Following a three-year stint as a member of the William Peace University Men’s Basketball Team, Bryson Gibson will be back on the Pacers’ bench this season as a volunteer assistant for his former Head Coach, Claude Shields. Gibson was a part of the Pacers’ inaugural season in 2012-13 and helped springboard the program in 2014-15,
Jamaal Jackson Named Head Basketball Coach at Kentucky State
Kentucky State University announced the hiring of Kentucky State University announced the hiring of Jamaal Jackson as the new Head Men’s Basketball Coach of the Thorobreds. Jackson, a KSU graduate, started his coaching career at KSU during a memorable 2000-2001 season as Student Assistant Coach when the Thorobreds won the 2001 SIAC Tournament Championship and
OFFICIAL: Witherspoon Announces Staff at Canisius
Last week, HoopDirt.com posted who Reggie Witherspoon would be adding to his staff at Canisius (Canisius Dirt). It has now been made official, Chris Hawkins and Larry Blunt have joined the Golden Griffins’ coaching staff for the 2016-17 season. Additionally, Jake Kroll, a 2015 graduate of the University at Buffalo, has been added as the
SMU AD Rick Hart’s Official Statement on Larry Brown’s Resignation
Here is the official statement issued by SMU AD Rick Hart on the resignation of head coach Larry Brown:
OFFICIAL: McGreal Named Head Basketball Coach at Penn State Altoona
Thanks to great sources who got HoopDirt.com out in front of this one earlier in the week (DIII DIRT). It’s now been made official, as Penn State Altoona has announced the hiring of David McGreal as the next head coach of its men’s basketball program. McGreal becomes the sixth head coach in the Division III
Casey Apetrei Promoted to Associate Head Coach at LSU Alexandria
Following a pair successful seasons, LSUA head men’s basketball coach Larry Cordaro is rewarding his assistant, naming Casey Apetrei as the Generals associate head coach. A graduate of Southeastern Louisiana University, where he worked with Cordaro on the Lions staff, Apetrei went to Southern University in Baton Rouge as a graduate assistant when the Jaguars
Southeastern Louisiana Dirt…
HoopDirt.com can confirm that Odell Witherspoon will join the staff at Southeastern Louisiana. He has most recently been an assistant coach at Palm Beach State, and has also served as a DI assistant at North Carolina A&T. Additionally, Witherspoon has worked at Gulf Coast Community College and Patterson Prep School as an assistant coach. An
Grand Valley State Names Taylor Johnson Assistant Basketball Coach
Grand Valley State head men’s basketball coach Ric Wesley announced the hiring of Taylor Johnson as an assistant coach in the Laker men’s basketball program today. Johnson comes to Grand Valley State after spending the last three years as a graduate assistant for the men’s basketball program at North Carolina State under head coach Mark
Zach Corliss Named Men’s Basketball Assistant Coach at Armstrong State University
Armstrong State University has announced that Zach Corliss will be the full-time assistant men’s basketball coach for the upcoming 2016-17 season. Corliss served in that capacity on a temporary basis during 2015-16 and the upcoming season will mark his ninth as a part of Armstrong State basketball, first as a student-athlete in 2008-11, then as
Chris Crutchfield Promoted to Associate Head Coach at Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma head men’s basketball coach Lon Kruger announced Thursday that Chris Crutchfield has been promoted to associate head coach. Crutchfield has spent the past five seasons as an assistant for the Sooners. During the past five campaigns, OU has compiled a 111-57 (.661) overall record and has advanced to the NCAA Tournament in
Jones Named University of Delaware Men’s Basketball Assistant Coach
New University of Delaware men’s basketball head coach Martin Ingelsby added another key piece to his staff Wednesday as he announced that former Notre Dame teammate Torrian Jones has joined the Blue Hens as an assistant coach. Ingelsby, who was hired back on May 25, began building his staff last month with the addition of
Waldorf University Staff Update
Waldorf University announced on Thursday the promotion of Gunsby DeJohnett to head assistant coach of the men’s basketball program and the addition of graduate assistant Tim Goodearle. DeJohnett, who served as a graduate assistant last season, begins his second year with the Warriors. The Milwaukee native completed the final three seasons of his athletic career