University of Tennessee head men’s basketball coach Rick Barnes announced the hiring of Justin Caldwell as player development coordinator. A veteran coach, Caldwell possesses over a decade of experience across the Division I, Division II, high school and youth levels, including five years as a collegiate head coach. Caldwell most recently spent the 2023-24 campaign as an
Longwood Basketball Staff Update
Longwood men’s basketball coach Griff Aldrich announced the addition of Matt Sholtis and Michael Crowder to the men’s basketball staff. Sholtis joins the staff as an Assistant Coach with a strong background of success, and Crowder was named the Managing Director—Culture Formation and Program Development. In addition, he also announced promotions of Myo Baxter-Bell to Assistant Coach-Player Development, Odri Dedolli to Assistant Coach-Analytics & Technology and Joe Lupetin to
Southeastern Louisiana’s Kiefer signs contract extension through 2027-28 season
The Southeastern Louisiana University men’s basketball team will keep its head man in Hammond, America through the end of the 2027-28 season with head coach David Kiefer agreeing to a contract extension, SLU Director of Athletics Jay Artigues announced. “We are excited about the direction of our men’s basketball program under the leadership of Coach Kiefer,” said
McIntosh promoted to Associate Head Basketball Coach at Point Loma
Point Loma Nazarene University Men’s Basketball Head Coach Justin Downer has announced the promotion of Assistant Coach Geoff McIntosh to Associate Head Coach, effective immediately. “Coach McIntosh is the architect for player development in our program,” Downer said. “We care deeply about making our players better, and he leads from the front on that. His standard of excellence impacts our
Illinois Assistant Anderson steps away from program “indefinitely”
Illinois head coach Brad Underwood has announced that assistant Tim Anderson is taking a personal leave of absence and will be stepping away from the program indefinitely. “Coach Anderson has impacted our program in countless ways, both on and off the court,” Underwood said in a statement. “Whether recruiting, building and maintaining relationships, or player
D3 NEWS: Coppersmith named Interim Head Basketball Coach at Southern Maine
A familiar face will join the University of Southern Maine Department of Athletics as Mikey Coppersmith returns to the Gorham campus as Interim Head Men’s Basketball Coach. Coppersmith replaces former coach Rob Sanicola who resigned this summer to pursue an opportunity with the NBA’s G-League. “I’m thrilled to be back at USM and working with such a talented
Kirby named Director of On-Campus Recruiting for Murray State Basketball
Murray State Athletics has added former Racer 1 jockey Madison Kirby as its newly-created Director of On-Campus Recruiting for Racer Men’s and Women’s Basketball. “Madison has an unparalleled understanding of the history and traditions of Murray State Athletics, making her the perfect ambassador to present Racer Basketball to recruits and their families,” Director of Athletics
Elmhurst Basketball Staff Update
Elmhurst University head men’s basketball coach announced his coaching staff for the 2024-25 season, with the addition of two new coaches while returning two more from his 2023-24 staff. “The additions of John and Aiden, as well as, the returns of Melissa and Nick really thrill me. Coach Schwab and Coach Fertitta became integral parts of
Mike Davis, Nolan Smith join Memphis Basketball Staff
Memphis men’s basketball head coach Penny Hardaway announced two additions to the team’s staff on Wednesday, with Mike Davis and Nolan Smith joining the program as assistant coaches for the 2024-25 season. Davis comes to Memphis after spending the last six seasons as head coach at Detroit Mercy (2018-24). His coaching resume touts 35-plus years of experience on the sideline, including
BREAKING: Adrian Wojnarowski retires from ESPN; Accepts Basketball GM role at his alma mater St. Bonaventure
Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA Insider for ESPN, is retiring from his award-winning journalism career and returning to his alma mater as general manager for the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball program. “I’m thrilled and humbled to return to St. Bonaventure with an opportunity to serve the university, Coach Mark Schmidt and our elite Atlantic 10 men’s basketball program,”
Auburn adds Robert Allen Jr. as Men’s Basketball Graduate Assistant
Robert Allen Jr. joins the Auburn men’s basketball coaching staff as a graduate assistant. Renowned as one of the best player development skill coaches in America, he has strong ties to the Southeast where he spent two years coaching young and up-and-coming talent with AAU Clubs Southern Stampede, Georgia Stars and Atlanta Xpress from 2013-15,
Ripato added to LeTourneau Men’s Basketball Staff
Cody Ripato enters his first year as a graduate assistant coach for LeTourneau men’s basketball and head coach James Wallace in 2024-25. Ripato is a 2023 graduate of William Paterson where he was a two-time Academic All-NJAC honoree and earned CSC Academic All-District honors. He played in 57 games, making 33 starts, over three seasons at