Dick Bender, Clemson’s former director of men’s basketball operations, has been hired as an assistant coach for the Tigers. Bender returns after two seasons as an assistant coach under Earl Grant, who left Clemson in 2014 to take the head coaching position at College of Charleston. Bender replaces Richie Riley, who was named head coach
Joe Scott Named Assistant Coach at Holy Cross
Joe Scott has been named an assistant men’s basketball coach at the College of the Holy Cross, as announced by head coach Bill Carmody. Scott, who joins the Crusaders with 16 years of Division I head coaching experience, will begin his duties on June 1. “I am excited to have Joe Scott become part of
Cobb promoted to Associate Head Coach at Montana
Montana men’s basketball Head Coach Travis DeCuire has tabbed assistant Chris Cobb as the program’s new associate head coach. Cobb joined the staff at Montana shortly after DeCuire was formally introduced as the Grizzlies’ new head coach in May of 2014. In the two years since, he has become one of the program’s go-to coaches
FHU names Jim Sanderson Head Coach
The Freed-Hardeman University Athletic Department announced Monday that Jim Sanderson will be the new head coach for the Lion basketball program, beginning with the 2016-17 season. Sanderson will take over the head coaching position following the resignation of Jason Shelton, who resigned his duties at Freed-Hardeman earlier this month after 11 years at the helm to take a
“The Dish” sponsored by Dr. Dish: Basketball Shooting Drills: Dribble Drive Motion Offense
Make sure to check out Bball Breakdown and subscribe to their YouTube Channel! Once again, we were very fortunate to get on the court with Coach Nick of Bball Breakdown to go over basketball shooting drills that incorporate the Dribble Drive Offense. It’s important to note how many more repetitions you can get as you practice
OFFICIAL: Canisius’ Jim Baron Announces Retirement
Jim Baron, the Canisius men’s basketball coach for the past four seasons, announced his retirement on Friday. Associate head coach Pat Clarke will assume the title of interim head coach, effective immediately. Canisius will begin an expedited search in an effort to have the position filled as soon as possible. “I have given this decision
Faulkner, Medley Join UPIKE Men’s Basketball Coaching Staff
University of Pikeville head men’s basketball coach Kelly Wells announced the addition of graduate assistants Evan Faulkner and Noah Medley to the Bears’ coaching staff on Friday. The pair is set to begin their time with UPIKE next season after the departure of Ross Fanning and Bradlee Yoder who graduated on May 14. Faulkner comes
Mark McGonigal added to Richmond staff
Richmond men’s basketball and head coach Chris Mooney have announced the hiring of former player Mark McGonigal to the position of Director of Program Development. “We are very excited about Mark coming back to our program and joining the staff,” Chris Mooney said. “He will have a variety of responsibilities under the overarching objective of
JUST ANNOUNCED: Jay Wright, Sean Miller and many others to speak at USA Basketball Coach Academies!
USA Basketball will host six Coach Academies in 2016 across the country. As part of its Youth Development mission, Coach Academies provide valuable education and insight on teaching the game of basketball to young players. USA Basketball Coach Academies are presented in a multi-day format and teach the USA Basketball Player Development Curriculum to impart
Braswell Promoted to Assistant Coach at UTEP
UTEP Coach Tim Floyd announced on Thursday that Bobby Braswell has been promoted to assistant coach with the Miners. Braswell has served as the Miners’ Director of Basketball Operations for the last three years. Braswell succeeds Ken Deweese, who served in the assistant coach role for the previous five years before accepting a position at
Linder Completes UNC Staff With Deweese and McGhee
Men’s basketball head coach, Jeff Linder has officially filled all the vacancies on his coaching staff with the Hiring of Ken DeWeese and Vincent McGhee, Jr. Both DeWeese and McGhee come from the University of Texas at El Paso, where they served under head coach Tim Floyd. “These two hires tell me that Coach Linder
Pete Hamilton ’11 Named Head Coach of the Randolph College Men’s Basketball Program
The Randolph College Athletic Department has announced Pete Hamilton ’11 as the second head coach in the history of the men’s basketball program at Randolph. Hamilton brings with him a wealth of experience in the region as well as a WildCat. Hamilton was part of the first class of Randolph College after the institution went