Jay Kuntz, who has spent the last seven years with the Mountaineer basketball program, has been named Coordinator of Player Development, coach Bob Huggins announced today. “We are delighted to have Jay stay on as a member of the Mountaineer basketball staff,” said Huggins. “Jay’s energy and enthusiasm for Mountaineer basketball has been at a
Quinn Named Assistant at Loyola
Maryland native Trevor Quinn will join the Loyola University Maryland men’s basketball coaching staff as an assistant coach for the 2015-2016 season, Head Coach G.G. Smith announced today. “We are happy to welcome Trevor to the Loyola family,” Smith said. “Trevor comes to Loyola with a great background in the Baltimore area and experience at
Southern Connecticut Hires Assistant
Southern Connecticut State University head men’s basketball coach Scott Burrell has announced the hiring of Michael Papale as an assistant coach for the Owls. Papale, a native of Wallingford, Conn., spent the last three seasons as the Director of Basketball Operations working alongside Burrell at Quinnipiac University. In total, Papale was a part of the
USC Aiken Announces Hiring Of Mark Vanderslice
University of South Carolina Aiken Athletic Director Randy Warrick is pleased to announce the hiring of Mark Vanderslice as the head men’s basketball coach. “We had four outstanding candidates on campus and it was a tough decision, but Mark Vanderslice was the best fit for USC Aiken,” Warrick stated. “Mark is a proven winner every
Washington College Hires Assistant
Washington College head men’s basketball coach Aaron Goodman has announced the hiring of Nick Sparacino as an assistant coach for the Shoremen. Sparacino played collegiate basketball first at Lesley University and then, for his final two seasons, at Salisbury University, where he served as a team captain during his senior season of 2014-15. The Sea
Cameron Henderson Named Assistant at Central Oklahoma
New Central Oklahoma men’s basketball coach Tom Hankins announced that Cameron Henderson would be taking over as assistant coach for the Bronchos. Henderson comes to UCO from Connors State, where he served as assistant coach the past three seasons. The Cowboys went 79-18 during Henderson’s tenure and qualified for the junior college national tournament twice.
Marques Townsend Named Assistant at Southern Mississippi
Southern Miss men’s basketball head coach Doc Sadler announced Marques Townsend as a new assistant coach. Townsend spent one season as the director of basketball operations at UALR. “In looking for an assistant coach, I was looking for someone with experience in a lot of different areas, including player development,” Sadler said. “I had the
St. Catharine (KY) Adds Assistant
Head Coach of the Patriot Men’s Basketball team, Joe Krupinski, has announced the hiring of Jamie Jackson as assistant coach. “We are excited to add Jamie Jackson to our staff as we start a new beginning for St. Catharine basketball,” noted Krupinski. “As a Kentucky native, he enjoyed a very good career both at Bellarmine
Bilal Batley Named Head Coach at Paris JC
Bilal Batley, who served as Paris Junior College’s assistant basketball coach in the Dragons’ 2013-2014 season that culminated in a trip to the national tournament, is returning as head coach. That year the team won both regular season and conference tournament championships, finishing with a record of 26-8 and ending the year in the Sweet
USC Staff Update
Pat O’Connell has been named Director of Basketball Operations and Martin Bahar has been hired as the Director of Scouting and Video Operations, it was announced by USC men’s basketball head coach Andy Enfield. O’Connell comes to USC from Towson where he served the past three seasons as the Director of Student-Athlete Development on the
St. Bonaventure Extends Schmidt
St. Bonaventure University today announced two-year contract extensions for men’s basketball coach Mark Schmidt and women’s basketball coach Jim Crowley. Both coaches are now under contract through the 2020-21 season. “Mark and Jim are two of the best coaches in the Atlantic 10 Conference,” said Director of Athletics Tim Kenney. “Both of our programs are
Rider Names Casey Brinn Director of Basketball Operations
Casey Brinn has been named the Director of Basketball Operations at Rider University, Rider men’s basketball coach Kevin Baggett announced. Brinn comes to Rider from Northwestern University, where he was a graduate assistant with the men’s basketball team. “I am very excited to have Casey joining our staff,” said Baggett, the 2015 Metro Atlantic Athletic