Following up on a story that HoopDirt.com first published on 8/3 (New Mexico State Dirt)… New Mexico State head men’s basketball coach Chris Jans has officially tabbed James Miller as his new assistant coach, filling the gap left open when associate head coach Lou Gudino left for Wichita State. “Coach Miller is a young coach
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Devin Johnson Named Assistant Coach at Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech head men’s basketball coach Buzz Williams has announced that Devin Johnson has been promoted to assistant coach for the Hokies. “I am extremely excited to announce this promotion for Devin,” Williams said. “Through the years, he has handled a wide variety of responsibilities for us and has proven to be a rising star
Kyle Hoffman Named Assistant Coach at Silver Lake College of the Holy Family
Silver Lake College of the Holy Family athletic director and head basketball coach Brandt Danals has announced the hiring of Kyle Hoffman as the top assistant on the Lakers’ staff. Hoffman spent the past season as Graduate Assistant to the men’s basketball team at Waldorf University. “I’m beyond excited to bring Kyle into our family.
Henry tabbed as Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at UMBC
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Matt Henry has been tabbed as assistant men’s basketball coach at UMBC, head coach Ryan Odom announced. Henry just completed his fifth season at St. Peter’s, helping head coach John Dunne complete a tremendous revitalization of the Peacock program. During the 2016-17 season, Henry helped guide the Peacocks to a historical run by claiming the
Jason Hawkins Named Men’s Basketball Head Coach at Trinity Christian College
The Athletics Department at Trinity Christian College has named Jason Hawkins as the new head coach of men’s basketball program. Hawkins brings experience to the position as he has coached at the collegiate and high school levels for the past 15 years. “Coach Hawkins brings a strong skill set in player development and a solid
Mike Brown Added to Purdue Northwest University Basketball Staff
Mike Brown has been added to the Purdue Northwest University men’s basketball staff as an assistant coach. He joins the Pride after serving one season as an assistant coach at Maryville University in Saint Louis, Mo. Brown helped the Saints finish the season with a record of 20-8, an 11 game win improvement from the
Mississippi Gulf Coast Names Kyle Cooper Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach
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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College has hired Kyle Cooper to be its new assistant men’s basketball coach under head coach Wendell Weathers. “I’m excited to be joining the Gulf Coast family,” he said. “I would like to thank Coach Weathers and Athletic Director Steven Campbell for this great opportunity. Gulf Coast has a rich tradition
Tyler Papadinis named Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Rhodes College
Rhodes College Executive Director of Athletics Portia Hoeg has announced the hiring of Tyler Papadinis as head men’s basketball coach, effective August 15th. Papadinis is the seventh men’s basketball coach at Rhodes since World War II. He replaces Mike DeGeorge, who resigned to take another position in May. Papadinis arrives at Rhodes after spending the past three seasons at
Winston-Salem State Dirt…
Earlier this week, I reported that Ricky Wilson was no longer the head coach at Baton Rouge CC (JUCO DIRT). It now sounds like Wilson is headed to Winston-Salem State as an assistant coach. Wilson had spent the past six seasons at BRCC, and served on the staff at Southern Mississippi before that. He and
Dunn Named Assistant Coach at IUPUI
The IUPUI Athletics Department and head basketball coach Jason Gardner have announced the hiring of Matt Dunn as an assistant coach on the Jaguars’ staff. Dunn spent the past six seasons on the bench at Northern Arizona and will work primarily with the Jaguars’ big men. “I’m definitely excited about bringing Matt on board. He’s
Von Washington Named Director of Basketball Operations at Western Illinois
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Von Washington has been added to Western Illinois’ basketball program as the director of basketball operations. “I am extremely excited to have the opportunity to be apart of the basketball staff. I look forward to the opportunity to be able to learn and increase my knowledge of the game,” said Washington. “I also am excited
OFFICIAL: Lance Irvin Named Head Basketball Coach at Chicago State
Following up on my tweet from yesterday…it’s now been made official that Lance Irvin has been named as the head basketball coach at Chicago State. Irvin was first named as a candidate here by HoopDirt.com back on 6/4 (Chicago State Search Update). An official press conference will be held tomorrow 8/8. Here’s the press release