Johnson State College has appointed Tommy Verdell of the Bates College coaching staff as JSC’s new assistant athletics director and head men’s basketball coach. "We are excited to welcome Tommy Verdell to Johnson State," said JSC Director of Athletics Jamey Ventura. "His experiences at the NCAA Division III and DI levels as well as at
HOT: Extension for Moser at Loyola (IL)
Loyola University Chicago men’s basketball coach Porter Moser has received a contract extension that will keep him on the Ramblers’ bench through the 2017-18 season it was announced today. The Naperville, Ill., native, who is entering his third season at Loyola, guided a team that was ranked as the sixth-youngest in NCAA Division I last
St. Mike’s hires assistant
Saint Michael’s College men’s basketball head coach Josh Meyer announced the hire of Scott Faucher as a part-time second assistant coach on Monday. A former men’s basketball captain at Wheaton (Mass.) College, Faucher provides a tremendous amount of leadership experience to the Purple Knights and will begin his duties with the program in August. "I
Upper Iowa names head coach
The Upper Iowa Athletics Department will hold a press conference on Tuesday, July 30, to introduce Brooks McKowen as Upper Iowa’s eighteenth head men’s basketball coach in the program’s 98-year history. McKowen, a Fairbank, Iowa native and graduate of Wapsie Valley Community Schools and the University of Northern Iowa, comes to Upper Iowa after spending
HOT: Extension for UTSA’s Thompson
UTSA Director of Athletics Lynn Hickey announced that head men’s basketball coach Brooks Thompson has signed a contract extension through the 2016-17 season. Financial terms were not disclosed. “We are very appreciative of the job Brooks has done for this program,” Hickey said. “When he arrived, he was faced with a tremendous challenge and he
OFFICIAL: Taylor named DBO at Iowa
We reported this as a rumor a few weeks ago – it’s now official… University of Iowa head men’s basketball coach Fran McCaffery announced today that Billy Taylor will join the staff as the program’s director of basketball operations. Taylor will work closely with the basketball staff, helping coordinate travel and carry out the day-to-day
Southeastern OK names assistant
Southeastern’s head men’s basketball coach Kelly Green has announced the addition of Ryan Quinn as the program’s new assistant coach. Quinn replaces Chris McGill who spent three seasons on staff before taking the head coaching position at Murray State College earlier this summer. "I’m grateful for the opportunity to come work for Southeastern," said Quinn.
Morrison hired as GU student coach
Former Gonzaga great Adam Morrison is taking classes at the school and expected to have a role with the basketball program. Head coach Mark Few told CBSSports.com that Morrison will be a “student assistant. It’ll be great,” Few said. “The players really respect him.” GU officials confirmed Morrison is enrolled in summer school. His specific
Loyola (IL) hires DBO
Bryan Mullins, a former standout player at Southern Illinois University, who later went on to a career as a professional in Europe, has been named director of men’s basketball operations at Loyola University Chicago it was announced today by head coach Porter Moser. "Bryan is one of the most decorated student-athletes to come out of
Bennett to serve as adviser at UWGB
Former Green Bay men’s basketball head coach and Phoenix Hall of Famer Dick Bennett will serve as an adviser to head coach Brian Wardle and the men’s basketball program beginning in 2013-14. “Phoenix Hall of Famer and legendary coach Dick Bennett has been a great mentor and supporter of mine since I became the head
HOT: St. Aug’s Blow resigns – heads to Virginia State
Lonnie Blow, Jr. has resigned as Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Saint Augustine’s University to accept the head men’s basketball coaching position at Virginia State University, on Wednesday, July 24, 2013. St. Aug will begin a national search to hire a new head coach immediately. "We hate to lose Coach Blow but wish him well,"
HOT: Claffin names Jackson head coach
Claflin University held a press conference Wednesday morning, 07/24/2013 at 11:00 am to announce its new leader of the men’s basketball program. Dr. Jerome Fitch welcomed everyone to the university and this special event, and introduced, Ricky Jackson as the new head men’s basketball coach of the Claflin University Panthers. Jackson is joining the Panther