Washburn head basketball coach Bob Chipman has announced that his 41st season and his 38th as head coach will be his final one on the Ichabod sidelines as he will retire at the end of the 2016-17 season. A press conference will be held on Wednesday, July 13, at 11 a.m. in the McPherson Booster
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Franciscan University (OH) Names Joe Wallace New Men’s Basketball Coach
Vice President of Student Life, David Schmiesing, announced Joe Wallace as the new head men’s basketball coach at Franciscan University of Steubenville. Wallace is a Wheeling, West Virginia, native who is returning to the Ohio Valley after an extensive career in NCAA Division I athletics. “I’m truly blessed to be joining the Franciscan University family,”
OFFICIAL: Shawn Dirden Named Head Basketball Coach at Northwestern Oklahoma State
Following up on a rumor that HoopDirt.com posted yesterday morning (Daily Dirt – 7/11/16)… Northwestern Oklahoma State’s Director of Athletics, Brad Franz announced the selection of Shawn Dirden as the new leader of the Men’s Basketball program. “I am very pleased with the hiring of Shawn Dirden and having him and his family joining Northwestern
AU promotes Robinson to lead men’s basketball program
Aurora University today announced the promotion of Lance Robinson to head coach of the AU men’s basketball program. Robinson takes over for the recently retired James Lancaster whom he served as an assistant coach for the last six seasons. “First as a player and more recently as an assistant coach, Lance Robinson has been a
Christian Webster joins Buzz Williams staff as assistant coach
Virginia Tech head men’s basketball coach Buzz Williams has announced the addition of former Harvard and UCF assistant Christian Webster to his coaching staff. A native of Washington, D.C., Webster comes to Blacksburg with a wealth of NCAA Tournament experience as both a student-athlete and an assistant with the Crimson. “I’m extremely excited to welcome
Gaines Hired as Men’s Head Basketball Coach at Southern State Community College
Southern State Community College announced Kelvin Gaines as its new men’s head basketball coach. Gaines comes to SSCC with coaching experience at Linden McKinley Stem Academy, SCPA and AAU teams. Gaines replaces the outgoing Blake Kibler. Gaines is looking forward to meeting the returning players as well as recruiting great talent to play at Southern State Community College. “This is a
OFFICIAL: Kevin Hamilton Named Head Basketball Coach at NYIT
Thanks to great sources who had HoopDirt.com out in front of this story earlier this morning (Daily Dirt – 7/11/16)… NYIT has officially named Kevin Hamilton as the ninth Head Men’s Basketball Coach, effective July 11, announced by Duane Bailey, Director of Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreation. “As we worked through the search process and spoke
SMU Makes it Official; Names Tim Jankovich Head Basketball Coach
Tim Jankovich, who has spent the last four seasons as associate head coach and head-coach-in-waiting on the Hilltop, has been named head coach of the SMU men’s basketball program. Jankovich, a veteran of 33 seasons as a coach, takes the reins after Hall of Fame coach Larry Brown announced his resignation Friday morning. Jankovich, who
Rhett Bonner Named Director of Basketball Operations at Rice
Rice head coach Mike Rhoades has announced the addition of Rhett Bonner to the coaching staff as Director of Operations. Bonner joins the Owls after spending the last two years as an assistant coach at Virginia Wesleyan. “We’re excited to have Rhett join us at Rice,” said Rhoades. “He has a great background and is
Jay Reid Joins Newberry College as Assistant Basketball Coach
Newberry College head men’s basketball coach Dave Davis has announced the addition of Jay Reid to the staff as an assistant coach. Reid comes to Newberry after a season at USC Salkehatchie, where he served as associate head coach for one of the youngest coaching staffs in the nation at any collegiate level. He helped direct an offense that
Kermit Davis Inks 8-year Extension at Middle Tennessee
Middle Tennessee Head men’s basketball coach Kermit Davis has agreed to an eight year contract extension worth $565,000 per year that will run through the 2023-24 season, Director of Athletics Chris Massaro announced on Monday. Davis has a base package of $465,000 and an additional $100,000 for radio and television. “One of the keys to