Chris Collins has announced the addition of a familiar face to his coaching staff as Brian James has joined Northwestern as an assistant coach. James served as Collins’ coach during his high school career at Glenbrook North where he helped Collins gain McDonald’s All-America status as well as the title of Illinois’ Mr. Basketball. "We’re
Blaney Announces Retirement at UConn
After 12 years on the University of Connecticut men’s basketball coaching staff and 43 years overall as a college basketball coach, George Blaney has announced his retirement. Blaney, 73, served as UConn’s associate head coach under former coach Jim Calhoun and also as an assistant coach for Calhoun and last year for first-year head coach
OFFICIAL: McCarthy to Towson
Former Northeastern assistant coach Jim McCarthy will join the Towson University men’s basketball coaching staff, Tiger head coach Pat Skerry announced on Wednesday. McCarthy, who helped guide the Huskies to the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) regular season title in 2012-13, joins Skerry’s staff as an assistant coach. “We’re excited to get someone of Jimmy’s caliber
McCoy named assistant at Weber State
Former Weber State standout and Big Sky Conference MVP Kellen McCoy has been named an assistant coach with the Wildcat men’s basketball team, WSU head coach Randy Rahe announced Tuesday. “We couldn’t be more excited to have Kellen join our staff,” Rahe said. “He fits us perfectly as a coach, as he did as a
Wofford Hires Ops
Wofford men’s basketball head coach Mike Young has announced that Kevin Giltner has joined his staff as director of basketball operations. Giltner, a four-year letterman, earned All-Southern Conference honors during his senior season with the Terriers. Giltner spent last season playing professionally for Keflavik in Reykjanesbaer, Iceland. A native of Kingston Springs, Tennessee, Giltner averaged
Spoonhour Completes Staff @ EIU
Eastern Illinois head men’s basketball coach Jay Spoonhour has completed his coaching staff with the hiring of former Panther basketball player J.R. Reynolds. Reynolds played two seasons for the Panthers in 2002 and 2003 and is currently tied for tenth on the school’s career 3-pointers made list with fellow assistant coach Emanuel Dildy. He was
UTA Hires Ops
UT Arlington men’s basketball coach Scott Cross announced the hiring of former assistant coach Derrick Daniels as Director of Basketball Operations. Daniels initially came to UT Arlington after serving as an athletic director for the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Fort Worth and the coach of the Fort Worth M.A.S.H. AAU boys basketball team.
Westerlund named head coach at Crossroads
Crossroads College Director of Athletics A.J. Carson announced today the hiring of Richard Westerlund as the new Head Men’s Basketball Coach. Westerlund graduated from Lancaster Bible College (Lancaster, PA) with a Bachelor of Science in Sports Management and Bible. Westerlund was the head boy’s basketball coach for 3 seasons at Harford Christian Academy in Darlington,
Garden City Community College Hires Coach
Brady Trenkle was named Head Men’s Basketball Coach for the Garden City Community College Broncbusters today in the Hall of Fame Room at Garden City Community College. Trenkle served as assistant coach for the Busters last season under former Head Coach Rand Chappell. Trenkle has more than ten years NJCAA Basketball Coaching experience. Trenkle coached
Kowalczyk Signs Contract Extension
The University of Toledo and head men’s basketball coach Tod Kowalczyk have reached an agreement that extends Kowalczyk’s contract through the 2018-19 season, UT Athletic Director Mike O’Brien announced today. Kowalczyk, 46, was named head coach in March of 2010, assuming the reins of a program that had endured three straight losing seasons and was
LSU Hires Assistant
LSU men’s basketball Head Coach Johnny Jones announced on Tuesday that Korey McCray has signed a contract to join the LSU men’s basketball program as a member of the coaching staff for the 2013-14 season. McCray replaces assistant coach Robert Kirby who left last month for another assistant’s job. McCray served the past two seasons
Finn Named Graduate Manager at Arkansas State
The Arkansas State University men’s basketball program believes in its own and thus one of its all-time greats will be on its bench for this upcoming 2013-14 season as former Red Wolves standout Trey Finn is returning to his alma mater as a graduate manager. Finn, who completed his eligibility at Arkansas State this 2012-13