An Illinois State alum with invaluable Illinois high school and AAU ties, along with more than a decade of head coaching experience, has joined the Redbird men’s basketball program, as ISU head coach Dan Muller announced the hiring of Luke Yaklich (YAUK-lich) as an assistant coach Friday. Yaklich previously served as the head boy’s basketball
HOT: Downey named head coach at W. Alabama
Mark Downey has been named head basketball coach at the University of West Alabama, according to an announcement today by Director of Athletics Stan Williamson. The winner of two Gulf South Conference championships while at Arkansas Tech and a six-time coach of the year winner in nine seasons as a head coach, Downey comes to
NC Central staff update
North Carolina Central University head men’s basketball coach LeVelle Moton has announced that Brian Burg and Michael Cotton have been added to the program as assistant coaches, completing his coaching staff for the 2013-14 campaign. "I am absolutely thrilled to have these two guys on the staff here at NCCU," said Moton. "They both came
James Madison Hires DBO
Men’s basketball head coach Matt Brady on Wednesday announced the addition of former Penn State and West Virginia center Rob Summers to the James Madison staff as its new director of basketball operations. A 7-footer with professional playing experience, Summers will acquire his first NCAA Division I experience with the Dukes following a two-year stint
Louisiana Tech Hires DBO
Louisiana Tech head coach Michael White announced today the hiring of Kyle Church as the new Director of Basketball Operations. This past year Church was an assistant coach at Chipola College in Marianna, Fla., the hometown of former Bulldog Brandon Gibson, where he helped guide the Indians to a 26-5 record and a top 15
Perry Joins Navy Staff
Navy men’s basketball head coach Ed DeChellis has announced Jon Perry will join the Navy men’s basketball coaching staff replacing former assistant coach D.J. Black, who took a similar position at Kennesaw State. Perry joins Navy after spending the previous three seasons as an assistant and associate head coach at Quincy (Ill.), an NCAA Division
Loyola Names Emanuel Dildy Assistant Coach
Emanuel Dildy, a Chicago native who spent last season as an assistant men’s basketball coach at Eastern Illinois University, has been named to the same post at Loyola University Chicago head coach Porter Moser announced today. Dildy arrives at Loyola after spending the 2012-13 season as an assistant coach on Jay Spoonhour’s staff at Eastern
Wayne State College Hires Coach
Wayne State College Director of Athletics Mike Powicki announced today that Brian Dolan has been selected as the new head men’s basketball coach at Wayne State College. He will become the school’s 26th head coach in the 99-year history of the program. A formal press conference to introduce Dolan as the new Wildcat head coach
Albany Pharmacy hires new coach
Brett Barnard has been named as the new Head Coach of the ACPHS Men’s Basketball Team. Barnard replaces Craig Tynan, who has served as the head coach for the past 13 seasons and wished to transition into the assistant coach role for the upcoming season. "I am excited to have Brett step up to become
Porterville College names Haynes head coach
Robert Haynes, a former standout player and lead assistant, has been selected as the new head men’s basketball coach at Porterville College, athletic director Eric Mendoza announced Monday. Haynes, who currently serves as a PC adjunct instructor in the physical education division and lone basketball coach on staff, will begin his new assignment in time
Dalton State adds assistant
John Redman has been named assistant men’s basketball coach at Dalton State. Coach Redman is a recent graduate of Spring Hill College where he served as a student assistant basketball coach for the past three seasons. Redman moved into coaching at the college level after his playing career at Spring Hill ended due to injury.
Monarch named assistant at N. Texas
North Texas head basketball coach Tony Benford announced the addition of 20-year collegiate coaching veteran Scott Monarch to his staff. Monarch, who was named the head coach at Claflin University in May, spent four years alongside Benford on Buzz Williams’ coaching staff at Marquette, and has abundant ties to the Texas basketball scene. Monarch was