Cory Baldwin, athletic director and head men’s basketball coach at Waycross College, has named his coaching staff for the 2012-2013 basketball season. Tyler Page, one of Baldwin’s assistants since 2010, has been promoted to head assistant coach. Page received an associate’s degree from Waycross College, a bachelor’s degree from Armstrong Atlantic State University, and a
Roy Williams update
University of North Carolina men’s basketball coach Roy Williams had a tumor surgically removed from his right kidney on Sept. 19. An analysis of the tumor has determined it to be benign. The tumor is an oncocytoma (pronounced ON-ko-sigh-TOE-muh), which is a benign tumor of the kidney that is often indistinguishable from kidney cancer on
Bloom named VC at La Salle
Matt Bloom has been named the men’s basketball video coordinator at La Salle, head coach Dr. John Giannini announced. Bloom spent the 2011-12 season as an academic support assistant with the Explorers men’s basketball program. He previously spent three seasons at Rutgers on Fred Hill’s staff, including two as the operations coordinator. Bloom has also
Steve Lavin update
According to the New York Daily News, St. John’s head coach Steve Lavin is now cancer free. Here is a link to the article: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/college/cancer-free-steve-… Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.
Platt named assistant @ St. Louis
Jim Platt, who has a combined 32 years of NCAA Division I coaching experience as a head or assistant coach, has been named an assistant coach for Saint Louis men’s basketball. Among Platt’s experience are nine years as a head coach. He spent five years at the helm at Charleston Southern (2000-05) and four years
William Jessup University Adds Two
William Jessup University Head Men’s Basketball Coach Aaron Muhic announced the addition of George Hernandez and Tyler Brown to the Warriors coaching staff. Hernandez, a native of Stockton, CA, has eleven years of coaching experience at the high school and Junior College level. He joins the Warriors after seven years as an assistant coach at
Felician College staff update
Felician College assistant men’s basketball coach Ivan Lewis of Prospect Park has been promoted to associate head coach, Golden Falcon head coach David DeFerrari released today. DeFerrari also announced the hiring of Eric Powe of Randolph as an assistant and Don Sellari of North Caldwell as the program’s strength and conditioning specialist. Lewis is entering
Surgery for UNC’s Williams
University of North Carolina men’s basketball coach Roy Williams underwent a roboticpartial nephrectomy at UNC Hospitals this morning to remove a tumor from his right kidney. Dr. Eric Wallen, professor of urology at UNC, and co-surgeon Dr. Mathew Raynor led the surgical team, which took three and a half hours to complete the operation. Doctors
Centenary College Hires Coach
Centenary College named Brendan Twomey its new head coach. Twomey joins the Cyclones after a four-year coaching career at Steven’s Institute of Technology where he served as the Associate Head Coach. Prior to working at Stevens, Twomey served as the Game Scout Video Coordinator for the NBA, analyzing and editing game film for the NBA,
Harris added to Jacksonville St. staff
Jacksonville State men’s basketball coach James Green has hired coaching veteran Eugene Harris to his staff, the fifth-year coach announced on Tuesday. Harris, a native of Scottsboro, Ala., has over two decades of coaching experience in the Southeast, including stops at Auburn and Alabama. He most recently served as the head coach at Florida A&M
Miller named Associate HC at Auburn
Former Missouri assistant, Ryan Miller, has been named Auburn Associate Head Basketball Coach, head coach Tony Barbee announced Tuesday. Miller, who spent two months at Missouri, coached the previous five years from 2007-12 as an assistant coach at New Mexico under head coach Steve Alford. He was a part of the most successful five-year period
James Madison staff update
James Madison head coach Matt Brady announced the addition of Lucious Jordan and Sam Dowell to the program’s staff. Jordan will serve as director of basketball operations for the Dukes while Dowell will fill the role of graduate assistant coach. Jordan spent the last few years getting his feet wet in the coaching profession following