News

Baxter-Bell joins Gannon Men’s Basketball Coaching Staff

Newly-appointed Gannon men’s basketball coach Jordan Fee has added a second assistant coach to his coaching staff. After recently adding Easton Bazzolli to his initial staff Fee has now announced Myo Baxter-Bell as a second assistant. Baxter-Bell joins the Golden Knight staff after serving as a graduate assistant coach at Liberty since June 2021. Prior

Continue Reading →

Tagged with:

NBA appoints Krzyzewski as Special Adviser to Basketball Operations

NEW YORK (NBA Communications) — The NBA announced Wednesday that Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer Mike Krzyzewski, the all-time wins leader in NCAA Division I men’s basketball and a six-time gold medalist as head coach of the USA Basketball Men’s Senior National Team, has been appointed Special Adviser to Basketball Operations. In his new role, Krzyzewski

Continue Reading →

Tagged with:

Loras MBB assistant takes over Women’s program

Director of Athletics Denise Udelhofen (’90) officially announced today that Loras College has tabbed men’s basketball assistant coach Justin Busch (’18) as the next head coach of the Loras College women’s basketball team. Busch returned to Loras this past season as an assistant coach for the men’s basketball team under head coach Chris Martin. A men’s basketball student-athlete from 2014-18,

Continue Reading →

Tagged with:

Winona State Basketball Staff Update

The Winona State men’s basketball program has added two assistant coaches to the Warrior staff, as announced by head coach Todd Eisner.  Former Winona State standout Devin Whitelow and former Wisconsin Eau Claire All-WIAC performer Cole Rabedeaux have joined the WSU ranks. Whitelow, a NSIC Don Olson Award winner at Winona State.   Rabedeaux owns the all-time Blugold record for

Continue Reading →

Tagged with:

Howard returns to Villanova Basketball Staff

Ashley Howard, who played a pivotal role in helping guide Villanova teams that won a pair of NCAA national championships in 2016 and 2018, is returning to the Wildcats as an Assistant Coach on the staff of Head Coach Kyle Neptune, it was announced today. He fills the void created by the departure of George Halcovage,

Continue Reading →

Tagged with:

Daily Dirt – 5/10/23

Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have heard that USC Upstate assistant Anthony Johnson is on the move and is headed to Ole Miss in some type of admin/support role. Last season was Johnson’s first at Upstate after serving as the director of development and recruiting at Georgia State. At Ole Miss, Johnson will reunite with Chris

Continue Reading →

Huggins suspended 3 games, salary reduced by $1M, contract amended

Penalties have been levied against West Virginia head basketball coach Bob Huggins following his “derogatory and offensive language” on a Cincinnati radio show last week. Below are the statements from WVU President E. Gordon Gee, AD Wren Baker, and Huggins. Specific actions agains Huggins are also laid out below: Statement from President E. Gordon Gee

Continue Reading →

Tagged with:

OFFICIAL: Ferry named Head Basketball Coach at D3 Rhode Island College

Following up on something that I first reported back on May 3rd (D3 DIRT). Former Holy Cross assistant Sam Ferry has officially taken over as the head coach at Rhode Island College. Here is the press release from RIC: Rhode Island College introduced Sam Ferry as its new head men’s basketball coach at a press conference held

Continue Reading →

Tagged with:

Baptiste rejoins Albany Basketball Staff

The University at Albany men’s basketball team welcomes KJ Baptiste back to the program. Baptiste re-joins the staff as an Assistant Coach, having previously served as the team’s Director of Recruiting and Video during the 2021-22 season. “We are thrilled to welcome KJ back to the Capital Region,” said Head Coach Dwayne Killings. “KJ is a rising

Continue Reading →

Tagged with:

Bialkoski named DBO at George Mason

George Mason University men’s basketball head coach Tony Skinn announced that Mark Bialkoski will join his staff as director of basketball operations. Bialkoski brings more than 15 years of collegiate basketball coaching and administrative experience to Fairfax. In addition to his robust resume as a director of operations, Bialkoski most recently served as an assistant coach

Continue Reading →

Tagged with:

Legendary Louisville Head Coach Denny Crum passes away

Legendary Louisville basketball coach Denny Crum passed away today at the age of 86. Here is the tribute that Louisville posted: Denny Crum, who won two NCAA Championships while serving as the University of Louisville’s men’s basketball coach for 30 years (1971-2001), passed away at his home Tuesday morning. He was 86. He directed Louisville

Continue Reading →

UMass Lowell adds Herrion to Men’s Basketball Staff

UMass Lowell Men’s Basketball Head Coach Pat Duquette has named Ryan Herrion as his squad’s newest assistant coach. Herrion is a familiar face in the America East Conference, having spent the last five seasons at New Hampshire. “We are excited to welcome Ryan to our program,” said Duquette. “From his experiences at both Stonehill and most recently UNH,

Continue Reading →

Tagged with: