Reported this as a rumor a while back – it’s now official… University of North Dakota men’s basketball head coach Brian Jones announced the addition of Jason Shay to round out his coaching staff for the 2013-14 season. Shay replaces Brent Wilson, who was recently named head coach at Sullivan County (N.Y.) Community College. “We
UALR Hires DBO
UALR head men’s basketball coach Steve Shields has announced the hiring of Ted Crass as the program’s Director of Basketball Operations. Crass joins the staff after spending the previous five years as a student manager and player for the Trojans. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.
University of Detroit Mercy Hires Coach
The University of Detroit Mercy men’s basketball coaching staff is now complete as head coach Ray McCallum announced the hiring of Steve Payne as an assistant coach on Tuesday (July 30). Payne spent the last three seasons at Utah Valley University as an assistant coach, where he helped guide the Wolverines to back-to-back Great West
Sam Houston Hires Assistant
Matt Braeuer joins the Sam Houston men’s basketball staff as an assistant coach, Bearkat head coach Jason Hooten announced Tuesday. Braeuer has worked the past two seasons as the video coordinator for men’s basketball at the University of Maryland. He also coached at Midland College and was a graduate assistant and three-year starter at Wichita
Verdell named head coach at Johnson State
Johnson State College has appointed Tommy Verdell of the Bates College coaching staff as JSC’s new assistant athletics director and head men’s basketball coach. "We are excited to welcome Tommy Verdell to Johnson State," said JSC Director of Athletics Jamey Ventura. "His experiences at the NCAA Division III and DI levels as well as at
HOT: Extension for Moser at Loyola (IL)
Loyola University Chicago men’s basketball coach Porter Moser has received a contract extension that will keep him on the Ramblers’ bench through the 2017-18 season it was announced today. The Naperville, Ill., native, who is entering his third season at Loyola, guided a team that was ranked as the sixth-youngest in NCAA Division I last
St. Mike’s hires assistant
Saint Michael’s College men’s basketball head coach Josh Meyer announced the hire of Scott Faucher as a part-time second assistant coach on Monday. A former men’s basketball captain at Wheaton (Mass.) College, Faucher provides a tremendous amount of leadership experience to the Purple Knights and will begin his duties with the program in August. "I
Upper Iowa names head coach
The Upper Iowa Athletics Department will hold a press conference on Tuesday, July 30, to introduce Brooks McKowen as Upper Iowa’s eighteenth head men’s basketball coach in the program’s 98-year history. McKowen, a Fairbank, Iowa native and graduate of Wapsie Valley Community Schools and the University of Northern Iowa, comes to Upper Iowa after spending
HOT: Extension for UTSA’s Thompson
UTSA Director of Athletics Lynn Hickey announced that head men’s basketball coach Brooks Thompson has signed a contract extension through the 2016-17 season. Financial terms were not disclosed. “We are very appreciative of the job Brooks has done for this program,” Hickey said. “When he arrived, he was faced with a tremendous challenge and he
OFFICIAL: Taylor named DBO at Iowa
We reported this as a rumor a few weeks ago – it’s now official… University of Iowa head men’s basketball coach Fran McCaffery announced today that Billy Taylor will join the staff as the program’s director of basketball operations. Taylor will work closely with the basketball staff, helping coordinate travel and carry out the day-to-day
Southeastern OK names assistant
Southeastern’s head men’s basketball coach Kelly Green has announced the addition of Ryan Quinn as the program’s new assistant coach. Quinn replaces Chris McGill who spent three seasons on staff before taking the head coaching position at Murray State College earlier this summer. "I’m grateful for the opportunity to come work for Southeastern," said Quinn.
Morrison hired as GU student coach
Former Gonzaga great Adam Morrison is taking classes at the school and expected to have a role with the basketball program. Head coach Mark Few told CBSSports.com that Morrison will be a “student assistant. It’ll be great,” Few said. “The players really respect him.” GU officials confirmed Morrison is enrolled in summer school. His specific