South Dakota head men’s basketball coach Eric Peterson announced the addition of Brandon Ubel to his coaching staff Tuesday. Ubel (pronounced YOU-bell) played collegiate basketball at Nebraska, spent five years playing professional basketball overseas, and has been a part of Craig Smith’s staff for the last three seasons. “Brandon is a tremendous addition to our
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Jones inks contract extension at Texas Southern
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Texas Southern head men’s basketball coach Johnny Jones has agreed to a contract extension, Vice President of Intercollegiate Athletics Kevin Granger announced Tuesday. The extension, which is pending the approval of the Texas Southern University Board of Regents, will keep Jones as head coach of the Tigers through the 2026 season. Jones ushered the Tigers into
JUCO DIRT: Hall of Famer Kuhn set to make move from Joliet
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have heard from multiple sources that NJCAA Hall of Famer Joe Kuhn will depart NJCAA D3 Joliet Junior College after 25-years, and become the head coach at Region 4 foe College of DuPage. Kuhn, who was inducted into the NJCAA Hall of Fame back in 2017, led JJC to the
OFFICIAL: Reveno named Associate Head Coach at Oregon State
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I mentioned this in today’s Daily Dirt. It’s now official. Here’s the official release from OSU: Eric Reveno, who has 25 years of college coaching experience, including 10 years as a head coach, will join the Oregon State men’s basketball program as associate head coach, Wayne Tinkle announced Tuesday. “We are very excited to be adding Eric to
JUCO DIRT: Dodge City’s Williams heads to Milwaukee
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that Dodge City CC (KS) head coach Jake Williams will become an assistant Milwaukee. His big-time JUCO ties will provide an immediate boost to new Panthers head coach Bart Lundy. Williams has been the head coach at DCCC since 2020. This past season, he led his team to
Reynolds Dean joins Georgia Basketball staff
Atlanta native Antonio Reynolds Dean has been named Associate Head Coach for the Georgia Bulldogs, head coach Mike White announced on Tuesday. From his time as a standout post player at one of Georgia’s premier high school programs to the anchor of the winningest class in his college alma mater’s history to stops throughout his coaching career,
OFFICIAL: Mason named Head Coach at St. Peter’s
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Bashir Mason, one of the most decorated young coaches in the country and a Jersey City native, has been named the 16th head coach of the Saint Peter’s University men’s basketball program, as announced by Director of Athletics Rachelle Paul on Tuesday. After spending 10 years as head coach at nearby Wagner College, Mason returns home to
Warren named new Head Basketball Coach at NAIA Tabor College
Tabor College has hired Matt Warren as their new head men’s basketball coach. Warren comes to Tabor from Warner University in Lake Wales, Fla., where he most recently served as the associate head coach of the Royals. Warren will begin his duties immediately. “My family and I feel incredibly blessed that the Lord has led
OFFICIAL: Drew named Head Coach at D2 Lincoln University of Missouri
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Following up on something that I mentioned earlier today in the DAILY DIRT. Jimmy Drew has officially been named as the head coach at D2 Lincoln University of Missouri. Here is the official release from the school: Dr. Kevin Wilson, Vice President for Advancement, Athletics and Campus Recreation, announced on Tuesday (April 12) that Jimmy Drew
HoopDirt.com 2021-22 NAIA Coach of the Year presented by Just Play Solutions
For Immediate ReleaseApril 12, 2022 By AJ Nelson, HoopDirt.com staff writer Loyola University New Orleans head coach Stacy Hollowell has been named as the HoopDirt.com NAIA Coach of the Year presented by Just Play Solutions for the 2021-22 college basketball season. Hollowell qualified for the award by being named as the HoopDirt.com/Just Play Solutions Coach of the Week for
Louisiana Tech adds Hines as Assistant Basketball Coach
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Louisiana Tech Men’s Basketball head coach Talvin Hester announced Tuesday that Winston Hines will be joining the Bulldog coaching staff as an assistant coach. Hines brings 13 years of collegiate coaching experience to Ruston, having recently spent five seasons as an assistant coach at nearby Grambling State. “Winston Hines is unique for this job in that he has been in the state
OFFICIAL: Wilson named Head Basketball Coach at VMI
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VMI Superintendent Maj. General Cedric T. Wins ’85 announced Tuesday the hiring of Andrew Wilson to serve as the Institute’s 29th head basketball coach. Wilson comes to VMI after spending the past two seasons as an assistant coach under Mark Byington at James Madison University where he helped coach the Dukes to back-to-back winning seasons for