Kevin Norris has been hired as an assistant coach for the USC men’s basketball team, it was announced by head coach Andy Enfield today (April 18). Norris completes USC’s staff of assistant coaches as Tony Bland and Jason Hart were hired on April 12. "Kevin has great experience as a successful player in the Big
Boone named AC @ Angelo State
Cinco Boone has been named the assistant men’s basketball coach at Angelo State University after prior coaching positions at the Division I, Division II, junior college and high school levels. Boone worked with Angelo State head coach Chris Beard last season as his assistant coach at McMurry University following two seasons as an assistant at
Baldwin added to Northwestern staff
Northwestern head men’s basketball coach Chris Collins has announced the addition of Patrick Baldwin to the team’s staff as an assistant coach. A 1994 graduate of Northwestern, Baldwin returns to Evanston after most recently serving as an assistant coach at Missouri State for the last two seasons. "We’re thrilled to have Patrick return home to
Thomas Named Assistant at Campbell
Kevin McGeehan has made the first hire on his men’s basketball staff at Campbell University, adding a familiar face from the University of Richmond. Peter Thomas, who served the last five years as director of basketball operations at his alma mater, has been hired as assistant coach. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball
Toledo Hires Assistant
Former Kent State standout Jordan Mincy was hired as assistant men’s basketball coach at the University of Toledo by head coach Tod Kowalczyk today. Mincy, 26, joins the Rockets after serving one season as an assistant coach at the College of Charleston under head coach Doug Wojcik and two years at his alma mater under
Old Dominion Staff Update
Old Dominion University head men’s basketball coach Jeff Jones announced today that John Richardson and Lamar Barrett have been added to his coaching staff. Lamar Barrett brings 14 years of coaching experience as he joins the ODU staff after three years as an assistant on Jones staff at American. He spent two seasons as an
Nelson named associate head coach at Ball State
Ball State head men’s basketball coach James Whitford has announced his first hire with the addition of Brett Nelson as the Cardinals’ associate head coach. A former All-American at Florida, Nelson comes to Ball State after assistant coaching stops at Marshall, Arkansas and, most recently, Drake. He has worked in college basketball for eight seasons,
S. Alabama staff update
University of South Alabama men’s basketball head coach Matthew Graves has named former Eastern Illinois assistant Dan Matic to the Jaguars’ coaching staff. The hire completes Graves’ staff, following the announcements of Darnell Archey and Ronald Nored earlier in the month. “I am excited that Dan Matic will be joining the staff at South Alabama
OFFICIAL: Carroll to McMurry
I reported this as a rumor on Monday -just wanted to pass along the press release now Clif Carroll’s hiring at McMurry is official… McMurry University introduced Clif Carroll as its new head men’s basketball coach. Carroll comes to the War Hawks after two seasons as an assistant at NCAA Division I Lamar University. Carroll
OFFICIAL: Kittell hired at Lake Region St.
On 4/12, I blogged that Joe Kittell was involved at Lake Region State (WY) (http://hoopdirt.com/blog/7d943f97/daily-dirt-4-12-13/…). He has now officially been hired – just wanted to pass along the press release… Gillette College assistant men’s basketball coach Joe Kittell has accepted a head coaching position at Lake Region State College in Devil’s Lake, N.D. Kittell has
Ecclesia names T.K. Smith head coach
T.K. Smith enters his first season as Head Coach at Ecclesia College in 2013. At age 24, Smith will begin the 2013-2014 season as the youngest head coach in college basketball (NCAA: 25 years, others unreported). Smith comes to Ecclesia College after serving as Director of Basketball Operations at University of Central Arkansas for the
SWOSU hires Battisti as head coach
No stranger to the collegiate basketball scene in the state of Oklahoma, Bob Battisti has been tabbed as the 14th head men’s basketball coach in Southwestern Oklahoma State University history. SWOSU Athletic Director Todd Thurman was enthusiastic about the hiring of Battisti, a former counterpart of his on the sideline. “We are very excited about