New Northwest Nazarene head coach Scott Flemming has hired two assistant coaches. He retained current assistant Kyle Joseph, and brought in Paul Rush. Kyle Joseph: Joined the Crusader basketball staff prior to the start of the 2014-15 academic year after spending six year at the University of Akron. During his time with the NCAA Division
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Lancaster Bible Names Zach Filzen Head Coach
The Lancaster Bible College Athletic Department is pleased to announce the hiring of Zach Filzen as the 12th men’s basketball head coach in program history. Filzen, who played NCAA Division I basketball at the University of Buffalo from 2009-12, has been an assistant coach for the women’s basketball team at the University of Northwestern (Minn.)
Kevin Pham Named Head Men’s Basketball Coach at UC Merced
The second coach in UC Merced men’s basketball history is a familiar face to the department. Kevin Pham who has been with UC Merced for three years, previously as the Head Women’s Basketball Coach and fresh off the first California Pacific Conference Tournament Championship in school history will now take the reigns of the men’s
Walters Resigns at Montreat College
Athletic Director Jose Larios has recently announced the resignation of men’s head basketball coach, Lincoln Walters. “Montreat College wishes to thank Coach Walters for his years of service and love for our student athletes. His leadership on our campus will be greatly missed,” said Larios. Coach Walters’ decision to step down will provide him a
DIII DIRT: Search Updates…
Here are updates on two ongoing DIII searches… Baldwin Wallace (OH): I can confirm that the search here is down to three candidates. The leader is Defiance (OH) head coach Tom Heil – a former Baldwin Wallace assistant coach (2009-14). This past season, his first at Defiance, he led his squad to a 22-7 record
Parnell Named Oregon Tech Associate Head Coach
Former Oregon Tech basketball standout, Justin Parnell, has accepted the position of Associate Head Coach for the Hustlin’ Owl men’s basketball program, announced today by Director of Athletics Michael Schell. Parnell, a NAIA First-Team All-American in 2010 for Tech, joins Head Coach Danny Miles and assistants Mike Pisan and Paul Poetsch on the coaching staff
Murray State Hires McMahon
Matt McMahon was named the 16th head coach in Murray State men’s basketball history Tuesday, June 9. Director of Athletics, Allen Ward, introduced McMahon and his family to a large gathering of media, fans and friends at the CFSB Center in Murray, Ky. McMahon, who had recently taken the associate head coach position at Louisiana
HOT: Pitino Extended Through 2025-26 at Louisville
The University of Louisville has extended the contract of men’s basketball coach Rick Pitino four years, boosting his association with the Cardinals through the 2025-26 season. The first coach in NCAA history to win a national title at two different schools and the first to take three different teams to the Final Four, Pitino had
OFFICIAL: Joel Hopkins Named Head Coach at Shaw University
Shaw University’s Athletics Department introduced at a press conference today, Joel Hopkins as its new head coach of men’s basketball. “It’s not often in athletics that in order to move forward we take a look back, but this was an opportunity to bring back a coach that established the way we think today about Shaw
Engle Named Head Coach at Rainy River CC
Bill Engle has been named as the head coach at Rainy River Community College (MN). He replaces Kris Babler who resigned earlier this spring due to an impending overseas deployment as a member of the United States Army Reserve. Coach Engel’s coaching experience includes Head Boy’s Basketball Coach since 1995 for Griggs County Central High School
Fort Lewis Names Pietrack Interim Head Coach
Fort Lewis College Director of Athletics Gary Hunter announced that beginning today, Bob Pietrack is the Interim Head Men’s Basketball Coach. The announcement comes two days after Bob Hofman declared his transition year into retirement. “We are ecstatic to have Bob Pietrack as interim head coach this season,” said Hunter. “For the past four years,
Daily Dirt – 6/9/15: DI Staffers on the Move…
Two DI administrative staffers potentially on the move… I have now heard from multiple sources that the leader for the vacant Presbyterian assistant spot is Miami (OH) video coordinator Cassius Bosket. He has been on the Red Hawks staff for the past two seasons, and was a manager at Clemson before that. I have also