Busy day today….just getting caught up now. Here are a few things… Richmond will promote DBO Steve Thomas to assistant coach. He will be replacing Kim Lewis who left to become an assistant at Mercer. Before joining the Spiders staff in 2015, he had served as a staffer at Virginia Tech and Oregon. Speaking of
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Diebler named Assistant Basketball Coach at Ohio State
Chris Holtmann, head coach of the Buckeyes, announced Monday the hiring of Jake Diebler, who most recently was an assistant coach at Vanderbilt, to the Ohio State staff as an assistant coach. Diebler replaces Mike Schrage, who recently was named head coach at Elon University. “We are excited about the addition of Jake Diebler to
Troy Basketball Staff Update
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Troy men’s basketball first-year head coach Scott Cross has finalized his coaching staff with the addition of Kenneth Mangrum and Jermaine Johnson as announced by Troy University Monday morning. Cross retained assistant coach Mike Worley from the previous staff while adding both Mangrum and Johnson as assistant coaches. Worley has been a part of the Trojans for six years, serving as the director
Molinari promoted to Associate Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Coe College
Coe College and head men’s basketball coach Bryan Martin announce the promotion of Paxton Molinari from assistant coach to associate head coach of the men’s basketball program. Molinari completed his fourth year on Martin’s staff in 2018-19 and has served as the recruiting coordinator, coached the Kohawk guards, and also coordinated the Kohawk defense this
James Strong joins Vandy Basketball Staff
Former Commodore player and staff member James Strong is returning to West End to join new head coach Jerry Stackhouse’s staff as the Director of Player Personnel. Strong, who returns to Vanderbilt after spending eight seasons on Rick Byrd’s staff at Belmont, played for the Commodores from 1996-2000 and spent six seasons as a member
Clark Tabbed as Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Alma College
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After guiding the Alma College women’s basketball team to its best season in nearly two decades, Ryan Clark has accepted the offer to become the head coach of the men’s basketball program, as announced by Director of Athletics Steven Rackley on Monday (April 22). Clark will assume the position immediately. “I’m very happy to have
Georgia State Basketball Staff Update
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Following up on a the Georgia State staff DIRT that I mentioned on 4/18. GSU has released the following announcing the official hiring of Cliff Warren and Chris Kreider… Mike Holmes/Sports Communications ATLANTA-Georgia State head coach Rob Lanier announced the first two assistant coaches on his staff on Monday with the additions of Chris Kreider
OFFICIAL: Barlow named Assistant Basketball Coach at Ohio
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Following up on something that I mentioned in the Daily Dirt back on 4/9… The Ohio men’s basketball team has added Kyle Barlow as an assistant coach, first year head coach Jeff Boals announced today (April 22). “I am excited that Kyle has joined our basketball staff,” Boals said. “He is a high energy worker
White named Head Assistant at Kilgore College
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The Kilgore College Athletics department announced today that Jake White has been promoted to head assistant coach of the KC men’s basketball team. White, a native of Longview, has served as an assistant basketball coach at KC since 2017. He takes over the position with the departure of Matthew Wilson who relocated last month to
Lindsey Hunter named Head Basketball Coach at MVSU
Mississippi Valley State University has named Lindsey Hunter as the 11th head men’s basketball coach in school history, Director of Athletics Dianthia Ford-Kee announced Saturday. “I am elated to welcome Coach Lindsey Hunter and his family back to the Oasis of the Mississippi Delta and the SWAC,” said Ford-Kee. “I am excited about his energy,
DAILY DIRT: Weekend Edition – 4/20/18
A few things that I’ve heard… I can confirm that former Tennessee Tech head coach Steve Payne will be hired as an assistant on Billy Donlon’s new staff at UMKC. Payne had spent the past seventeen seasons at TTU (eight as the head coach, nine as an assistant), before resigning earlier this spring. It sounds
RODNEY BILLUPS BASKETBALL CAMP COACH
The University of Denver men’s basketball program is looking for camp coaches for the 2019 Rodney Billups Basketball Camp. All Camps will take place at Hamilton Gymnasium on the campus of the University of Denver in the heart of the Mile High City. Working camp provides a great opportunity for individuals looking to break into