Assistant Athletic Director and Men’s Head Basketball Coach Jim Casciano has resigned from his position at the University of Maine-Presque Isle. After three seasons at the helm of the University of Maine-Presque Isle Men’s Basketball Program, Coach Casciano has accepted the position of Men’s Head Basketball Coach at Johnson & Wales University in Charlotte, North
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OFFICIAL: Tennessee hires Tyndall
University of Tennessee vice chancellor and director of athletics Dave Hart announced today the hiring of Donnie Tyndall as the Volunteers’ 19th men’s basketball coach. He will be introduced at a press conference at 2 p.m. ET at Pratt Pavilion. The press conference will be streamed live on UTSports.com. The 43-year-old Tyndall joins Tennessee from
Hartman added to Rice staff
Rice University head men’s basketball coach Mike Rhoades finalized his staff on Tuesday with the announcement of Carlin Hartman as associate head coach. Rhoades said, “We are excited to have Carlin and his family at Rice. He’s very familiar with the program and the players that came before us. His experience and relationship with players
Patel Named RSU Assistant
-Rogers State Head Men’s Basketball Coach Justin Barkley named Vinay Patel the new assistant men’s basketball coach on Monday. “I am very excited about bringing Vinay on board,” Barkley said. “He brings invaluable experience to the program as he is a well-respected recruiter and his NCAA Division II resume is a perfect fit as we
Bowling Green Staff Update
Former West Alabama men’s basketball head coach Mark Downey has joined the Bowling Green State University men’s basketball coaching staff effective immediately, announced head coach Chris Jans. "I have known Mark Downey for 15 years and have observed first hand his talent, work ethic, and loyalty," commented Coach Jans. "Coach Downey will prove to be
Long Beach State adds assistant
Long Beach State Men’s Basketball head coach Dan Monson has announced the hiring of Myke Scholl as an assistant coach, filling the vacancy left following the retirement of Vic Couch. Scholl most recently spent the better part of six seasons with Loyola Marymount as the Associate Head Coach for the Lions, leading both recruiting and
Former Javelina Returns To Kingsville As Head Coach
Scott Gines, Vice President of Intercollegiate Athletics and Campus Recreation, announced Monday that former Texas A&M-Kingsville men’s basketball player and graduate assistant Johnny Estelle will be returning to the Javelina Nation as the 16th head coach in the program’s history. "Our objective from the start was to identify a highly successful head coach who will
Daily Dirt – 4/21/14
The DirtKing is on a quick get-away with The DirtQueen and the Little DirtBags. Just got back from the pool – here a few things that I’ve heard (speedy edition, the DQ gets upset when I blog while on vacation)… • I have heard that former Xavier player Dante Jackson is involved with one of
OFFICIAL: Ford to Tennessee State
Had this last week (http://hoopdirt.com/blog/525c8960/hot-rumor-ford-the-leader-…) Now it’s a done deal. Tennessee State will tab Dana Ford as its 17th men’s basketball coach at a press conference Monday afternoon at 2 p.m. within the Athletics Atrium located in the Student Center. The announcement will signal a homecoming of sorts for Ford who was an assistant under
Georgia State’s Hunter receives extension
Georgia State Director of Athletics Cheryl Levick announced Friday that the contract of head men’s basketball coach Ron Hunter has been extended for two additional years, keeping the award-winning coach in Atlanta until 2020. In addition to adding to the length of Hunter’s contract, both sides agreed to an adjusted base salary, NCAA tournament salary
Montana State adds assistant
Kenya Crandell has spent only a few fleeting days in Bozeman, but joining Brian Fish’s first Montana State coaching staff gives the school’s newest assistant coach the feeling that he is returning to where he belongs. "I’m very excited for the opportunity to work with Coach Fish," Crandell said upon officially joining the staff Thursday.
OFFICIAL: N’Diaye to Georgia Tech
Mentioned this as a rumor last week – just wanted to follow up… Mamadou N’Diaye, who has worked the past three seasons as an assistant coach at Coastal Carolina, is joining the Georgia Tech basketball staff as an assistant coach, head coach Brian Gregory announced Friday. At Coastal Carolina, N’Diaye (pronounced Mama-Doo In-Jiye) helped Cliff