Iona College men’s basketball head coach Tim Cluess has appointed Brock Erickson as an assistant coach for the 2013-14 season. Erickson comes to New Rochelle from State College Florida Manatee and replaces Zak Boisvert who left the program for a position at Fairleigh Dickinson. "We’re excited to have Coach Erickson come on board," said Cluess.
New Mexico adds DBO
Head coach Craig "Noodles" Neal has announced that Mike Iuzzolino has joined the Lobos as Director of Basketball Operations, completing Neal’s first staff at New Mexico. Iuzzolino comes to Albuquerque from Canisius, where he spent last season as the director of basketball operations for the Golden Griffins under Jim Baron. Prior to Canisius, Iuzzolino was
Pasternack promoted at Arizona
University of Arizona head coach Sean Miller announced Monday that Joe Pasternack has assumed the role of associate head coach for the Wildcat men’s basketball program. Pasternack joined the UA staff in May 2011 and has helped Arizona to a 50-20 (.714) record and a Sweet 16 appearance in two seasons on the bench. He
Montana Staff Update
Montana men’s basketball coach Wayne Tinkle, who last week lost assistant coach Freddie Owens to Oregon State, wasted little time filling his staff vacancy. He did it with a familiar face and a family name that resonates among athletic circles in the state. Kurt Paulson, director of basketball operations for the Grizzlies in 2009-10 and
George Mason Adds Assistant
George Mason head men’s basketball coach Paul Hewitt has announced the addition of Eric Skeeters as assistant coach. Skeeters joins the Patriots following four seasons at the University of South Florida. Skeeters was a member of the Bulls’ staff since 2009, where he helped lead the BIG EAST squad to its first NCAA Tournament bid
Dalton State Hires 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.
Sherry Named Director Of Basketball Operations
Phil Sherry has been hired as Director of Basketball Operations as announced by College of Charleston Head Coach Doug Wojcik on Friday. Sherry comes to CofC from Cascia Hall Preparatory School in Tulsa, Okla., where he served as freshman boys’ basketball head coach during the 2012-13 season. He previously spent three years at the University
Ferris State Hires Coach
Ferris State University has tabbed a West Michigan native to become the school’s 13th men’s basketball head coach as FSU Athletics Director Perk Weisenburger announced today (June 28) the appointment of Andy Bronkema as the Bulldogs’ new head coach. A native of McBain, Bronkema was a two-time collegiate All-America student-athlete at Cornerstone University in Grand
Marsh named assistant @ South Florida
University of South Florida Men’s Basketball named Donnie Marsh an assistant coach, head coach Stan Heath announced on Thursday. Marsh brings over 30 years of collegiate basketball coaching experience to the Bulls. Heath’s three assistants for the 2013-14 season are now Steve Roccaforte, Mike Wells and Marsh. Marsh comes to USF after spending the 2012-13
HOT: Jacobs named head coach at Queens (NY)
Virginia State head coach Darryl Jacobs has been named as the new head coach at Queens College (NY). The press conference just wrapped up – I’ll pass along the official story once QC releases it. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.
Queens College (NY) press release
Earlier today, I mentioned that Darryl Jacobs was hired as the head coach at Queens College (NY). Here is the official press release announcing the hire: In an historic day for the Queens College athletics department, Darryl Jacobs has been hired as the first full-time Head Men’s Basketball Coach in nearly two decades for the
Michigan adds video analyst
University of Michigan men’s basketball head coach John Beilein announced today (Thursday, June 27) that Will Vergollo will rejoin the Wolverine staff as the program’s video analyst. He fills the role of Pete Kahler, who was recently promoted to U-M’s director of basketball operations. "We are happy to have the opportunity to bring Will back