Chris Fite, associate men’s basketball coach at IUP, is the new head men’s basketball coach at Shippensburg University, according to Jeff Michaels, director of athletics. Fite, selected after a national search, becomes the 10th head coach in the team’s history and just the third in 43 years. Rodger Goodling (356-443 record) coached the team from
Lipscomb staff update
The decision was an easy one for new Lipscomb men’s basketball head coach Casey Alexander when it came to choosing his staff for the Bisons. Roger Idstrom, Dwight Evans and Steve Drabyn, who all served on Alexander’s staff at Stetson, will join the Lipscomb program to serve in the same roles they each had last
OFFICIAL: Levy to CSUN
Reported this as a rumor a few weeks ago – here’s the official release: Jason Levy has been hired as an assistant at Cal State Northridge. Levy graduated from Cuesta College in San Luis Obispo and was hoping to make the Matadors basketball team in 1991-92 under then head coach Pete Cassidy. Levy didn’t make
Stetson staff update
Stetson men’s basketball head coach Corey Williams has completed his inaugural coaching staff. Mike Jaskulski, Nikita Johnson, and Bert Capel will join the Hatter program as assistant coaches for the 2013-14 season, Williams announced on Thursday. “They have a wealth of experience,” Williams said of his completed staff. “When you look at the mesh of
Cox named assistant at CSI
The College of Southern Idaho men’s basketball program says goodbye to assistant coach Ryan Devlin and welcomes newly hired Jeremy Cox. Devlin, who was an assistant at CSI for four years, accepted a position with the Penn State Basketball program as Director of Player Development. Cox joins the Golden Eagles from his most recent stint
Oats named assistant at Buffalo
University at Buffalo men’s basketball head coach Bobby Hurley rounded out his coaching staff Tuesday afternoon, announcing the hiring of Nate Oats as an assistant coach. Oats comes to Buffalo from Romulus High School in Michigan, where he taught and coached one of the top high school basketball programs in the region. Most recently, Oats
Campbell staff update
Head coach Kevin McGeehan has completed his men’s basketball staff at Campbell University with the hiring of Deon Curry as director of basketball operations and Greg Robbins as graduate assistant. Curry spent the 2012-13 season in the same position at Campbell. Robbins joins the staff after graduating in May from Richmond, where he was a
OFFICIAL: Coleman to Hawaii Hilo
We’ve been talking about this one for a while. Here’s the official announcement: University of Hawai`i at Hilo Athletic Director Dexter Irvin today announced the selection of Central Washington University Associate Head Coach GE Coleman as the new Vulcan men’s basketball coach. Coleman’s official start date is July 1. "I would like to thank Dexter
Phelps joins Mizzou staff
Mizzou Head Basketball Coach Frank Haith announced the hiring of former Drake University Head Coach Mark Phelps as an assistant coach on Tuesday. Phelps enjoyed more wins (77) than any Drake head coach in his first five seasons with the program and led the Bulldogs to a pair of postseason berths, including the team’s first
HOT: Newell out at West Alabama
University of West Alabama Athletic Director Stan Williamson has announced that the contract of UWA head men’s basketball coach Mike Newell has not been renewed. Williamson said that UWA would immediately begin the search for a new head men’s basketball coach. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.
Michigan Staff Promotions
University of Michigan men’s basketball head coach John Beilein announced today (Monday, June 17) internal promotions for staff members Pete Kahler and C.J. Lee. Kahler will assume the duties as director of basketball operations and Lee will be the director of program personnel. Kahler and Lee spent the last three seasons as the Wolverines video
Radford Staff Update
Radford head men’s basketball coach Mike Jones announced Tuesday the hiring of Aaron Marshall as director of basketball operations for the Highlanders. Marshall returns to Radford after spending one season as an assistant coach and director of operations at the University of Southern California. He served as operations director at Radford during Jones’ first season