University of South Carolina Aiken Athletic Director Randy Warrick is pleased to announce the hiring of Mark Vanderslice as the head men’s basketball coach. “We had four outstanding candidates on campus and it was a tough decision, but Mark Vanderslice was the best fit for USC Aiken,” Warrick stated. “Mark is a proven winner every
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Washington College Hires Assistant
Washington College head men’s basketball coach Aaron Goodman has announced the hiring of Nick Sparacino as an assistant coach for the Shoremen. Sparacino played collegiate basketball first at Lesley University and then, for his final two seasons, at Salisbury University, where he served as a team captain during his senior season of 2014-15. The Sea
Cameron Henderson Named Assistant at Central Oklahoma
New Central Oklahoma men’s basketball coach Tom Hankins announced that Cameron Henderson would be taking over as assistant coach for the Bronchos. Henderson comes to UCO from Connors State, where he served as assistant coach the past three seasons. The Cowboys went 79-18 during Henderson’s tenure and qualified for the junior college national tournament twice.
DIII DIRT: Penn College set to Name Head Coach
I have heard from a great source that DIII Penn College will name Ryan Callahan as their new head coach. Callahan spent last season as an assistant at Penn State Abington, and worked as an assistant for three seasons at Alvernia (PA) before that. While at Alvernia, he was part of a staff that won two MAC
DII DIRT: USC-Aiken Update…
The search at USC-Aiken is winding down, and is now down to two finalists. I have heard that the final four candidates wrapped up on-campus interviews last week, and a decision could come as early as tomorrow. I have heard that two of the candidates, both current DII head coaches, have pulled out of the
Marques Townsend Named Assistant at Southern Mississippi
Southern Miss men’s basketball head coach Doc Sadler announced Marques Townsend as a new assistant coach. Townsend spent one season as the director of basketball operations at UALR. “In looking for an assistant coach, I was looking for someone with experience in a lot of different areas, including player development,” Sadler said. “I had the
St. Catharine (KY) Adds Assistant
Head Coach of the Patriot Men’s Basketball team, Joe Krupinski, has announced the hiring of Jamie Jackson as assistant coach. “We are excited to add Jamie Jackson to our staff as we start a new beginning for St. Catharine basketball,” noted Krupinski. “As a Kentucky native, he enjoyed a very good career both at Bellarmine
Bilal Batley Named Head Coach at Paris JC
Bilal Batley, who served as Paris Junior College’s assistant basketball coach in the Dragons’ 2013-2014 season that culminated in a trip to the national tournament, is returning as head coach. That year the team won both regular season and conference tournament championships, finishing with a record of 26-8 and ending the year in the Sweet
USC Staff Update
Pat O’Connell has been named Director of Basketball Operations and Martin Bahar has been hired as the Director of Scouting and Video Operations, it was announced by USC men’s basketball head coach Andy Enfield. O’Connell comes to USC from Towson where he served the past three seasons as the Director of Student-Athlete Development on the
St. Bonaventure Extends Schmidt
St. Bonaventure University today announced two-year contract extensions for men’s basketball coach Mark Schmidt and women’s basketball coach Jim Crowley. Both coaches are now under contract through the 2020-21 season. “Mark and Jim are two of the best coaches in the Atlantic 10 Conference,” said Director of Athletics Tim Kenney. “Both of our programs are
Daily Dirt – 7/16/15
A bunch of things that I’ve heard… Eastern Wyoming has named Neal Sherbeyn as the interim head coach. He replaces Casey Jones who recently resigned. Sherbeyn spent last season as an assistant for the women’s team at EWC. Dixie State assistant Ryan Sanchez has resigned to pursue opportunities outside of basketball. He played at Dixie State
DIII Dirt: Assistants on the Move…
Musical chairs with a few DIII assistants… Wesleyan assistant Tim McLaughlin has headed to Rochester where he will become an assistant. The former BC manager had been at Wesleyan since 2013 and worked at Wentworth before that. Replacing McLaughlin at Wesleyan will be Bard College assistant Max Sass. He was a GA at Hofstra before joining