Defiance College and Yellow Jacket Athletic Director Rudy Yovich announced the hiring of Scott Cutter to take over the men’s basketball program as head coach. “I’m tremendously excited to be the next men’s basketball coach at Defiance College,” said Cutter. “I appreciate the opportunity given to me by Mr. Yovich, and the search committee. I
Lance Egnatz Named Assistant at Clayton State
Clayton State University and Head Men’s Basketball Coach Jimmy Link have announced that former Division I UT-Martin Associate Head Coach Lance Egnatz has joined the men’s basketball staff as an assistant coach, effective immediately. A 12-year coaching veteran, with eight of those at the collegiate level, Egnatz brings a wealth of experience from the junior
South Alabama Names Surenkamp Director of Operations
Jordan Surenkamp has been appointed the University of South Alabama men’s basketball program’s director of operations by head coach Matthew Graves after spending two seasons as a graduate assistant. In his previous position, Surenkamp was responsible for overseeing the student-manager staff, assisting with film breakdowns and downloading, coordinating the filming of practices and games, and
Western Kentucky Staff Update
Western Kentucky head coach Ray Harper announced Tuesday the additions of William Monts as Director of Basketball Operations and Martin Cross as Video Coordinator. Monts spent the last two seasons as the head coach and Sports Information Director at Warren Wilson College in Asheville, N.C., where he led the Owls to the USCAA National Tournament in both seasons. Prior to Warren
ACU Adds Former McMurry Head Coach
A familiar face to Abilene sports fans is making his return to the coaching ranks as an assistant coach at Abilene Christian University. ACU men’s basketball head coach Joe Golding announced Wednesday that he has hired former McMurry men’s head coach Ron Holmes as an assistant coach to fill out his team’s staff. Holmes replaces
Belmont Abbey Names Ryan Saunders Assistant
Barry University men’s basketball assistant coach Ryan Saunders resigned to take a similar position at Belmont Abbey in Charlotte, North Carolina. Saunders, whose family lives in Chapel Hill, N.C., spent the past 12 years at Barry as a player and coach. He has been a member of all five NCAA Tournament teams in the program’s
Szorc Promoted to Full-time Assistant at Delta State
Delta State University head men’s basketball coach Jim Boone announced on Wednesday that Bob Szorc has been promoted to the full-time assistant coach position. “We are elated to have Bob as a full-time member of our coaching staff. I thought it was very important to maintain a level of continuity on our staff,” Boone said.
University of Rochester Hires Assistants
The University of Rochester men’s basketball team announced on Tuesday the appointment of two new assistant coaches in advance of the 2015-16 season. Griffin LaDew and Tim McLaughlin have been named the new assistants replacing Jeff Juron and Dan Bozzelli on the Rochester sidelines. Juron recently was named the new head coach at Suffolk University
Kuntz Named To Mountaineer Staff
Jay Kuntz, who has spent the last seven years with the Mountaineer basketball program, has been named Coordinator of Player Development, coach Bob Huggins announced today. “We are delighted to have Jay stay on as a member of the Mountaineer basketball staff,” said Huggins. “Jay’s energy and enthusiasm for Mountaineer basketball has been at a
Quinn Named Assistant at Loyola
Maryland native Trevor Quinn will join the Loyola University Maryland men’s basketball coaching staff as an assistant coach for the 2015-2016 season, Head Coach G.G. Smith announced today. “We are happy to welcome Trevor to the Loyola family,” Smith said. “Trevor comes to Loyola with a great background in the Baltimore area and experience at
Southern Connecticut Hires Assistant
Southern Connecticut State University head men’s basketball coach Scott Burrell has announced the hiring of Michael Papale as an assistant coach for the Owls. Papale, a native of Wallingford, Conn., spent the last three seasons as the Director of Basketball Operations working alongside Burrell at Quinnipiac University. In total, Papale was a part of the
USC Aiken Announces Hiring Of Mark Vanderslice
University of South Carolina Aiken Athletic Director Randy Warrick is pleased to announce the hiring of Mark Vanderslice as the head men’s basketball coach. “We had four outstanding candidates on campus and it was a tough decision, but Mark Vanderslice was the best fit for USC Aiken,” Warrick stated. “Mark is a proven winner every