Crazy time of the year – very excited to finally get our guys back on campus this weekend. Here’s some end of August "dirt"… • I have heard from multiple sources that John Sheets is the front runner for the 3rd assistant spot at Maine. He is a Maine alum who is currently a women’s
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Holy Cross names DBO
The College of the Holy Cross has named Chris Holmes as its director of men’s basketball operations, as announced by head coach Milan Brown. Holmes’ primary responsibilities will include serving as the team’s travel and video coordinator, in addition to assisting with recruiting efforts, summer camps and day-to-day office duties. Holmes is a 2012 graduate
Romano named AC @ RIC
Rhode Island College has named Mike Romano as the assistant men’s basketball coach. He assists Head Coach Bob Walsh with all facets of the RIC men’s basketball program including recruiting, scouting, administering practice and meet coaching. Romano comes to Rhode Island College after spending two years at Marist College as a Graduate Manager for the
ACU adds assistant
Brad Rogers has been hired as an assistant at Arizona Christian University. Rogers spent the previous three seasons on the basketball staff at William Jessup University (CA). During his time as an assistant at William Jessup, Rogers helped guide the Warriors to their first ever California Pacific Conference championship and a trip to the 2009-10
Belmont Abbey HC assumes AD duties
Belmont Abbey College President Dr. William Thierfelder has announced the appointment of men’s basketball coach Stephen Miss to the position of Director of Athletics. Miss will continue to serve as the Crusaders men’s basketball coach. Miss makes his foray into athletics administration as he enters his sixth year as the Crusaders men’s basketball coach, a
Estill joins Kentucky staff
Kentucky head coach John Calipari is pleased to announce the addition of former UK forward Marquis Estill to the 2012-13 men’s basketball staff as an undergraduate student assistant coach. Estill, who is currently finishing his undergraduate degree at UK, will assist pre-, during and post-practice and primarily focus on working with UK’s forwards. Per NCAA
Arizona State rumors
I can confirm that Arizona State assistant Scott Pera has departed for the University of Pennsylvania. He will become the top assistant for the Quakers, replacing assistant Dan Leibovitz who recently took a job with the Charlotte Bobcats. He is the second assistant to leave ASU in the past few days – Lamont Smith was
Daily Dirt – 8/28/12
Today’s "dirt"… • Union College (NY) assistant Wendell Capeheart has accepted at HS job in Florence, SC. He was an administrative assistant at Coastal Carolina before joining the Union staff last season. • Waldorf College (IA) has hired two assistant coaches – Reid Ouse and Cameron Hodges. Ouse was an assistant at Bethel University for
Daily Dirt – 8/27/12
Monday’s "dirt" as we begin the last full week of the summer… • I have heard that two candidates for the Richland JC job (TX) are former University of North Texas assistant Bill Foy and former Baylor assistant Mark Morefield. Foy had been at North Texas for the past six seasons, and won a NJCAA
Baize named graduate manager @ Clemson
Jonah Baize has been named the graduate manager for the Clemson men’s basketball program. Baize, who played for the Tigers from 2007-11, replaces Tee Butters, who left to pursue a business opportunity in his hometown of Raleigh, NC. Baize (pronounced BAYZ) played from 2007-10 at Clemson under Oliver Purnell, before playing the 2010-11 season under
O’Donnell promoted at Albany
Chad O’Donnell was officially named UAlbany men’s basketball associate head coach on Monday, August 27. O’Donnell has been with the program for the past eight years as an assistant coach. O’Donnell has recruited many of the basketball players during his time here including leading returning scorer senior guard Mike Black. Black, over the past three
Walden named HC @ Knox College
A former Knox College men’s basketball player and assistant coach is returning to his alma mater to lead the men’s basketball program. Knox athletic director Chad Eisele announced that Kevin Walden has been named the Prairie Fire’s new head men’s basketball coach. He’s just the fourth such coach at Knox since 1960 – preceded by