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Missouri Western State University Vice President of Intercollegiate Athletics Dr. Josh Looney has announced the promotion of Will Martin to head men’s basketball coach. Martin served as the assistant coach the past two seasons and becomes the sixth head coach in program history. “Will Martin has been a critical leader for the dramatic shift in culture,
For Immediate Release March 30, 2020 Milwaukee Area Technical College Head Coach Randy Casey has been named as the HoopDirt.com JUCO Coach of the Year presented by Just Play Solutions for the 2019-20 college basketball season. Casey qualified for the award by being named as the HoopDirt.com/Just Play Solutions Coach of the Week for Week 14
As most of us wrap up week 2, there’s no question that we are starting to feel it a little bit. Our very own Coach Mason sat down (virtually) with Greg Stiemsma, former NBA player to chat about basketball and how’d he approach this situation as a player or coach. Greg Stiemsma, former NBA and
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Incoming Georgia Southern Director of Athletics Jared Benko has named Brian Burg, who helped lead Texas Tech to the 2019 NCAA National Championship game and the Big 12 Conference regular-season championship, the head coach of the Georgia Southern men’s basketball program. Burg comes to Statesboro after four successful seasons on Chris Beard’s staff at Texas
A few quick things a we sit here watching The Sandlot for the 1000th time… Tarleton State (headed to the WAC next season) had Zoom interviews with 5 coaches on Friday. Depending on who you talk to, that is now down to either 2 or 3. Former Kentucky head coach (and current Ranger JC head
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Western Michigan University today has promoted Associate Head Coach Clayton Bates to the position of 14th head coach of the men’s basketball team. “I decided to change leadership of our program days before the COVID-19 crisis emerged. A comprehensive national search in this time of anxiety, despite exceedingly strong national interest in the position, just
Western Michigan will promote Clayton Bates to replace Steve Hawkins as their new head basketball coach, according to a Report by Tony Paul of the Detroit Free Press. Bates has been on the WMU staff for 15 seasons. According to Paul’s report, he will sign a two-year deal worth $215,000 in annual base pay, plus
University of Wyoming head basketball coach Jeff Linder announced Friday the addition of former Cowboy player Riley Grabau to the Cowboy staff as the Director of Recruiting . The former Poke guard helped lead Wyoming to the NCAA Tournament in 2015 and has spent the last two seasons as head coach at Boulder High School.
Georgia Southern is expected to tab Texas Tech assistant Brian Burg as their next head basketball coach according to a Tweet by Jon Rothstein. He would replace Mark Byington who became the head coach at James Madison earlier this month. Burg has been on Chris Beard’s staff at Texas Tech for the past three seasons
Alabama State head men’s basketball coach Lewis Jackson announced his resignation from the program Friday, March 27, after 15 years as the head coach of the Hornets. “As I continue my Alabama State University athletic journey, I am stepping down as head coach of the Alabama State University men’s basketball program,” Jackson said. “The joys
VMI Athletics Director Dr. Dave Diles announced today that the contract of VMI head basketball coach Dan Earl has been extended through the 2022-23 season. “First and foremost, Dan is an incredible “fit” at VMI and comprehensively supports the mission of the Institute,” said Diles. “In addition, if you know basketball, you appreciate his outstanding
In a report today by Brian Davis of the Austin American-Statesman, Texas Director of Athletics Chris Del Conte confirmed that Shaka Smart will return as the Longhorns head basketball coach next season. Del Conte told the American-Statesman, “Shaka’s our coach. Nothing’s changed. We won five of the last six down the stretch, finished third in
