Tyrone Maxey was named the Director of Recruiting, SMU Head Coach Tim Jankovich announced. Maxey spent the previous 17 years as a high school basketball coach in the Dallas area, most recently as the assistant basketball coach at South Garland High School in Dallas from 2014-17. Maxey’s son Tyrese, a guard at South Garland, is
The Coach’s Insight, featuring NBA Advance Scout Darren Kohne
In this episode of ‘The Coach’s Insight’, Coach Darren Kohne, current NBA Advance Scout and former longtime Division I Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach, talks about breaking into the business by learning the trade, being well-rounded, and relationship-building. View past Episodes of The Coach’s Insight: Episode 1: HoopDirt.com’s DirtKing Adam Nelson Episode 2: Cal State Fullerton Associate Head
Brandon Watkins Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Northern Illinois
Northern Illinois University men’s basketball head coach Mark Montgomery announced on Wednesday the hiring of Brandon Watkins as an assistant coach. Watkins, who was a graduate assistant at NIU from 2013-15, joins the Huskies after one season as head coach at Morton College. “We are excited to have Brandon Watkins return to NIU,” said Montgomery.
Invest in the Process
In April of 2016, Dartmouth men’s basketball hired Head Coach David McLaughlin. Immediately, he was tasked with revamping the men’s program. Not an easy feat to take on, but Coach McLaughlin has never believed anything comes easily without putting in the work. Tell us a little bit about your basketball history. I started out as
Jans Rounds Out New Mexico State Basketball Staff with Addition of Schmitt and Austin
New Mexico State head men’s basketball coach Chris Jans rounds out his staff with the hiring of Andy Schmitt and Jovan Austin. Schmitt will serve as the director of basketball operations while Austin serves as graduate assistant. “Coach Schmitt was exactly what we were looking for to complete our staff,” Jans said. “He is smart,
Dawud Abdur Rahkman Named Head Basketball Coach at Lehigh Carbon CC
Lehigh Carbon Community College Director of Athletics Andrew Johnson has filled out his 2017-18 coaching staff naming Dawud Abdur Rahkman the new Head Men’s Basketball Coach. Abdur Rahkman is a veteran coach with over 20 years of coaching experience at various levels. Most recently he was an assistant coach at Muhlenberg College where he also served as
Rich Mendoza Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Humboldt State
The Humboldt Statmen’s basketball team welcomes a familiar face back to the sideline as Rich Mendoza rejoins the program as an assistant coach. Mendoza served as an assistant from 2002-04 back when the Jacks’ Austin Nichols and Fred Hooks-led squad made its Division II Final Four run. He will bring a wealth of experience back
OFFICIAL: Tim Johnson Named Assistant Basketball Coach at James Madison
Back on 8/15, I mentioned that Tim Johnson would be hired as an assistant coach at James Madison (JMU DIRT). It has now been made official… Former Wofford standout and assistant coach Tim Johnson has joined the James Madison men’s basketball program as an assistant coach, as announced by Head Coach Louis Rowe this week.
Rick Ray Agrees to Two-Year Contract Extension at SEMO
Southeast Missouri Head Men’s Basketball Coach Rick Ray agreed to a two-year contract extension through the 2020-21 season, Director of Athletics Brady Barke announced Tuesday. In his second season a year ago, Ray led SEMO to a +10 increase in the win column as the Redhawks were the 23rd Most Improved Team in NCAA Division
Beilein Completes Staff with Hiring of Nwachukwu at Michigan
University of Michigan David and Meredith Kaplan Men’s Basketball Head Coach John Beilein announced today (Tuesday, Aug. 29) the completion of his staff with the hiring of Chinedu Nwachukwu as the Wolverines’ director of program personnel. “We are so pleased Chinedu is rejoining our staff,” said Beilein. “Chinedu was a terrific head manager for us as
5th Annual Shakey Rodriguez Elite Coaching Clinic – 9/30-10/1/2017 – Hialeah Gardens, FL
5th Annual Shakey Rodriguez Elite Coaching Clinic Speakers include: Frank Martin – University of South Carolina Jim Larranaga – University of Miami Chris Caputo – University of Miami Katie Meier – University of Miami Jose Fernandez – University of South Florida Tim Cluess – Iona College Tim Maloney – Iona College Stan Jones – Florida
Illinois State Head Basketball Coach Dan Muller Inks Extension Through 2023-24 Season
Illinois State Director of Athletics Larry Lyons announced Tuesday that head men’s basketball coach Dan Muller has signed a contract extension. The new agreement extends Muller’s current contract seven years, keeping the 2017 Missouri Valley Conference Coach of the Year at the helm of the program through at least the 2023-24 season. Muller’s salary will