Southern Miss men’s basketball coach Doc Sadler announced the hiring of three members of his coaching staff this afternoon. Sadler has hired Chris Croft as Director of Basketball Operations, retained Jareem Dowling and hired Jeremy Cox as assistant coaches. "When looking for a staff, I searched for people who, first and foremost, were great people,"
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Kentucky assistants get raises
Kentucky’s men’s basketball assistant coaches Kenny Payne and John Robic have signed new multi-year extensions with the University of Kentucky, UK Athletics Director Mitch Barnhart and head coach John Calipari announced on Wednesday. Payne, who has been with the team for four seasons, signed a new two-year deal worth $500,000 annually plus incentives and was
Daily Dirt – 5/8/14
Here’s today’s “dirt”… • Word on the street is that former Auburn assistant Tony Matlock is in the mix to replace Al Pinkins on Andy Kennedy’s staff at Ole Miss. Matlock had been on Tony Barbee’s staff for the last eight seasons – 4 at UTEP, 4 at Auburn. Last month he was hired as
HOT: Griffin retires at RPI
Long-time Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) head men’s basketball coach Mike Griffin has announced he will retire following a distinguished 30-year career at the helm. Griffin’s retirement is effective May 31 and a national search to find Rensselaer’s next head men’s basketball coach will begin immediately. "I have been so fortunate to spend three decades in
Marquette adds Video Coordinator
Jake Presutti has joined the Marquette University men’s basketball program as its video coordinator, head coach Steve Wojciechowski announced Wednesday morning. A former men’s basketball player at Syracuse, Presutti most recently served as special assistant for the USA Basketball Senior Men’s National Team. His work with USA Basketball included film evaluation and statistical analysis of
Official: Perron named head coach at Catawba
I had this as a rumor in my blog this morning – it’s now been made official… Catawba College announced on Thursday that Rob Perron will become the 12th men’s basketball coach in school history. Perron has most recently served as associate head coach at Newberry. “I’m extremely thankful to Jeff Childress and Brien Lewis
Peach State rumors…
Two quick rumors from the Peach State… • I have now heard from a bunch of people that Samford assistant Yasir Rosemond will replace Stacey Palmore on Mark Fox’s staff at Georgia. Rosemond has been at Samford for two seasons and has also worked at Seattle and his alma mater Oregon. Sounds like this will
Romano named interim head coach at RIC
Mike Romano was named the interim head men’s basketball coach on May 7, 2014 when Head Coach Bob Walsh resigned to take the same position at Div. I University of Maine. He has spent the past two seasons as an assistant men’s basketball coach with the Anchormen. He assisted Coach Walsh with all facets of
New Mexico Highlands rumor…
I heard from a source late last night, and confirmed this morning that New Mexico Highlands head coach Joe Harge is out. In his six years at the school, Harge compiled a 97-70 record. Before becoming the head coach at NMHU, Harge had been an assistant at Arkansas-Little Rock, and the head coach of the
OFFICIAL: Walsh to Maine
We first had this on Friday night…it’s now been made official. Bob Walsh has been named University of Maine men’s basketball head coach by Director of Athletics Karlton Creech, effective May 7. Walsh comes to UMaine with nearly 20 years of highly successful Division I and Division III coaching experience. Most recently, for nine seasons
Antigua Names Rouco Assistant Coach
USF men’s basketball head coach Orlando Antigua has hired former FIU head coach and Ole Miss assistant Sergio Rouco as an assistant coach on his staff. “Sergio has over 25 years of coaching experience at the Division I level,” Antigua said. “He has great recruiting connections not just in the state of Florida, but around
Menzies Signs a Two-Year Contract Extension
– New Mexico State Athletics Director Dr. McKinley Boston announced on Wednesday that head men’s basketball coach Marvin Menzies has signed a two-year contract extension with NM State. The contract extension goes thru 2019. “I am pleased to offer Coach Menzies a two-year contract extension based upon the consistent competiveness of his team, consistent academic