Two schools who will name head coaches next week… Shaw University (NC) – NCAA DII – Joel Hopkins will be named as the new head coach at Shaw. HoopDirt.com first mentioned Hopkins as the “hot” name here back on 5/12 (Daily Dirt – 5/12/15). Hopkins was the head coach at Shaw in the early 2000’s
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OFFICIAL: Earl Names Staff at VMI
We’ve been talking about this one for a while here at HoopDirt.com. Back on June 1st, we mentioned that Steve Lepore, Chris Kreider, and Jason Slay would be hired by Dan Earl as assistant coaches at VMI. It has now been made official. All three have been named as assistant coaches for the Keydets. Lepore
Siena Dirt…
I have heard that Siena head coach Jimmy Patsos will hire Ben Asher as the Saints new director of basketball operations. Asher has been a graduate assistant under Mark Gottfried for the past two seasons. Before that, he worked as manager for Bob Huggins at West Virginia. The New York native has also previously worked
Rob Jones Promoted to Associate Head Coach at Richmond
Richmond men’s basketball’s Rob Jones has been promoted to associate head coach, head coach Chris Mooney announced today. “Rob has been with us for all of my years here at Richmond,” Mooney said. “He has played an integral part in our success over the last decade, and has worked diligently to help our student-athletes, our
Fox Named DBO at Louisiana Tech
Having already brought on board an associate head coach and an assistant coach, Louisiana Tech head coach Eric Konkol announced Friday the hiring of Andy Fox as the new director of basketball operations. Fox comes to LA Tech from Tulane where he has spent the past five years with head coach Ed Conroy as an
HOT: Patrick Beilein Named Head Coach at LeMoyne
Le Moyne College Assistant Vice President and Director of Athletics Matt Bassett announced this morning the hiring of Patrick Beilein as the eighth head men’s basketball coach in program history. Beilein replaces Steve Evans, who was promoted to Associate Director of Athletics last month after a 15-year tenure in charge of the Dolphins. Beilein, the
Wright State Dirt…
I can confirm that Wright State head coach Billy Donlon has hired Patrice Days as an assistant. Days has spent the past two seasons as an assistant at Abilene Christian. Prior to that, he has been an assistant at Arlington Country Day School (FL), and Vermont Academy. Days also has DI administrative experience – he
J.T. Burton Named Head Coach at Motlow College
Former St. Catharine College head coach and University of Tennessee assistant coach James Tyler “J.T.” Burton has been named the new men’s basketball head coach at Motlow College, according to Athletic Director Tori Raby-Gentry. Burton will begin his duties immediately. Burton spent the past season as the Director of Player Development at Tennessee under former
Avery Johnson Adds Pospichal to Staff
Scott Pospichal, who has over 30 years of coaching experience at the AAU, junior college and high school levels, has been named assistant coach of the men’s basketball program, Alabama head coach Avery Johnson announced on Thursday. “Scott is a legendary AAU coach and we are very excited for him to join our program at
Jermaine Henderson Named Assistant at Cleveland State
Jermaine Henderson, a highly-regarded assistant coach with almost 20 years of experience on the sideline, has been named an assistant coach with the men’s basketball program at Cleveland State. Head coach Gary Waters made the announcement on Thursday. “With the addition of Jermaine Henderson, I believe that we have assembled one of the best staffs
Troy Assistant Begley Named East Mississippi CC Head Coach
Troy University assistant men’s basketball coach Billy Begley has been named the basketball head coach at East Mississippi Community College, EMCC announced Thursday. Begley will return to EMCC after spending two years with the Trojans. During his tenure as an assistant coach, Begley worked primarily with the guards, including Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the
Wilson Signs Five-Year Contract Extension at Pepperdine
After leading the Pepperdine men’s basketball team to its best season in more than a decade, head coach Marty Wilson has signed a five-year contract extension that will take him through the 2020-21 season. Wilson will be in his fifth season as the Waves’ head coach in 2015-16. He will be bringing back 12 letterwinners