Texas Tech head men’s basketball coach Mark Adams has announced the addition of Barret Peery as the program’s associate head coach. Peery arrives in Lubbock after being the head coach at Portland State the past four seasons and with 25 years of coaching experience. A Payson, Utah native and Southern Utah University graduate (1996), Peery
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REPORT: UTEP to name Golding as new Head Basketball Coach
According to multiple reports, including one from KTSM 9, UTEP will hire Abilene Christian’s Joe Golding as their new head men’s basketball coach. KTSM 9 reports that “UTEP and ACU are negotiating Golding’s $250,000 buyout, which is preventing the news from becoming official.” Golding reportedly beat out Baylor associate head coach Jerome Tang, New Mexico
New Mexico Basketball Staff Update
Head Coach Richard Pitino of The University of New Mexico men’s basketball team announced a Lobo staff update Tuesday that included the addition of Eric Brown as assistant coach, Dan McHale as special assistant to the head coach and Nick Michael as strength and conditioning coach. Brown will join Andy Hill and Isaac Chew and
Crenshaw named Head Basketball Coach at IUPUI
The IUPUI Athletics Department and Director of Athletics Dr. Roderick Perry have announced the hiring of Matt Crenshaw as the tenth head coach in the men’s basketball program’s history. Crenshaw, an IUPUI Hall of Famer and longtime assistant coach, was selected following a national search, facilitated by an IUPUI campus-wide search committee and assisted by Parker Executive
Soderberg Named Millikin Head Men’s Basketball Coach
Millikin University Director of Athletics Dr. Craig White is pleased to announce that current Big Blue assistant coach Kramer Soderberg has been named Millikin’s new Head Men’s Basketball Coach effective immediately. Soderberg has been on the Millikin staff since 2015 serving as the program’s top assistant coach. “Kramer Soderberg is first and foremost a quality
OFFICIAL: Justin Gray tabbed as new Head Coach at WCU
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Justin Gray has been named the 19th head men’s basketball coach at Western Carolina University, announced Tuesday morning by Director of Athletics Alex Gary. The Charlotte, N.C., native will be formally introduced at an on-campus press conference in the main arena of the Ramsey Center on Tuesday (April 13) at 1 p.m. Gray’s contract was
REPORT: Justin Gray to be named Head Coach at Western Carolina
In yesterday’s Daily Dirt, I mentioned that Justin Gray was the “name to keep an eye on” at Western Carolina. Now, there are multiple reports, including one from Jeff Goodman, which say that Gray will in fact be named as the new head basketball coach at Western Carolina. Gray had been an assistant on Pat
Walsh Joins Utah Men’s Basketball Staff as Director of Operations
Utah head men’s basketball coach Craig Smith continues to build his staff as he reunites with Curran Walsh, who will join the Runnin’ Utes basketball program as the director of basketball operations. “We are thrilled to announce that Curran will be joining the Runnin’ Utes basketball family,” said Smith. “Curran is an elite communicator and a
Lusk Joins Purdue Men’s Basketball Coaching Staff
Purdue men’s basketball head coach Matt Painter has announced that a familiar face will return to the Mackey Arena sidelines, as Paul Lusk has been named an assistant coach for the Boilermakers. Lusk’s return marks his second stint with the Boilermakers, serving as an assistant coach / associate head coach for seven years from 2005-11. During
Steve Eck to step down at Hutchinson CC after NJCAA Tourney
When the Hutchinson Community College men’s basketball team’s run at the 2021 NJCAA Tournament ultimately ends, the Steve Eck era with the Blue Dragons will come to a close. Blue Dragon men’s basketball’s all-time winningest coach, Eck announced on Monday that he will step down as Hutchinson’s head coach after the conclusion of the 2021
OFFICIAL: Gainey named assistant at Tennessee
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Tennessee basketball coach Rick Barnes on Monday announced that veteran assistant coach Justin Gainey has joined the Volunteers’ staff. Gainey boasts 15 years of Division I coaching and administrative experience in the ACC, Pac-12, Big East and beyond. “I coached against Justin when he was the point guard at NC State,” Barnes said. “He was an incredibly tough
Tennessee Martin Basketball Staff Update
Less than two weeks after he was named the head men’s basketball coach at the University of Tennessee at Martin, Ryan Ridder has unveiled an impressive coaching staff. Matt Sligh is joining the Skyhawks as the associate head coach while Denver Cobb and Tim Peete have signed on as assistant coaches. “We’ve worked really hard,