New Orleans head men’s basketball coach Mark Slessinger named J.A. Anglin director of basketball operations. Anglin joins the Privateers after one-plus seasons at LSU-Shreveport, most recently as associate head coach. Anglin coordinated team travel, scouted opponents, assisted with scheduling of future opponents and was pivotal in recruiting visits. A Shreveport native, Anglin spent two seasons playing
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Palm Beach Atlantic Basketball Staff Update
Following up on something that HoopDirt.com mentioned on 9/11 (DAILY DIRT). The hirings at Palm Beach Atlantic have now been made official… Palm Beach Atlantic head men’s basketball coach David Balza has announced two additions to his coaching staff for the 2019-20 season. JP Hevia will serve as a Graduate Assistant coach for the upcoming season.
Giard named Head Basketball Coach at Kalamazoo College
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Nick Giard was introduced as Kalamazoo College’s head men’s basketball coach today. Giard comes to Kalamazoo College from Williams College where he was an assistant coach the past two seasons. Before Williams, Giard gained experience at two NCAA Division I institutions. He was a graduate assistant at the University of South Florida from 2013-15 and
Gardner-Webb Dirt…
I have heard that Gardner-Webb will hire Andrew Brown as an assistant coach. He will replace Ronrico White who became the Director of Player Development at Murray State. Brown spent last season as an assistant at North Carolina A&T. Prior to that, he spent three seasons on the staff at Winston-Salem State, and served as
Toomey Named Interim Head Coach as Hixon Steps Away from Men’s Basketball
Amherst College men’s basketball head coach David Hixon ’75 will be taking a leave from the program during the 2019-20 season, announced by Amherst College Director of Athletics Don Faulstick. Aaron Toomey ’14, in his fifth year as an assistant coach, will serve as interim head coach, effective immediately. “Aaron has a strong understanding of
Boykins Named Arkansas MBB Director of Student-Athlete Development
Earl Boykins, a 13-year NBA veteran, has been named Arkansas men’s basketball Director of Student-Athlete Development, Razorback head coach Eric Musselman announced today. Boykins played for Musselman with the Golden State Warriors during the 2002-03 season and while Musselman was an assistant coach for the Orlando Magic. Since his retirement from the NBA, Boykins was
Moravian names Postiglione Head Basketball Coach
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The Moravian College Department of Athletics and Recreation has named Shawn Postiglione as the new Head Men’s Basketball Coach effective immediately. Postiglione comes to Bethlehem after four years as the Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Bridgewater (Va.) College where he led the Eagles to the Old Dominion Athletic Conference Tournament in each season. In 2014-15,
Virginia’s Bennett receives contract extension; Declines raise
By Jeff White ([email protected]) VirginiaSports.com As he heads into his 11th season at the University of Virginia, Tony Bennett is at peace. He remains fiercely competitive and committed to his program, but he’s not driven by financial reward. “I have more than I need,” said Bennett, the Dean and Markel Families Men’s Basketball Head coach at
Ultimate Dr. Dish Giveaway
Our friends at Dr. Dish are very excited to give away TWO (2) FREE Dr. Dish machines to one (1) school program/organization and (1) one home user to celebrate the Back to School season and the upcoming basketball season! One of the machines is the NEW revolutionary Dr. Dish CT machine and the other is
SMU Dirt…
I have heard from two great sources that SMU head coach Tim Jankovich has hired Yaphett King as an assistant coach. King had spent the past four seasons as an assistant coach at Louisiana Tech, and served as an assistant at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi for four years before that. He was also the head coach
Rauchbach is Newest Addition to NYU Men’s Basketball Staff
Jake Rauchbach has joined New York University as an assistant men’s basketball coach. He will serve as the team’s mental performance coach, overseeing integrated player development programs and working with players to eliminate mental performance blocks. Rauchbach brings international and NCAA Division I coaching experience to his new position, as well as time spent as a
Cooper Tinsley Named Western Connecticut State University Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach
Western Connecticut State University has announced the hiring of Cooper Tinsley as an Assistant Coach with the Men’s Basketball program. A native of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Tinsley’s experience at the collegiate and professional levels will be well-utilized at WestConn. This summer he was in Las Vegas, Nevada taking part in the NBA’s Sports Business