Head Men’s Basketball Coach John Alesi ’03 has announced his coaching staff for the upcoming 2012 season that will begin on Friday, November 16, at the Radisson Scranton Invitational with a season-opening game against York College of Pennsylvania. Alesi, beginning his first season at Baruch after serving as an Associate Head Coach during 2011-12, has
Maritime (NY) staff update
New Maritime College head coach Jake Scott has added Duane Woodward and Mike McSloy to his staff as assistant coaches. Woodward comes to Maritime after a 13-year professional career overseas. Throughout his career, he played in 10 different countries and saw success for numerous teams, most notably during his tenure in the Cyprus League for
Kuntz named AC @ UNH
Bill Herrion, head coach of the University of New Hampshire men’s basketball team, has announced the hiring of Marc Kuntz as an assistant coach of the program. Kuntz comes to New Hampshire after a seven-year stint at University of Massachusetts Lowell, where he served as associate head coach the last two seasons. While at UMass
New Mexico St. staff update
New Mexico State men’s basketball head coach Marvin Menzies has announced the hiring of Josh Daeche as video coordinator and Preston Laird as graduate assistant. Daeche arrived in Las Cruces following a stint at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi as video coordinator and academic coordinator. He spent three years at Memphis as the video coordinator. Daeche helped
Farid Promoted at Stevens
Stevens Institute of Technology has promoted Waleed Farid to it’s top assistant. Farid was a volunteer assistant with the Ducks last season and replaces Brendan Twomey, who was recently named the head coach at Centenary College. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.
HOT: C. Conn’s Dickenman signs extension
Central Connecticut Director of Athletics Paul Schlickmann has announced that head men’s basketball coach Howie Dickenman has signed a contract extension that will keep him as the head coach at his alma mater through the 2015-16 season. Dickenman will be entering his 17th season leading the Blue Devils in 2012-13. Dickenman’s record speaks for itself
Charleston Southern staff update
Men’s Basketball Coach Barclay Radebaugh announced the addition of Kyle Dobyns and Eric Lechlitner to the CSU men’s basketball coaching staff for the 2012-2013 season. Dobyns will take over as Director of Basketball Operations for the Buccaneers, while Lechlitner will serve as the team’s Video Coordinator for the upcoming season. Dobyns comes to Charleston Southern
Friday named AC at Susquehanna
Susquehanna’s head men’s basketball coach Frank Marcinek has announced the hiring of Don Friday as his new assistant coach, announced on Monday. Friday comes to SU from Division I St. Francis (Pa.) where he was the head coach from 2008-12. He led the Red Flash to the Northeast Conference (NEC) playoffs in 2010 and 2011,
Corbin promoted at Shenandoah
Shenandoah University Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Doug Zipp and head men’s basketball coach Rob Pryor announced that Allen Corbin has been promoted to full-time assistant men’s basketball coach. Corbin, who joined the SU staff as Pryor’s lead assistant prior to the 2011-12 campaign, becomes the 19th full-time coach in the department and the sixth full-time
Toledo Hires Ops Guy
Toledo head coach Tod Kowalczyk announced the addition of Michael Bennett to the Rockets’ staff as the program’s director of basketball operations. Bennett, who comes to Toledo following one year as the video coordinator for Ball State’s men’s basketball program, replaces Brad Konerman who resigned in late August. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college
Walberg to Nuggets
Former Pepperdine head coach Vance Walberg has been named as an assistant on George Karl’s staff with the Denver Nuggets. He had most recently been an assistant at UMass and is credited with developing the dribble-drive offense. Here’s the story from the Denver Post: Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and
Bensman named AC @ ONU
Rich Bensman has been named an assistant men’s basketball coach at Ohio Northern University. Bensman comes to ONU after a highly successful prep basketball coaching career, where he won 296 games and an Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championship in 18 seasons at the helm at Cincinnati Reading High School. He was named the