After leading Samford to its first NCAA Tournament appearance in 24 years, head men’s basketball coach Bucky McMillan has been signed to a contract extension, the university announced Tuesday. “I want to thank Dr. Taylor and Martin Newton for their confidence in the direction of the program as I am extremely grateful for the contract extension,” McMillan said.
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INTERIM TAG REMOVED: Norwood named Head Basketball Coach at Palm Beach State
Following a national search, Palm Beach State Director of Athletics John Scarpino has named Tae Norwood the Head Men’s Basketball Coach. Coach Norwood was the interim Head Coach for the 2023-2024 season. “I would like to thank John Scarpino and Vice President Dr. Barbatis for giving me the opportunity as the interim coach, and then
DAILY DIRT – 3/26/24
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Crazy day yesterday. It’s amazing how the portal has changed the hiring timeline. D1’s are averaging less than a week to complete a search. Absolute chaos out there! Just a few things to kick off the day… Sounds like the Gerry McNamara to Siena deal is becoming closer to reality. The
Featured Job: Graduate Assistant – Valley City State University
Valley City State University is searching for a Men’s Basketball Graduate Assistant Coach. This position will assist the head coach with the following duties: Developmental Team oversight; recruiting; summer camp organization; video coordination; planning practices; implementing scouts; coaching; mentoring; retaining student athletes; arranging team and recruiting travel; and other departmental duties. Minimum Qualifications:Bachelor’s degree – VCSU
OFFICIAL: D’Antoni out at Marshall; Jackson named as new Head Coach
Following-up on today’s earlier report…Dan D’Antonio is officially out after ten seasons as the head basketball coach at Marshall. He will be replaced by associate head coach Cornelius Jackson. Here is the official statement from Marshall: Marshall Athletics announced on Monday afternoon that there will be a leadership change within the Men’s Basketball program. Associate
BIG WEST DIRT: DeGeorge to be named Head Basketball Coach at Cal Poly
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Earlier today in the DAILY DIRT, I mentioned that D2 Colorado Mesa head coach Mike DeGeorge was the leader at Cal Poly. I have now confirmed that DeGeorge has accepted the position. This past season, DeGeorge led Mesa to a 29-5 (21-1 RMAC record). In his six seasons as the Mavericks
REPORT: D’Antoni forced out at Marshall
According to a Jeff Goodman report, Marshall men’s basketball coach Dan D’Antoni has been forced out: D’Antoni had spent the past ten seasons as the head coach at his alma mater where he went 177-148 (.545). More on this once it becomes official.
Nadeau named Assistant Basketball Coach at Old Dominion
Old Dominion men’s basketball head coach Mike Jones announced on Monday the hiring of Ryan Nadeau as an assistant coach. “Ryan comes to our program with a wealth of experience and knowledge. From his time with Michigan State to his time with the Chicago Bulls, and the last few years at Virginia Tech, Ryan has
OFFICIAL: Byington named Head Basketball Coach at Vanderbilt
After leading James Madison to its most successful four-season stretch in over 30 years, highlighted by a victory in the NCAA Tournament last weekend, Mark Byington was named men’s basketball head coach at Vanderbilt Monday by Vice Chancellor for Athletics and University Affairs and Athletic Director Candice Storey Lee. Byington will be officially introduced at
Norris named Assistant Basketball Coach at Maryland
Maryland men’s basketball head coach Kevin Willard announced today the hiring of Kevin Norris as assistant coach. Norris, a Baltimore native, has spent the last eight years as an assistant under Johnny Dawkins at UCF. While at UCF, Norris helped the Knights to a 148-103 overall record and was a key figure in the program achieving its
OFFICIAL: Sprinkle named Head Basketball Coach at Washington
Danny Sprinkle has been named the 20th Head Men’s Basketball Coach at the University of Washington, Interim Director of Athletics Erin O’Connell announced today. Sprinkle was recently named the Mountain West Conference Coach of the Year and a finalist for the 2023-24 Jim Phelan National Coach of the Year after leading Utah State to a MWC
REPORT: Cuonzo Martin set to make return to Missouri State
According to a report from Pete Thamel, Missouri State is nearing a deal to bring Cuonzo Martin back for a second stint as the Bears head coach. Martin served as the head coach at MSU from 2008-11, where he went 61-41 (.598) and propelled himself to three high major jobs. He then worked as the