Morehead State head men’s basketball coach Preston Spradlin has earned a contract extension through the 2022-23 season. Spradlin, now in his third full season as head coach after one season as the interim head coach, is thrilled to be afforded the opportunity to continue to build a first-class program. “I want to thank President (Jay)
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Holt takes over as OCU coach
Stan Holt has been selected as Oklahoma City University’s men’s basketball coach. Holt joins the Stars after leading Langston to a 107-50 record with three national-tournament appearances over the past five seasons. “I’m excited to add Stan Holt to our athletic staff,” OCU athletic director Jim Abbott said. “Stan is an outstanding coach with a reputation
REPORT: Idaho places Verlin on administrative leave
According to a report from the from the The Spokesman-Review, University of Idaho head basketball coach Don Verlin has been placed on paid administrative leave. This comes after the university received a consultants report which detailed three possible NCAA violations from within the men’s basketball program. From The Spokesman-Review, “Verlin’s administrative leave is initially for
Josh Meyer Resigns as Saint Michael’s Men’s Basketball Head Coach
Saint Michael’s College men’s basketball head coach Josh Meyer has stepped down after eight years with the program, including the past six as head coach, he announced on Tuesday. A national search for his replacement will be conducted. “With much gratitude and appreciation for Saint Michael’s College and the people who make up this special
Smelkinson named Head Basketball Coach at Howard CC
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After being away for five years, Mike Smelkinson has returned home to Howard Community College. Director of Athletics Erin Foley is happy to announce that Smelkinson has been named the new Assistant Athletic Director and head coach of the men’s basketball team. Smelkinson assumes the Assistant Athletic Director role where he will be responsible for numerous responsibilities including
Bauer named Head Basketball Coach at Grand Rapids CC
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Jeff Bauer has been named as the new head men’s basketball coach at Grand Rapids Community College, Athletic Director Bill Firn announced. Bauer brings with him over 26 years of coaching experience, most notably coaching 11 years at his alma mater, Grand Valley State University. “I’m excited to introduce Jeff Bauer as our next Head
Weathers retires as Head Basketball Coach at Mississippi Gulf Coast CC
Wendell Weathers has spent a lifetime making Mississippi Gulf Coast a power in community college basketball. Now he’ll take some time for himself and his family. The head coach of the Bulldogs for the last 17 years is stepping down, three wins short of the 300-win plateau. “This has been an emotional decision for me,”
Why tracking lineups can help you win more games
From GPS tracking to heart monitors to drone cameras, modern basketball has experienced technological advances that many could never have envisioned. Additionally, modern analytics technologies have enabled coaches to extract insights from games stats that are either very difficult or impossible to calculate by hand but have a huge impact on building a game strategy.
JUCO DIRT: Defending DII National Champs set to name new Head Coach
I can confirm that defending NJCAA DII National Champion Kirkwood Community College (IA) will name Tim Sandquist as their new head basketball coach. The current head coach at NJCAA DIII Rock Valley (IL), Sandquist will replace Bryan Petersen who became an assistant at South Dakota State. Last season was Sandquist’s first as the head coach
Casey Weitzel Named Assistant Coach at Midwestern State
Midwestern State men’s basketball coach Justin Leslie announced the addition of assistant Casey Weitzel to his bench Friday afternoon. “Casey sees this an opportunity to build,” Leslie said. “He’s a builder and is relishing this challenge of putting MSU basketball back on the map in the Lone Star Conference. He has experiences across the country
Moser Joins Arkansas Men’s Basketball Staff
Clay Moser, who has three decades of experience in professional basketball, has been named University of Arkansas assistant coach, Eric Musselman announced. During several of his stops in the NBA and D-League, Moser and Musselman have been on the same staffs. “Clay and I have worked together in the NBA, with the Golden State Warriors
DAILY DIRT: Two D3 head coaches set to become D1 assistants
A couple of DIII head coaches headed to the DI level as assistants… It’s been confirmed that Arcadia University (PA) head coach Justin Scott will be named as an assistant coach on Billy Lange’s new staff at St. Joe’s. Scott, a Philadelphia native, has been the head coach at Arcadia for the past six seasons.