Minot State University Athletic Director Rick Hedberg introduced Matt Murken as Minot State’s head men’s basketball coach Wednesday during a press conference at the Beaver Dam in the MSU Student Center. Murken, a native of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is an 11-year veteran of the collegiate coaching ranks and has been the head coach at Jamestown
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Mountain State terminates coach + program
Mountain State University (WVa.) has terminated head coach Bob Bolen and discontinued it’s men’s basketball program. Mountain State has reduced its work force by 50%, and Bolen was one of those chosen to be released. More from the Register-Herald: http://www.register-herald.com/todayssportsfront/x825333936/… Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.
Rutter named HC @ ACU
Arizona Christian University has selected Jeff Rutter as its men’s basketball coach. Rutter served as an assistant on the Azusa Pacific University (Calif.) coaching staff for 10 seasons and as lead assistant coach at California Baptist University for two seasons. Rutter replaces Rick Roth, who coached at ACU for eight seasons. Roth continues as associate
Princeton adds DBO
Mitch Henderson, the head coach of Princeton men’s basketball, has announced Brett MacConnell as the Director of Basketball Operations. MacConnell succeeds Kendrick Saunders, who became an assistant coach at the U.S. Naval Academy. MacConnell joins Princeton after serving in a similar role last season at Saint Peter’s College, handling video breakdowns of practices, games and
OFFICIAL: Reinhardt hires Gillespie
Jason Gillespie and Matt Stearsman have joined the Reinhardt University athletic department as the head coach and as an assistant coach, respectively, for the men’s basketball team. Gillespie, who has been a head coach at the collegiate level for nine years, is in charge of handling all aspects associated with Reinhardt’s intercollegiate men’s basketball program,
Minot State update
I blogged last week about the three candidates that were scheduled to interview at Minot State: Steve Keller – Head Coach Montana Western (Interviewed on July 17th). Jason Henry – Head Coach South Dakota School of Mines & Technology (Interviewed on July 18th). Matt Murken – Head Coach Jamestown College (ND) (Interviewed on July 19th).
Smith Agrees to Contract Extension
University of Minnesota director of athletics Norwood Teague announced today that head men’s basketball coach Tubby Smith has agreed to terms on a contract extension through the 2016-17 season. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.
Mizzou AC headed to Auburn
KOMU 8 Sports confirmed that Missouri assistant Ryan Miller has become the associate head coach at Auburn. Miller was hired in May at Missouri after spending the past five seasons at New Mexico. He has previously worked with Auburn head coach Tony Barbee at Memphis under head coach John Calipari. In a statement released to
Nassau CC hires assistant
Former Forest Hills basketball coach Ben Chobhaphand has been named assistant coach at Nassau CC (NY). He replaces Bill O’Keefe on A.J. Wynder’s staff at NCC. Chobhaphand had previously served as the head coach at Forest Hills HS (NY), but was suspended this past season for recruiting violations. He is still fighting those allegations and
Rider staff update
Rider Head Coach Kevin Baggett has completed his first coaching staff. Joining six-year veteran assistant Mike Witcoskie, who is now the associate head coach, are Assistant Coaches Louis Rowe and Michael Cotton, and Director of Basketball Operations John Griffin. Rowe comes to Rider from James Madison University where he first made a name for himself
HOT: Dambrot extended at Akron
University of Akron head men’s basketball coach Keith Dambrot has agreed in principle to a new ten-year contract, President Dr. Luis M. Proenza and director of athletics Tom Wistrcill announced Friday. The contract is finalized and pending approval from the UA Board of Trustees. Dambrot, who has compiled a 184-87 (93-39 in Mid-American Conference play)
Dalton State finalists
Dalton State College (GA) is in the process of bringing back basketball. They have not had a basketball team in nearly 30 years, but expect to field one for the 2013-14 season (NAIA). New AD Derek Waugh (former head coach at Stetson) has put together an impressive group of finalists. The list was trimmed from