Al Pinkins is returning to Texas Tech to join Mark Adams‘ staff as an assistant coach after working at the University of Florida for the past four seasons. Pinkins was on the Red Raider coaching staff during the 2016-17 and 2017-18 seasons where he helped the program reach the 2018 NCAA Elite Eight. Along with experience
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Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association Spring Virtual Clinic – May 2nd + May 3rd
The Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association, powered by Championship Productions, will be putting on one the best and easiest ‘get to’ clinics again throughout the nation. We have gathered some of the very best from across the nation and our state association. The webinar will be Monday May 2nd and Tuesday May 3rd. ‘Jam packed’ live presentations will be starting at
Butler Basketball Staff Update
Butler coach Thad Matta has finalized his coaching staff for the 2022-23 season with the additions of Mike Pegues and Kevin Kuwik, while retaining David Ragland. All three will serve as assistant coaches. “When I set out to build a staff, I had a lot of boxes that I wanted to check,” said Matta, who returned to Butler as head coach
D2 DIRT: University of Montevallo set to open
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Following-up on something that I TWEETED last night… I can now confirm that Danny Young has resigned as the head men’s basketball coach at D2 University of Montevallo (AL). Young will depart as the winningest head coach in Montevallo men’s basketball history. During his 19-seasons at the helm, he put together
Coleman hired as Assistant Basketball Coach at NAIA Brewton-Parker
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Brewton-Parker College Vice President of Athletics Chris Dooley along with Head Men’s Basketball Coach Leonard Epps have announced the hire of Jovan Coleman to the program’s coaching staff. “We are excited to have Coach Jovan Coleman join the BPC family”, Dooley said. “Jovan will be a great addition to the men’s basketball staff, and we
Louisiana Tech MBB Administrative Staff Update
Louisiana Tech Men’s Basketball head coach Talvin Hester added to his support staff on Friday with addition of Dave Nedbalek as video coordinator and Austin Joyner as recruiting coordinator. “I am really excited to add Dave and Austin to the Bulldog Family,” said Hester. “Dave coming from Oral Roberts and Austin coming from Baylor bring a winning pedigree to our staff.”
Missouri State Basketball Staff Update
Missouri State men’s basketball head coach Dana Ford announced today the addition of Chris Lowery and Bertram “Buzzy” Caruthers III to his staff. Lowery will take on the role of special assistant to the head coach and will join the staff on May 1. Caruthers will serve as an assistant coach on the Missouri State staff. Ford also announced
Bailey joins Queens Charlotte MBB coaching staff
Queens University of Charlotte head men’s basketball coach, Grant Leonard, has added former standout men’s basketball player, Dan Bailey, to his staff as an assistant coach. Bailey comes back to his alma mater with a wealth of knowledge in coaching, skills and the game of basketball, as he has spent the past nine years as a
West named Assistant Basketball Coach at UDC
The University of the District of Columbia’s men’s head basketball coach Mike Riley has announced the hiring of William West as the new assistant coach. West comes to UDC with six years of coaching experience at the collegiate level. He first served as an assistant coach at Prince Georges Community College from 2016-18, before being
Payne adds Manning to Louisville Basketball staff
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Danny Manning, who has served as a collegiate head or assistant coach for 15 years and is one of the premier players in college basketball history, has joined the University of Louisville men’s basketball staff as associate head coach under the Cardinals’ first-year head coach Kenny Payne. Manning has nearly nine years of head coaching experience, having
OFFICIAL: Taylor to Elon
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I mentioned Billy Taylor and his involvement at Elon in today’s Daily Dirt. That move is now official. Here’s the release from Elon: Elon University Director of Athletics Dave Blank has named veteran coach Billy Taylor as the 19th head coach of the men’s basketball program. With 14 years of head coaching experience, including 11 at the NCAA
HoopDirt.com 2021-22 NCAA D1 Coach of the Year presented by Just Play Solutions
For Immediate ReleaseApril 15, 2022 By AJ Nelson, HoopDirt.com staff writer Providence College head basketball coach Ed Cooley has been named as the HoopDirt.com NCAA D1 Coach of the Year presented by Just Play Solutions for the 2021-22 college basketball season. Cooley qualified for the award by being named as the HoopDirt.com/Just Play Solutions Coach of the Week for