After 18 seasons at the helm of New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) men’s basketball, Sal Lagano has announced that will be leaving the Bears, effective the end of the spring 2015 semester. Current assistant coach Rob Isme (B.S. ’12) has been named Interim Head Coach for the 2015-2016 season. “We thank Coach Lagano for his
OFFICIAL: Harvard’s Webster Joins Central Florida Staff
HoopDirt.com first reported this as a rumor on Sunday (Central Florida Dirt) – it has now been made official. Christian Webster has been hired as an assistant at Central Florida. Webster comes to the Knights after two seasons as an assistant coach and four years as a player at Harvard. “We are thrilled to have
Gallaudet Men’s Basketball Head Coach Brendan Stern Resigns
Gallaudet University men’s basketball head coach Brendan Stern has resigned to accept a full-time tenure-track position with the Department of Government and Public Affairs this fall as announced by Athletic Director Michael Weinstock. “I truly appreciate what Brendan did for the men’s basketball program, he built a strong foundation and the future looks very bright
OFFICIAL: Stoudamire Returns to Memphis
Damon Stoudamire, who previously served as an assistant coach at the University of Memphis from 2011-13, will return to the Tigers basketball bench in a similar role pending approval by the Tennessee Board of Regents, head coach Josh Pastner announced Monday. Stoudamire takes the place of Aki Collins, who leaves to pursue other opportunities. “I
Postiglione Rounds Out Staff at Bridgewater College
Bridgewater College head men’s basketball coach Shawn Postiglione has completed his staff with the addition of assistant coaches Steven Enright and Evan Kee. “I am very excited to have Steven and Evan join our staff,” said Postiglione. “I consider it a great opportunity to be able to add two coaches of their caliber to the
Kent State and Rob Senderoff enter into a new five-year agreement
Kent State University men’s basketball coach Rob Senderoff has agreed to a five-year contract extension through the 2020-21 season, Kent State Director of Athletics Joel Nielsen announced on Monday. “Rob Senderoff has done an excellent job the past four seasons building upon the rich history of Kent State men’s basketball,” Nielsen said. “I have continued
Makubika Named Assistant at Florida Southern
Florida Southern head men’s basketball coach Michael Donnelly has filled the vacant coaching position on his inaugural staff with a familiar face as he tabbed Mike Makubika as his new assistant coach. Makubika comes to Lakeland and the Moccasins from Southern Connecticut State where he spent the past five seasons (2010-15) on Donnelly’s staff as
OFFICIAL: Konkol Named Head Coach at Louisiana Tech
In a press conference on Monday, Louisiana Tech Athletics Director Tommy McClelland introduced former University of Miami assistant coach Eric Konkol as the new head coach of Bulldog Basketball. The announcement of the 18th head coach in program history comes 11 days after the job became open with former LA Tech coach Michael White accepting
OFFICIAL: Cornell Assistant Sears Hired at Montclair State
HoopDirt.com first reported Cornell Assistant Marlon Sears involvement at Montclair State back on May 6th (Daily Dirt – 5/6/15). He has now been officially hired as the 15th head coach in the history of the program. Sears comes to Montclair State following five seasons at Cornell University under head coach Bill Courtney. He became Courtney’s
Norm Parrish Named Assistant at Hawaii
University of Hawai’i men’s basketball head coach Eran Ganot announced the second addition to his coaching staff with the hiring of Norm Parrish as assistant coach for the Rainbow Warriors. Parrish comes to Hawai’i after four seasons as the Director of Operations at the University of Utah and brings 20 years of experience as the
Huger Finalizes Staff at BGSU
First year BGSU men’s basketball head coach Michael Huger has finalized his staff with the additions of Kevin Noon and Ryan Kardok. Noon will serve as the Director of Basketball Operations for the Falcons, while Kardok will be the Video Coordinator for the men’s basketball program. Noon comes to Bowling Green after one season as
Burno Hired as Nebraska Assistant Coach
University of Nebraska men’s basketball coach Tim Miles announced Friday the hiring of Rashon Burno as an assistant coach for the Husker program. Burno comes to Nebraska after spending the past three seasons at the University of Florida under Billy Donovan, who was named the head coach of the NBA’s Oklahoma City Thunder last month.