HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish Vinay Patel has been tabbed to become Oklahoma City University’s head men’s basketball coach. Patel comes to OCU after spending 2014-15 as Rogers State’s assistant coach. Patel had previously served as interim head coach for West Texas A&M. “We are happy to welcome Vinay and his wife Megan to
HOT: York College (NY) Head Coach Resigns
HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish After 27 years leading the York College men’s basketball team, Ronald St. John has decided to step down as head coach of the Cardinals. Longtime assistant coach Antoine Morris has been promoted to Interim Head Coach. St. John, who is also the school’s athletic director, has decided to step
FDU Adds Winston Smith to Men’s Basketball Staff
HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish Fairleigh Dickinson head men’s basketball coach Greg Herenda has announced the addition of Winston Smith to his coaching staff. Smith comes to FDU after spending eight seasons on the men’s basketball staff at Drexel University. “I want to thank Coach Herenda for giving me this opportunity to come back
Chris Vincent Named DBO at Yale
HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish Chris Vincent has joined James Jones’ staff as the director of basketball operations. Vincent, a Norwich, Conn., native spent the last year as the video coordinator at the University of Delaware. Prior to that, he was an assistant coach with the United States Coast Guard Academy where he generated
Williston State Staff Additions
HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish Williston State Head Coach Cory Fehringer has announced additions to the men’s basketball coaching staff for the 2015-2016 season. Jarvis Jackson (Aurora, CO) and Sean Sterkel (Bridgeport, NE) will be taking on key roles as an assistant coaches. Both are familiar with Coach Fehringer as Jackson was a teammate of
Hartford Staff Update
HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish The University of Hartford men’s basketball team has rounded out its staff with the hiring of Ivo Simovic and Donnie Carr, head coach John Gallagher announced today. Simovic will serve as an assistant coach for the Hawks, while Carr is the program’s new coordinator of player development. “I couldn’t
Steve Thomas Named DBO at Richmond
HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish Steve Thomas joins the Spider basketball staff as its new Director of Basketball Operations in 2015-16. He will have a role in directing camps, coordinating team activities and facilitating all recruiting material. “We are excited to add Steve Thomas to our hard-working staff,” head coach Chris Mooney said. “He
Texas Tech’s Tubby Smith Named 2016 John R. Wooden Award “Legends of Coaching” Recipient
HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish Texas Tech men’s basketball head coach Tubby Smith will receive the 2016 John R. Wooden “Legends of Coaching” award announced Tuesday at the Los Angeles Athletic Club’s annual Wooden Award Tipoff Luncheon. Adopted by the Wooden Award Steering Committee in 1999, the “Legends of Coaching” honor recognizes coaches who
Grooms Named Assistant at Connors State
HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish Sam Grooms has been named an assistant basketball coach for Connors State Cowboys, announced CSC men’s coach Bill Muse. “We are very excited to have Sam join the Connors State family,” said Muse. “He brings plenty of experience and knows the junior college landscape.” Grooms said, “This is a
Louisville Assistant Ralph Willard Takes Medical Leave of Absence
HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish University of Louisville men’s basketball assistant coach Ralph Willard will take a medical leave of absence from the Cardinals’ program to attend to a health issue. Willard, who re-joined head coach Rick Pitino’s staff in April, has been advised by doctors to back away from his coaching duties to
OFFICIAL: Dionne Phelps Hired at Oakland
HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish Following up on a rumor that HoopDirt.com posted on Monday (NAIA DIRT). It has now been made official – Dionne Phelps has been named the new assistant coach for the Oakland men’s basketball team, announced head coach Greg Kampe. Phelps joins the staff after spending the past four years as
OFFICIAL: Conor Dow Named DBO at Lafayette
HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish Last month, HoopDirt.com reported that Conor Dow had been hired as the Director of Basketball Operations at Lafayette (DI DIRT: Administrative Staffers Hired). The hiring was made official today by Head coach Fran O’Hanlon. Dow comes to the Leopards after a four-year playing career at Clark University in Worcester,