Oral Roberts Men’s Basketball Coach Scott Sutton has announced the addition of Marc Stricker to his staff. Stricker will join ORU from Eastern Illinois, where he has been an assistant coach since 2013. “I am excited to announce the hiring of Marc Stricker,” said Sutton. “I’ve known Marc a long time since his playing days
Derek Shell Named Head Basketball Coach at MCLA
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) Director of Athletics Laura Mooney has announced that Derek Shell has been hired to lead the men’s basketball program following a national search. Shell succeeds interim head coach Anthony Skiffington, and will start in his new role August 1. “I had three categories in mind when looking for our
Xavier University of Louisiana Welcomes Back Alfred Williams as Head Coach
Former Xavier University of Louisiana student-athlete and assistant coach Alfred Williams, who engineered one of the best turnarounds in NAIA Division I men’s basketball this past season at Harris-Stowe State University, is returning home to become head coach at his alma mater. XU Director of Athletics & Recreation Jason Horn announced the hiring of Williams
Tom Hughes Retires as AD and Head Basketball Coach at Wentworth Military Academy and College
Wentworth Military Academy and College announces the retirement of Athletic Director and Head Men’s Basketball Coach Tom Hughes. Since 1975, Coach Hughes has been coaching at the high school, college, or professional level and after much thought over the last year has decided that now is the time to step away. As a Wentworth Coach’s
Benjy Taylor Departs SEMO Men’s Basketball Staff
Assistant men’s basketball coach Benjy Taylor has resigned his position at Southeast Missouri State. Head Coach Rick Ray hired Taylor in January, in the midst of the 2015-16 campaign. Taylor wishes to move closer to his family who currently reside in Hawai’i. He has three sons, Tyler, Otto III and Ostin, and a daughter, Olive. Taylor remarked, “I would like
Bill Morosco Joins Presbyterian Blue Hose Staff
Presbyterian College men’s basketball and head coach Gregg Nibert announced the addition of Bill Morosco as assistant coach. “Bill (Morosco) is very organized, loyal, and hard-working,” said Coach Nibert. “He wasn’t able to be on the court coaching at The Citadel so he’s looking forward to being able to go out and coach, participate at
Sean Woods Extended Through 2019-20 at Morehead State
Following a 23-win season and a trip to the College Basketball Invitational Finals, Morehead State head men’s basketball coach Sean Woods has had his contract extended through the 2019-20 season. “This extension means a lot to me. It shows that (Athletic Director) Brian (Hutchinson) and (University President) Dr. (Wayne D.) Andrews appreciate the work that
HOT: Jimmy Smith Resigns as Head Coach at Texas Lutheran; Takes D1 Assistant Job
Jimmy Smith, the men’s basketball coach who led Texas Lutheran University to back-to-back conference titles and consecutive NCAA Division III national tournament appearances, announced his resignation Friday as the Bulldogs’ head coach. Smith has accepted an assistant coach position with Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas and will join the Bearkat staff in July.
Robert Guster Joins Texas State Men’s Basketball Coaching Staff
Texas State men’s basketball head coach Danny Kaspar announced the hiring of Robert Guster as an assistant coach. He joins the Bobcats after spending the previous 10 seasons as an assistant coach just down I-35 at UTSA. “I am pleased to add Robert to our coaching staff. He has a lot of experience coaching at
OFFICIAL: Kevin Driscoll Named Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at NJIT
HoopDirt.com first mentioned this move back on April 15th (Daily Dirt – 4/15/16). It’s now been made official that Kevin Driscoll, who completed a successful run on the men’s basketball coaching staff at Holy Cross, has joined NJIT as an assistant coach. A 2004 graduate of Misericordia University in Dallas, PA, near Wilkes-Barre and Scranton,
OFFICIAL: Hicks Named Head Basketball Coach at Georgia Southwestern
Thanks to great sources who got HoopDirt.com out in front of this one yesterday… Georgia Southwestern State University athletic director Mike Leeder has hired Ben Hicks to be the school’s next head men’s basketball coach. Hicks comes to Georgia Southwestern from Columbus State University where he was an assistant coach the past four seasons under
Radford Staff Update
Radford head coach Mike Jones announced the additions of David Boyden and Donny Lind as assistant coaches on his men’s basketball coaching staff, Thursday afternoon. Both veteran assistant coaches will handle recruiting, on-floor coaching and scouting for the Highlanders. Boyden will assist with post player development, while Lind will work with the perimeter players. Boyden