Wyking Jones, who has served the past two seasons as a Golden Bear assistant coach and has nearly 15 years of experience in collegiate coaching, has agreed to become the next men’s basketball coach at the University of California. Over the course of his career, he has been a part of teams that have won
BREAKING: Mike Boynton Promoted to Head Basketball Coach at Oklahoma State
The Oklahoma State Athletic Department just sent the following Tweet: We’re excited to announce Mike Boynton as our new basketball coach. Boynton is one of the top up-and-coming coaches in the business #okstate Boynton had been an assistant to Brad Underwood at both OSU and Stephen F. Austin. He has also been an assistant Coastal
HOT: Steve Prohm receives contract extension at Iowa State
Iowa State basketball coach Steve Prohm has agreed to a contract extension through 2022 according to Director of Athletics Jamie Pollard. Prohm’s team won six of its last seven regular-season games this year, then captured the Big 12 Tournament Championship and advanced to the 2017 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship for the sixth year in a
REPORT: South Dakota Head Coach Craig Smith agrees to new contract
University of South Dakota head basketball coach Craig Smith has verbally agreed to a new three-year contract according to the Argus Leader. The new deal will pay Smith a reported $275,000 per season, up from his last deal that paid him $196,000. Smith was a finalist for the vacancy at Drake before removing his name
Aanonsen Named Head Basketball Coach at Wisconsin Lutheran
Wisconsin Lutheran College Director of Athletics Skip Noon announced the hiring of Aaron Aanonsen as head men’s basketball coach of the Warriors. Aanonsen, who will also serve as Associate Director of Athletics, comes to Wisconsin Lutheran after spending the past nine seasons as head men’s basketball coach at fellow Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference member Lakeland
OFFICIAL: Cleveland State Names Dennis Felton Head Basketball Coach
Cleveland State University has appointed Dennis Felton, a coaching veteran with more than 30 years of experience, as the 15th head coach of the CSU men’s basketball program. Felton previously served as the head men’s basketball coach at the University of Georgia and Western Kentucky University. He was the assistant head coach at the University
Pat Kelsey is Remaining as Winthrop’s Men’s Basketball Head Coach
Pat Kelsey is remaining at Winthrop as its head men’s basketball coach. The University of Massachusetts had offered Kelsey its head coaching position on Tuesday. “UMass is an amazing program with a winning tradition and a bright future that any coach would be proud to be a part of,” said Kelsey. “But after further reflection,
Michael Porter, Sr. added to Cuonzo Martin’s staff at Missouri
Michael Porter, Sr. has been added as an assistant coach at Missouri. The former Washington assistant is the father of Michael Porter Jr., the top ranked recruit in the class of 2017 who was named Gatorade Player of the Year on Wednesday. Porter Jr. was committed to the University of Washington until the Huskies fired
MUST READ: Former Florida A&M Head Coach Byron Samuels Issues Statement on his Dismissal
Former Florida A&M Head Basketball Coach Byron Samuels released a statement to WCTV in Tallahassee. It’s a pretty interesting read. It’s not often that we hear an honest opinion from a recently fired coach (and a class guy)… BYRON SAMUELS STATEMENT 3.22.17 I have never had the need to defend my reputation or my
Jim Roffler Retires as Head Coach at LCC
A new chapter awaits one of the most successful basketball coaches in the Northwest. Jim Roffler has decided to retire from coaching after 26 years as the head men’s coach at Lower Columbia College. Roffler leaves a legacy where he led the Red Devils to a record of 546-241, a 71% winning percentage. “I’d
BREAKING: Scott Pera Named Head Coach at Rice
Rice has acted quickly to promote Scott Pera to head coach replacing Mike Rhoades. The University posted this video on their Twitter of the AD announcing Pera’s hiring to the team (pretty cool to watch). More on this when Rice issues their press release.
John Thompson III Dismissed as Head Basketball Coach at Georgetown
Here is the official statement from Georgetown regarding the dismissal of head basketball coach John Thompson III… Statement from University President John J. DeGioia March 23, 2017 It is with profound regret and deep appreciation that I informed John Thompson III this morning that the University will no longer be retaining his services as our