I have heard from a great source that DIII Wesley College (DE) head coach Jerry Kobasa will resign and accept an Athletic Directors position. Kobasa has spent the past ten seasons at Wesley where he compiled a 163-109 record. His best season came in 2013-14 when he led his team to a 23-4 record and
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ShotTracker Improves Training for Players and Coaches
There’s a lot of press about analytics in sports and how the data can be used to improve player selection, but how about performance? We’re happy to see a new technology from ShotTracker, a start-up located in Overland Park, KS. They’ve solved the age old problem of tracking player shots, and developed a device that delivers some powerful benefits for coaches as well, particularly during the off season when it’s hard to keep players in check. It applies the theory “you can’t improve what you don’t measure” to shooting, which for a skill that improves with repetition, makes a lot of sense to us. ShotTracker consists of three components: a wrist sensor, net sensor and the ShotTracker App. The wrist sensor detects when a shot is attempted. The net sensor detects whether the shot was made or missed. Both sensors communicate with the ShotTracker App, which automatically keeps track of your shooting stats. From the player’s perspective, it’s motivating to see day-to-day progress and certainly ups the focus during even a casual shoot-around. In addition, players can complete structured workouts and get shot charts of their results. Players can also follow other players – whether they be teammates or rivals, which creates some healthy competition. The player functionality is great, but it’s the connectivity between coach and player that gets us most excited. The ShotTracker Coach App lets a coach create and distribute custom workouts to their players. Once sent, the coach can see when the player completes the workout, and his/her performance, in real time. No more paper workout sheets, no more excuses – coaches can evaluate performance and adjust their players’ workouts throughout the off season. Or, if their conference rules do not allow off season engagement, the coach can wait to review the data when their players return to campus. We think ShotTracker has gotten it right. It’s an easy-to-use system that improves player performance via access to data, but also provides increased connectivity between player and coach. We realize that all coaches are not technically savvy, however our players are, and this is a training tool that will engage young players and deliver results. To learn more, visit www.shottracker.com or contact [email protected]
DII DIRT: Alexander the Choice at St. Leo (FL)
I can now confirm that USC Aiken head coach Vince Alexander will become the head coach at St. Leo (FL). Alexander was among three finalists that HoopDirt.com listed back on 5/29 (St. Leo Finalists). He beat out former Bowling Green assistant Mark Downey and former Wisconsin Green Bay Brian Barone for the job. In Alexander’s
Daily Dirt – 6/3/15
Today’s Daily Dirt… I have heard that the search for an assistant at Presbyterian has been narrowed to four. Among the group is a DI video coordinator (believed to be the leader), a former DI operations guy, and two other assistant coaches. Sounds like the official word will come any day. I’ll go with the
Braden, Sewell Join Bellarmine’s Coaching Staff
Bellarmine University announced today that Beau Braden and Josh Sewell have been named as assistant coaches for the men’s basketball team. Braden is a Louisville native who played at DeSales High School and Centre College before entering the coaching ranks. He first served on the staff at Georgetown College before moving on to St. Catharine
Micah Mills Named Assistant at Wilmington College
Wilmington College men’s basketball head coach K.C. Hunt as named Micah Mills as his assistant coach. He comes to Wilmington after spending three seasons as a graduate assistant at fellow OAC school, Otterbein. “I am very excited to have Coach Mills on board,” said Hunt. “He is a very energetic, smart young coach that will
Horodyski Named DBO at Utah Valley
Utah Valley University men’s basketball coach Mark Pope announced the hiring of Bobby Horodyski as the team’s director of basketball operations. “We had nearly 100 applicants for our operations position from all over the country but it didn’t take long for Bobby Horodyski to rise to the top of that list,” said Pope. “He takes
OFFICIAL: Cox Named Assistant at Kennesaw State
The Kennesaw State men’s basketball team has named Stephen Cox the program’s newest assistant coach, head coach Al Skinner announced. Cox joins the Owls after previously serving as the head coach at Thomas University for two seasons. “I am very fortunate to have Stephen on my staff,” Skinner said. “He brings a work ethic that
Chicago Bulls Officially Hire Fred Hoiberg
The Chicago Bulls announced today the hiring of Fred Hoiberg. In accordance with team policy, terms of the contract were not announced. Hoiberg, 42, is the 19th head coach in franchise history. For the last five seasons, he served as the head coach at Iowa State University. In his five years at his alma mater,
Donovan Williams Named Assistant at Princeton
Donovan Williams, who helped guide Lafayette College to the 2015 NCAA Tournament, has joined the Princeton men’s basketball staff as an assistant coach. “I’m so pleased that Donovan is joining our team,” Mitch Henderson, the Franklin C. Cappon-Edward G. Green ’40 head coach of Princeton men’s basketball, said. “He is an experienced recruiter, he¹s very hard-working
Eastern Washington Dirt II…
A follow-up to the Eastern Washington Dirt that I posted back on 5/5…. Jim Hayford’s search to replace Alex Pribble focused on four candidates: Chris Victor – Head Coach Citrus College Justin Lunt – Head Coach University of Puget Sound Curtis Condie – Former Utah Valley Assistant Zac Clauss – Former Nevada Assistant I have
OFFICIAL: Musselman Adds Goldman to Staff as Video Coordinator
HoopDirt.com reported this first yesterday in the Daily Dirt – it has now been made official… University of Nevada head men’s basketball coach Eric Musselman has completed his staff with the addition of video coordinator Rafi Goldman. Goldman joins Doug Stewart, Jay Morris, Jermaine Kimbrough, Anthony Ruta, Tim Morris and Joey Fuca on Musselman’s staff.
