Mike Schrage, whose coaching experience includes a combined 17 seasons at Stanford and Duke, has been named an assistant coach for Butler’s men’s basketball program. Coach Chris Holtmann made the announcement Thursday (May 12). Schrage (pronounced “SHRAWG-ee”) also arrives with ties to the region, graduating from Indiana University in 1998. “Our staff is very excited
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Hall of Fame Coach Lou Henson Named Special Advisor at New Mexico State
New Mexico State head men’s basketball coach Paul Weir announced the appointment of Hall of Fame coaching legend Lou Henson as Special Advisor to the Aggie program. “I am ecstatic that Coach (Henson) will be joining our program,” said Weir. “To add a person of his competencies and experiences comes along once in a lifetime.
Gentry Joins Oklahoma State Staff as Player Development Director
Veteran basketball coach Stephen Gentry joined Brad Underwood’s coaching staff at Oklahoma State as the Director of Player Development. Gentry spent the last three seasons with Underwood at Stephen F. Austin as an assistant coach, where he helped the Lumberjacks rack up a total of 89 wins, which are tied for the most by any
Jermaine Jackson Retained by Bacari Alexander as Assistant Coach at Detroit
Head coach Bacari Alexander ’99 has announced his first assistant coaching seat as Jermaine Jackson ’99 will stay on staff and will now carry the title of recruiting coordinator. “Coach Jackson has demonstrated in his short collegiate coaching span that he has a high care level for student-athlete welfare,” said coach Alexander. “His leadership during
McMullen Tabbed as Men’s Basketball Head Coach at Houghton College
Corky McMullen, a 2007 Houghton College graduate and former Highlander student-athlete, has been named the next men’s basketball head coach for the Highlanders, Executive Director of Intercollegiate Athletics H. “Skip” Lord announced today. The appointment comes after an exhaustive national search that featured close to 100 applicants. McMullen, who becomes the ninth coach in the
Arkansas Staff Shift
Arkansas men’s basketball head coach Mike Anderson announced Wednesday morning that a shift in duties among his staff will put Razorback legend Scotty Thurman in a coaching role for the 2016-17 season. Thurman has served as the Director of Student-Athlete Development for the last six seasons and will now move into an assistant coach role
Former Director of Player Development Elevated to Assistant Coach at Duquesne University
Duquesne University head men’s basketball coach Jim Ferry announced today that Brian Baudinet, who has been a member of the basketball staff for the past two seasons, has been elevated to assistant coach. Baudinet replaces Brian Nash who accepted the director of basketball position at IMG Academy last week. “In his two years here, Brian
Lavery Named Head Coach at Rock Valley College
Rock Valley College didn’t have to look far to find a replacement to carry on the recent success of Rock Valley College men’s basketball. The Golden Eagles have chosen one of the men responsible for building the national championship program as they have named Evan Lavery as the interim head men’s basketball coach for the
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DII DIRT: Lincoln University (PA) set to hire former NBA player as Head Coach
Back on April 12th, HoopDirt.com mentioned that former NBA player Doug Overton was involved with the job at Lincoln University (PA) (Daily Dirt – 4/12/16). It has now been confirmed that he is indeed the choice to succeed John Hill as the head coach at LU. Overton, a Philadelphia native, was a second round pick
Chris Wright Joins Angelo State Basketball Staff
Angelo State head men’s basketball coach Cinco Boone has announced the hiring of Chris Wright as assistant coach. “Chris is a very genuine, hard-working coach who fits the mold of exactly what we were searching for in an assistant coach,” commented Boone. “He has successful head coaching experience at the Division II level in terms
Jans Returns to Wichita State as Special Assistant
Chris Jans will rejoin the Wichita State men’s basketball staff in 2016-17 as a special assistant, head coach Gregg Marshall announced Monday. Jans worked as a contract consultant for the staff during the 2015-16 season, helping coaches with practice preparations, film breakdown, and scouting reports. As special assistant, he’ll serve in a similar, non-coaching capacity,