A six-year veteran of The University of Tulsa basketball staff, Toby Lane, was promoted to assistant basketball coach today, it was announced by Head Coach Frank Haith. Lane has spent the past 13 seasons under Haith, first as the associate director of basketball Operations at Miami (Fla.), then at Missouri as the director of operations
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Bryant Men’s Basketball Staff Update
Bryant University men’s basketball head coach Jared Grasso finalized his coaching staff for the 2020-21 season on Tuesday afternoon. Grasso announced the promotion of Phil Martelli Jr. to the role of Associate Head Coach and the promotion of Eamonn Mahar to Assistant Coach. He also welcomes Luke St. Lifer back as the Director of Basketball
Talladega College Men’s Basketball Staff Update
Talladega College Head Men’s Basketball Coach Chris Wright announced the hiring of Tim Ward and Jon Warren. Ward, who will serve as the top Assistant Coach and Recruiting Coordinator, comes to Talladega after spending last season on staff at NCAA Division II Arkansas Tech University. Prior to his time in Russellville he spent three seasons
JUCO DIRT: Northern Oklahoma Enid Opens
I can confirm that Northern Oklahoma College Enid head men’s basketball coach Aaron Butcher has resigned. I have heard that he will be taking a high school athletic director position in Indiana. Butcher had been at NOC for the past two seasons. This past year, he led his team to a 17-15 record. Before his
Cleveland State adds Mutcherson as Director of Video Operations
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Cleveland State Men’s Basketball Head Coach Dennis Gates announced today the addition of Rosbie Mutcherson Jr. to the team’s coaching staff, joining the Vikings as Director of Video Operations. Mutcherson replaces Steven Wright who accepted an assistant coach position with the Bowling Green State University men’s basketball program in May. “I’m very excited to announce
Cox named Director of Basketball Operations at La Salle
La Salle University head men’s basketball coach Ashley Howard has announced the addition of John Cox to his coaching staff. A local basketball standout as a high school player at G.W. Carver, Cox went on to have a successful collegiate career at the University of San Francisco and played professionally for over a decade. “John
Michigan’s Howard issues statement regarding NBA rumors
Earlier today, ESPN’s Adrian Woj tweeted the following regarding Michigan head coach Juwan Howard: Howard has responded to the tweet with one of his own:
Maryland Eastern Shore Basketball Staff Update
The University of Maryland Eastern Shore head men’s basketball coach Jason Crafton has added two new assistants to his coaching staff, Kevon Davis and AJ Register. “We are excited to add Kevon and AJ to our coaching staff,” Crafton said. “They both bring a unique combination of Division 1 experience and energy that will help
Niagara Dirt…
I can confirm that Niagara head coach Greg Paulus has made two additions to his staff. Kevin Devitt has been hired as an assistant coach at Austin Kelley will be named as the Director of Basketball Operations. Devitt had spent the four seasons as an assistant at UAB, and also worked as an assistant at
OFFICIAL: Flint joins Kentucky Basketball Staff
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The Kentucky men’s basketball program has added James “Bruiser” Flint – a former John Calipari assistant with more than 30 years of coaching experience – to the staff as an assistant coach. Flint will fill an opening created earlier this month when associate head coach Kenny Payne accepted an offer to join the New York
Indiana Dirt…
Indiana head coach Archie Miller has wasted no time in replacing Bruiser Flint (departed for Kentucky) on his staff. According to a TWEET by CBS’ Jon Rothstein, Miller will hire UConn assistant Kenya Hunter as Flint’s replacement. Hunter had been on Dan Hurley’s staff at UConn since 2018. Before that, he spent five seasons at
DAILY DIRT: Sunday Edition – 8/23/20
Finally back from a long trip up north to Maine. Catching up on a bunch of things that I’ve heard… I have heard that the leader for the vacant Director of Basketball Operations spot at Yale is Windward School (CA) assistant Matt Elkin. Before heading out west, Elkin served as an assistant at prep powerhouse