UConn men’s basketball head coach Dan Hurley has announced the addition of Kimani Young to his staff as an assistant coach. Originally from Queens, N.Y., Young has been at the University of Minnesota as an assistant coach on the staff of Richard Pitino for the last five years and was also on staff with Pitino
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Matt Woodley Joins Drake Men’s Basketball Staff
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Matt Woodley, a Des Moines native and former Drake men’s basketball standout, has joined the Drake men’s basketball coaching staff, head coach Darian DeVries announced Wednesday, April 4. “Matt is a guy with an unbelievable passion for the game and teaching,” DeVries said. “He has extensive basketball knowledge and experience from various levels of the
David Cox Named Head Basketball Coach at Rhode Island
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The University of Rhode Island announced David Cox as the 20th men’s basketball head coach in its program history Friday afternoon. A press conference to officially welcome Cox will be held Friday, April 6 at 11 a.m. in the Alumni Lounge of the Ryan Center. “The University of Rhode Island is pleased to name David
DII DIRT: John Hill Released as Head Basketball Coach at Elizabeth City State
HoopDirt.com can confirm that John Hill is out as the head basketball coach Elizabeth City State . Hill became the head coach at ECSU last May and led the Vikings to a 12-13 (5-10) record this past season. He has also been the head coach at Lincoln University (PA), and Virginia State. ECSU Director of
Chad Dollar Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Georgia
Chad Dollar, an Atlanta native with more than two decades of college coaching experience, has been named an assistant coach for the Georgia Bulldogs, head coach Tom Crean announced on Wednesday. “I’ve respected and admired Chad Dollar for a long time,” Crean said. “His coaching tree started in his own home and has progressed through
Daily Dirt – 4/4/18
Today’s Dirt… I can confirm that Amorrow Morgan is headed to South Alabama with Richie Riley. Morgan spent last season on Riley’s staff at Nicholls State. He has also been an assistant at Henderson State (AR), Our Lady of the Lake (TX), and Illinois Springfield. He will be the only NSU assistant joining Riley as
URI Denies Pitino Rumors
The University of Rhode Island is denying a report from earlier today in which GoLocalProv claimed that AD Thorr Bjorn had come to an agreement with former Louisville head coach Rick Pitino to become URI’s next basketball coach. The report said that the deal, which would have paid Pitino $2 million per season, was eventually
Former Pepperdine Head Coach Marty Wilson Named Assistant at Cal
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The California men’s basketball staff is receiving another boost of veteran coaching presence with the addition of Marty Wilson, head coach Wyking Jones announced today. “I’m really excited to welcome Marty to our staff. His knowledge of the game, experience and energy is what excites me the most about being a part of what we
OFFICIAL: Mike Poe Resigns as Head Basketball Coach at Tennessee Wesleyan
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Following up on a rumor that HoopDirt.com published back on March 27th. It’s now been made official that Mike Poe, head men’s basketball and golf coach at Tennessee Wesleyan University, has resigned from his position to accept the head boys’ basketball position at Volunteer High School in Church Hill, TN. Poe previously served as the
Paul Lusk Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Creighton
Former Missouri State men’s basketball head coach Paul Lusk has been named an assistant coach at Creighton University, Bluejay head coach Greg McDermott announced. Lusk joins Preston Murphy and Alan Huss as Creighton assistant coaches and replaces Darian DeVries on the Bluejay staff after DeVries was named head coach last Thursday at Drake University. “I’ve
REPORT: Joe Dooley headed to East Carolina
Florida Gulf Coast head coach Joe Dooley is returning to East Carolina according to a report by 94.3 The Game. Dooley was the head coach at East Carolina from 1995-1999 where he went 57-52. He then served as an assistant at Kansas, New Mexico, and Wyoming before becoming the head coach at FGCU in 2013.
OFFICIAL: Marist Hires John Dunne as Head Men’s Basketball Coach
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Marist College Director of Athletics Tim Murray announced the hiring of John Dunne as head men’s basketball coach on Tuesday. Dunne is the 12th head coach in program history. He will be introduced at a press conference on Thursday at 11 a.m. at McCann Arena. “We’re extremely excited to welcome John and his family to