Iona University men’s basketball head coach Tobin Anderson announced the appointment of Luke Testani and Kyle Washington to his 2023-24 staff. Testani will serve as Video Coordinator and Washington as the program’s Director of Player Development. LUKE TESTANI – VIDEO COORDINATOR Luke Testani comes to New Rochelle after serving as an assistant coach at Division
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Balentine promoted to Associate Head Basketball Coach at D2 Tiffin
Desmond Balentine has been promoted to Associate Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Tiffin University. Balentine was instrumental in assisting Head Coach Tom Church as the Dragons had a memorable 2022-23 season. The Dragons ended with a final record of 15-14, their first winning season since 2011-12. The team also posted a 12-8 conference record, the
Rutgers Basketball Staff Update
Rutgers men’s basketball has officially hired Marlon Williamson to be the Scarlet Knights’ next assistant coach and finalized the 2023-24 coaching staff. Williamson arrives on the banks after serving as an assistant coach for Central Michigan since May of 2021. Known as a top-notch recruiter with extensive ties in Detroit and the state of Michigan,
Hope named Assistant Basketball Coach at D3 Lebanon Valley
Lebanon Valley head men’s basketball coach Brad McAlester has announced the hiring of Willie Hope as an assistant coach. Hope comes to The Valley after two seasons as the graduate assistant coach at Messiah University. The 2018 Messiah graduate played four years for the Falcons and averaged 8.8 minutes per game in 52 career games. The guard shot
Klee departs WestConn; Named Assistant Director of Operations at Miami
University of Miami head men’s basketball coach Jim Larrañaga announced the hiring of Jacob Klee as the assistant director of operations. A University of Miami alumnus, Klee served as a student manager for the Hurricanes during all three years of his undergraduate tenure. He has since added additional experience as a graduate assistant at the University of
Roswech joins Randolph-Macon Basketball Staff
Connor Roswech has joined the Randolph-Macon men’s basketball staff as the Nunnally assistant coach. For the past year, Roswech has been an assistant coach in the high school ranks at Thomas Dale High School in Chester, VA. Roswech also works with the local AAU program, Team Richmond, and assisted with the development of multiple collegiate players
Kennesaw State Basketball Staff Update
The Kennesaw State men’s basketball coaching staff is now complete as first-year head coach Antoine Pettway announced five new hires on Tuesday. Willie Watson, Robert Kirby, and Donovan Kates will serve as assistant coaches under Pettway. Dan McDonald will be the Owls’ Director of Operations, and Jamie Baker will be the team’s Video Coordinator. Watson
Marquette extends Smart through 2029-30
Marquette University head men’s basketball coach Shaka Smart‘s contract has been extended through the conclusion of the 2029-30 campaign, Vice President & Director of Athletics Bill Scholl announced. “In a very short period of time, Shaka and his staff have done a tremendous job of establishing a winning culture, both on and off the court,” Scholl
Sanchez resigns at Charlotte; Returns to UVA as Associate Head Coach
Charlotte head basketball coach Ron Sanchez has resigned, and will return to the University of Virginia as the Associate head coach (Sanchez had been on Tony Bennett’s staff from 2009-18 before taking over at Charlotte). Here are the press releases from both schools: Charlotte The Charlotte 49ers announced today that Ron Sanchez is resigning his position as
OFFICIAL: Booker named Head Basketball Coach at Cal State San Marcos
Following up on something that HoopDirt.com first mentioned earlier this morning (D2 DIRT). UC San Diego assistant Nick Booker has officially been named as the new head men’s basketball coach at Cal State San Marcos. Here’s the release from the school: The Cal State San Marcos men’s basketball team has a new leader as Nick
Rongstad named Assistant Basketball Coach at Arkansas State
Arkansas State men’s basketball head coach Bryan Hodgson announced Monday that Derek Rongstad will join the Red Wolves’ staff as an assistant coach. Rongstad spent the past four seasons at Alabama, including the last two as Coordinator of Video Services. “Derek is an up-and-coming star in this business and we are extremely fortunate to have
Russo named Assistant Basketball Coach at Northern Arizona
NAU Basketball and Head Coach Shane Burcar announced Tim Russo as the newest assistant coach for the Lumberjacks ahead of the 2023-24 campaign. “We are excited to add Tim to our staff and welcome him to Flagstaff. Coming from a program like UCONN gives him instant credibility and his drive to do what it takes to learn and