Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) A few things that I’ve heard… I can confirm that Denver will hire former San Diego assistant Jerry Brown as an assistant. Brown had been at USD since 2019 and was not retained when Steve Lavin took over. Before his time at San Diego, he worked as the Director of Player
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D2 DIRT: Belmont Abbey set to hire Army assistant as new Head Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that D2 Belmont Abbey (NC) will name Army assistant David Belfield as their new head men’s basketball coach. He will replace Dan Ficke, who took over at Metro State back in late April. Belfield had been on the Army staff since 2019, and served as the Black Knights
REPORT: Haith headed to Memphis
According to multiple reports, including one from the Memphis Commercial Appeal, Memphis head coach Penny Hardaway is expected to add Frank Haith to his staff. Haith has spent the past eighteen seasons as a D1 head coach, most recently serving at Tulsa (2014-22). He has also been the head coach at Missouri (2011-14), and Miami
Krabbenhoft promoted to Associate Head Coach at Wisconsin
Joe Krabbenhoft has been promoted to Associate Head Coach of the Wisconsin Men’s Basketball program after seven years as an assistant coach at Wisconsin, head coach Greg Gard announced on Monday. “Joe has been integral to our sustained success as one of the nation’s most consistent programs,” Gard said. “He continues to check every box you could possibly
Abongo named Director of Basketball Operations at Boston University
After spending the last four seasons as an assistant coach at Bowdoin, Felix Abongo was named director of basketball operations by Boston University men’s basketball head coach Joe Jones. During his tenure with the Polar Bears, Abongo added on the title of director of recruiting in 2021. He graduated from Clarkson with a degree in business in 2016 and returned
Shaffer named Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Neosho County CC
After a national search, the Panthers are happy to announce the hiring of their new Head Men’s Basketball Coach, Taylor Shaffer. He comes to Chanute from Alamosa, Colorado where he spent this last season with the Adams State Men’s Basketball program as the head assistant coach. Prior to that he spent two seasons as an assistant at
D3 DIRT: Pratt (NY) set to open
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Following-up on my TWEET from this weekend… I can confirm that D3 Pratt Institute (NY) head coach Chris Thompson will step down and become an assistant on Dave Klatsky’s new staff at D3 NYU. Thompson took over at Pratt last May, following a five-year stint as an assistant at D3 Stevens
Thornton Named Assistant Coach at Ouachita Baptist University
Ouachita Baptist University men’s basketball coach Dennis Nutt has announced the hiring of Levin Thornton as the program’s new assistant coach. Thornton comes to Ouachita with six seasons of coaching experience, all at the NCAA Division II level. Most recently, he served as assistant coach at Rogers State University in Claremore, Oklahoma for the past
Sharp Adds Sean Daniels to ENC Men’s Basketball Coaching Staff
Eastern Nazarene College head men’s basketball coach Logan Sharp has announced the hiring of Sean Daniels as assistant coach. Daniels joins the Lions following coaching stints at Graceland University, Kentucky Christian University, Sisseton Wahpeton College, and Finlandia College. He graduated from Finlandia College in 2017 with a bachelor’s degree in Communications and was a member
Ryan Kapustka Named UIC Director of Basketball Operations
UIC head men’s basketball coach Luke Yaklich rounded out his staff for the upcoming 2022-23 season on Thursday, June 9, with the addition of Ryan Kapustka as the team’s Director of Basketball Operations. “We are really excited about welcoming Ryan and his wife Maggie into our basketball program,” said Yaklich. “Ryan is a former manager who
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Looking to make your shooting drills a little more game-like? Try adding a defensive player to increase the pressure on the shooter. Check out the 3 drills outlined below to get you started! Pressure Shooting In today’s game, offenses are designed to create long closeouts for the defense. In times past, players were taught to
Todd Lee Named Arkansas Director of Scouting/Assistant to Head Coach
University of Arkansas head basketball coach Eric Musselman has named former University of South Dakota head basketball coach Todd Lee the Razorbacks’ Director of Scouting and Assistant to the Head Coach. Lee and Musselman have a relationship that spans 30-plus years. Lee was on Musselman’s staff with the Rapid City Thrillers from 1992-94 after serving