Wayne State College head men’s basketball coach Brian Dolan has announced that Brett Putz has been named assistant coach for the Wildcats. Putz is no stranger to men’s basketball in the Northern Sun Conference as the Forest City, Iowa native comes to Wayne State after serving the 2012-13 season as an assistant coach at St.
Haslam Joins Bobcat Coaching Staff
The Montana State men’s basketball coaching staff got bigger in every way Tuesday, when Bobcat head coach Brad Huse announced the hiring of former University of Wyoming center Chris Haslam. Haslam joins the Bobcat staff after three seasons at Lamar (Colo.) Community College. He helped that squad to a Region IX title in 2010-11, and
South Dakota State Hires Ops
South Dakota State head men’s basketball coach Scott Nagy announced the addition of former Jackrabbit standout Clint Sargent to his staff on Wednesday as the team’s director of operations. A two-time All-Summit League Second Team selection, and the Jackrabbits most prolific 3-point shooter, Sargent returns to Brookings after two seasons of playing professionally with USC
East Carolina Hires Assistant
Mike Netti, who has spent the past three seasons as an assistant coach at Gardner-Webb University, has joined the East Carolina men’s basketball staff head coach Jeff Lebo announced on Wednesday. Netti replaces former assistant coach Tim Craft, who was recently named head coach at Gardner-Webb. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching
Montana State Hires Assistant
Justin Wetzel, former Associate Head basketball coach at MSU Billings, has joined the Montana State Bobcats coaching staff, head coach Brad Huse announced Wednesday. Wetzel served as assistant coach for former Bobcat assistant George Pfeifer from 2008-11 before becoming associate head coach under Jamie Stevens the past two seasons at MSU Billings. He was part
Landers hired as Navarro’s Head Coach
Navarro College hired Michael Landers as its new men’s basketball coach Friday. Landers, who coached Trinity Valley’s women’s basketball program to two unbeaten NJCAA Women’s Tournament Championships (2004 and 2012), was chosen among an application pool of about 50. The Gladewater native was selected from three finalists, advancing from nine interviews Tuesday by a Navarro
Friday Named Penn State Harrisburg Head Coach
On Monday, Aug. 5, Penn State Harrisburg Athletic Director Rahsaan Carlton announced that Don Friday, a former NCAA Division I head coach and Division III national championship-winning assistant, has accepted the men’s basketball head coaching position at Penn State Harrisburg. Friday takes over the program with nearly 25 years of coaching experience under his belt,
University of Charleston Hires Coach
University of Charleston Regional President Jerry Forster and Director of Athletics Bren Stevens today announced the hiring of Dwaine Osborne as the head men’s basketball coach at the University of Charleston. Osborne will immediately begin his duties with the Golden Eagles and will lead the men’s basketball program into the new Mountain East Conference for
St. John’s Adds Assistant
St. John’s head men’s basketball coach Steve Lavin announced Monday the naming of veteran mentor Jim Whitesell to the Red Storm staff as an assistant coach. The associate head coach at Saint Louis University for the past two seasons, The associate head coach at Saint Louis University for the past two seasons, Whitesell spent 24
OFFICIAL: Noon To UMBC
Kevin Noon has been tabbed as the Director of Basketball Operations for the UMBC men�s basketball program, second-year head coach Aki Thomas announced on Monday afternoon. Brian Johnson, who served the team in that capacity last season, will now be an assistant coach on Thomas� staff. �Kevin has been around some coaches whom I really
Oregon State Staff Update
Joe Kennedy, who served as the Director of Operations at Northwestern University the past three seasons, will join the Oregon State men’s basketball staff as Director of Player Personnel, head coach Craig Robinson announced on Monday. While at Northwestern, Kennedy assisted in a variety of responsibilities with the men’s basketball program, including handling all travel
Saint Peter’s Hires Assistant
Saint Peter’s University men’s basketball head coach John Dunne has announced the hiring of Matt Henry as an assistant coach on his men’s basketball coaching staff. Henry spent last season as a scout and consultant on a variety of different basketball projects. He returns to the collegiate coaching ranks after serving as acting men’s basketball