Eric Jackson, a veteran coach with ties to the Pacific Northwest and roots traced to some of college basketball’s legendary coaches, has joined the Montana State men’s basketball coaching staff. Third-year Bobcat coach Brian Fish said Jackson’s addition strengthens the Bobcats on several fronts. “Eric is a strong recruiter who is instantly credible with players
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Louisiana Lafayette Dirt…
Gus Hauser has resigned as an assistant coach at Louisiana Lafayette. It sounds like he will be joining his family’s business in Kentucky. The veteran DI assistant joined Bob Marlin’s staff back in 2013 after spending two seasons as the associate head coach at Wofford. Hauser has also worked at Coastal Carolina, ULM, New Mexico
Michigan Staff Update
University of Michigan head men’s basketball coach John Beilein announced the hiring of long-time Huron High School administrator and boys basketball coach Waleed Samaha as the Wolverines’ new Director of Basketball Operations. Additionally, Beilein announced the elevation of Bryan Smothers to Video Analyst after he spent the last two seasons as the Graduate Manager. “We
Fulce to join Buzz Williams’s staff
Head coach Buzz Williams announced the addition of his former player Joe Fulce to his staff today. Fulce was part of Williams’s teams at Marquette from 2008-11, averaging 3.1 ppg with the Golden Eagles. After major knee surgery ended his professional basketball aspirations, Fulce graduated from Marquette and accepted a job with Digital Intelligence Systems
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DIII DIRT: Cazenovia College hires new head coach
In today’s Daily Dirt, I mentioned that Oswego State assistant Justin Stern was the leader for the head coach position at DIII Cazenovia College (NY). I can now confirm that he has indeed been hired as the head basketball coach at the school. Stern joined the Oswego State staff back in 2014, and has also
Daily Dirt – 6/16/16
Today’s Daily Dirt…. I have heard that two Iowa State managers have landed graduate assistant gigs…Nick Buchanan will become a GA at Tennessee-Martin, and Ryan Kirsch will assume the GA role at DII Augustana (SD). Both guys had the opportunity to work for Steve Prohm and Fred Hoiberg at Iowa State. I have heard from
Junior Longrus to Join Washington State Men’s Basketball Staff
An important part of the Washington State men’s basketball team as a student-athlete the last four years, Junior Longrus, will join the staff as the team’s graduate manager, head coach Ernie Kent announced Wednesday. Longrus replaces Robert Johnson who served as the team’s graduate manger the last two years and will receive his master’s in
OFFICIAL: Concord U. Names May Head Coach
Thanks to great sources who got HoopDirt.com out in front of this one last night (DII DIRT). It was officially announced today that Concord University men’s basketball assistant coach Todd May has been hired as the school’s 15th men’s basketball coach, CU Director of Athletics Kevin Garrett announced Wednesday at a press conference. May elevates into the position of head coach
Former NBA Player Todd Day Named Head Basketball Coach at Philander Smith College (AR)
LITTLE ROCK, Ark (AP) Philander Smith College in Little Rock has hired former Arkansas Razorback and NBA player Todd Day as men’s basketball coach. The hiring was announced Wednesday. Day spent the past two season coaching his alma mater of Hamilton High School in Memphis. He previously coached Memphis Academy of Health and Sciences and
University of Detroit Staff Update
The University of Detroit Mercy men’s basketball coaching staff is now complete as head coach Bacari Alexander announced the hirings of assistant coaches Canaan Chatman and Pete Kahler. “We’re excited to welcome coach Chatman and coach Kahler to our Titan family,” said coach Alexander. “From the very beginning of our search, we wanted to identify
BREAKING: Jeff Kaminsky named men’s basketball coach at Wayne State College
Wayne State College Director of Athletics Mike Powicki announced today that Jeff Kaminsky has been named head men’s basketball coach at Wayne State College. He becomes the 27th head coach in the 102-year history of the program. A press conference to formally introduce Kaminsky as the new men’s basketball coach at Wayne State College will