Following up on a story that HoopDirt.com first reported yesterday (NAIA DIRT)… Life University Director of Athletics Jayme Pendergast announced the hiring of Kevin Easley as the new Head Coach for the Men’s Basketball program. “Throughout this entire process Kevin has shared a clear vision for Life University Men’s Basketball. He clearly cares about student-athlete
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Matt Dickman Hired as Buena Vista Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach
Buena Vista head men’s basketball coach, Todd Lorensen, has announced the hiring of Matthew Dickman as an assistant coach on his staff beginning this season. Dickman comes to Buena Vista after spending the 2017-18 as an assistant coach at Indiana University East. “Matt has a tremendous background as both a player and coach,” says Lorensen.
Roy Roberson Hired as NC State Assistant Coach
NC State has hired Roy Roberson as an assistant coach for the men’s basketball program, head coach Kevin Keatts announced on Monday. Roberson comes to the Wolfpack after spending 12 seasons as the head coach of E.C. Glass High School in Lynchburg, Va. “I’ve known Roy for a long time and I’m excited to add
Duane Woodward Named Pirates Assistant Coach
Duane Woodward, a Queens, N.Y., native who has been successful as a collegiate coach and professional basketball player, has been named an assistant coach for the Seton Hall men’s basketball team, head coach Kevin Willard announced Monday. Woodward, who spent the last four years on the coaching staff at Monmouth, replaces Fred Hill, who is
NAIA DIRT: Life University set to name former DI assistant as new Head Basketball Coach
I have heard from a great source that former DI assistant Kevin Easley will be named as the new head basketball coach at NAIA Life University (GA). Easley was most recently an assistant coach at Tennessee Chattanooga and has also worked at UNC Greensboro, UNC Wilmington, High Point, and Tennessee Martin. University of West Florida
Keene State Men’s Basketball Staff Update
Fourth year Keene State College men’s basketball coach Ryan Cain has announced the following changes to his staff, effective immediately. Third year staff member David Hastings has been promoted to Associate Head Coach. Hastings joined the KSC staff as an assistant coach in 2016. A longtime high school coach in Western Massachusetts, Hastings brings 15
OFFICIAL: Sam Ferry Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Cleveland State
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HoopDirt.com first mentioned this move back on 5/25/18 (DAILY DIRT). It has now been made official… Cleveland State University head men’s basketball coach Dennis Felton has announced the hiring of Sam Ferry as an assistant coach with the program. “We’re excited to have Sam join our program,” Felton said. “He is a sharp, hard-working coach
URI Men’s Basketball Staff Update
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Rhode Island men’s basketball head coach David Cox has added veteran assistant coaches Kevin Sutton and John Carroll to his 2018-19 staff. Ryan McCloskey has been added to the staff as the team’s video coordinator, and Chase Campbell was named as the team’s Director of Basketball Performance. “We have assembled a strong staff that has
OFFICIAL: Kisonas Named DBO at Mercer
Following up on something that HoopDirt.com first mentioned back on April 25th (DAILY DIRT)… Elvis Kisonas, who has been working as a graduate assistant for the Mercer men’s basketball team, has been named Director of Basketball Operations for the Bears program. Head Coach Bob Hoffman made the announcement Monday. Kisonas, a native of Kaunas, Lithuania,
Northern Kentucky extends Head Basketball Coach John Brannen through 2021-22 season
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Northern Kentucky University Director of Athletics Ken Bothof announced a new four-year contract for John Brannen that keeps the native of Alexandria, Kentucky, as men’s basketball head coach through the 2021-22 season. “We are certainly excited to reach an agreement to extend John as head coach of our men’s basketball program for four more years,”
Daily Dirt – 7/2/18
Some things that I’ve heard as we roll in to July… Back on 6/14, I mentioned that new Delaware State AD D. Scott Gines was leaning towards keeping Keith Johnson on as the interim head basketball coach. I have now heard that as many as eight candidates interviewed for the position last week. I have
How UPIKE Coach Kelly Wells Used Analytics at the NAIA Championships
“Analytics help confirm or deny what we’re seeing,” says University of Pikeville men’s basketball coach Kelly Wells. Though he considers himself to be a “big instinct guy,” Wells relies heavily on analytics, which his staff generates by manually statting practices and games — a time-consuming process that Wells describes as “miserable.” But the days of