Director of Athletics Lynne Robinson announced today that Mount St. Mary’s University has signed men’s basketball coach Jamion Christian to a multi-year contract extension. Christian, who has led the Mount to the NCAA Tournament twice in five years as head coach, is now signed through the 2026-27 season. “Since Jamion’s return to the Mount five
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OFFICIAL: Lockhart Promoted to Assistant Basketball Coach at FIU
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Following up on something that I mentioned in the Daily Dirt on 6/16/17. It’s now been made official, Florida International Head Coach Anthony Evans announced that Jarrett T. Lockhart has been promoted to assistant coach, effective July 1. He replaces Eric Pastrana who was named the head coach at Daytona State College in June and
Campbell University Basketball Staff Update
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Campbell University head men’s basketball coach Kevin McGeehan has announced the promotion of Peter Thomas to Associate Head Coach, Ander Galfsky to Director of Basketball Operations, while also adding Kevin Anderson to the staff as Assistant Director of Basketball Operations. Thomas was McGeehan’s first hire when he was named head coach in April 2013. Since
Hendren Tabbed Assistant Basketball Coach at USC Aiken
University of South Carolina Aiken, in conjunction with head men’s basketball coach Mark Vanderslice, is pleased to announce the addition of Corey Hendren to the staff as an assistant coach. “We are thrilled about the addition of Corey to our program,” Vanderslice stated. “He did a terrific job as the head coach at USC Salkehatchie
Blue Mountain CC Names Osa Esene as New Head Basketball Coach
Blue Mountain Community College has hired Osadonor “Osa” Esene as its new head men’s basketball coach, beginning July 1. Esene replaces Gavin Burt, who resigned in April for personal reasons. Esene is the founder and owner of Ball Out PDX, LLC, an AAU youth basketball organization in the Portland Metro area, and for the past
OFFICIAL: Donte’ Jackson Named Head Basketball Coach at Grambling State
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HoopDirt.com first reported this move back on May 11th – it has now finally been announced officially: Grambling State University Director of Athletics Paul Bryant officially announced the hiring of, and signed, Donte’ Jackson as the next GSU head men’s basketball coach during a Wednesday morning news conference. Jackson officially signed his contract in front
Cody Schilling Named Head Basketball Coach at Mount Marty College
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Mount Marty College (MMC) in Yankton, South Dakota, has named Cody Schilling the ninth head men’s basketball coach in the program’s history. Schilling brings unique experience to MMC from working with basketball players across the region through a variety of high-impact roles, including coach, trainer and administrator. “We could not be more pleased Cody is
Dayton Finalizes Full-Time Men’s Basketball Staff
New University of Dayton men’s basketball coach Anthony Grant has completed coaching staff with the addition of three new members – Andy Farrell, Devin Davis, and Casey Cathrall. Taking over as Director of Scouting and Program Development for the Flyers, Andy Farrell makes his first return to Dayton in 10 years. Farrell graduated from UD
UMass Introduces Men’s Basketball Coaching Staff
The University of Massachusetts men’s basketball program and head coach Matt McCall announced the hiring of associate head coach Cliff Warren and assistant coaches Rasheen Davis and Peter Gash on Monday. “Any time you are putting together a coaching staff the main thing you are looking for are guys that not only make the program
Dr. Dish Skill Builder: Damian Lillard Streak Shooting
Dr. Dish Basketball proudly presents another great Skill Builder workout. In this complete workout, we focused on making shots consecutively after a single move. We also incorporated burst running which will work on our explosion and conditioning. This is a great workout for players who are looking to challenge their focus and ability to knock
OFFICIAL: Billy Donlon Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Northwestern
Billy Donlon has joined the Northwestern men’s basketball program as an assistant coach Sullivan-Ubben head men’s basketball coach Chris Collins announced Monday. Donlon joins the Wildcats following one season on the coaching staff at the University of Michigan. He replaces Pat Baldwin who was named the head coach at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee earlier this
Wicks Promoted to Associate Head Basketball Coach at Northern State
Northern State head men’s basketball coach Paul Sather announced Tuesday, the promotion of Sundance Wicks to Associate Head Coach. The change comes just one year after Wicks re-joined the Northern State ranks. “Coach Wicks brings a wealth of experience to our program and made an immediate impact when he arrived on campus,” noted Sather. “He