Rising Coaches is hosting a free virtual event in conjunction with the DEI Alliance called Intro to Coaching for athletes that want to transition into coaching. The event will take place April 16-17 and will feature speakers, breakout rooms and will conclude with a round of speed interviews with programs who are looking to hire.
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Utah names Peterson assistant men’s basketball coach
Utah head men’s basketball coach Craig Smith will have a familiar face on the bench after adding Eric Peterson to his staff. The two previously worked together at his last two stops as a head coach. “We are thrilled that Eric Peterson will be joining the Runnin’ Utes basketball program,” said Smith. “Eric has been instrumental
Tomlinson joins George Mason Basketball Staff
George Mason University men’s basketball head coach Kim English announced Thursday that Nate Tomlinson will join his staff as an assistant coach. Tomlinson – who is renowned for his international recruiting prowess – comes to Mason from the University of Colorado, where he served alongside English under head coach Tad Boyle. As a player in Boulder, Tomlinson
Sprinkle signs new 4-yr deal at Montana State
Montana State Director of Athletics Leon Costello announced on Thursday that men’s basketball head coach Danny Sprinkle has signed a new four-year contract that will take him through the 2024-25 season. “I am excited about the progress the men’s basketball program has made in a short time under coach Sprinkle,” Costello said. “He is building the
UCLA’s Cronin inks contract extension worth $4M/yr
UCLA has signed head men’s basketball coach Mick Cronin to a two-year contract extension through the 2026-27 season, it was announced today by Martin Jarmond, the Alice and Nahum Lainer Family Director of Athletics. The contract extension will be worth a guaranteed $4 million per year. Through two seasons as The Michael Price Family UCLA Men’s
D3 Howard Payne U (TX) makes a coaching change
The Howard Payne University athletic department has announced the hiring of former Yellow Jacket Nadir Dalleh as the new head coach of the men’s basketball program. He replaces Troy Drummond who had spent the past 13-seasons at the program’s head coach. Dalleh comes to HPU from Brownwood High School in Brownwood, Texas, where he led
HoopDirt.com 2020-21 NAIA Coach of the Year presented by Just Play Solutions
For Immediate ReleaseApril 8, 2021 Shawnee State University Head Basketball Coach Delano Thomas has been named as the HoopDirt.com NAIA Coach of the Year presented by Just Play Solutions for the 2020-21 college basketball season. Thomas qualified for the award by being named as the HoopDirt.com/Just Play Solutions Coach of the Week for Week 7 of the
McKay extended through 2028 at Liberty
Liberty University Director of Athletics Ian McCaw announced that Men’s Basketball Head Coach Ritchie McKay has received a contract extension through 2028, allowing McKay to continue leading the Flames in making history. “I am very honored and extremely excited by the commitment that our President (Jerry) Prevo, Ian McCaw, and our administration has made to
Slocum named Assistant Basketball Coach at Utah
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Newly minted Utah head men’s basketball coach Craig Smith begins to assemble his staff and adds a familiar face in DeMarlo Slocum, who he worked with as an assistant for three seasons at Colorado State. “We are thrilled to announce that DeMarlo [Slocum] is joining our Runnin’ Utes basketball staff!” Smith said. “DeMarlo understands the
Coaching change made at Lakeland CC (OH)
Lakeland’s Athletic Director, Scott Barlow, has announced the hiring of Mike Hunter as the new head men’s basketball coach. He will replace long-time head coach Terry Bowe, who became the VP of Human Resources at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. Barlow states, “Mike is a talented and experienced coach that I have confidence in to lead the
Randolph Childress Steps Down from Coaching Staff at Wake Forest
Following 10 years as a member of the Wake Forest Athletics staff, including the past nine as an assistant men’s basketball coach, Randolph Childress (’95) is leaving the coaching staff to consider other professional opportunities. “I love coaching and Wake Forest, and I treasure the relationships my family and I have with Deacon Nation,” Childress
Maryland Announces Contract Extension For Mark Turgeon
University of Maryland Director of Athletics Damon Evans has announced an agreement with men’s basketball head coach Mark Turgeon that extends Coach Turgeon’s contract through the 2025-26 season. Turgeon’s new contract contains revised financial terms and will be effective May 1, 2021. “We believe in Coach Turgeon and are excited about what the future holds