A coaching veteran with over two decades of experience, Bob Simmons has been named the head men’s basketball coach at Allegheny College. Simmons replaces Jim Driggs, who resigned in June due to family obligations, and now becomes the 18th head coach in Allegheny men’s basketball program history. “We are extremely excited to welcome Bob Simmons to the Gator family,”
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Basketball HQ Monday: Between the Legs Competition Dribbling Drill
A great way to supercharge a drill or workout is to add a competition aspect. It creates a competitive environment for the players, and ultimately allows for increased player improvement. This ball handling drill is instructed by Russ Willemsen from the University of South Alabama and it is going to work on handling the basketball
Defiance College Names Scott Cutter Head Coach
Defiance College and Yellow Jacket Athletic Director Rudy Yovich announced the hiring of Scott Cutter to take over the men’s basketball program as head coach. “I’m tremendously excited to be the next men’s basketball coach at Defiance College,” said Cutter. “I appreciate the opportunity given to me by Mr. Yovich, and the search committee. I
Missouri Dirt…
Multiple sources are reporting that former UALR head coach Steve Shields will be hired by Missouri as a special assistant to head coach Kim Anderson. Shields, who was released in March, had been the head coach at UALR since 2003 (192-178). Last month, Shields joined Porter Moser’s staff at Loyola (Chicago) as an assistant –
Weekly Roundup: Jobs
This week, HoopDirt.com added 6 new jobs. Check them out below: Assistant Coach: Illinois State University – FT (NCAA DI) Hanover College- FT (NCAA DIII) UW-Milwaukee- FT (NCAA DI) Elizabeth City State University- FT (NCAA DII) Santa Fe College- PT (NJCAA DI) Waldorf College- FT (NAIA DI) You can view our entire jobs section
Santa Clara Dirt…
HoopDirt.com can confirm that Santa Clara head coach Kerry Keating will add Mike Peck to his staff. Peck was the head coach at powerhouse Findlay Prep (NV) from 2007-12 where he compiled a 157-8 overall record (including 65-0 at home). After that, he became the head coach of the Idaho Stampede (NBA D-League) where he coached
Lance Egnatz Named Assistant at Clayton State
Clayton State University and Head Men’s Basketball Coach Jimmy Link have announced that former Division I UT-Martin Associate Head Coach Lance Egnatz has joined the men’s basketball staff as an assistant coach, effective immediately. A 12-year coaching veteran, with eight of those at the collegiate level, Egnatz brings a wealth of experience from the junior
Junior College Dirt…
A couple of JUCO’s hired coaches this week… Atlantic Cape CC (NJ) – Marvin Graham has been named as the head coach here. He was an assistant at the school last season, and became the interim head coach in January when Andrew Fields was injured in a car accident and unable to return. Last year was
South Alabama Names Surenkamp Director of Operations
Jordan Surenkamp has been appointed the University of South Alabama men’s basketball program’s director of operations by head coach Matthew Graves after spending two seasons as a graduate assistant. In his previous position, Surenkamp was responsible for overseeing the student-manager staff, assisting with film breakdowns and downloading, coordinating the filming of practices and games, and
Western Kentucky Staff Update
Western Kentucky head coach Ray Harper announced Tuesday the additions of William Monts as Director of Basketball Operations and Martin Cross as Video Coordinator. Monts spent the last two seasons as the head coach and Sports Information Director at Warren Wilson College in Asheville, N.C., where he led the Owls to the USCAA National Tournament in both seasons. Prior to Warren
Daily Dirt – 7/22/15
Crazy time for the DirtKing – busy week of camp, then sprinting out of there every evening to coach my 11-year old in the State Baseball Tournament. Completely exhausting few days so far this week, but there is a TON of “dirt” to get caught up on – here’s what I’ve heard… I have heard that Indiana
ACU Adds Former McMurry Head Coach
A familiar face to Abilene sports fans is making his return to the coaching ranks as an assistant coach at Abilene Christian University. ACU men’s basketball head coach Joe Golding announced Wednesday that he has hired former McMurry men’s head coach Ron Holmes as an assistant coach to fill out his team’s staff. Holmes replaces