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Matt Bush Named First-Ever Basketball Coach at Purdue University Northwest
Displaying leadership that led to consistent improvement and development of the Purdue University North Central men’s basketball program, Matt Bush has been named head coach of the emerging Purdue University Northwest men’s basketball program, as announced by Purdue Northwest Director of Athletics-Designate Rick Costello. “On behalf of the Purdue Northwest Pride, I am pleased to
OFFICIAL: Aki Thomas Relieved of Duties as UMBC Head Men’s Basketball Coach
UMBC Director of Athletics Tim Hall announced today that Aki Thomas, head coach of the UMBC basketball team, has been relieved of his duties. Thomas recently completed his fourth year as head coach with an overall record of 28-95. UMBC finished the 2015-16 campaign 7-25 overall and 3-13 (9th) in the America East Conference. Last
BREAKING: Verlin Officially Out as Head Basketball Coach at Pacific
Ron Verlin, who has been suspended since December, is officially out as the men’s basketball coach at Pacific. Pacific Athletic Director Pacific Athletic Director Ted Leland released the following statement today: “Head basketball coach Ron Verlin and assistant coach Dwight Young are leaving their jobs at Pacific, effective today. I thank Ron and Dwight for
Canisius Basketball Coach Jim Baron Agrees to Contract Extension
Canisius Director of Athletics Bill Maher announced today that Jim Baron and the College have agreed to a three-year contract extension that will keep him with the Canisius men’s basketball program through the 2019-20 season. Baron, a 29-year Division I head coaching veteran, has compiled 461 career wins, making him one of 36 active Division
HOT: UMBC Fires Head Basketball Coach Aki Thomas
ESPN.com has been the first to report that Maryland-Baltimore County has fired head coach Aki Thomas. The Retrievers just wrapped up a 7-25 (3-13 America East) season with a loss last night to Stony Brook in the AE Tournament. Thomas had been the head coach at UMBC since 2012 when he took over on an
Manhattan And Steve Masiello Agree To Four-Year Extension
Manhattan College and Head Men’s Basketball Coach Steve Masiello have agreed to a four-year contract extension through the 2019-2020 season. During his five years at the helm of the Jaspers’ basketball team, Masiello has guided the program to back-to-back MAAC Championships and three postseason appearances after taking over a team that won just six games in the year prior
Skerry Receives Extension at Towson Through 2020-21Season
Towson University has extended men’s basketball coach Pat Skerry’s through the 2020-2021 season, the school has announced. The extension comes after the Tigers posted their second 20-win season in three years under Skerry’s leadership. “Our men’s basketball program has excelled under the leadership of Coach Skerry and we’re thrilled to extend his contract through the 2020-21 season,”
South Georgia State College Head Coach Cory Baldwin Wins 200th Career Game
In a nip-and-tuck game that included 10 ties and six lead changes, the South Georgia State College Hawks punched their ticket to the GCAA semifinals Tuesday night with a 73-65 overtime win over South Georgia Tech. In addition to winning their quarterfinal game, the Hawks also gave Baldwin his 200th career win in 10 seasons
Support Staff Q&A: Cincinnati Program Assistant Greg Youncofski
This is the third installment in a series of Q&A’s with DI basketball support staffers. Hopefully this series can be helpful for young coaches trying to climb the coaching ladder. This edition is with University of Cincinnati Program Assistant Greg Youncofski: What is your title? How long have you been in your current position? I am currently in my third season as the Program Assistant at the University of Cincinnati. Where did you attend college? The University of Kansas in Lawrence, KS. Where have you coached previously? I started my career as a student-manager at Kansas. I was very fortunate to spend my college years learning from Coach Self and assistant coaches Norm Roberts, Joe Dooley, Danny Manning, and Kurtis Townsend. Why did you choose Cincinnati? I chose Cincinnati because I felt it was a great opportunity to go from one tradition rich program to another. Coach Cronin is one of the best teachers in all of basketball and I felt (and was right about) that I could learn a lot from him and assistant coaches Darren Savino, Larry Davis, and Antwon Jackson.
Kelvin Starr Named Head Men’s Basketball Coach at TMC
The Master’s College has announced the hiring of Kelvin Starr as its new men’s basketball coach. Starr comes to The Master’s College with a wealth of basketball coaching experience on the prep, club, and collegiate levels. A native of Sydney, Australia, Starr is currently the executive pastor at Seven Church San Diego in Lakeside, Calif.
HOT: Bert West Announces Retirement at East Texas Baptist University
An icon at East Texas Baptist University is mounting his Harley Davidson and riding off into the sunset from coaching the men’s basketball team as coach Bert West has announced he is retiring after being at the school for 22 years. He is the all-time wins leader at ETBU with 303 victories, has 315 collegiate