“Camp sucks.” Or at least that’s what I’ve heard a handful of times lately. Look, I’ve been there, and I get it. Running a camp is hard. Even if you have a large staff of coaches plenty of support, there’s a lot to juggle. You need trainers available, coolers full, and concession stand stocked. You
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University of Massachusetts Staff Update
University of Massachusetts men’s basketball head coach Matt McCall announced today two new assistant coach hires, the promotion of Lucious Jordan to assistant coach, and several staff reorganizations. Tony Bergeron and Tyson Wheeler have both been hired as the two new assistant coaches. “We have been very fortunate to add people like Tony Bergeron and
Tim Koenig Named Fairmont State University Head Men’s Basketball Coach
Fairmont State University Director of Athletics Chad Fowler announced today that Tim Koenig has been named the program’s 13th head men’s basketball coach. Koenig, the 2019 Mountain East Conference Coach of the Year, comes to Fairmont State after six years as head men’s basketball coach at Notre Dame College. Koenig takes over the program after
Grantz Hired as Missouri Baptist University Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach
Looking to assemble a versatile coaching staff, first-year Missouri Baptist University head men’s basketball coach Preston Ingram now has the first puzzle piece in place. On Friday, Dr. Thomas Smith, Associate Vice President & Director of Athletics, announced the hiring of Andrew Grantz as assistant men’s basketball coach. “I am very excited that God is
Kelsey Announces Dave Davis As Associate Head Coach at Winthrop
Winthrop head men’s basketball coach Pat Kelsey announced the hiring of veteran coach Dave Davis as associate head coach for men’s basketball Friday afternoon, with a start date of July 1. Davis has 28 years of experience as a head coach and comes to the Eagles after nine seasons at the helm of Newberry College
Daily Dirt – 6/28/19
A bunch of things to close out the week… I mentioned back on 6/3 that Chinedu Nwachukwu was the leader for the opening at Dartmouth. I have heard that he was offered the job, but will now be headed to Youngstown State instead. He had been on John Beilein’s staff since 2016-17, and was the
Schilling departs Indiana Basketball staff
Indiana University men’s basketball head coach Archie Miller has announced that Ed Schilling will not remain as an assistant coach for the Hoosiers and will look to pursue other opportunities in basketball. “I appreciate Ed for his hard work and dedication to our program and wish nothing but the best for him and his family,”
JUCO DIRT: Moberly Assistant to be named as new Head Coach at Colby CC
I can confirm that Moberly Area CC (MO) assistant coach Rusty Elmore will be named as the new head basketball coach at Colby CC (KS). He will replace Rusty Grafel who is headed to Texas Tech in an administrative role. Elmore joined the MACC staff after serving as an assistant at Vincennes University. He has
OFFICIAL: Growe named Assistant Basketball Coach at Furman
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Following up on something that HoopDirt.com reported back on 6/21 (FURMAN DIRT). It was made official earlier this week that Furman head coach Bob Richey has added Jeremy Growe to his staff as an assistant basketball coach. Furman released the following statement announcing the hiring: Furman head coach Bob Richey rounded out his staff with
Dalonte Hill joins Southern Miss Basketball Staff
Southern Miss head men’s basketball coach Jay Ladner has announced heralded recruiter Dalonte Hill as the third assistant on his inaugural staff, joining Kyle Roane and Clarence Weatherspoon. “We had a great pool of candidates for this spot,” Ladner said. “Dalonte’s reputation, experience and respect from everyone I talked to proves we are getting one of the
Slessinger inks contract extension at New Orleans
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Following a third consecutive postseason appearance, University of New Orleans head men’s basketball coach Mark Slessinger signed a contract extension through the 2025-2026 season Thursday. The extension was approved by the Louisiana System Board of Regents. “I can’t begin to express my gratitude to Dr. John Nicklow, our Director of Athletics Tim Duncan, and our administration for this contract
Whatcom CC hires Jenkins as new Head Men’s Basketball Coach
Whatcom Community College Athletics announced on Thursday that the Orcas have hired Jerome Jenkins as the new head men’s basketball coach. Jenkins begins his duties with the Orcas immediately. “We are thrilled to welcome Jerome to the Orca family,” said Whatcom Community College Director for Athletics and Recreation Danny Day. “Jerome’s love for the game