Case Western Reserve University Head Men’s Basketball Coach Sean McDonnell has announced the hiring of Rudy Kirbus as the program’s new assistant coach. A former standout student-athlete at John Carroll University, Kirbus replaces Jeff Gorski, who was named head coach at Clarkson University (N.Y.) late last month. Most recently, Kirbus served as assistant to the
Cornell staff update
Second-year assistant coach Jon Jaques ’10 has been promoted on head coach Bill Courtney’s staff, while David Metzendorf returns and newcomer Brendan Dodge joins the staff for his first season in 2014-15. The staff shifts were necessitated when former assistant coach Mike Blaine recently accepted the head coaching job at Division III Medaille College in
John Thompson wins NABC’s Court of Honor Award
For the first time since presenting its first Court of Honor Award in 2009, the National Association of Basketball Coaches Foundation will bestow the honor on one its own, legendary former Georgetown University coach John Thompson, Jr., at the sixth Court of Honor Gala on Wednesday, June 24, 2015. The Court of Honor Award is
Penn State Altoona adds assistant
Penn State Altoona has named Matt Klein as the assistant men’s basketball coach. His duties will include assisting in team practice, scouting opponents, regional recruiting, game day operations, skill development, community relations, and managing the Lions’ strength and conditioning program. Klein earned his Bachelor’s degree in Sports Administration, along with minors in Business Administration and
Stigall named Video Coordinator at Troy
Troy University has hired former Butler standout Chase Stigall as video coordinator for the men’s basketball team, head coach Phil Cunningham announced Monday. "We are really excited about adding Chase to our coaching staff as the new video coordinator," Cunningham said. " I believe that it is important to keep a young, hungry coach on
OFFICIAL: Linton to Army
Had this as a rumor on 10/8. It’s now official… Army Head men’s basketball coach Zach Spiker has finalized his coaching staff for the 2014-15 season by announcing the hiring of Brandon Linton, who comes to West Point from Bowdoin College. "We are very excited with the addition of Coach Linton," Spiker said. "As a
ENC hires assistant
Eastern Nazarene College men’s basketball head coach Jim Aller has announced the addition of volunteer assistant coach Isaiah Boxell. Boxell comes to Eastern Nazarene following a one-year stint as a volunteer assistant coach at Hawaii Pacific University. Boxell graduated from the University of the Ozarks in Clarksville, Arkansas in 2013 with a Bachelor of Science
Mansfield names Hamlin assistant
Mansfield University head men’s basketball coach Rich Miller has announced the appointment of former Bloomsburg University assistant coach Michael Hamlin to a full-time assistant position with the Mountaineers. "We are very pleased to have Coach Hamlin join our staff," said Miller. "He’s familiar with the league and with our players after spending so much time
Arseneault Jr. named D-League head coach
The Reno Bighorns, NBA D-League affiliate of the Sacramento Kings, announced today that David Arseneault Jr. will serve as the team’s head coach. Arseneault, 28, joins the Bighorns after spending the last four seasons as an associate head coach for Grinnell College, where he served under his father. Prior to starting a career in the
OFFICIAL: Elmore named assistant at Union (KY)
Back on 9/29, I mentioned that I had heard Rusty Elmore would be named as an assistant at Union (KY) [http://hoopdirt.com/blog/753d0118/daily-dirt-9-29-14/…]. It’s now been made official… Rusty Elmore enters his first season as the head assistant coach in the Union men’s basketball program in 2014-15, joining the athletic department in September. Elmore comes to Barbourville
Wallace named assistant at LeTourneau
LeTourneau University has named James Wallace as its new head men’s cross country and assistant men’s basketball coach, announced athletic director Terri Deike. “We are excited to add James to the YellowJacket Athletic staff and consider him a great addition to our program. With his passion for coaching young men in cross country and basketball
Butler staff update
Butler Interim Head Coach Chris Holtmann took another step toward the start of the 2014-15 season by filling two open positions on his staff. Holtmann announced that former Butler players Emerson Kampen and Brandon Crone will be taking on new roles with the Bulldogs this season. Kampen, already on staff as a graduate assistant, will