There has been a lot of discussion about how colleges are going to function with COVID-related restrictions, but very few people are talking about how this affects high school programs. Nettleton High School girls’ basketball team has found a way to connect with their players in spite of hurdles created by the pandemic. “Just Play has been
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Billy Tubbs passes away
Former Oklahoma, TCU, and Lamar head basketball coach Billy Tubbs has passed away today, he was 85. Coach Tubbs’ family released the following statement: More on Tubbs career from a release by the University of Oklahoma can be found HERE.
UC Davis Men’s basketball names Ryan Oliver new Director of Operations
Up to 65% Off Sitewide on Fanatics! UC Davis men’s basketball selected Ryan Oliver as its new director of operations, as announced by head coach Jim Les on Friday. In his new role with the Aggies, Oliver will use experience gained from previous coaching positions at the international, Division III, junior college and high school levels
Dakich joins Elon Men’s Basketball staff
Andrew Dakich has joined the Elon University Men’s Basketball staff as the Director of Basketball Operations. He had spent the past three seasons as a part of the Ohio State men’s basketball family where Elon Head Coach Mike Schrage served as an assistant coach. Dakich finished his collegiate career with Ohio State in 2017-2018 where
Kentucky Basketball Staff Update: Barbee, Lucas switch roles
Kentucky head coach John Calipari has shaken up his staff, promoting Jai Lucas to assistant coach, while Tony Barbee will now assume the title of Associate to the Head Coach (a non-coaching role). Lucas was hired this past summer in an administrative position after spending the past seven seasons at Texas. Barbee served the previous
Jacksonville State Basketball Staff Update
Head men’s basketball coach Ray Harper announced two changes to his staff Thursday afternoon. Tysor Anderson has been elevated to assistant coach and Dennan Morrow is the Gamecocks’ new coordinator of basketball operations. Anderson joins veteran coaches Tommy Wade and Jake Morton as the team’s third assistant after spending the 2019-20 season as the coordinator of
Davis named Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Central State
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The Central State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics has selected Antonio O. Davis to serve as CSU’s next head men’s basketball coach. Davis takes over a CSU program that was 17-13 last season with a 11-8 ledger in SIAC play. “We welcome Antonio Davis to Central State University. Coach Davis comes to CSU with
Towns Joins Sandhills CC Coaching Staff
There are almost 5,000 views on YouTube of Daquain Towns’ full court dash for the buzzer beater that beat No. 1 seed Brookdale CC on March 15, 2012, setting the stage for Sandhills Community College winning its first NJCAA Division III Championship. Towns was recently added to the coaching staff of the Flyers, joining Head
Sykes to assume AD role at Morningside; Miller to take over as head basketball coaching at end of 2020-21 season
Effective December 15, 2020, Jim Sykes will assume the role of athletics director (AD) for Mustang Athletics at Morningside College. Sykes is currently the head men’s basketball coach for Morningside. He will serve as both AD and head coach for the 2020-2021 men’s basketball season alongside support from Associate Head Men’s Basketball Coach Trent Miller.
Former Amherst Interim Head Coach Toomey joins Vassar Basketball Staff
Vassar College head men’s basketball coach Ryan Mee has announced the hiring of Aaron Toomey as the new full-time assistant for the 2020-21 season. In addition to his coaching duties, Toomey will also serve as an athletics facilities assistant. “After losing former assistant and now head coach, Dan Bozzelli, to Purchase College. I was concerned about
Voorhees College tabs Huff as new Head Men’s Basketball Coach
Coach Cabral Huff has officially joined the Voorhees College family as the new head men’s basketball coach as he aims to continue the tradition of “Voorhees basketball.” He will now be leading the team as former head coach Derrick Mitchell after six successful seasons, has gone to Wiley College. Huff has a long history with
Mack named as Head Basketball Coach at Penn State New Kensington
Brant Mack has been named as the new head men’s basketball coach at Penn State New Kensington after serving as the Lion’s assistant coach for the last three seasons. Mack replaces Art McCray who resigned to take on a position as an enrollment specialist at the campus. “It is an honor to be named the