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Richmond Names Court After Former Coach Dick Tarrant
Beginning with the 2015-16 season, when Spider basketball teams are victorious in the Robins Center, the triumphs will be accomplished and celebrated on a floor named for the school’s all-time winningest coach. “We are proud to honor our legendary Hall of Fame coach Dick Tarrant, and those who played for him and coached with him,
Idaho Staff Update
The Idaho men’s basketball staff has added two new members, as announced by head coach Don Verlin today. Joe Ford takes over as an assistant coach, while Zac Claus joins the program as the director of player development. Ford joins the Vandals after spending the previous five seasons at the University of the Pacific, where
R.J Allen Promoted to Associate Head Coach at Newman
R.J. Allen has been promoted to associate head coach of the Newman men’s basketball team, head men’s basketball coach Mark Potter announced. Allen enters his fifth season on the Newman staff and ninth at the NCAA Division II level. Allen will be involved with the day-to-day operations on and off the floor involving every aspect
Falcons Name Hoy Graduate Assistant
After completing an impressive four-year stint as the Falcons’ point guard less than a year ago, Zac Hoy will return to Messiah for the 2015-16 season in a different role. This season Hoy will join head coach Rick Van Pelt and assistant coach Mark Seidenburg on the bench as a graduate assistant coach. Hoy was
John Jay College Hires Assistant
Sean Clores joins the John Jay staff after working at Chaminade High School in Mineola, NY as an English teacher and guidance counselor from 2012-2015. He was also responsible for overseeing the school-wide intramural sports program. Prior to his time at Chaminade, Clores worked for Passionist Volunteers International, where he served as the varsity basketball coach
Yeatts Rounds Out Staff at McMurry University
McMurry University’s first-year men’s head basketball coach Zach Pickelman has announced the hiring of Rob Yeatts as his assistant coach. The hiring of Yeatts is a reunion of sorts, as he and Pickelman were college teammates. Yeatts was a four-year player at Hardin-Simmons University, helping the Cowboys to the ASC tournament twice (including the school’s
Johnson State Names Miles Smith, Jr. Head Coach
The Johnson State College athletic department has hired Miles Smith Jr. ’09 as the assistant athletic director and head men’s basketball coach effective August 10th. Smith replaces Tommy Verdell who served as head coach for two years before leaving to be the assistant director of athletics and compliance officer at Bates College. Athletic Director, Jamey
Brendan Suhr Named Associate Head Coach at LSU
LSU men’s basketball coach Johnny Jones completed his coaching staff for the 2015-16 season on Tuesday by naming former NBA championship winning assistant coach Brendan Suhr as the Tigers’ new Associate Coach. Suhr, who is the founder and president of the speaking and consulting firm Off the Court, Inc., has been a part of the University of Central Florida
Allen Corbin Joins Palm Beach Atlantic Staff
Palm Beach Atlantic head men’s basketball coach David Balza announced the addition of Allen Corbin as the head assistant coach on his staff for the upcoming season. Coach Corbin comes to the Sailfish program with years of experience at varying levels of college basketball as well as strong recruiting ties in the state of Florida. Corbin is set to
American Staff Update
American University men’s basketball head coach Mike Brennan announced two additions to his staff for the 2015-16 season. After two years away from the program, Eddie Jackson returns as an assistant coach, while Tommy Strine has been tabbed as the director of basketball operations. Jackson and Strine round out Brennan’s bench for this coming season, joining top assistant coaches Scott Greenman and Matt Wolff.
Bob Simmons Named Head Coach at Allegheny
A coaching veteran with over two decades of experience, Bob Simmons has been named the head men’s basketball coach at Allegheny College. Simmons replaces Jim Driggs, who resigned in June due to family obligations, and now becomes the 18th head coach in Allegheny men’s basketball program history. “We are extremely excited to welcome Bob Simmons to the Gator family,”