I can confirm that Chris Wright has resigned as the head basketball coach at Our Lady of the Lake University (TX). Wright was named as the Saints head coach back on May 8th replacing Ryan Wall. OLLU Director of Athletics Jack Hank also resigned back on June 20th. Before coming to OLLU, Wright had been
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Devin Heath-Granger Named Director of Basketball Operations at Marian University
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The Marian men’s basketball team has hired Devin Heath-Granger to the role of director of basketball operations as announced by head coach Scott Heady. “It means a lot to be able to start my career in the city I grew up playing basketball,” said Heath-Granger. “Getting the chance to learn from coaches with such great knowledge and experience
Dr. Dish Skill Builder: Improving Team Communication in the Off-season
Encourage Player-Player Communication Schools all across the country have different rules and regulations limiting the contact of head/assistant coaches to their players during the off-season, but this does not limit the interactions players can have with each other. Building a successful team in every sport requires players to communicate on and off the floor. The
Adam Blaylock Named Men’s Basketball Assistant Coach at Purdue Fort Wayne
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The Purdue Fort Wayne men’s basketball program has announced the addition of assistant coach Adam Blaylock. Blaylock spent the last three seasons as the top assistant for junior college Panola College in Carthage, Texas. He helped the Ponies to 70 wins during that time. Last season Panola went 20-12 and had six student-athletes sign with
Daily Dirt – 7/13/18
A few things that I’ve heard… Dartmouth assistant Mike Quinn has departed the Big Green staff and is rumored to be joining the staff at Boston University. Quinn had been at Dartmouth for the past two seasons and had previously served as the DBO at Fordham and George Mason. He is the second Dartmouth assistant
Donnie Jones Joins Dayton Men’s Basketball Staff
University of Dayton men’s basketball coach Anthony Grant has announced that Donnie Jones, a highly successful college coach for many years, has joined the Flyer basketball staff as assistant coach. “I’m excited to announce the addition of Donnie Jones to our staff,” Grant said. “He brings a level of familiarity to our culture and to
Hampden-Sydney Hires Assistant Coaches
-Hampden-Sydney head basketball coach Dee Vick announced the hiring of two assistant coaches to his staff in Chuck Thomas and T.J. Grimes. “We are excited to welcome Chuck and T.J.,” said Vick. “Both bring a wealth of experience and a lot of familiarity to our program.” Thomas rejoins the program after a brief stint as
Smith Returns to Stonehill as Men’s Basketball Assistant Coach
Stonehill College has announced 2016 graduate and former captain Carter Smith has returned as assistant coach for the men’s basketball program for the upcoming 2018-19 season. The announcement was made today by head coach Chris Kraus, ’06. “I am thrilled to welcome Carter Smith back to Stonehill and know he will be a tremendous addition
Tripp added to Washington State Men’s Basketball staff
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Kenny Tripp has been named Washington State men’s basketball’s assistant coordinator of operations, head coach Ernie Kent announced Thursday. “Kenny is a very hard worker with a vast knowledge of the game and variety of experience for someone his age,” Kent said. “He will be a great addition to our program and I’m excited to
Omar Gonzalez Re-Joins Texas A&M-Kingsville Men’s Basketball Staff
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After a year away from Kingsville, Omar Gonzalez is back in Blue and Gold, once again joining the staff of men’s basketball coach Johnny Estelle, who is bringing Gonzalez into the fold once again as an assistant coach, the program announced on Thursday. From 2014 to 2017, Gonzalez was a graduate assistant for Estelle. During
Fresno Pacific Men’s Basketball Staff Update
Fresno Pacific University Head men’s basketball coach C.J. Haydock has announced the addition of longtime local coach Myron Epps to his staff today, completing the Sunbird coaching staff for the 2018-2019 season. Epps comes to the Sunbirds from Mission Oak High School in Tulare and brings with him a storied record of success at both
Spiker Agrees to Contract Extension at Drexel
Drexel Head Coach Zach Spiker has agreed to a multi-year contract extension, Drexel Athletics announced. Terms of the contract were not disclosed. Spiker, the 26th head coach in Drexel history, recently completed his second season with the Dragons. He has increased their win total in each of his first two seasons. His team has averaged