A quick update on what I’ve heard at Marist… It sounds like Williams College head coach Mike Maker is the leader right now at Marist. Maker is 147-32 (.821) record in six seasons at Williams, including three NCAA DIII Final Four appearances. I have heard from two separate sources that he is in the final
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Montana and Oregon State Dirt…
Busy weekend…Here are a few things that I have heard around Montana and Oregon State… • Travis DeCuire is beginning to assemble his staff at Montana. I can confirm that current assistant Jonathan Metzger-Jones has been retained. He just wrapped up his third season at Montana. I have also heard from a great source that
HOT: Northern Arizona extends Murphy
Northern Arizona head men’s basketball coach Jack Murphy has received a contract extension that will run through 2019; the Arizona Board of Regents approved this week. Murphy completes his second season at NAU after leading the Lumberjacks to a second place finish in the Big Sky. "We are very pleased to have Jack Murphy continue
Montana Tech Adds Assistant
Head Men’s Basketball Coach Patrick O’Herron announced a new assistant coach today. Chris Cline joins the Oredigger staff after spending two seasons at Simon Fraser University. "Chris brings great experience and energy to the Orediggers," said Head Coach O’Herron. "I have known Chris for three years and I am very impressed with his knowledge of
Morehead State Hires Assistant
Preston Spradlin, who has spent the past five seasons on the men’s basketball staff at Kentucky, has been named an assistant coach at Morehead State. His time will be spent in a variety of areas, including recruiting, scouting, practice/game preparation and academics monitoring. Spradlin spent two seasons (2009-11) as a graduate assistant with the Wildcats
Gilfillan named DBO at Illinois State
Illinois State head men’s basketball coach Dan Muller announced the hiring of Mitch Gilfillan as ISU’s Director of Basketball Operations Monday. Gilfillan’s resume includes four years as an NCAA Division I assistant coach, one year as a director of operations, and four years as an exemplary student-athlete. "I could not be more excited to welcome
OFFICIAL: Florida A&M hires Samuels
Thanks to a great source for getting us out in front of this a few days ago… Collegiate coaching veteran Byron Samuels will embark on a new chapter in his career with his appointment as head men’s basketball coach at Florida A&M University (FAMU). Samuels comes to FAMU from the University of Georgia, where he
Owens named DBO at Nebraska
Nebraska men’s basketball coach Tim Miles announced Friday that Teddy Owens has been named Director of Operations for the Husker basketball program. “Teddy will be terrific as our Director of Operations. It is a challenging job, but one he will handle well,” Miles said. “In this role, we rely on him to be a liaison
HOT: Extension for Hayford at EWU
With 40 victories overall in three seasons, Eastern Washington University men’s basketball coach Jim Hayford has been rewarded with a new five-year agreement, EWU athletic director Bill Chaves officially announced Friday (June 13). The deal scraps the remaining two years of Hayford’s current five-year contract, thus keeping him in Cheney at least through the 2018-19
University of Jamestown Hires Coach
University of Jamestown President Robert S. Badal and Athletic Director Lawrie Paulson announce that Alan Magnani has been named head men’s basketball coach. Magnani comes to Jamestown from Mount Pleasant, Iowa, where from 1996 to 2011 he was head men’s basketball coach at Iowa Wesleyan College. "I am really excited about the opportunity to build
Wichita State Hires Assistant
Wichita State has hired Isaac Brown as an assistant men’s basketball coach, Head Coach Gregg Marshall announced today. “I have known Isaac 15 years and have always enjoyed my dealings with him,” Marshall said. “He is very personable and a quality individual. He has a great reputation as a coach and recruiter and is excellent
UNCW Adds Assistant
UNCW Head Men’s Basketball Coach Kevin Keatts reached back into his Hargrave Military Academy roots to complete his coaching staff on Thursday, hiring former Tiger aide Thomas Carr as an assistant coach. Carr recently completed his first season as an assistant at East Tennessee State following stops at basketball powers Chipola College and Hargrave Military