JULY 2, 2013 NABC MOURNS PASSING OF FORMER PRESIDENT BILLY KEY Courtesy of John Kean ROLLA, Mo. – Billy Key, a member of Missouri S&T’s Athletic Hall of Fame and long-time coach and director of athletics at the university, passed away on Friday, June 28, 2013 at the age of 88. Key served as NABC
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NJCU hires assistant
Abdul Madison, `99, a 2006 inductee into the New Jersey City University Athletics Hall of Fame after a standout career for the Gothic Knights, has returned to his alma mater as an assistant men’s basketball coach for the 2013-14 campaign, head coach Marc Brown has announced. Madison, a three-time All- New Jersey Athletic Conference selection,
Daily Dirt – 7/2/13
Here’s today’s "dirt"… • Yesterday, I mentioned the names that I had heard surrounding the job at Queens College of Charlotte (http://www.hoopdirt.com/blog/c6b518a9/queens-university-of-c…). I have now heard from three separate sources that North Texas assistants (and former Queens head coach) Bart Lundy is the choice here. The official announcement is expected any day. • A.J. Bender
Nee named assistant at Seward County CC
Following a short time without an assistant by his side, Seward County Head Coach Bryan Zollinger has filled that void as he named former Independence Head Coach Patrick Nee as his new Assistant Coach for the 2013-14 season. Nee will join the Saints bench in 2013-2014 after spending the past four seasons as the Head
Harvard staff update
Harvard men’s basketball head coach Tommy Amaker has finalized his coaching staff for 2013-14 with the promotion of Brian DeStefano to associate head coach and the hiring of Adam Cohen and Christian Webster ’13 as assistant coaches. DeStefano is entering his seventh season at Harvard and has helped to turn the Crimson into a perennial
Ohio State staff update
Thad Matta, head coach of the Buckeyes, filled two positions Monday on the Ohio State men’s basketball staff. Greg Paulus, who served the last two seasons as the team’s video coordinator, was named an assistant coach. Jake Diebler, who spent the last two seasons as an assistant coach at Valparaiso, is the new video coordinator
Daily Dirt – 7/1/13
Here’s the "dirt" for the first day of July… • I have heard from two separate sources that St. Peter’s will hire former Mt. St. Mary’s assistant Matt Henry to replace assistant Bruce Hamburger (departed for FDU). Henry served as the interim head coach for stretch at MSM in 2012 and has also been the
Erickson named assistant at Iona
Iona College men’s basketball head coach Tim Cluess has appointed Brock Erickson as an assistant coach for the 2013-14 season. Erickson comes to New Rochelle from State College Florida Manatee and replaces Zak Boisvert who left the program for a position at Fairleigh Dickinson. "We’re excited to have Coach Erickson come on board," said Cluess.
New Mexico adds DBO
Head coach Craig "Noodles" Neal has announced that Mike Iuzzolino has joined the Lobos as Director of Basketball Operations, completing Neal’s first staff at New Mexico. Iuzzolino comes to Albuquerque from Canisius, where he spent last season as the director of basketball operations for the Golden Griffins under Jim Baron. Prior to Canisius, Iuzzolino was
Queens University of Charlotte rumors
The search for a new head coach at Queens University of Charlotte is in full swing and there are a ton of names that have surfaced. The names that I’ve heard the most from multiple sources are: • Walter Aikens – Head coach Harding University HS (NC) (a Queens Alum and Hall of Famer) •
Pasternack promoted at Arizona
University of Arizona head coach Sean Miller announced Monday that Joe Pasternack has assumed the role of associate head coach for the Wildcat men’s basketball program. Pasternack joined the UA staff in May 2011 and has helped Arizona to a 50-20 (.714) record and a Sweet 16 appearance in two seasons on the bench. He
Montana Staff Update
Montana men’s basketball coach Wayne Tinkle, who last week lost assistant coach Freddie Owens to Oregon State, wasted little time filling his staff vacancy. He did it with a familiar face and a family name that resonates among athletic circles in the state. Kurt Paulson, director of basketball operations for the Grizzlies in 2009-10 and