Dick Bender has been named assistant men’s basketball coach at the College of Charleston, as announced by head coach Earl Grant on Tuesday. Bender reunites with Grant after serving the last four years as director of operations for the Clemson men’s basketball program under head coach Brad Brownell. The Tigers compiled a 74-58 overall record
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Delta College staff update
Delta College head men’s basketball coach Kyle Blackbourn has announced the coaching staff for the 2014-15 season. Joining the Pioneers staff will be assistant coaches- Carlos McMath, Joshua Southern, and Charles Lord. Student Assistant- Caleb McIntosh, and strength and conditioning coach- Jesse Torres. Coach Blackbourn had these comments on the new coaching staff: "I am
Gorski named head coach at Clarkson
The Clarkson University Athletic Department has announced the hiring of Jeffrey Gorski as the new head coach for the Golden Knights’ Men’s Basketball program. Gorski will become the 13th head coach in the program’s history when the Golden Knights begin the 2014-15 season. Gorski is well-versed with the Liberty League, having spent two seasons as
Rhode Island College Hires Assistant
Rhode Island College has named Justin Lang as an assistant men’s basketball coach. He will assist Head Coach Michael Byrnes with all facets of the program including recruiting, scouting, administering practice and game coaching. Lang joins the staff after spending the past two seasons as an assistant coach at Plymouth State University. “I am very
Spann Named New Head Coach at St. Joseph’s College-L.I
St. Joseph’s College (SJC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Kevin Spann as the new head coach of the men’s basketball program for the Long Island Campus located in Patchogue, New York. "Coach Kevin Spann has a strong basketball pedigree and is extremely knowledgeable of the game," said Shantey Hill, director of athletics and
Pollock joins Cal State Bakersfield staff
Cal State Bakersfield head coach Rod Barnes is pleased to welcome JD Pollock to his staff as the Director of Basketball Operations for the Roadrunners. Pollock, a former student-athlete at Kennesaw State comes to Bakersfield after three years at Central Arizona Community College where he served both as an assistant coach from 2011-2013 and as
OFFICIAL: Mangrum named assistant at UT Arlington
We posted this as a rumor back on 9/16. It has now been made official… UT Arlington men’s basketball coach Scott Cross has announced the hiring of Kenneth Mangrum as an assistant coach. Mangrum replaced Andrae Patterson, who accepted an assistant coach position with the NBA Development League Idaho Stampede. Mangrum comes to UTA after
Georgia Tech Dirt….
Back on September 9th, I mentioned that Tom Herrion was a candidate to replace Billy Schmidt as an assistant at Georgia Tech (http://hoopdirt.com/blog/968f730f/georgia-tech-dirt/…). I can now confirm that Herrion is the choice, and will in fact be joining Brian Gregory’s staff. Herrion has been the head coach at Marshall (2010-2014) and College of Charleston (2002-2006).
Adams named DBO at American
American University men’s basketball head coach Mike Brennan appointed Drew Adams Director of Basketball Operations in September of 2014. In this role, Adams handles the day-to-day operations of the basketball office, including film exchange and breakdown, team travel, on-campus recruiting and team camps. Adams comes to Washington, D.C. from Creighton University where he served as
Mark Gottfried Basketball Coaches Clinic
2014 Mark Gottfried Basketball Coaches Clinic at NC State Date: Friday, September 26th & Saturday, September 27th, 2014 Time: Friday: 5:00 PM – 9:30 PM, Saturday: 7:45 AM – 11:00 AM Location: North Carolina State University, Dail Basketball Center, 2500 Warren Carroll Drive, Raleigh, NC, 27695 Registration Fee: $60 – NCBCA Members, $75 Non-Members ***Those
Mercer Basketbal Coaches Clinic
The sixth annual Mercer Basketball Coach Clinic, featuring Mercer head coach Bob Hoffman and Texas head coach Rick Barnes, has been set for Sunday October 5th at Hawkins Arena. This year’s event will run from 1:30 p.m.- 6 p.m. and includes a t-shirt and clinic notebook for the price of $10. On court stations will
HOT: Extension for Christian at The Mount
Mount St. Mary’s University athletic director Lynne Robinson has announced the contract extension of men’s basketball Head Coach Jamion Christian. The extension takes Christian’s contract through the 2018-19 season. In addition, Ben Wilkins has been promoted to Associate Head Coach while Justine Miller has been named Coordinator for Basketball Operations. In just two seasons, Christian