil is a familiar face to both the BW campus community and its basketball program after serving as
Tennessee Support Staff Update
Tennessee basketball coach Rick Barnes announced the addition of three full-time members of his support staff Monday. Video coordinator Riley Davis is accompanying Barnes from Texas, while director of basketball operations Mary-Carter Kniffen and assistant to the head coach Kyle Condon both are Tennessee graduates who have been with the UT athletics department for several
Duffy Conroy Added to Louisiana Tech Staff
Louisiana Tech head coach Eric Konkol finalized his coaching staff on Monday with the announcement of Duffy Conroy as assistant coach. Conroy has spent the past 10 seasons as an assistant coach at Milwaukee under Rob Jeter, helping the Panthers to four postseason appearances including NCAA Tournament berths in 2006 and 2014. “Duffy Conroy is
Ryan Herrion Named Assistant at Stonehill
Stonehill College has announced that Ryan Herrion has joined the men’s basketball coaching staff as an assistant coach under Chris Kraus ’06. The announcement was made by Kraus, who is in his third year as head coach at his alma mater, and confirmed by Cindy MacDonald, Interim Director of Athletics at the College. “I am
Tulsa Staff Update
University of Tulsa Head Basketball Coach Frank Haith announced today the promotion of former TU All-American Shea Seals to assistant basketball coach, and the addition of former Missouri standout Kim English as Director of Player Development for the Golden Hurricane. Seals has served as Director of Player Development/Team Manager for the last three seasons. The
Casey Matthews Named DBO at North Dakota State
North Dakota State University head men’s basketball coach David Richman announced the hiring of Casey Matthews as the program’s director of basketball operations on Monday, June 15. Matthews comes to NDSU following a two-year stint as the video coordinator for Southern Miss men’s basketball. As video coordinator, he was responsible for all aspects of video