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Loyola Marymount rumor
Word on the street is that Loyola Marymount assistant Jason Levy has departed and will become an assistant to Reggie Theus at Cal State Northridge. He had been at LMU for the past five seasons. I have heard that Colorado Director of Player Development Tom Abatemarco will be his replacement on Max Good’s staff. Abatemarco
Hawaii Hilo rumor
I blogged about the second group of three finalists at Hawaii Hilo on Monday night: http://hoopdirt.com/blog/5ac790be/hawaii-hilo-update/… It now sounds like a choice has been made and this long, strange search, is coming to an end. Multiple sources are reporting that Central Washington associate head coach G.E. Coleman has been offered the job and is expected
Richmond staff update
Former Spider standouts Ryan Butler and Kevin Smith have been hired as Director of Basketball Operations. “I am thrilled to welcome Ryan Butler and Kevin Smith back to our program,” head coach Chris Mooney said. “Both of them had great college basketball careers and had a tremendous impact on Richmond Basketball. They always have represented
Northwestern hires assistant
Chris Collins has announced the addition of a familiar face to his coaching staff as Brian James has joined Northwestern as an assistant coach. James served as Collins’ coach during his high school career at Glenbrook North where he helped Collins gain McDonald’s All-America status as well as the title of Illinois’ Mr. Basketball. "We’re
Blaney Announces Retirement at UConn
After 12 years on the University of Connecticut men’s basketball coaching staff and 43 years overall as a college basketball coach, George Blaney has announced his retirement. Blaney, 73, served as UConn’s associate head coach under former coach Jim Calhoun and also as an assistant coach for Calhoun and last year for first-year head coach
OFFICIAL: McCarthy to Towson
Former Northeastern assistant coach Jim McCarthy will join the Towson University men’s basketball coaching staff, Tiger head coach Pat Skerry announced on Wednesday. McCarthy, who helped guide the Huskies to the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) regular season title in 2012-13, joins Skerry’s staff as an assistant coach. “We’re excited to get someone of Jimmy’s caliber
Daily Dirt – 6/12/13
Some things to start the day… • It sounds like new UMass Lowell head coach Pat Duquette has settled on his staff. According to multiple sources, the assistant coaches will be Biko Paris, Mike Harding, and Nick Leonardelli. Paris played at Boston College when Duquette was an assistant there. Harding is the former head coach
McCoy named assistant at Weber State
Former Weber State standout and Big Sky Conference MVP Kellen McCoy has been named an assistant coach with the Wildcat men’s basketball team, WSU head coach Randy Rahe announced Tuesday. “We couldn’t be more excited to have Kellen join our staff,” Rahe said. “He fits us perfectly as a coach, as he did as a
Wofford Hires Ops
Wofford men’s basketball head coach Mike Young has announced that Kevin Giltner has joined his staff as director of basketball operations. Giltner, a four-year letterman, earned All-Southern Conference honors during his senior season with the Terriers. Giltner spent last season playing professionally for Keflavik in Reykjanesbaer, Iceland. A native of Kingston Springs, Tennessee, Giltner averaged
Spoonhour Completes Staff @ EIU
Eastern Illinois head men’s basketball coach Jay Spoonhour has completed his coaching staff with the hiring of former Panther basketball player J.R. Reynolds. Reynolds played two seasons for the Panthers in 2002 and 2003 and is currently tied for tenth on the school’s career 3-pointers made list with fellow assistant coach Emanuel Dildy. He was
UTA Hires Ops
UT Arlington men’s basketball coach Scott Cross announced the hiring of former assistant coach Derrick Daniels as Director of Basketball Operations. Daniels initially came to UT Arlington after serving as an athletic director for the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Fort Worth and the coach of the Fort Worth M.A.S.H. AAU boys basketball team.