Former Oglethorpe guard Ryan Jenei has been named assistant men’s basketball coach, as announced by Head Coach Philip Ponder. Jenei is a 2022 graduate of Oglethorpe and joins the Stormy Petrel staff after a stellar five-year playing career. Jenei will serve the men’s basketball program in all areas, including player development, administrative duties, on-court instruction, scouting and recruiting.
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Daily Dirt – 4/5/23
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) A few things that I’ve heard… I can confirm that Luke Testani will be named as the Video Coordinator at Iona. He spent last season as an assistant at D3 Amherst College. He also worked as a manager at Michigan and a graduate assistant at Miami. The rest of Tobin Anderson’s staff
OFFICIAL: Boone named Head Coach at D3 Greensboro College
I’ve mentioned this one a few times over the past few weeks. It’s now official – veteran head coach Jim Boone has taken over at D3 Greensboro College. Here’s the official release from the school: Greensboro College President Lawrence D. Czarda and Director of Athletics Kim Strable have announced the hiring of Jim Boone as
INTERIM TAG REMOVED: McGruder named Head Basketball Coach at Mayville State (ND)
Brandon McGruder has been selected as head men’s basketball coach at Mayville State University. He has served in the position in an interim capacity since November of 2022. He will continue to do so until July 1 when his new contract goes into effect. With McGruder at the helm during the 2022-23 season, the Mayville
JUCO DIRT: NJCAA D2 Elgin CC opens
Elgin Community College will not renew the contract of men’s basketball head coach Reed Nosbisch. The veteran coach released the following statement on social media: This past season, ECC went 16-15 (8-6). Nosbisch’s best season came in 2016-17, when he led then NJCAA D3 Elgin to the National Championship game, and finished the season with
INTERIM TAG REMOVED: Pack named Head Basketball Coach at Kentucky Christian
Kentucky Christian University has announced the appointment of Charlie Pack as the Head Men’s Basketball Coach. Coach Pack has shown exemplary leadership skills and player development during his time as Interim head coach, and we are thrilled to welcome him to the KCU Athletics family. With his appointment, we look forward to the growth of
Mudge promoted to Head Basketball Coach at Sam Houston State
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Director of Athletics Bobby Williams has announced the promotion of Chris Mudge to be the the 20th head coach for the Sam Houston men’s basketball program. “I couldn’t be happier to name Chris Mudge as the next head coach for our basketball program,” Williams said. “While going through this process it became evident from everyone I spoke with that he
Penn State Basketball Administrative Staff Update
Penn State Peter and Ann Tombros Endowed Men’s Basketball Head Coach Mike Rhoades announced two additions to his staff Monday in Director of Player Development Clay Conner and Video Coordinator Jake Szczecina. Both Conner and Szczecina served on Rhoades’ staff at VCU. Clay Conner – Director of Player DevelopmentConner comes to Happy Valley from VCU where he served as the director
JUCO DIRT: NJCAA D1 Casper College (WY) set to open
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I teased this one earlier today on Twitter – just following-up… I can confirm that NJCAA D1 Casper College (WY) has opened, as head coach Shaun Gutting has stepped away from his position. Gutting had been the head coach at Casper since 2019. This past season, he led the Thunderbirds to
UMass Lowell’s Duquette inks multi-year extension
On the heels of the most successful Division I season for the UMass Lowell men’s basketball team, Head Coach Pat Duquette has agreed to a multi-year contract extension, announced by Director of Athletics Peter Casey. The veteran coach just completed a historic, 10th season at the helm of the River Hawks, which culminated in a 26-8 overall record, an
HoopDirt.com 2022-23 NCAA D1 Coach of the Year presented by Just Play Solutions
For Immediate ReleaseApril 3, 2023 Kansas State University Head Men’s Basketball Coach Jerome Tang has been named as the HoopDirt.com NCAA D1 Coach of the Year presented by Just Play Solutions for the 2022-23 college basketball season. Tang qualified for this award by earning the HoopDirt.com / Just Play Solutions Coach of the Week for Week 3 of the season. It
Hodge elevated to Head Coach at North Texas
UNT Vice President and Director of Athletics Jared Mosley has announced the hiring of Ross Hodge as the 19th head coach in Mean Green men’s basketball history. “I’m excited to announce the elevation of Ross Hodge to serve as our next head coach for UNT Men’s Basketball,” Mosley said. “Ross has been an integral part of the culture and