Scott Padgett, the former Kentucky standout, NCAA champion and first-round NBA draft pick, has been named the 28th head basketball coach at Samford University, it was announced Friday. Padgett’s appointment follows the departure of Bennie Seltzer, former head coach of the Bulldogs. Scott PadgettSamford head coach Scott Padgett "I’m very excited to have the opportunity
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Cabrini College "Dirt"…
The search to replace Marcus Kahn at Cabrini College has apparently come to an end, and the decision on his replacement has been made. It sounds like the announcement could come as early as today. I have heard from a couple of great sources that the candidates who interviewed there were: current Cabrini assistant Tim
HOT: New 6-year deal for Hawkins at Western Michigan
The Western Michigan Division of Intercollegiate Athletics announced today it has reached an agreement in principle with head men’s basketball coach Steve Hawkins on a new six-year contract. Hawkins ranks among the winningest coaches in Western Michigan and Mid-American Conference history, and most recently led the Broncos to the 2014 NCAA Tournament. "The Western Michigan
Daily Dirt – 6/5/14
A bunch of things that I’ve heard… • The search to replace Jeff Bower at Marist is in full swing. Winthrop associate head coach Mark Prosser is a “hot” name here right now. He is a 2002 Marist graduate and has also been an assistant at Bucknell and Wofford. Prosser, who is the son of
Auburn staff update
Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl has added Chad Prewett and Jordan VerHulst to his staff, he announced on Wednesday. Prewett comes from Lee-Scott Academy in Auburn and takes on the role of Special Assistant to the Head Coach while VerHulst joins the program from Memphis as the Video Coordinator. "I am very excited to add
Ball State Hires Assistant
Danny Peters, the assistant director of basketball operations at the University of Arizona for the past two years, will join the Ball State men’s basketball staff as an assistant coach. Peters, an Ohio State graduate, has spent four years total with the men’s basketball program at Arizona. The first three of those came while Ball
Southeastern Louisiana Hires Assistants
First-year Southeastern Louisiana men’s basketball coach Jay Ladner announced Thursday the addition of three coaches to his inaugural staff. Joining Ladner, the 2014 Spalding NJCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Coach of the Year, will be former Southern Miss and Jacksonville State assistant Kyle Roane, longtime St. Thomas Aquinas H.S. coach Errol Gauff and former Winthrop
Esleeck Elevated to Associate Head Coach
After spending four seasons in an assistant coaching capacity, Mercer men’s basketball’s Doug Esleeck has been promoted to Associate Head Coach, as announced by head coach Bob Hoffman on Thursday. Esleeck joins his colleague Spencer Wright with an Associate Head Coach title, a position which Wright has occupied since July of 2010. "Doug is well
Calipari Signs New Contract with UK
University of Kentucky men’s basketball coach John Calipari, who led the Wildcats to the school’s 16th NCAA Final Four appearance last season, has been rewarded with a new seven-year contract, UK Director of Athletics Mitch Barnhart announced Thursday. See attachments for the actual contract, which includes an amendment to the previous agreement along with details
Eastern New Mexico adds assistant
Matt Wilson has been announced as the new assistant coach for the Eastern New Mexico University men’s basketball team after serving as a graduate assistant at Baylor University for the last two seasons. He joins Interim Head Coach Stott Carter, who helped guide the Hounds to the postseason in each of the last four seasons.
Lindgren resigns at Nichols
Nichols College Director of Athletics Charlyn Robert has announced the resignation of men’s basketball head coach Jeff Lindgren. Lindgren posted a two-year record of 36-20 and guided the Bison to a program-record 23 wins and a berth in the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Tournament this past season. A four-year student-athlete and three-time Commonwealth Coast
DI assistants on the move…
Quick hitters…DI assistants on the move: • Arizona assistant DBO Danny Peters is headed to Ball State where he will become an assistant. Ball State head coach James Whitford is a former Arizona assistant. • First two hires at Oregon State appear to be Kerry Rupp and Gregg Gottlieb. Rupp has been with new OSU