Jeremy Ballard knows what it takes to reach the NCAA Tournament. An assistant coach at VCU for the past three seasons, Ballard aided in three-straight trips to The Big Dance. He has now committed to help Illinois State continue its upward trajectory, as ISU head men’s basketball coach Dan Muller announced the hiring of Ballard
Jacobsen Added to Staff at Hawaii
University of Hawai’i men’s basketball coach Eran Ganot announced the hiring of Adam Jacobsen as the team’s new assistant coach. Jacobsen comes to Hawai’i after 14 years on the men’s basketball staff at the University of Pacific, the last two as Associate Head Coach. “We are thrilled to have Adam on board as he checks
OFFICIAL: Butler the Choice at Virginia Union
Back on 4/21, I mentioned that Lester Butler was the “hot” name at Virginia Union (Daily Dirt – 4/21/15). It has now been made official – Butler is indeed that choice at VUU… Lester “Jay” Butler, Jr., will be named the 10th Head Coach in the history of Virginia Union University men’s basketball at
HOT: Lentz Resigns at Lenoir-Rhyne
Lenoir-Rhyne University has announced the resignation of Head Men’s Basketball Coach John Lentz, effective immediately. Lentz has been the Bears’ mentor for the past 29 years and has led Lenoir-Rhyne to a 432-374 record as Head Coach. During his tenure, Lenoir-Rhyne captured eight South Atlantic Conference Regular Season Championships and four Food Lion SAC Tournament
Eastern Kentucky Staff Announced
Two former NBA players will be among the three assistant coaches for new Eastern Kentucky Men’s Basketball Head Coach Dan McHale. Michael Bradley, the No. 17 pick by Toronto in the 2001 NBA Draft, played five seasons in the NBA and three overseas. Reece Gaines, the No. 15 pick in the 2003 draft by Orlando,
Davis Announces Bucknell Men’s Basketball Coaching Staff
New Bucknell head men’s basketball coach Nathan Davis has rounded out his coaching staff for the coming season, and two of the three assistant coaches will be familiar names to Bison fans. Paul Harrison, the head coach at Division II Clayton State University for the past two seasons and formerly an assistant at College of
Cruz named Assistant Director of Basketball Operations/Strength Training Coach at Fordham
Willie Cruz, former men’s basketball speed and agility conditioning coach at Eastern Kentucky, was named assistant director of men’s basketball operations/strength training coach at Fordham in April of 2015. “Willie will be a great addition to my staff at Fordham,” said Neubauer. “He has a strong background and a lot of experience in strength and
HOT: FGCU assistant Richter Becomes Head Coach at Florida SouthWestern
A national search led to nearly 400 applicants, from Division I head coaches to National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) National Champions. In the end, the men’s head basketball coach was already in Southwest Florida. Marty Richter, the current men’s associate head basketball coach for Florida Gulf Coast University, was selected to lead the Florida
Springmann and Scholl added to San Diego Staff
Lamont Smith, head coach for the University of San Diego men’s basketball program, announced the hiring of two assistant coaches today. Joining him on the Toreros staff will be Russell Springmann and Sam Scholl. Smith expects to add one more assistant by the end of next week. Additionally, Ryan Harbour is staying on in the
Crawford Joins Fordham Staff
Rodney Crawford, who served as an assistant coach at Eastern Kentucky the past three years, was named assistant men’s basketball coach at Fordham University it was announced today by head coach Jeff Neubauer. “I’m pleased that Rodney is joining me at Fordham,” Neubauer said. “He was a big part of the recent success we had
Larrañaga Adds Brunt to Miami Coaching Staff
University of Miami men’s basketball coach Jim Larrañaga has hired Richmond associate head coach Jamal Brunt to be an assistant coach for the Hurricanes, the school announced Wednesday. “Jamal is smart, hard-working and skilled in every aspect of college coaching,” Larrañaga said. “He is an outstanding recruiter, communicator, teacher and great role model for our
Roberts Named Head Coach at Lander
Former Lander assistant coach and player Steve Roberts was named the Bearcats’ next head men’s basketball coach today, announced Jeff May, Vice President/Athletics Director. “We are excited to welcome Steve back to his Lander family,” said May. “I am confident that he will do good things for our basketball program.” Lander President Dr. Dan Ball