IPFW director of athletics Kelley Hartley Hutton has named IPFW assistant coach Jon Coffman as the Mastodons’ head men’s basketball coach – the 12th head coach in the history of the program. "I am extremely thankful to Chancellor Carwein, Kelley Hartley Hutton, and the IPFW community for giving me the opportunity to guide the IPFW
Yoder named DBO at Houston
Former Ball State and Wisconsin head coach Steve Yoder has joined University of Houston Men’s Basketball head coach Kelvin Sampson’s staff as director of operations. In that role, Yoder will coordinate scheduling and will work as a liaison to visiting teams and Athletics Department staff. In addition, he assists with on-campus recruiting, manages correspondence and
HOT: Extension for Nutt at SEMO
Southeast Missouri Director of Athletics Mark Alnutt announced Wednesday that Dickey Nutt has agreed to a new contract to be the Redhawks head men’s basketball coach through 2016-17. Nutt guided Southeast to the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament for the fourth-straight year in 2013-14. The Redhawks advanced to the OVC Tournament quarterfinals and finished with an
Official: Phelps joins Marquette staff
Had this as a rumor earlier today – it’s now official… Marquette men’s basketball head coach Steve Wojciechowski has announced the hiring of Mark Phelps as an assistant coach with the program. Mark Phelps, a veteran coach with 18 seasons of experience at the Division I level and the winningest coach in Drake University history
Turcott resigns at Shoreline CC
The Shoreline Community College Athletic Department has accepted the resignation of Greg Turcott, head coach for the men’s basketball team. Turcott came to college in 2010 as head coach. His teams were known for their up-tempo style of play on offense and tenacious on-the-ball defense. His best season was 2012, when the team placed seventh
Tinsley named head coach at Northeastern State
Northeastern State Director of Athletics Tony Duckworth announced Tuesday the hiring of Jason Tinsley as the ninth head men’s basketball coach in school history. Tinsley takes over for Larry Gipson, who retired following a 17-year run that included the only NCAA Division II National Championship in school history (2003) and five appearances in the NCAA
McMillin out, McCann in at Palm Beach State
After 13 years of being a head men’s basketball coach, Scott McMillin turned in his resignation late last week to Palm Beach State College Athletic Director, Dr. David Holstein. McMillin spent 2 years at Santa Fe Community College in Gainesville before taking over the Lynn University position in Boca Raton and was there for 10
Wardenburg takes over at Indian Hills
John Wardenburg, an assistant for the past three seasons at Indian Hills and his former high school basketball coach, has been tabbed to replace Barret Peery as head coach of the Warriors, a job he says he’s thrilled about. "I appreciate the trust that Dr. Sprouse, Dean of Students Chris Bowser, and Athletic Director Mike
OFFICIAL: Fox to Appalachian State
Jim Fox has been named the 16th head coach in Appalachian State University men’s basketball history, Appalachian State director of athletics Charlie Cobb announced on Tuesday. Fox comes to Appalachian State from Davidson, where he coached for the past 13 seasons, including the last two as associate head coach. Fox will be introduced during a
OFFICIAL: UMES hires Collins
Bobby Collins has been named as the next head coach at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. Collins, 48, comes to Princess Anne from Winston-Salem State University in North Carolina, where he was named head coach in 2006. His last four Ram teams averaged nearly 20 wins per season and qualified for the NCAA Division
Wojo adds assistant at Marquette
First-year head men’s basketball coach Steve Wojciechowski has announced the hiring of Chris Carrawell as an assistant coach with the Marquette University men’s basketball program. Carrawell, who was a teammate of Wojciechowski’s at Duke, owns a wealth of coaching experience at both the collegiate and professional levels. "I have a tremendous amount of respect for
OFFICIAL: FAU hires Curry
Florida Atlantic University has named Michael Curry as its head men’s basketball coach. Curry, who played for seven NBA teams during an 11-year career and also previously served as head coach of the Detroit Pistons, was introduced today as the eighth coach in FAU program history. "On behalf of the Florida Atlantic University community, I