Head Coach Nate Oats announced today that veteran coach Preston Murphy is joining The University of Alabama basketball staff as Special Assistant, providing on-court coaching and on-campus recruiting support. “I’m pleased to be completing our basketball staff with the addition of Coach Murphy. He was a highly sought-after candidate, and we were fortunate he was most interested
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Annan named Head Basketball Coach at D3 SUNY Delhi
Jonathan Annan, a SUNY Delhi men’s basketball alumni and current EOP Counselor, has been hired as the head coach of the men’s basketball program, Athletic Director Bob Backus announced Saturday. Coach Annan brings a strong commitment to the development and success of student-athletes after being a part of the SUNY Delhi family for over a
Loyola Chicago Basketball Staff Update
Loyola University Chicago head men’s basketball coach Drew Valentine announced the additions of Jarod Crumpley and Chris Huey to the men’s basketball staff. Crumpley will assume the role as director of basketball operations while Huey will serve as the team’s video coordinator. No stranger to the Ramblers, Crumpley served as a four-year student manager at Loyola University
Yale promotes Simon to Associate Head Basketball Coach
Justin Simon, the only person to win an Ivy League men’s basketball championship at Yale as both a player and a coach, has been promoted to associate head coach. Simon, a four-year letterwinner for the Bulldogs in the early 2000s, joined James Jones‘ coaching staff as an assistant in 2011. Simon has been on staff during the most
Muench promoted to Assistant Basketball Coach at Loyola Marymount
Ricky Muench has been promoted from Director of Basketball Operations to Assistant Coach at Loyola Marymount. LMU released the following announcement on Twitter earlier today: Muench’s Bio from LMU: Ricky Muench reunited with Head Coach Stan Johnson as LMU’s Director of Basketball Operations. Muench joined the Lions in the spring of 2020, with the 2023-24
Strong promoted to Assistant Basketball Coach at Vanderbilt
James Strong – a former team captain for the Commodores – has been elevated to assistant coach for the Vanderbilt men’s basketball program, it was announced by head coach Jerry Stackhouse. Strong, who graduated from Vandy in 2000, has served on Stackhouse’s staff in various roles for each of the last four seasons. “We are
Cincinnati announces restructured Men’s Basketball Staff
Cincinnati head men’s basketball coach Wes Miller has announced the restructuring of the program’s coaching staff ahead of the 2023-24 season, his third at UC. The NCAA Division I Council, in January, elected to allow five countable on-court assistant coaches each in men’s and women’s basketball, made official on July 1, while maintaining the limit of three
Evans resigns as Head Basketball Coach at D2 Southwestern Oklahoma
SWOSU Men’s Basketball Head Coach Terry Evans has announced his resignation after five seasons in Weatherford. Coach Evans became head coach of the Bulldogs in March of 2018 and the 2022-23 season was his fifth as head coach at SWOSU. During his tenure, Evans guided the Dawgs to a 2022 Great American Conference Tournament Championship – the
NAIA DIRT: Midway University opens (again)
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Not quite sure what’s going on at NAIA Midway University, but I can confirm that the men’s basketball job has now opened for the second time this off season. Midway released veteran head coach Joe Krupinski back in March following a 16-12 (11-7 RSC) season. A few months later, they hired
Texas Tech Men’s Basketball Staff Update
Texas Tech head men’s basketball coach Grant McCasland has officially announced the hiring of Luke Barnwell as Assistant Coach, Clay Wilson (Director of Player Development), Jardon Powell (Director of Administration & Operations), Cooper Anderson (Assistant Coordinator of Operations), Chris Nottingham (Video Coordinator) and Christian Hosley (Assistant Strength & Conditioning). Barnwell will serve as an assistant
OFFICIAL: Heiar named Head Basketball Coach at D1 JUCO Mineral Area College
Following-up on something that I mentioned late last week in a TWEET…former New Mexico State head coach Greg Heiar has been named as the head coach at NJCAA D1 Mineral Area College. Here’s the official release from MAC: Mineral Area College has hired Greg Heiar as Head Men’s Basketball Coach. He comes to the college
Brock Morris named Director of Player Personnel and Assistant Basketball Coach at Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma men’s basketball head coach Porter Moser announced the addition of Brock Morris as director of player personnel and an assistant coach. The NCAA increased the number of men’s and women’s basketball assistant coaches by two. Morris brings 10-plus years of coaching and recruiting experience to Norman. Morris has aided in the development of seven All-Americans,