Multiple sources have told me that Army assistant Brandon Linton will be hired as the new head basketball coach at DIII Nichols College (MA). He will replace Scott Faucher who became the head coach at DII Assumption College (MA) earlier this spring. Linton joined the Army staff back in 2014. He has also worked as
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Utah State Basketball Staff Update
Steve Grabowski and Curran Walsh have been added to Craig Smith’s basketball staff at Utah State. Grabowski joins the Aggies from the University of North Dakota, while Walsh heads east from Loyola Marymount University. Steve Grabowski “We are thrilled to welcome Steve to the Aggies family,” Smith said. “I coached Steve, and it’s been very
Former Tarheel Legend and Charlotte Bobcats player, Jeff McInnis, Joins Combine Academy
Combine Academy, International Boarding High School and Sports Performance Center located just outside of Charlotte, NC in Lincolnton, is pleased to announce the hiring of National High School Basketball Head Coach, Jeff McInnis. Mclnnis, a well-known figure in the North Carolina basketball community, played for the University of North Carolina Tar Heels from 1993-1996. After
Quinnipiac Dirt…
I have heard from a great source that Quinnipiac will replace Anthony Goins (Clemson) with St. Bonaventure assistant Dwayne Lee. Lee had spent the past two seasons on Mark Schmidt’s staff, and was an assistant at Fairleigh Dickinson before that. He began his coaching career as a graduate manager at Wagner in 2012. Lee was
OFFICIAL: Shannon added to Chattanooga Basketball Coaching Staff
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Chattanooga Mocs men’s basketball coach Lamont Paris announced Eddie Shannon is joining his coaching staff Wednesday morning. Shannon replaces Walter Offutt who departed after two seasons to the same position at Toledo. It’s Shannon’s second stint in Gig City. He originally served as director of basketball operations for Matt McCall in 2015-16 and full-time assistant
OFFICIAL: Jordan named Assistant Basketball Coach at Wagner
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HoopDirt.com first mentioned this move back on 6/4 (DAILY DIRT). Following up now that it’s official… Wagner College head men’s basketball coach Bashir Mason has announced the hiring of Bobby Jordan as an assistant coach with the Seahawks. Jordan arrives on Grymes Hill after serving the 2018-19 season as head coach at IMG Academy where he led the Academics to
Austin Peay Dirt…
I have heard from great sources that Western Kentucky assistant coach Nikita Johnson has become assistant at Austin Peay. He will replace Rick Cabrera who departed for Arkansas State earlier this spring. Johnson had been at WKU for the past two seasons. The veteran assistant has also worked at Stetson, Louisiana-Lafayette, Louisiana Tech, LSU, Murray
Blakeley promoted to Director of Scouting and Analytics at North Texas
North Texas men’s basketball head coach Grant McCasland has promoted Chris Blakeley to director of scouting and analytics. For the last two seasons, Blakeley served as a graduate assistant under McCasland, assisting the Mean Green to back-to-back 20-win seasons and the 2018 College Basketball Invitational title. “Chris exemplifies every characteristic we want to build our
Shasha Brown Joins Basketball Staff As Director of Basketball Operations
Vanderbilt head men’s basketball coach Jerry Stackhouse has announced the hiring of Shasha Brown as the team’s Director of Basketball Operations. Brown comes to the Commodores after serving as the Coordinator for Youth Development with the National Basketball Association. Brown, who played at Wesleyan University from 2009-13, is the school’s all-time leading scorer and assist
University of Denver Staff Update
University of Denver men’s basketball head coach Rodney Billups announced the hiring of Bacari Alexander and Raman Sposato on Monday. The duo will join the Pioneers for the upcoming 2019-20 season. Alexander and Sposato bring high-level experience to the program, with each having spent several years at major institutions or at the professional level. “Bacari
Saul Phillips tabbed as Northern State Men’s Basketball Head Coach
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Saul Phillips was announced as the 22nd head men’s basketball coach in Northern State University program history earlier today at a press conference from the Barnett Center. Phillips comes to Northern State after Division I head coaching stops at North Dakota State University and Ohio University. He is just the sixth head coach for the
Winthrop Dirt…
I have heard from a great source that Winthrop head coach Pat Kelsey will add DII Newberry College (SC) head coach Dave Davis to his staff. Davis has been the head coach at Newberry for the past nine seasons where he has gone 143-113. Prior to that, he spent 14 years as the head coach