Alabama men’s basketball head coach Nate Oats announced Wednesday the hiring of Ryan Pannone as assistant coach. Pannone will join Austin Claunch as Oats’ second assistant coach. “Over my last four years at Alabama, I have gotten to know Ryan through his work with the Pelicans organization. He is one of the brightest minds in the game of
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Army Basketball Staff Update
First year head coach Kevin Kuwik has announced his coaching staff for the 2023-24 men’s basketball season. “I am very excited about wide range of experiences that this staff will bring to the fight for our team this year,” stated Kuwik. “First and foremost, all five of them are winners, with extensive championship and NCAA Tournament experience
Mineral Area CC opens; Strege named Assistant Coach North Dakota State
Luke Strege has been named as an assistant men’s basketball coach at North Dakota State. Strege came to NDSU from Mineral Area College in Park Hills, Mo., where he served as head coach for eight seasons and posted a record of 199-46. “We set out to challenge ourselves and continue to push our Bison basketball family to new
Texas Basketball Staff Update
Texas Head Men’s Basketball Coach Rodney Terry has hired Frank Haith as Assistant Coach and elevated Steve McClain to Assistant Coach in addition to naming Chris Ogden as General Manager. Brandon Chappell will begin his second season as Assistant Coach. The staff has a combined 35 years of head coaching experience at the Division I level. Frank Haith brings 34 years of coaching experience to the
Iona Basketball Staff Update
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
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