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Daily Dirt – 6/6/16
Two quick assistant coach hirings… Loyola Marymount will hire Reggie Morris an as assistant coach. He will replace John Peterson who joined Vancouver, Washington based Shoot 360 – a high tech basketball training company earlier this spring. Morris has most recently been the head coach at powerhouse Redondo HS (CA) where he won a state championship back
Clark University Assistant Coach Pat Oroszko Passes Away
Very sad news from Clark University, as they have announced that assistant coach Pat Oroszko has passed away after a valiant fight with esophageal cancer. Our thoughts and prayers tonight are with Coach Oroszko’s family and the Clark University community. Below is the official statement that Clark released, followed by a tribute video… Patrick Oroszko, a
Ander Galfsky Joins Campbell Staff as Assistant Director of Operations
Former Birmingham-Southern College standout Ander Galfsky has been named Assistant Director of Men’s Basketball Operations at Campbell University and Kenneth White has been promoted to Director of Basketball operations, head coach Kevin McGeehan announced Monday. Galfsky, a 2015 Birmingham-Southern graduate, joins the Fighting Camel staff after serving the past year as an athletics department graduate
Jim Saia Named Head Basketball Coach at Cal State Los Angeles
Jim Saia is the new coach of the men’s basketball program at Cal State LA, the University announced Monday. Saia is a veteran coach and skilled tactician who has amassed winning records and helped student athletes excel in the classroom and on the court at every program he has led. With nearly 30 years of
DII DIRT: Queens (NY) set to hire former DI assistant
HoopDirt.com has learned that Queens College (NY) will name former Drexel assistant Matt Collier as their new head basketball coach. Collier had been on Bruiser Flint’s staff as an assistant since 2010, and was not retained when the change at Drexel took place this spring. He also worked for Flint as an administrative staffer from 2002-05
OFFICIAL: Justin Bailey Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Lamar
Following up on a rumor that HoopDirt.com posted earlier this week (Daily Dirt – 5/31/16)… Justin Bailey has been hired as an assistant coach announced Lamar University head men’s basketball coach Tic Price. Bailey comes to Beaumont after spending the previous four seasons as an assistant at Arkansas-Fort Smith. “Justin has been on my radar
NAIA DIRT: Brescia University AD to take over as Men’s Basketball Coach
Brescia University (KY) Athletic Director Brian Skortz will add the title of men’s basketball coach to his role at the university. He will replace Josh Gibson who became the head coach at Lourdes University at the end of April. Skortz, who has been the AD at Brescia for the past four years, has previously been
Geno Ford Joins Stony Brook Staff
Former Bradley and Kent State head coach Geno Ford officially has joined the Stony Brook men’s basketball coaching staff, head coach Jeff Boals announced Friday. “I’m very excited to add Geno to our Seawolves’ basketball family,” Boals said. “His experiences and knowledge will be beneficial in order for our program to continue its success.” Ford
Daily Dirt – 6/3/16
Some things that I’ve heard… I have heard that Long Beach State head coach Dan Monson will hire Senque Carey as an assistant coach. Last season was Carey’s first as an assistant at Florida Gulf Coast. He has also spent time at Hawai’i, Fresno State, Portland State and his alma mater, New Mexico. The official announcement is
Lamar Barrett Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Hofstra
Hofstra University Head Men’s Basketball Coach Joe Mihalich announced the addition of Lamar Barrett to the position of assistant coach with the Pride. Barrett replaces Akbar Waheed, who departed in May to accept an assistant coaching position at Georgetown. “Lamar is a great addition to the Hofstra Basketball coaching staff,” commented Mihalich. “He has extensive
Evans Joins Bluejays’ Basketball Staff
Seth Evans has been named an assistant men’s basketball coach and head men’s golf coach at Elmhurst College. A former NCAA Division I and Division II player, Evans most recently served as a graduate assistant coach at the NCAA Division I level. Evans takes over the role previously held by Chris Martin, who departed to