Mitch Henderson, the head coach of Princeton men’s basketball, has announced Brett MacConnell as the Director of Basketball Operations. MacConnell succeeds Kendrick Saunders, who became an assistant coach at the U.S. Naval Academy. MacConnell joins Princeton after serving in a similar role last season at Saint Peter’s College, handling video breakdowns of practices, games and
OFFICIAL: Reinhardt hires Gillespie
Jason Gillespie and Matt Stearsman have joined the Reinhardt University athletic department as the head coach and as an assistant coach, respectively, for the men’s basketball team. Gillespie, who has been a head coach at the collegiate level for nine years, is in charge of handling all aspects associated with Reinhardt’s intercollegiate men’s basketball program,
Smith Agrees to Contract Extension
University of Minnesota director of athletics Norwood Teague announced today that head men’s basketball coach Tubby Smith has agreed to terms on a contract extension through the 2016-17 season. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.
Mizzou AC headed to Auburn
KOMU 8 Sports confirmed that Missouri assistant Ryan Miller has become the associate head coach at Auburn. Miller was hired in May at Missouri after spending the past five seasons at New Mexico. He has previously worked with Auburn head coach Tony Barbee at Memphis under head coach John Calipari. In a statement released to
Nassau CC hires assistant
Former Forest Hills basketball coach Ben Chobhaphand has been named assistant coach at Nassau CC (NY). He replaces Bill O’Keefe on A.J. Wynder’s staff at NCC. Chobhaphand had previously served as the head coach at Forest Hills HS (NY), but was suspended this past season for recruiting violations. He is still fighting those allegations and
Rider staff update
Rider Head Coach Kevin Baggett has completed his first coaching staff. Joining six-year veteran assistant Mike Witcoskie, who is now the associate head coach, are Assistant Coaches Louis Rowe and Michael Cotton, and Director of Basketball Operations John Griffin. Rowe comes to Rider from James Madison University where he first made a name for himself
HOT: Dambrot extended at Akron
University of Akron head men’s basketball coach Keith Dambrot has agreed in principle to a new ten-year contract, President Dr. Luis M. Proenza and director of athletics Tom Wistrcill announced Friday. The contract is finalized and pending approval from the UA Board of Trustees. Dambrot, who has compiled a 184-87 (93-39 in Mid-American Conference play)
VGCC names head coach
Mike Rotolo, the longtime boys’ basketball coach at Southern Vance High School, has been named the new head coach of the Vance-Granville Community College (NC) Vanguards men’s basketball team. Rotolo will become the third head coach in the history of VGCC’s program, which is set to start its fifth season of play in the National
HOT: UW Superior names Eberhardt HC
Following a national search, the University of Wisconsin-Superior has named Paul Eberhardt its new men’s basketball coach. Eberhardt, a Wonewoc, Wis. native becomes the sixth head coach of the Yellowjackets in the past ten years. He takes over for Matt Siverling, who resigned his post in May to accept same position at the University of
Watkins named AC @ Coastal Georgia
The College of Coastal Georgia basketball program is bringing back one of its own to be the new assistant coach under longtime Mariners head coach Gerald Cox. Jesse Watkins, who played for Cox in the early 1990s, has accepted an offer to work under his former coach as the Mariners prepare for their second season
Wheaton (IL) adds assistant
Wheaton College men’s basketball coach Mike Schauer has announced the hiring of Tony Bollier as the full-time assistant coach for the Thunder men’s basketball team. He replaces Owen Handy, who accepted the head coaching position at Anderson University last month. Bollier is a 2006 graduate of Wheaton College, with a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication. He
HOT: Purlee out at Knox
Rob Purlee, who spent four years as the head coach, announced he’s leaving Knox to take a position on the basketball staff at Otterbein University in Westerville, Ohio. Purlee joined the Prairie Fire men’s basketball coaching staff as an assistant in 2006 under Coach Tim Heimann. Purlee was named the associate head coach in October
