Armstrong Atlantic State University athletic director Lisa Sweany announced today that head men’s basketball coach Jeremy Luther has resigned his position at the university to become an assistant coach at Gardner-Webb University. Assistant coach Evans Davis will assume the role of interim head coach for the 2013-14 season. Luther leaves the Pirates after serving at
Murphy named Union College Head Coach
Chris Murphy, one of the finest guards in Union College men’s basketball history, returns to his alma mater as the new head coach of the men’s basketball program. The announcement was made August 9 by Jim McLaughlin ’93, Director of Athletics. Murphy becomes the 21st head coach in Union College men’s basketball history. Murphy returns
Saint Mary’s College Adds Assistant
Head coach Randy Bennett announced the addition of highly experienced international player and coach Marty Clarke as an assistant coach in the Saint Mary’s College men’s basketball program. Clarke, who has extensive international playing and coaching experience, will be involved in the operation of all aspects of the Gaels’ program, including recruiting, practice and game
Wayne State College Hires Assistant
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