Fairfield University Head Men’s Basketball Coach Sydney Johnson has announced the addition of Mitch Buonaguro and Tom Parrotta to his coaching staff. Buonaguro returns to Fairfield University, where he served as head coach of the Stags’ basketball team for six seasons. He led Fairfield to two Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Championships and subsequent NCAA
BREAKING: Rick Ray Named Head Coach at SEMO
Southeast Missouri State has just named former Mississippi State coach Rick Ray as their new men’s basketball coach. Ray was fired last month after spending three seasons as the Bulldogs head coach (37-60). Before taking over at MSU, Ray was an assistant at Clemson (2010-12), and Purdue (2006-2010). He beat out two other finalists for
McKay Names Staff at Liberty
Ten days after his return to Liberty, head men’s basketball coach Ritchie McKay has announced his coaching staff. , will serve as assistant coaches, while Matt Olinger will remain the program’s director of operations. Getter is no stranger to Liberty basketball after serving on McKay’s staff during the 2008-09 season, helping guide the Flames to a
SEMO to Name New Coach Today
Southeast Missouri State University will hold a 5:30pm (CT) press conference tonight where they are expected to introduce their new head men’s basketball coach. The Redhawks are replacing Dickey Nutt who was fired back on March 23rd. Nutt had been the head coach at SEMO since 2009 (80-107). You can watch the press conference live
Dickman Steps Down at Hood, Remains as AD
For the first time in program history, Hood College’s men’s basketball program will have a new head coach as Tom Dickman has announced he will focus full-time on his duties as the Blazers director of athletics. Dickman led the program from its inception through its first 12 seasons, leading Hood to immediate success. The team
Murray Named Head Coach at Shorter University
The Shorter University Department of Athletics announced today the hiring of Tyler Murray as its new head men’s basketball coach. Murray, a longtime assistant and associate head coach at Shorter under former head coach Chad Warner, returns to the Hill after spending the 2014-15 season as an assistant at NCAA Division I and Big South
Anthony Grant Rejoins Florida Staff
Former Alabama head coach Anthony Grant will return to Florida and re-join Billy Donovan’s staff. Grant was a long-time assistant to Donovan at UF – the pair worked together from 1996-2006. After his time on the Gators staff, Grant became the head coach at VCU where he had a ton of success, going 76-25 (.752)
DeMeo selected as 2015 Spalding NJCAA DI Coach of the Year
Northwest Florida State head coach Steve DeMeo has been chosen as the 2015 Spalding NJCAA DI Coach of the Year. DeMeo’s squad recently beat South Plains (TX) in overtime to with the NJCAA DI National Championship. The Raiders finished the year with a 33-2 record. In two seasons at NWF, DeMeo has compiled a 55-8 record.
OFFICIAL: McCall named head coach at Chattanooga
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics David Blackburn announced Matt McCall as the new men’s basketball head coach today. McCall recently finished his fourth season as an assistant at the University of Florida, and is the 19th head coach in the history of Chattanooga basketball. A 2005 graduate of Florida,
BREAKING: Dan Earl named head coach at VMI
Virginia Military Institute Athletics Director Dr. Dave Diles announced Sunday that Dan Earl has accepted the position of head basketball coach. Earl comes to VMI from the United States Naval Academy where he was Associate Head Coach since the 2011-12 season. His duties included serving as recruiting director, scheduling, scouting of opponents, game preparation and
Stansbury Promoted to Associate Head Coach at Texas A&M
The Texas A&M men’s basketball program announced that Rick Stansbury has been elevated to the position of associate head coach. “Rick has made a huge impact on our program in a very short time,” Texas A&M head coach Billy Kennedy said. “His experience in coaching, recruiting and all areas has been a great benefit. There
Oats Sheds Interim Tag at Buffalo
Nate Oats, the top assistant and recruiting coordinator for the last two seasons, has been named the 13th head men’s basketball coach at the University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Director of Athletics Danny White announced on Saturday. “After hours of conversations with Nate, it became very clear to me that the