There was an opening for an assistant coach on the Bridgewater State men’s basketball staff in the spring of 1997. Peter Kelley, who had held that position with the Bears, had been hired to run the program at Framingham State, so Bridgewater State head coach Joe Farroba was on the lookout for a replacement. The job wound
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Whitley promoted to Assistant Basketball Coach at Norfolk State
Norfolk State men’s basketball head coach Robert Jones announced Tuesday the promotion of NSU alum Steven Whitley to assistant coach. Whitley, entering his third year on the Spartans’ staff in 2023-24, was the team’s director of basketball operations for the last two seasons. A former Norfolk State star on the court, Whitley has transitioned seamlessly to the sidelines over the
Luján-Flores added to Eastern New Mexico Basketball Staff
Eastern New Mexico Head Men’s Basketball Coach Brent Owen has brought Rio Rancho, N.M. native César Luján-Flores to the coaching staff. He began with the Greyhounds in September 2023. “César is an energetic, driven, intelligent, and organized man who has spent the last four years learning what it takes to win in college basketball,” said head coach Brent
Former Trevecca Nazarene head coach Mance joins NBA G League’s Wisconsin Herd
Former Trevecca Nazarene University head men’s basketball coach Omar Mance has been hired as the player development assistant with the NBA G League’s Wisconsin Herd (Milwaukee Bucks). Here’s the release from the Herd: Mance begins his first season with the Herd and brings over 15 years of coaching experience. Mance served as the head coach at
Bryant’s Grasso arrested
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) According to a report from GoLocal, Bryant College head men’s basketball coach Jared Grasso was arrested by Smithfield, RI police on October 1st, and charged with “Failure to Stop for Accident Resulting in Damage to Vehicle.” Grasso is due for arraignment on Oct. 24 in Third Division District Court. The arrest
Sload named Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at Scranton
Chris Sload has joined The University of Scranton men’s basketball program as an Assistant Coach for the 2023-2024 campaign as announced by head coach Carl Danzig. Sload brings a wealth of knowledge to the program with 30+ years of coaching experience and mostly recently served as the head coach at Penn State Scranton from 2013-23. During his
JUCO DIRT: Springfield Tech names new Head Basketball Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Alfredo Cardona has taken over as the head men’s basketball coach at NJCAA D3 Springfield Tech. He replaces Mike Booker, who was technically the coach at the school last year, but did not coach the team (they were coached by an assistant/ interim). Cardona has most recently been the head boy’s
D2 NEWS: Stites added to Southern Wesleyan Basketball Staff
Southern Wesleyan Men’s Basketball and Head Coach Brian Hewitt have announced the addition of Joel Stites to the Warriors’ coaching staff. “I am super excited to welcome Coach Stites to our Warrior family,” said Coach Hewitt. “He brings a great deal of success and experience to our program. I am really looking forward to working alongside him for years
D3 NEWS: Schreiner named Head Basketball Coach at Northland College
Cole Schreiner returns to Northland College as the Head Men’s Basketball Coach Northland College announced, on Wednesday. Schreiner was the men’s basketball assistant coach and head men’s and women’s golf coach during his three-year tenure at Northland starting in 2017. “My family and I are very excited to be back at Northland. I’m very thankful for
Fisher College Basketball Staff Update
Fisher College (NAIA) Head Men’s Basketball Coach Anthony Leonelli has announced five new additions to his staff. Sasha Aronson Aronson joins the Falcon staff this year after spending the 2022-2023 season as an Assistant Coach and Director of Operations with the Loughborough Riders of the British Basketball League. He assisted in all facets of the
Independence CC Basketball Staff Update
New Independence Community College (KS) head basketball coach Jai Steadman has added Nick Mora, Tom Tyler, and Kasey Van Etten to his staff. NICK MORA Nick Mora joins the Independence Men’s Basketball Program as Assistant Coach. Mora was previously an Assistant Coach at Kilgore College 2022-2023. During this season, Kilgore won 21 games and finished
Young named Assistant Basketball Coach at Le Moyne
Le Moyne College head men’s basketball coach Nate Champion ’14 has added Jamie Young as an assistant coach. “Jamie brings a level of experience that you really can’t match,” said Champion, who is in his fifth year leading the Dolphins. “His experience developing and coaching some of the best players in the world is something that translates to our players.