West Virginia University Director of Athletics and Associate Vice President Shane Lyons has announced a contract extension for men’s basketball coach Bob Huggins to serve as head coach through the 2023-24 season, with the option to continue to coach or extend his relationship with the University to June 30, 2027. The amended employment agreement takes
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UTPB Men’s Basketball Staff Update
UT Permian Basin Head Men’s Basketball Coach Kyle Tolin has announced the additions of Kris Johnson and Kory Mathis to his coaching staff. Johnson has been with Tolin for the past four seasons at the University of Arkansas-Monticello and helped lead the program to a pair of NCAA Tournament appearances. Mathis was part of a
Pratt Men’s Basketball Staff Update
The Pratt Institute’s Men’s Basketball Program and Head Coach Chris Thompson has announced the hiring of Hunter Remley and David Danzig as its assistant coaches for the 2021-22 season. Remley comes to Brooklyn from Utica College where he earned his bachelors degree in sports management in 2020 and his MBA in 2021. While at Utica,
Louisville suspends Chris Mack for 6 games
The University of Louisville has issued the following press release on the suspension of head men’s basketball coach Chris Mack: The University of Louisville announced today that Head Men’s Basketball Coach Chris Mack will be suspended without pay for six games during the upcoming 2021-2022 season. The University concluded that while Mack was a victim
Gipe adds Director of Recruiting to title at Richmond
Director of Recruiting has been added to Will Gipe‘s title, head coach Chris Mooney announced Friday. Gipe, entering his sixth season at Richmond, has been the team’s Director of Program Development since 2019. Will Gipe‘s new title will be Director of Program Development & Recruiting. Gipe will coordinate all aspects of Richmond basketball’s recruiting operations, including
Mathis joins Texas State Men’s Basketball Staff
Texas State Bobcat men’s basketball legend Donte Mathis will join the program’s staff, head coach Terrence “TJ” Johnson announced. Mathis had a decorated four-year career with the Bobcats where he ranks No. 4 all-time with 1,622 points, No. 16 all-time with 567 rebounds, and No. 4 all-time with 161 steals. Mathis led Texas State to a
Brad Calipari joins Kentucky Basketball Staff as Graduate Assistant
Former Kentucky player Brad Calipari, head coach John Calipari‘s son, will join the UK men’s basketball staff as a graduate assistant coach for the upcoming 2021-22 season. As a graduate assistant, Brad Calipari will be involved in all on-court activities with the Wildcats including practices, individual workouts and film sessions. He will also play an integral
Report: Notre Dame’s Balanis headed to Howard
According to a report by Pete Thamel, long-time Notre Dame assistant coach Rod Balanis is expected to be named as the associate head coach at Howard. Balanis started with Mike Brey at Notre Dame back in 2000 as the Director of Basketball Operations. He was bumped to assistant coach in 2003, and later associate head
OFFICIAL: Rasheed Wallace named Assistant Coach at Memphis
Following up on a report from August 1st…Rasheed Wallace has now officially been named as an assistant coach at Memphis. Here’s the release that went out this morning: Memphis Tigers head coach Penny Hardaway has rounded out his assistant coaching staff with 16-year NBA veteran Rasheed Wallace. Wallace, a four-time All-Star, won the 2004 NBA championship
Thorsen named Assistant Basketball Coach at Army West Point
With the recent addition of Nick Thorsen to his ranks, Army West Point Head Men’s Basketball Coach Jimmy Allen has completed his staff for the 2021-22 season. Thorsen will serve the team as an assistant coach, working primarily on offensive efforts. “I am very excited that we are able to have Nick join our staff after
OFFICIAL: Galyean named Head Coach at Wayland Baptist
Following-up on something that I first mentioned yesterday (NAIA DIRT)…Wayland Baptist has officially named Clint Galyean as their new head men’s basketball coach. Here is the release from WBU: Clint Galyean, considered one of the young, up-and-coming stars in coaching, has been named men’s head basketball coach at Wayland Baptist University. A native West Texan,
Daily Dirt – 8/26/21
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) A bunch things as we near the end of August… I have heard that D3 Vassar College assistant coach Aaron Toomey is headed to the University of Rochester. Toomey joined the Vassar staff in 2020, after serving as the interim head coach at Amherst College. He had been an assistant at