Ryan Whalen has joined the Eastern Kentucky University men’s basketball staff as an assistant coach, head coach Dan McHale announced on Monday. Whalen comes to EKU following six seasons on Kevin Willard’s staff at Seton Hall. He was the Director of Basketball Operations in 2015-16 when the Pirates won the Big East Tournament and advanced
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OFFICIAL: Parfait Bitee Joins Towson Staff As Director of Student-Athlete Development
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Following up on a rumor that was posted back on 8/29 (Towson Dirt)… Towson head men’s basketball coach Pat Skerry announced the hiring of Parfait Bitee as Director of Student-Athlete Development. A University of Rhode Island graduate and member of the Cameroonian men’s national basketball team, Bitee’s responsibilities will include organizing all game and practice
Nate Schmidt Elevated to Coordinator of Player Development at Iowa State
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Iowa State head men’s basketball coach Steve Prohm has announced the promotion of Nate Schmidt to Coordinator of Player Development for the Cyclones. Schmidt, who served as a graduate assistant the past two seasons, will be in charge of video editing and player development in the role. “I’m really happy to give Nate this opportunity,”
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Bowen elevated to assistant head coach at Austin Peay
September 06, 2016 | By Colby Wilson Austin Peay State University head men’s basketball coach Dave Loos announced Tuesday that Jay Bowen has been elevated to assistant head coach. Bowen, who returned to Austin Peay last season for a second time, has more than 30 years’ experience on the sidelines and is in his third
James Johns Added to Southwest Mississippi Basketball Staff
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James Johns has been hired as a volunteer assistant coach for the Southwest Mississippi men’s basketball team. He comes to Summit from Dallas, TX, after one season at Advanced Prep International. A native of Paulsboro, NJ, Johns attended the University of Maryland-Eastern Shore, playing basketball for the NCAA Division 1 Hawks. He then attended West
Eastern Illinois adds Rob Holloway as Assistant Basketball Coach
Rob Holloway has joined head coach Jay Spoonhour’s men’s basketball staff at Eastern Illinois as an assistant coach. He spent the 2015-16 season as an assistant coach for Bob Sundvold at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Prior to his one season at UMSL, Holloway spent three years as the head coach at Kennedy-King College in
Vic Sfera Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Liberty
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Liberty Men’s Basketball Head Coach Ritchie McKay has announced the hiring of Vic Sfera as assistant coach heading into the 2016-17 season. Sfera makes his way to the Hill City following two seasons with the Virginia men’s basketball program. “I am elated to welcome Vic Sfera to our basketball family,” McKay stated. “I’ve had the
Southern Miss Names Kyle Roane Director of Men’s Basketball Operations
The Southern Miss men’s basketball program added another familiar face as alum and former assistant coach Kyle Roane was hired as the Director of Basketball Operations. He served the last two years on the Southeastern Louisiana bench as an assistant. “I am excited about the opportunity to join Coach Sadler’s staff,” Roane said. “Southern Miss
Minnesota Dirt…
HoopDirt.com can confirm an earlier report by Evan Daniels that former Tulane head coach Ed Conroy will join Richard Pitino’s staff at Minnesota. He will replace Nate Pomeday who became the Associate Commissioner for Men’s Basketball with American Athletic Conference last month. Conroy spent the past six seasons at Tulane (92-103), and has also been
“The Dish” sponsored by Dr. Dish: 4 Quotes on the Importance of Being Coachable
In his press conference after being drafted 2nd overall in the 2007 NBA draft, Kevin Durant repeated a phrase first used by Tim Notke. He said, “Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard.” You hear about the importance of working hard in life quite often, but before you can work hard at something,
DIII DIRT: Hartwick Search Update…
Back on August 19th, HoopDirt.com mentioned the four finalists for the vacant head coach position at Hartwick College (Hartwick Finalists). I have now heard that the job was offered and turned down by at least two of the candidates, and another one has pulled out of the process. Hartwick has now begun bringing other candidates