Thanks to great sources who had HoopDirt.com out in front of this one earlier this morning (DIII DIRT)… Britt Moore’s collegiate playing career began at Elizabethtown College. Now in the coaching profession, his journey is coming full circle. Moore was named the 12th head coach in Blue Jays men’s basketball history, Monday. Moore spent the
JCJC hires Randy Bolden as new men’s head basketball coach
Jones County Junior College has a new men’s basketball coach. Randy Bolden was introduced as the Bobcats’ head coach Friday during a press conference at the school’s graduation luncheon in the C.L. Neill Student Center. “I am very excited,” he said. “It’s been a long time coming. The faculty, staff and administration have been really
OFFICIAL: Rejniak steps down as Head Basketball Coach at SUNY New Paltz; Kenney named new Head Coach
The Department of Athletics, Wellness & Recreation at the State University of New York at New Paltz announces that current head men’s basketball coach Michael Rejniak has elected to step down from his position and will assume another role within the department, announced on Friday. “Mike is a tremendous citizen of the campus community who
OFFICIAL: Loeffler Named Johns Hopkins Men’s Basketball Coach
Johns Hopkins Director of Athletics Alanna Shanahan announced today the appointment of Josh Loeffler as the University’s head men’s basketball coach. Loeffler succeeds Bill Nelson, who announced his retirement in March after 31 seasons with the Blue Jays. He is the 16th head coach in program history and will assume his duties on June 1.
Dave Schlabaugh Named Head Basketball Coach at Cornell College (IA)
Cornell College has named Dave Schlabaugh as its new head men’s basketball coach, it was announced Friday by Interim Director of Athletics Jeff Meeker. Schlabaugh (pronounced SLAW-baugh) was the lead assistant on Cornell’s staff this past season, helping guide the Rams to a third-place finish in the Midwest Conference and the program’s first postseason berth
Highland CC (IL) Head Coach Tone Boyle Departs to Become Assistant at Eastern Illinois
Eastern Illinois men’s basketball head coach Jay Spoonhour has completed his staff for next season with the addition of junior college head coach Tone Boyle. Boyle comes to EIU following three years as the head coach at Highland Community College in Illinois. In 2016-17 he coached HCC to the Arrowhead Conference Championship and NCAA Region
Ruta promoted to assistant coach at Nevada
Nevada men’s basketball head coach Eric Musselman has promoted Anthony Ruta to fill the Wolf Pack’s final assistant coach spot. Ruta has served as the director of basketball operations during the last two seasons at Nevada. In that time, the Wolf Pack has gone from a nine-win team to an NCAA tournament berth. Nevada was
FSU Extends Hamilton’s Contract Through 2019-20
Florida State University Vice President and Director of Athletics Stan Wilcox announced today that Florida State has extended the contract with head basketball coach Leonard Hamilton through the 2019-20 season. The Seminoles’ leader in all-time wins, Hamilton’s current agreement was set to expire after the 2018-19 season. “Leonard Hamilton is an outstanding basketball coach. His
Long-time DI assistant Dan O’Dowd named Head Basketball Coach at Bethany College (KS)
Bethany College has named Dan O’Dowd ’86 as the new men’s head basketball coach. O’Dowd has 24 year NCAA Division I coaching experience, including successful stops at Arizona State University and Ole Miss. “Words cannot describe how excited I am to be returning to my alma mater as Bethany College’s next head basketball coach. I
Washington State Extends Basketball Coach Ernie Kent
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) Washington State has rolled over basketball coach Ernie Kent’s contract through the 2021-22 season. No other terms of the contract were released. Kent led the Cougars to a 13-18 record last season and is 36-57 in three years at the school. ”Ernie and I met following the season and had great dialogue
Josh Chambers promoted to Director of Recruiting Operations at Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech head men’s basketball coach Buzz Williams has announced the promotion of Josh Chambers to Director of Recruiting Operations. Chambers just completed his first season as a full-time employee of the Hokies, but is no stranger to the program. He was hired last summer as the program’s graphic designer, but took on more and
Oral Roberts Basketball Staff Update
New Head Men’s Basketball Coach Paul Mills wasted no time filling his coaching staff at Oral Roberts University, adding Talvin Hester and Sam Patterson to fill his two vacant positions. Rodney Perry (associate head coach) and Steve Upshaw (director of basketball operations) were retained by Mills. “I am very fortunate to have Talvin Hester and