The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks and head coach Shane Burcar announced Ben Johnson as the Men’s Basketball newest assistant coach in Flagstaff. “I would like to thank Head Coach Shane Burcar for this incredible opportunity. I appreciate him taking a chance on me,” Johnson said. “I’m excited to start working with the coaching staff, players & administration, to help them
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Valentine added to St. Bonaventure Basketball Staff
Head coach Mark Schmidt has announced the addition of Dana Valentine to the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball coaching staff. Valentine will serve as an assistant coach beginning with the 2023-24 season. “Dana is a young, up-and-coming coach and we are really lucky to be able to have someone of his caliber joining our program,” Schmidt
Daily Dirt – 5/18/23
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Former LSU Alexandria head coach Larry Cordaro has landed as the DBO at Troy. During Cordaro’s nine year tenure at LSUA, he compiled a record of 224-50 (.818), overall conference record of 126-23 (.846). Prior to his time in Alexandria, Cordaro served as the associate head coach at Southeastern Louisiana (2006-13)
Arnold named Assistant Basketball Coach at Lafayette
The Lafayette men’s basketball program and head coach Mike McGarvey have added Nikolai Arnold as an assistant basketball coach. “We’re very excited to add Coach Arnold to The Hill,” McGarvey said. “Coach is not only a diligent worker and recruiter, but I’ve had the pleasure of witnessing his positive impact on the players he’s coached and the coaching
OFFICIAL: SIUE’s McGee named Head Coach at Wabash Valley
Following up on my tweet from yesterday, Terrance McGee has officially been named as the new head men’s basketball coach at NJCAA D1 Wabash Valley College. Here’s the release from the school: Wabash Valley has named Terrance McGee as the new head men’s basketball coach, it was announced by Athletic Director Luke Scheidecker on Wednesday.
Brooks-Sena named Director of Basketball Operations /Scouting at WKU
WKU Hilltopper Basketball head coach announced the hiring of Isaiah “Zeke” Brooks-Sena to his staff. Brooks-Sena will serve the program as the Director of Operations/Scouting. “Zeke is a very bright and up-and-coming guy in our business,” said Lutz. “When I hired Zeke at Texas A&M Corpus-Christi, he was able to come in and make an
CSUN Basketball Staff Update
CSUN head men’s basketball coach Andy Newman has announced his coaching staff for the 2023-24 season. Jordan Jamestown, Scott Cutley and CJ Killin each join the Matadors as assistant coaches while Casey Norris will serve as director of basketball operations. Jamestown brings a decade of experience in the collegiate ranks to CSUN. He spent the
Filegar added to Union U Men’s Basketball Staff
Union University men’s basketball head coach David Niven has announced Josiah Filegar as the new assistant coach for the program. Filegar filled the position held by Easton Bazzoli who accepted the same position at Gannon University. Niven said, “We are excited to welcome Josiah to our program. His ability to connect with people will serve him well
UAB alum Rob Williams joins Blazers Basketball Staff
UAB men’s basketball head coach Andy Kennedy announced the hiring of former UAB player Rob Williams as the Blazers’ new assistant coach on Tuesday. Williams spent the last two seasons as an assistant coach at the University of Denver. “Excited to have Rob back with Blazer Basketball!” Head Coach Andy Kennedy said, “Rob is a former Blazer basketball player
Joi Williams named MBB Chief of Staff at South Florida
University of South Florida Head Men’s Basketball Coach Amir Abdur-Rahim has announced the addition of former USF women’s basketball player Joi Williams as his new chief of staff. A USF graduate, Williams played for the Bulls from 1984-89 and brings over 20 years of head coaching experience in her return to Tampa. Williams was most recently the
Leonard inks 4-yr extension at Queens
Queens University of Charlotte Head Men’s Basketball Coach Grant Leonard has signed a four-year contract, director of athletics Cherie Swarthout announced on Tuesday afternoon. The contract will keep Leonard at the helm of the Royals men’s basketball program through the 2026-27 season. Win incentives are included to increase contract length moving forward. “Grant’s leadership continues to empower
Wynter named Special Assistant to the Head Coach at Temple
Camren Wynter, who was a key player in helping Penn State earn a bid to the 2023 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, has been named Special Assistant to Temple Men’s Basketball Head Coach Adam Fisher. “I am extremely excited to have Cam Wynter join our Temple Basketball family,” said Fisher. “Cam is someone that is very