Mike Netti, who has spent the past three seasons as an assistant coach at Gardner-Webb University, has joined the East Carolina men’s basketball staff head coach Jeff Lebo announced on Wednesday. Netti replaces former assistant coach Tim Craft, who was recently named head coach at Gardner-Webb. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching
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Montana State Hires Assistant
Justin Wetzel, former Associate Head basketball coach at MSU Billings, has joined the Montana State Bobcats coaching staff, head coach Brad Huse announced Wednesday. Wetzel served as assistant coach for former Bobcat assistant George Pfeifer from 2008-11 before becoming associate head coach under Jamie Stevens the past two seasons at MSU Billings. He was part
Landers hired as Navarro’s Head Coach
Navarro College hired Michael Landers as its new men’s basketball coach Friday. Landers, who coached Trinity Valley’s women’s basketball program to two unbeaten NJCAA Women’s Tournament Championships (2004 and 2012), was chosen among an application pool of about 50. The Gladewater native was selected from three finalists, advancing from nine interviews Tuesday by a Navarro
Eustachy signs new contract with Colorado State
Colorado State Director of Athletics Jack Graham announced Tuesday that men’s basketball Head Coach Larry Eustachy has agreed to a new contract that ensures the Rams’ hoops mentor will remain in Fort Collins through at least the 2017-18 season. The new deal could also keep Eustachy – entering his 23rd season as a head coach
Friday Named Penn State Harrisburg Head Coach
On Monday, Aug. 5, Penn State Harrisburg Athletic Director Rahsaan Carlton announced that Don Friday, a former NCAA Division I head coach and Division III national championship-winning assistant, has accepted the men’s basketball head coaching position at Penn State Harrisburg. Friday takes over the program with nearly 25 years of coaching experience under his belt,
University of Charleston Hires Coach
University of Charleston Regional President Jerry Forster and Director of Athletics Bren Stevens today announced the hiring of Dwaine Osborne as the head men’s basketball coach at the University of Charleston. Osborne will immediately begin his duties with the Golden Eagles and will lead the men’s basketball program into the new Mountain East Conference for
St. John’s Adds Assistant
St. John’s head men’s basketball coach Steve Lavin announced Monday the naming of veteran mentor Jim Whitesell to the Red Storm staff as an assistant coach. The associate head coach at Saint Louis University for the past two seasons, The associate head coach at Saint Louis University for the past two seasons, Whitesell spent 24
OFFICIAL: Noon To UMBC
Kevin Noon has been tabbed as the Director of Basketball Operations for the UMBC men�s basketball program, second-year head coach Aki Thomas announced on Monday afternoon. Brian Johnson, who served the team in that capacity last season, will now be an assistant coach on Thomas� staff. �Kevin has been around some coaches whom I really
Oregon State Staff Update
Joe Kennedy, who served as the Director of Operations at Northwestern University the past three seasons, will join the Oregon State men’s basketball staff as Director of Player Personnel, head coach Craig Robinson announced on Monday. While at Northwestern, Kennedy assisted in a variety of responsibilities with the men’s basketball program, including handling all travel
Saint Peter’s Hires Assistant
Saint Peter’s University men’s basketball head coach John Dunne has announced the hiring of Matt Henry as an assistant coach on his men’s basketball coaching staff. Henry spent last season as a scout and consultant on a variety of different basketball projects. He returns to the collegiate coaching ranks after serving as acting men’s basketball
Stetson Hires Ops
Stetson men’s basketball head coach Corey Williams announced the hiring of Kevin Dux as the program’s Director of Basketball Operations for the upcoming 2013-14 season on Monday morning. Dux joins the Hatters after a two-year stint as a graduate assistant with the Florida State men’s basketball program, where he worked closely with Williams and Assistant
OFFICIAL: Maine Names Gaither Assistant Coach
University of Maine men’s basketball head coach Ted Woodward announced today that his program has named Deshon Gaither assistant coach. Coach Gaither was most recently the head boys postgraduate coach at Lee Academy, in Lee, Maine, where he posted a 52-17, record while coaching numerous young men headed to collegiate programs at all levels. Stay