The University of Minnesota Crookston athletic department announced Krayton Nash as head women’s tennis coach and assistant men’s basketball coach. Nash has been a coach at the high school, prep school and collegiate level for the last 14 years. “We are excited to welcome Krayton Nash to the University of Minnesota Crookston,” said Director of
NYIT Names Marques McKinney Assistant Basketball Coach
Marques McKinney has joined the NYIT men’s basketball staff as an assistant coach, head coach Kevin Hamilton announced. McKinney, 34, served as an assistant coach at Medaille College in Buffalo during the 2016-17 season. He helped lead the Mavericks to a 21-7 record, Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference championship and Division III NCAA Tournament berth. McKinney
Butler Named Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at Georgia Southwestern
Georgia Southwestern State University head men’s basketball coach Ben Hicks has announced the hiring of Jalen Butler as his assistant coach for the 2017-18 season. Butler comes to GSW from Armstrong State University where he recently completed his second season as a graduate assistant coach for the Pirates. “I’m very excited that Coach Butler has
Jon Nevol Named Head Basketball Coach at Blue Mountain College
Jon Nevol was introduced at a news conference Friday as the new head men’s basketball coach at Blue Mountain College. Nevol heads to BMC from Jones County Junior College (Miss.), where he helped lead the Bobcats this past season to state and regional titles and a Sweet 16 appearance in the NJCAA National Tournament. “Being
OFFICIAL: Essex County College (NJ) Head Basketball Coach Corey Lowery Resigns
Following up on some DIRT from earlier today. It’s now been made official that after six years of leading the Essex County College Men’s Basketball team, Head Coach Corey Lowery has stepped down from the position to pursue other coaching opportunities. Coach Lowery leaves Essex as the winningest coach in program history. Lowery’s teams have
Waleed Samaha Departs Michigan Basketball Program
Waleed Samaha is leaving his position as Michigan’s director of basketball operations. A school spokesman confirmed Thursday that Samaha was leaving. The Wolverines hired him in 2016 after a long tenure as a basketball coach at Huron High School. Samaha took over the boys’ basketball team at Huron in 2002 and spent 14 seasons as
Shawntae Gibbs Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Wheaton (IL)
Wheaton men’s basketball head coach Mike Schauer has announced the hiring of Shawntae Gibbs as an assistant coach for the Thunder men’s basketball program. Gibbs is a 2017 graduate of Indiana University-Southeast, where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Secondary Education with a focus in Language Arts. Gibbs played basketball as a freshman for the
Parker Resigns as Head Basketball Coach at Blue Mountain College
After seven years of overseeing the Blue Mountain College Men’s Basketball team, J.D. Parker has stepped down from his position. Parker will return to his native Arkansas where he will take over as the head basketball coach at Wynne High School. Parker leaves as the winningest coach in BMC basketball history, chalking up 65 total
The Coach’s Insight, featuring UNC Pembroke Head Coach Ben Miller
In this episode of ‘The Coach’s Insight’, Coach Ben Miller, Head Men’s Basketball Coach at UNC Pembroke, discusses his rebounding philosophy, Coach Roy Williams’ effect on his team’s success, and how his program is annually among the best at crashing the glass in all of NCAA Division II. View past Episodes of The Coach’s Insight:
Nevada Assistant Dupree Accepts Job in NBA
University of Nevada men’s basketball assistant coach Ronald Dupree has accepted a position in the National Basketball Association. The team Dupree will be working for and his position within that organization will be announced at a later date. After an outstanding career at LSU, Dupree played six seasons in the NBA for Chicago, Detroit, Minnesota,
John Brown University Hires Assistant Coach
Drew Schauss has been selected as the next assistant men’s basketball coach at John Brown University, head coach Jason Beschta announced Tuesday (July 25) morning. “We are fortunate to have brought in a coach of Drew’s caliber,” noted Beschta. “As both a player and a coach, he has been a part of some great programs
CSI Hires T.J Tibbs as New Head Men’s Basketball Coach
After a feverish search, the College of Staten Island has announced the hire of T.J. Tibbs as its new Head Men’s Basketball Coach in an interim capacity. Tibbs takes over for long-tenured coach Tony Petosa, who stepped away from the program earlier this month after a 27-year head coaching career. A former student-athlete and graduate from