The Tufts University men’s basketball coaching staff continued to grow with the announcement of the appointment of Chris Lydon as a new assistant coach heading into the 2023-24 season. “I am excited to have Chris join us here at Tufts,” said head coach Brandon Linton. “Being local, I’ve been able to see Chris first-hand how
Drill of The Week
Here’s another idea for adding some pressure to the shooter with a closing out defender. This time, we’re simulating an east-west closeout, similar to what shooter might face playing against a zone defense. Coach Tony Miller is bringing a great drill for players to work on their contested shooting. As well as practicing controlling the
Panoam named Director of Operations at North Dakota
– The North Dakota men’s basketball program has named Bentiu Panoam, who played four years as a guard on the team from 2018-22, as the new Director of Operations. “We are excited about Bentiu joining our staff,” said UND men’s basketball head coach Paul Sather. “Having coached him for three years, he is very familiar with
Peru State Hires Reggie Kindle as Assistant Coach
Peru State men’s basketball recently hired Reggie Kindle as its next assistant coach. This will be Coach Kindle’s second stint with the Bobcat basketball program. Kindle was most recently the head coach of Southwestern Community College from 2021-2023, where he coached three All-Region players, multiple Spartans were awarded ICCAC Player of the Week honors, one NJCAA
Lewis Named Assistant Coach at Schreiner University
The Schreiner University Athletics department has officially announced the hiring of Kalvin Lewis as an Assistant Coach of Schreiner University Men’s Basketball. Lewis comes to Schreiner after most recently serving as an overseas basketball coach where he was able to win an Icelandic league regular season championship and playoff championship going 20-2. Before coaching overseas, Coach
Lorensen Named Head Coach at Graceland University
Graceland Athletic Director Brady McKillip announced the hiring of Todd Lorensen as the next Men’s Basketball coach, effective immediately. Lorensen replaces Taylor Langley, who stepped away as head coach last week. “It was immediately clear to us that Todd’s coaching ability is significant, and we are excited about the future,” said McKillip. “His coaching experiences,
Milligan Named Graduate Assistant at Russell Sage College
Kyle Milligan arrives at RSC after serving the previous season as a student assistant coach at his alma mater, MCLA. A two-year letterwinner in baseball at MCLA, Milligan is a native of Cohoes, NY and has extensive experience in the coaching ranks. He has participated for the past two years as a member of Coach
Eskildsen named Assistant Basketball Coach at UCSB
The UC Santa Barbara Men’s Basketball team has added Brian Eskildsen as an assistant coach, Head Coach Joe Pasternack announced. “We are excited to welcome Brian, his wife Natalie, and his daughter Penny to the UC Santa Barbara Basketball family,” Pasternack said. “It’s great to be reunited with him after our time of working together at New Orleans.” Esklidsen
Latino Association of Basketball Coaches Clinic
September 28-29, Cadillac Hotel & Beach Club Miami Beach, Florida Schedule of events: Thursday, September 28 – Coaches Mixer, 7-10pm Friday, September 29 – Coaches Clinic, 9am-3pm Register for coaches clinic Reserve your room today Confirmed Speakers Head Coaches Frank Martin – UMass Jose Fernandez – South Florida Dusty May – Florida Atlantic Jeremy Ballard
OFFICIAL: UCSB’s Tucker named Head Coach at NAIA Embry-Riddle (AZ)
Following-up on something that I first mentioned in the Daily Dirt back on 7/27. UCSB assistant Ben Tucker has officially been named as the head men’s basketball coach at NAIA Embry-Riddle (AZ). Here’s the release from the school: After a national search, Embry-Riddle athletics has selected Ben Tucker as the new head Men’s Basketball Coach.
George Washington adds Aaron Thompson as Director of MBB Player Development
GW men’s basketball has augmented its staff for the 2023-24 season with the addition of Aaron Thompson as the Director of Player Development, head coach Chris Caputo announced. “Aaron is someone who I’ve known since he was in high school at Paul VI,” Caputo said. “He’s an accomplished player in the Big East and someone who was
Hayes joins Merrimack College Basketball Staff
The Merrimack College men’s basketball team announced that former point guard Juvaris Hayes would be joining their coaching staff for the 2023-24 season. “It is great to have Juvaris back”, said head coach Joe Gallo. “Nobody knows our program and what goes into winning at Merrimack more than him. He will be an invaluable resource for