Candice Lee, vice chancellor for athletics and university affairs and athletic director, has extended the contract of fourth-year men’s basketball head coach Jerry Stackhouse, Vanderbilt announced. “The positive trajectory of our men’s basketball program under Coach Stackhouse is clear,” Lee said. “Committing to and investing in him as the leader is an important part of
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Veteran Head Coach Dick Meader passes away
Dick Meader, the long-time head coach at both Maine-Farmington and Thomas College has passed away at the age of 76. Meader was the head coach at Thomas from 1971-1988, then moved on to UMF where he coached until he retired in 2020. In his 44 seasons as a head coach, Meader won 513 games. He
Mathews named Assistant Basketball Coach at McKendree
McKendree University men’s basketball coach George Suggs has announced the addition of Peoria, Ill., native Hank Mathews as his new assistant coach for the upcoming 2022-23 season. “Hank brings a great passion for the game of basketball. He is a proven winner, both as a collegiate player and coach and understands what it takes to be successful,” Suggs said.
OFFICIAL: Watts named Interim Head Coach at D2 Mercy College
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I mentioned this one last night – it’s now been made official by Mercy College. Here’s the release: Mercy College Director of Athletics Matt Kilcullen Jr. has announced the promotion of Chris Watts to Interim Head Men’s Basketball Coach. Watts replaces Michael Maczko who has resigned his position at Mercy to accept a full-time assistant men’s basketball position at
Purifoy named Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at Talladega College
Talladega College (TC) names Preston Purifoy as Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach. “I am honored to join the Talladega College Family. I’m looking forward to sharing my knowledge and experiences both on and off the court,” said Coach Preston Purifoy, assistant men’s basketball coach. Talladega College (TC) names Preston Purifoy as Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach. “I
D2 DIRT: Mercy’s Maczko departs for assistant spot
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that Mike Maczko has resigned as the head basketball coach at D2 Mercy College (NY), and has accepted an assistant job D3 Baruch College (NY). Maczko took over at Mercy back in 2017, following a stint as an assistant at D2 Post University. He also served as a
Thatcher named Head Basketball Coach at Grays Harbor College
Coach James “JJ” Thatcher has been hired as the Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Grays Harbor College in Aberdeen, Washington. “I first and foremost want to thank GHC Athletic Director Tom Sutera for the opportunity to lead the men’s basketball team here at Grays Harbor, and the trust he has giving me in doing so. Furthermore, I
Hudson added to Oklahoma Baptist Basketball Staff
Head coach Jason Eaker has announced the addition of Steve Hudson as the men’s basketball assistant coach. Hudson completes the support staff of two after the hiring of Mitch Hollis in August. Hudson comes to Oklahoma Baptist after spending the last two seasons with GAC affiliate East Central, where he served as an assistant coach. He brings 38 years of coaching
Fudala named first-ever Head Basketball Coach at D2 USC Beaufort
The University of South Carolina Beaufort Department of Athletics announced that Ron Fudala has agreed to become the first-ever men’s basketball coach. Fudala comes from IUP (Indiana University Pennsylvania, NCAA Division II school, PSAC [Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference] member) as he has been the Associate Head Coach for the Crimson Hawks for the last four
2022 Griffin Elite Prep / JUCO Classic – November 4th-6th
Griffin Elite will be hosting a recruiting weekend for coaches at a state of the art facility in Erlanger, KY. Check out the schedule below:
Zehnder elevated to Interim Head Coach at D2 Francis Marion
Jacob Zehnder has been elevated to Interim Head Basketball Coach at Francis Marion University for the 2022-23 season. He replaces long-time head coach Gary Edwards, who announced his retirement this past Tuesday. Zehnder had served as an assistant under Edwards since 2020. Last season, he helped the Patriot program to a 10-win improvement over the
Penny, Memphis agree on 6-yr, 16.5M+ extension
The University of Memphis and head men’s basketball coach Penny Hardaway have agreed to a contract extension spanning six seasons at a total of $16,500,000 plus incentives. The contract updates the memo of understanding agreed upon in Dec. 2020 and runs through April 15, 2028. In four seasons at the helm of the program since 2018-19, Hardaway has amassed an 84-43 record, four-straight 20-win