Jake Presutti has joined the Pitt Basketball staff after spending the previous seven seasons on the staff at Marquette. He began his tenure at Marquette as video coordinator before being elevated to director of basketball operations and video coordinator in 2017 and assistant coach in 2019. In his role with the Panthers, Presutti will provide
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JUCO DIRT: Treasure Valley CC hires new Head Basketball Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Treasure Valley Community College (OR) has hired Cam Swanson as their new head men’s basketball coach. He will replace Andy Ward who resigned for personal reasons back in early August. Swanson was most recently an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Highline College (WA). He also spent time as an assistant
Campbell added to FIU MBB staff
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FIU men’s basketball head coach Jeremy Ballard announced the addition of Colin Campbell to his 2021-22 staff. Campbell will handle player development and serve as the team’s video coordinator. “I am ecstatic at the hiring of Colin Campbell in our Video Coordinator/Player Development position,” Ballard said. “Colin did a phenomenal job as a graduate assistant for
Gonzaga’s Few suspended for 3 games
Gonzaga head men’s basketball coach Mark Few has been suspended for the first three games of the 2021-22 season as well as the Zags season opening “Kraziness in the Kennell” today. The 3 game rip follows Few being cited for DUI back in early September. Few issued the following statement earlier today:
Coppersmith joins Maine Farmington Basketball Staff
Mikey Coppersmith has joined the University of Maine at Farmington’s men’s basketball coaching staff for the 2021-22 season. “I am thrilled to be adding Mikey Coppersmith to our staff at UMaine-Farmington,” said Sam Leal, UMF’s head men’s basketball coach. “Mikey will bring great energy and selflessness to our team. I trust in his experience developing
Vaccaro Joins Select Company as Newest Member of Stony Brook Men’s Basketball Coaching Staff
Head coach Geno Ford is welcoming back a familiar face to his coaching staff in a marquee hire for the Stony Brook men’s basketball program. Former student manager Mara Vaccaro will join the staff as the team’s graduate coach, starting this season. Vaccaro worked with the men’s basketball team during the 2018-19 and 2019-20 seasons,
D3 DIRT: Penn State Berks opens
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that D3 Penn State Berks head men’s basketball coach Rich Miller has resigned. Word on the street is that he has accepted a high school job. Miller was hired at PSU Berks back in 2018 after a ten-year stint as the head coach at D2 Mansfield University (130-141).
Ken Davis retires; Ryan Davis named Head Basketball Coach at D3 Lake Forest
The Lake Forest College Department of Athletics announced that Ken Davis, the Foresters’ head men’s basketball coach for seven years after serving seven seasons as an assistant, has resigned and plans to retire from coaching. He will be replaced by Ryan Davis, an assistant with the team since 2015. “After a great deal of reflection
Bobby Champagne Joins Houston Men’s Basketball Staff
Longtime coaching veteran Bobby Champagne has joined the University of Houston Men’s Basketball program as its director of operations and basketball strategy, Head Coach Kelvin Sampson announced Tuesday. This will be the third school at which Champagne has worked for Sampson. He previously served as Sampson’s coach at Oklahoma from 1994 to 1997 and at Washington
White Drops Interim Tag; Announces Men’s Basketball Coaching Staff at D3 Emmanuel College
Following four successful months with the title of Interim Head Coach for the Emmanuel College Men’s Basketball program, the EC Athletic Department is pleased to announce the promotion of Coach Littell White, dropping the “Interim” tag so White can continue with all active duties as the Head Men’s Basketball Coach of the program. Before taking
Pacific Men’s Basketball Staff Update
Justin Brown (assistant coach) and John Gilliam (Creative Content and Video Coordinator) have recently been added to the Pacific Men’s Basketball staff. JUSTIN BROWN The University of the Pacific men’s basketball head coach Leonard Perry announced the selection of Justin Brown as an Assistant Coach. Brown brings 11 years of college coaching experience in successful programs to his role
OFFICIAL: Walker named Head Basketball Coach at D2 Allen U
Following up on something that HoopDirt.com first mentioned back on 9/24 (Daily Dirt). The hiring of former Delware State head coach Keith Walker at Allen University (SC) is now official. Here’s the press release from AU: Allen University President Ernest C. McNealey, Ph.D. and Director of Athletics Jasher Cox has selected highly decorated head coach