After a 40-year association with the St. Cloud State University men’s basketball program, head coach Kevin Schlagel announced today that he will retire following the end of the 2013-14 season. Schlagel, a Rush City, Minn., native, landed on the St. Cloud State campus in 1972 and played four seasons for Noel Olson. He became the
Dominican College adds assistant
Dominican College Director of Athletics and Head Men’s Basketball Coach, Joseph S. Clinton, has announced the hiring of Jason A. Armstrong as an assistant men’s basketball coach. "It is nice to have Jason come back to the DC Community," Clinton said. "He will be an asset to our basketball program." Armstrong is no stranger to
NJIT staff update
Jesse Agel, a coach at the Division I level since 1988 and head coach at Brown University from 2008 to 2012, has joined the NJIT men’s basketball coaching staff, which is headed by Jim Engles. TJ Tibbs was selected by Engles as the program’s Director of Basketball Operations, as well. Agel, who graduated from Stuyvesant
Sellers named assistant at HVCC
The Hudson Valley Community College basketball program has added Phil Sellers as an assistant basketball coach, under newly hired head men’s basketball coach, Mike Long. Sellers played professionally overseas for a number of basketball teams including; NVV Monchengladbach Lions, Noma Iserlohn Kangaroos, SVD Dortmund, USC Freiburg and SG Sechtem. A former standout at Saint Rose,
Cornell staff update
Former Big Red captain Jon Jaques and former student assistant coach Dave Metzendorf have joined the Big Red men’s basketball staff it was announced today by Bill Courtney, the Robert J. Gallagher Head Coach of Men’s Basketball. Jaques will serve as an assistant coach, while Metzendorf will serve as a special assistant to the head
Jensen Promoted to Assistant Coach
Washington State University men’s basketball director of player development, Rod Jensen, has been promoted to assistant coach, replacing Ben Johnson who left the role last week, WSU Head Coach Ken Bone announced Monday. Jensen came to WSU in June of 2013 as the director of player development after three seasons as head coach at The
HOT: Larrañaga extended at Miami
The University of Miami has extended men’s basketball coach Jim Larrañaga’s contract through May 31, 2022, Director of Athletics Blake James announced Thursday “Since Jim and Liz’s arrival at the University of Miami in 2011, they have had a tremendous impact not only on our basketball program and our student-athletes, but also on the South
K-State Staff Update
K-State men’s basketball coach Bruce Weber finalized his coaching staff on Monday with the addition of Matt McCumber as director of student-athlete development. In his new position, McCumber will be responsible for a variety of areas, including basketball-related matters, handling special projects for the coaching staff and assisting with community service projects and the department’s
Lehigh Hires Assistant
Lehigh head coach Brett Reed announced the addition of Kyle Griffin to the staff on Tuesday. Griffin comes to Lehigh from the Hoop Group where he has served as Director of Team Events since August of 2011. Griffin is a former collegiate player at both La Salle and Siena. Griffin replaces Stephen Ott, who departed
SUNY Potsdam Hires Assistant
UNY Potsdam men’s basketball coach Sherry Dobbs has named Timothy Helms to the Bears assistant men’s basketball coaching staff for the 2013-14 season. Helms served as a volunteer assistant coach for two seasons from 2011-2013. Prior to Potsdam, Helms was head basketball coach at Humboldt High School and for the Hillcrest Recreational Center in St.
Central Michigan Hires Ops
Central Michigan head men’s basketball coach Keno Davis has announced the hiring of DJ Mocini as Director of Basketball Operations. A native of Saugatuck, Mich., Mocini joins the CMU staff after serving as an assistant coach at Northwood University for the past three years. In 2012, the Timberwolves captured the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
IPFW staff update
IPFW head men’s basketball coach Tony Jasick has announced that Director of Basketball Operations Ryan Sims has been promoted to assistant coach, and former Mastodon standout John Peckinpaugh has been named a graduate manager. "Putting together a coaching staff is critical to the continued growth of our program," said Jasick. "I am excited about working