Brian Lucas has joined the Drake University men’s basketball staff as the program’s director of basketball operations, head coach Ray Giacoletti announced Friday, July 15. Lucas joins the Bulldogs after spending six seasons with the Oklahoma State University men’s basketball team as a video and operations coordinator. “Brian has a tremendous pedigree and background coming
HOT: Trinity Valley’s Baumann resigns; will Join UTEP staff
Kris Baumann has announced his resignation as head men’s basketball coach/associate athletic director at Trinity Valley Community College. Baumann has accepted a position as assistant coach on the men’s basketball staff at the University of Texas at El Paso. “I’ve been coaching 17 years in junior college basketball and Trinity Valley is by far the
John Linehan and John Mariano Named To Brown Basketball Coaching Staff
Former Providence College basketball standout John Linehan and St. Anselm’s assistant coach John Mariano have been named to the Brown men’s basketball coaching staff in an announcement made by Bears’ head coach Mike Martin. “I am thrilled about the additions that we have made to our staff and am excited to begin working with them
“The Dish” sponsored by Dr. Dish: 3 Easy Ways to Improve Your Shot
If you watch a professional basketball game, you will notice that almost every player has a style to their jump shot that is unique to them. Many players have different basketball shooting pockets, jump heights, and release times. It is easy to wonder how all of these players made it to the highest level of
Do You Have The Player Development Edge?
The whole point of coaching is to develop better players, because better players mean winning teams. Daily, weekly, monthly, yearly —- improvement on the basketball court is what coaching is all about. Player development happens at all levels of the game. From youth basketball all the way up to the pros, everyone wants to add
OFFICIAL: CWRU Names Todd McGuinness Head Men’s Basketball Coach
Thanks to great sources who had HoopDirt.com out in front of this one just hours before it became official today (DIII DIRT). Here’s the official statement from Case Western on the hiring of Todd McGuinness: Case Western Reserve University Director of Athletics Amy Backus has announced the appointment of Todd McGuinness as the head men’s
Former Kansas Standout Miles Named Assistant Basketball Coach at FGCU
Former Kansas University standout guard Aaron Miles has been named the FGCU men’s basketball team’s new assistant coach, head coach Joe Dooley announced on Friday. Miles will officially begin his duties with the Eagles on July 18. A four-year starter at KU from 2001-05, Miles was coached and mentored by Dooley – then an assistant
Lehigh Staff Update
Lehigh head men’s basketball coach Brett Reed announced the additions of Noel Hightower and Michael McCready to the Mountain Hawks’ staff. A recent graduate from Chestnut Hill University, Hightower takes over as the team’s director of basketball operations while McCready, a Kutztown graduate, will serve as the video coordinator. Last week, Reed also announced the
Beard Announces Men’s Basketball Staff
Texas Tech men’s basketball coach Chris Beard announced his coaching staff for the 2016-17 season on Thursday. Mark Adams, Chris Ogden and Al Pinkins will serve as assistant coaches for the Red Raiders. The support staff will include Brian Burg as the Chief of Staff, Max Lefevre as the Director of Player Development and John
Swets Named USC Men’s Basketball Director Of Operations
Michael Swets has been named the Director of Operations for the USC men’s basketball program, it was announced by head coach Andy Enfield. As USC’s Director of Operations, Swets will handle team travel arrangements, work on the schedule, coordinate practices and oversee the basketball managers. He will also lead the community outreach endeavors for the
Longwood’s Gee Adds Big South Coaching Legend to Basketball Staff
Big South Conference coaching legend and high-major coaching veteran Dr. Ron Bradley joined the Longwood men’s basketball staff as an assistant coach, fourth-year head coach Jayson Gee announced. Bradley, who was enshrined in the Big South Hall of Fame in 2010 after leading Radford to a 193-124 record, four conference titles and one NCAA Tournament
Chris Santo Returns to Saint Anselm as Assistant Basketball Coach
The Saint Anselm College men’s basketball program is proud to announce that Chris Santo ’15 will be returning to the program as an assistant coach this coming season. Santo returns to the Hilltop after spending the last year playing for Falken Cynergi Virtus of the Malta Basketball Association in Ta’Qali, Malta. He helped lead the