Jacksonville State men’s basketball coach James Green has hired coaching veteran Eugene Harris to his staff, the fifth-year coach announced on Tuesday. Harris, a native of Scottsboro, Ala., has over two decades of coaching experience in the Southeast, including stops at Auburn and Alabama. He most recently served as the head coach at Florida A&M
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Miller named Associate HC at Auburn
Former Missouri assistant, Ryan Miller, has been named Auburn Associate Head Basketball Coach, head coach Tony Barbee announced Tuesday. Miller, who spent two months at Missouri, coached the previous five years from 2007-12 as an assistant coach at New Mexico under head coach Steve Alford. He was a part of the most successful five-year period
James Madison staff update
James Madison head coach Matt Brady announced the addition of Lucious Jordan and Sam Dowell to the program’s staff. Jordan will serve as director of basketball operations for the Dukes while Dowell will fill the role of graduate assistant coach. Jordan spent the last few years getting his feet wet in the coaching profession following
Bechtel named HC @ SUNY Canton
SUNY Canton is pleased to announce that Jim Bechtel has joined the athletic department as the new men’s basketball coach. Bechtel takes over the program from Keith Sullivan who resigned this summer after four years at the helm. Bechtel brings 10 years of coaching knowledge to the Roos having served as an assistant coach at
Onondaga CC staff update
The Onondaga Community College men’s basketball program has announced the addition of two new assistant coaches. Mitchell Howe (SUNY Potsdam / Fayetteville) and John Meehan (Southern Connecticut State University / Baldwinsville) join the Lazers’ staff for the 2012-2013 season. They join Johnny Davis (SUNY Cortland / DeWitt), who is entering his 11th season as an
Gillispie update
According to the El Paso Times, doctors have ordered Texas Tech head coach Billy Gillispie to avoid any stress for 30 days in an effort to bring the his blood pressure down. Here’s a link to the article: http://www.elpasotimes.com/newupdated/ci_21562582/ex-utep-ba… Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.
Brayden Carr Coaches Clinic
We here at HoopDirt are huge supporters of the Brayden Carr Coaches Clinic. This has now become a yearly event and helps to support a great cause run by URI assistant Jim Carr. Here’s the official link for registration (http://braydencarrfoundation.com/site/?p=294……) and there is more info below. There may even be a DirtKing sighting at the
St. John’s staff update
St. John’s head men’s basketball coach Steve Lavin announced the promotions of assistant coaches Rico Hines and Tony Chiles within his staff on Friday. In addition to elevating the duo within the men’s basketball unit, Lavin completed his elite and diversified staff with the official addition of assistant coach Darrick Martin. Assistant coaches Hines and
HOT: Extension for Oregon State’s Robinson
Oregon State men’s basketball head coach Craig Robinson received a one-year contract extension that takes him through the 2016-17 season, Director of Athletics Bob De Carolis announced. Robinson has amassed 64 wins in his first four seasons at Oregon State, more than legendary Hall of Fame coaches Slats Gill and Ralph Miller in the same
LIVE LINK: UConn press conference
Here’s a link to view Jim Calhoun’s retirement press conference LIVE. It is scheduled to start at 2:00pm (ET) today. http://www.uconnhuskies.com/allaccess/?media=334376…
Daily Dirt – 9/13/12
Some things I’ve heard while we wait for Jim Calhoun’s 2:00 presser… • Asbury College has hired Brock Hurtle as an assistant. Hurtle recently graduated from Asbury where he was a four year letter winner for head coach Will Shouse. He replaces Matt Botner who departed this past spring to become the head coach at
OFFICIAL: Calhoun retires
Jim Calhoun, who took over a regional program at the University of Connecticut 26 years ago and built it into a three-time NCAA champion and a perennial national power, has announced his retirement as the UConn men’s basketball coach. Under a transition agreement that runs through next spring, Calhoun, 70, will continue his association with