Evan Conti, who finished last season as the interim head coach, has been selected as the permanent leader for the program, director of athletics Dan Vélez announced Thursday. Conti, a former standout guard at Quinnipiac, who has professional playing experience in Israel, had joined the NYIT men’s basketball staff as an assistant coach before the
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HoopDirt.com 2018-19 NCAA DIII Coach of the Year presented by Just Play Solutions
For Immediate Release May 2, 2019 Nebraska Wesleyan University Head Basketball Coach Dale Wellman has been named as the HoopDirt.com NCAA DIII Coach of the Year presented by Just Play Solutions for the 2018-19 college basketball season. Wellman qualified for the award by being named as the HoopDirt.com/Just Play Solutions Coach of the Week for Week
REPORT: Blakeney to be named Head Basketball Coach at Howard
According to a report by HBCU Gameday, Howard will name Columbia assistant Kenny Blakeney as their new head basketball coach. Blakeney is a D.C. native (DeMatha) who played at Duke in the early 1990’s. He was hired as an assistant at Columbia prior to this past season. Blakeney has also worked at Harvard, Delaware, Saint
Idaho State Announces Coaching Staff
Idaho State Head Men’s Basketball Coach Ryan Looney has finalized his coaching staff. Joining Looney in Pocatello is Jared Phay as Associate Head Coach, Joe White and Chris McMillian as assistant coaches and Davis Furman as a graduate assistant. “We hit a homerun with our staff,” Looney said. “They are great additions to Idaho State
Gardner-Webb Announces Contract Extension For Head Basketball Coach Tim Craft
Gardner-Webb University and head men’s basketball coach Tim Craft agreed to a raise and contract extension through the 2026-2027 season, the school announced Wednesday. Craft, 42, led the Runnin’ Bulldogs to the 2019 Big South Conference title and the program’s first appearance in the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament. Details of the new contract
Cal Poly Welcomes Rodney Tention as Associate Head Coach
Cal Poly men’s basketball head coach John Smith finalized his coaching staff on Wednesday morning with the announcement that Rodney Tention – who brings nearly three decades of collegiate experience to Mott Athletics Center – has joined the program as associate head coach. “I’m thrilled to add Rodney Tention to our staff to help lead
Kyle Roane, Garland Wilson Named to Southern Miss Men’s Basketball Staff
Southern Miss head men’s basketball coach Jay Ladner has announced the first two additions to his inaugural Golden Eagle staff. Kyle Roane, a 1995 Southern Miss graduate, has been hired as an assistant coach, while Garland Wilson will serve as the Director of Basketball Operations. “I can’t be more excited that Coach Roane has agreed to join
Peter Bond Named Azusa Pacific Head Men’s Basketball Coach
Peter Bond has been selected as the Azusa Pacific men’s basketball head coach on Wednesday, becoming the sixth head coach in program history. The former Cougar player and 11-year assistant coach takes over a program which needed just five years of NCAA Division II active membership to surpass 100 victories as a Division II program.
OFFICIAL: Jones resigns at North Dakota
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University of North Dakota Director of Athletics Bill Chaves announced on Wednesday that Brian Jones has stepped down from his position as head coach after 13 seasons leading the UND men’s basketball program to accept the associate head coach position at Illinois State. A national search for his successor begins immediately. “Anytime someone invests over
Interim Designation Removed; Lewis Named Head Men’s Basketball Coach at UW-Oshkosh
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Following the completion of a national search, Assistant Chancellor and Director of Athletics Darryl Sims announced Wednesday (May 1) that the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh has removed the interim designation on men’s basketball head coach Matt Lewis, who guided the Titans to their first National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III title in March. Lewis had
DI DIRT: Jones resigns as Head Basketball Coach at North Dakota
Following up on my TWEET from earlier this morning… North Dakota head coach Brian Jones has resigned and will become an assistant at Illinois State. He had been the head coach at North Dakota since the 2006-07 season where he compiled a 190-217 record. He will replace Brendan Mullins at ISU who joined his brother’s
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