A few things that I’ve heard… I can confirm that Brown University head coach Mike Martin will add Cooper Handelsman to his staff. Handelsman had most recently worked as the director of the Hoop Group Elite. Before that, he spent one season as the video coordinator at Lehigh. I can also confirm that Wagner head
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Just Play and NCAA LiveStats by Genius Sports Announce Integration
NCAA LiveStats / Just Play Press Release Starting this college basketball season, Just Play Sports Solutions will be powered by NCAA LiveStats, the official data collection software of collegiate sports, providing the fastest and most reliable statistics on the market. This integration with NCAA LiveStats will provide Just Play clients with access to more advanced data
DII DIRT: Georgia Southwestern set to announce new head coach
Yesterday, Aaron Coombs announced his resignation as the head basketball coach at NAIA Oklahoma Pan Handle State University. I can now confirm that he resigned in order to become the next head coach at D2 Georgia Southwestern State University. He will replace Ben Hicks who departed earlier this spring to become the head coach at
Randall Returns to Lead Saint Leo Men’s Basketball
Former Saint Leo men’s basketball head coach Lance Randall has been tabbed to retake the position he held for four seasons from 2011-15, announced Saint Leo University Vice President and Director of Athletics Francis X. Reidy, Monday, June 3. Randall, who has spent the last four seasons as head coach of the Lindenwood University men’s
NDSU Men’s Basketball Hires Wilker as Director of Operations
North Dakota State University head men’s basketball coach David Richman announced the hiring of Spencer Wilker as the program’s Director of Basketball Operations on Monday, June 3. Wilker is a 2019 graduate of North Dakota State with a degree in strategic communication. He served as the head manager for Bison men’s basketball from 2015-18 before
Ritzdorf Named Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Central Community College
Central Community College athletics is pleased to announce the appointment of John Ritzdorf as men’s basketball coach. Ritzdorf comes to CCC from the University of Nebraska-Kearney where he has served as an assistant men’s basketball coach since 2016. In his first season, the Lopers went 20-10 and four UNK players were named All-MIAA. The UNK
Former USF Men’s BB standout David Maxwell returns as assistant coach for the Cougars
Former University of Sioux Falls Men’s Basketball standout David Maxwell has been named assistant men’s basketball coach at the University of Sioux Falls, according to an announcement today by head coach Chris Johnson. A Parkston, S.D., native, Maxwell was a standout at USF, where he was instrumental in leading the USF Men’s Basketball Team to
Combs resigns as Head Basketball Coach at OPSU
Oklahoma Panhandle State University Director of Athletics Meghan Mulcahy has announced that men’s basketball Head Coach Aaron Coombs has resigned his position with the Aggies. In his letter dated Monday (June 3), Coombs cited his intent to assume another coaching position, with Friday, June 7 as his final day with the Aggies. “We certainly thank
JUCO DIRT: Kansas City Kansas CC set to name new Head Basketball Coach
I can confirm that Kansas City Kansas CC will name Brandon Burgette as their new head basketball coach. Burgette just completed his third season as an assistant at Johnson County CC (KS). This past season, he helped his team advance to the NJCAA DII National Championship game. Before becoming an assistant at JCCC, Burgette spent
Ginsberg promoted to DBO at Holy Cross
The College of the Holy Cross has promoted Max Ginsberg to director of men’s basketball operations, as announced by head coach Bill Carmody. Ginsberg’s primary responsibilities will include heavy involvement in recruiting efforts, summer camps and day-to-day office duties, in addition to serving as the team’s travel and video coordinator. Ginsberg is entering his second
OFFICIAL: Petersen named Assistant Basketball Coach at South Dakota State
Following up on something that HoopDirt.com first mentioned on 5/13 (Daily Dirt)… South Dakota State men’s basketball coach Eric Henderson announced the addition of Bryan Petersen as assistant coach Monday. Petersen spent the last six seasons as head coach of the Kirkwood Community College men’s basketball program, leading the program to the 2016 and 2019
Taj Finger Named Men’s Basketball Assistant Coach at Loyola (MD)
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Taj Finger, a former Stanford University post player who has coached in the NBA G-League, has joined the Loyola University Maryland men’s basketball staff as an assistant coach, the Greyhounds’ head coach, Tavaras Hardy, announced today. Finger has spent the last two seasons as an assistant coach for the Oklahoma City Blue, the G-League team