After spending the last four seasons as an assistant men’s basketball coach at Webber International University, Gabriel Rutledge has been announced as the Interim Head Men’s Basketball Coach for the 2020-21 season by Director of Athletics Darren Richie. “I am extremely excited and grateful for the opportunity to be the next head men’s basketball coach
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Daily Dirt – 5/15/20
A few things to wrap-up the week… I have heard that the search at McCook CC (NE) has wrapped up. Of the five finalists, the name that I’ve heard here the most is Dakota Wesleyan associate head coach Jacob Brandl. The Nebraska native has been at DWU for the past eight seasons, and was at
Sheffield added to TAMIU Basketball Staff
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Texas A&M International Men’s Basketball Head Coach Mac McConnell announced the addition of Lashon Sheffield to his staff as an assistant coach on Thursday. Sheffield brings with him a decade of coaching experience as well as professional basketball playing experience. “Coach Sheffield is a young man that I’ve known for sixteen years, ever since he
Nichay named Head Basketball Coach at Franklin & Marshall
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Nick Nichay was elevated to head coach of the Franklin & Marshall men’s basketball program, announced by Director of Athletics and Recreation Patricia S.W. Epps. Nichay served as interim head coach at the start of the 2019-20 season after spending the last seven seasons as an assistant coach. As an assistant, Nichay oversaw several aspects of
Western Illinois Basketball Staff Update
Western Illinois head men’s basketball coach Rob Jeter announced his coaching staff Thursday (May 14), welcoming three new faces to Macomb in Chad Boudreau, Kyle Heikkinen, and Nick Irvin. Boudreau will serve as the Leathernecks’ associate head coach. “When putting together a staff, I had a few key things in mind,” said Jeter. “I wanted an experienced staff
JUCO DIRT: Mississippi Gulf Coast CC set to hire veteran head coach
I have heard that Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College will name Tim Ryan as their new head men’s basketball coach. Ryan had spent the past seventeen seasons as the head coach at the College of Central Florida. He will replace Jason Harrison who lasted less than a year at MGCC. Ryan, who is the all-time
Ted Crass named new Men’s Head Basketball Coach for the OJC Rattlers
Otero Junior College has announced that Ted Crass will be the new Head Men’s Basketball Coach for the OJC Rattlers. Crass has most recently served as the assistant coach and recruitment director at Abilene Christian College, a NCAA Division I college. When asked about the hiring of Coach Crass, Athletic Director, Chris Carrillo stated, “Without
Daily Dirt – 5/13/20
A few things that I’ve heard… I have heard that Clarendon College (TX) head coach Isaac Fontenot-Amedee has become an assistant at Louisiana Monroe. Amedee had been at Clarendon since 2015, and was a HS coach in Louisiana before that. This past season he led Clarendon to a 29-3 record. His best player, Russell Harrison,
Coaching Change made at NJCAA Lake Land College (IL)
At the May board meeting, the Lake Land College Board of Trustees appointed Assistant Coach Julian Larry as head men’s basketball coach. Larry was a part of the basketball program for four years and also served as an outreach advisor for the TRiO Destination College program. Larry has been serving as the co-head coach following
Eberhardt hired as new Head Basketball Coach at HNU
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Holy Names University Athletics announces the hiring of Daniel Eberhardt, to serve as Head Coach for the university’s men’s basketball program. Eberhardt previously served as Associate Head Coach at Cal State East Bay. “[Daniel Eberhardt] impressed us all with his enthusiasm for the opportunity to work with our men’s basketball program,” says Dr. Debbie Snell,
D2 California Collegiate Athletic Association suspends all fall sports
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Following the announcement earlier today that all 23 California State University schools will not be returning to on campus instruction in the fall, the CCAA has released the following statement: Based on Chancellor White’s May 12th announcement that the vast majority of CSU courses will be virtual for the fall semester of the 2020-21 academic
Chillious departs East Carolina; Returns to South Kent
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South Kent School is excited to welcome back Raphael Chillious as Director of Basketball and Prep Basketball Head Coach. Coach Chillious’ first term at South Kent was from 2003-2008, during which time he was the architect of South Kent’s basketball program and the driving force behind its rise to national prominence. He lead our early