UC Irvine men’s basketball coach Russell Turner, who led the Anteaters to the NCAA Division I Basketball Tournament for the first time in school history, has received a new five-year contract that will extend through the 2019-20 season. Turner, who was hired as UCI’s head coach in April 2010, signed an extension in November 2013
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OFFICIAL: Curry College Names LaVangie Head Coach
Curry College Athletic Director Vinnie Eruzione has announced the appointment of Matt LeVangie of Peabody, Massachusetts as head men’s basketball coach. “We are extremely excited to announce Matt LeVangie as our new head men’s basketball coach,” said Eruzione. “He brings great basketball knowledge and a tremendous work ethic to Curry, along with a commitment to
Odom Announces Staff at Lenoir-Rhyne
Lenoir-Rhyne University Head Men’s Basketball Coach Ryan Odom has announced his staff for the 2015-16 season. Nate Dixon has been named Associate Head Coach, Bryce Crawford takes over as Assistant Coach and Blake Simmons has been chosen as the team’s Graduate Assistant. “I’m extremely excited about our staff at Lenoir-Rhyne,” said Odom. “It’s a great
Missouri Southern Staff Update
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Missouri Southern men’s basketball coach Jeff Boschee has announced the addition of a coach and the promotion of another. Boschee will be promoting Sam McMahon to the team’s top assistant position this season. McMahon just finished his first year as an assistant with the Lions and he came to Southern after serving four years on
Four-Year Extension for Willis Wilson at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Department of Athletics and head men’s basketball coach Willis Wilson have agreed to a four-year contract extension, Director of Athletics Scott Lazenby announced today. The deal will keep Wilson, who has led the Islanders to back-to-back trips to the postseason, under contract through the end of the 2018-19 season. “Willis has
Hopkins Formally Named Men’s Basketball Head Coach Designate at Syracuse
Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud today announced he has formally named Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach Mike Hopkins as head coach-designate. Hopkins will succeed Coach Jim Boeheim following the 2017-18 men’s basketball season. In March, Boeheim announced that he will retire in three years. “For more than 25 years, Mike Hopkins has demonstrated the true meaning
USBWA Creates Dean Smith Award
The United States Basketball Writers Association and the University of North Carolina jointly announced the creation of an award to honor the late Dean Smith, coaching legend and former Tar Heels basketball coach. The Dean Smith Award will be presented annually by the USBWA to an individual in college basketball who embodies the spirit and
Meehan Named Bucknell’s Director of Basketball Operations
Former Lebanon Valley men’s basketball standout Joe Meehan `12 was named the Manager of Basketball Operations of Bucknell’s men’s basketball program late last month. Meehan takes over at Bucknell after a two-year stint as an assistant coach at Randolph-Macon. During his time there, the Yellow Jackets tied a program record by winning 28 games this
Dailty Dirt – 6/24/15
Some things that I’ve heard… Word on the street is that UC Davis video coordinator Alex Edwards has accepted a similar position on Keno Davis’ staff at Central Michigan. Edwards has been at UC Davis for the past two years serving in an operations and video role. UC Davis won the Big West regular season championship this
Michael McSloy Named As Vassar Men’s Basketball Assistant Coach
Vassar College men’s basketball head coach BJ Dunne appointed a new assistant coach, bringing on Michael McSloy to the coaching staff for the 2015-16 season. “I am excited to join the men’s basketball program and the Vassar College community,” said McSloy. “I look forward to coaching and recruiting such great student-athletes. Coach Dunne’s passion and
OFFICIAL: Pollio Named Head Coach at Wheelock College
We had this as a rumor in our Massachusetts Dirt earlier this week. It’s now been made official that Mike Pollio has been named Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Wheelock College. Pollio’s most recent coaching experience includes a one year stint as Assistant Coach here at Wheelock in the 2014-2015 season. “Mike has been a
Kentucky Administrative Staff Update
The Kentucky men’s basketball program has elevated Joel Justus to special assistant to the head coach and Will Barton to director of basketball administration, head coach John Calipari announced Wednesday. Justus served as the director of analytics during UK’s historic 38-1 season. He was responsible for analyzing player and team performance and utilizing various stats