News

OFFICIAL: Sandquist Named Head Basketball Coach at Rock Valley College

Photo Courtesy RVC Athletics

Following up on a story that HoopDirt.com first published on 6/15 (Rock Valley Search Update)… It’s now been made official that Rock Valley College has selected Tim Sandquist to take over the reins of the men’s basketball program. Sandquist replaces former RVC Head Basketball Coach Evan Lavery, who left to become an assistant coach on

Continue Reading →

Tagged with:

Spring Hill College Names Kennedy Head Basketball Coach

Spring Hill College announced on Tuesday that Craig Kennedy has been named head men’s basketball coach. Kennedy is a 38-year coaching and teaching veteran who has coached at Troy University, Georgia Southern University, Auburn University and the University of Winnipeg. Most recently, Kennedy has served as an Assistant Athletic Director for the Badgers since 2015.

Continue Reading →

Tagged with:

Ragland Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Utah State

Utah State head men’s basketball coach Craig Smith has announced the addition of David Ragland to his staff as an assistant coach. Ragland has 15 years of coaching experience and is joining the Aggies after a two-year stint at Valparaiso. Last season, Valpo posted a 72-65 victory over the Aggies in the Mountain West/Missouri Valley

Continue Reading →

Tagged with:

Men’s Basketball Staff Changes at Idaho State

Idaho State Head Men’s Basketball Coach Bill Evans has announced changes to his coaching staff. Evans hired Kyle Taylor to serve as the Associate Head Coach and CJ Killin as an assistant coach. Evans has also promoted Tim Walsh to Assistant Head Coach. Taylor comes to Pocatello after two seasons at Utah State. Prior to

Continue Reading →

Tagged with:

Scott Combs Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Morehead State

Photo Courtesy MSU Athletics

Scott Combs, who has extensive head coaching and administrative experience and a broad knowledge of the Ohio Valley Conference, has been named assistant coach for the Morehead State men’s basketball program. Combs joins the Eagles after a successful six-year stint as head coach and associate athletic director at Martin Methodist in Tennessee. He also spent 12

Continue Reading →

Tagged with:

OFFICIAL: McGarvey Named Head Basketball Coach at Lycoming

Photo Courtesy Lycoming Athletics

Thanks to great sources who had HoopDirt.com out in front of this one early this morning (DIII DIRT)… After building the Colgate University men’s basketball team into the Patriot League finalists during a seven-year run as assistant coach, Mike McGarvey is set to become the ninth head coach in the Lycoming College men’s basketball program’s

Continue Reading →

Tagged with:

Curran Promoted to Associate Head Basketball Coach at St. Bonaventure

Steve Curran has been promoted to associate head coach of the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball program, Bonnies head coach Mark Schmidt announced Tuesday. Curran has been an assistant coach at St. Bonaventure since 2010. Over his eight seasons, the Bonnies have posted four 20-win seasons with two NCAA Tournament berths (2018, 2012) and one NIT

Continue Reading →

Tagged with:

Mount St. Mary’s Basketball Staff Update

The Mount St. Mary’s University men’s basketball program has announced changes to its coaching staff for the upcoming 2018-19 campaign as the Mountaineers are set to embark on their first season under new Head Coach Dan Engelstad. The Mount has promoted Will Holland to associate head coach and Mike Wolf to director of basketball operations,

Continue Reading →

Tagged with:

Mumphard Named Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at Cornell

Photo Courtesy Cornell Athletics

Alex Mumphard has been named an assistant men’s basketball coach at Cornell University, joining Brian Earl’s staff after spending the last two seasons as a graduate assistant coach at Northwestern. Mumphard spent two years in the Big Ten working under head coach Chris Collins. During his time in Evanston, Ill., the Wildcats made the program’s

Continue Reading →

Tagged with:

DIII DIRT: Lycoming to name DI Assistant as new Head Basketball Coach

I can confirm that DIII Lycoming College (PA) will name Colgate assistant Mike McGarvey as their new head basketball coach. He will replace Guy Rancourt who became the head coach at Western Connecticut earlier this month. McGarvey had been on the Colgate staff since 2011. He came to Colgate from his alma mater, DIII Ursinus

Continue Reading →

Tagged with:

DIII DIRT: Penn State Berks to hire former DII Head Coach

In today’s Daily Dirt, I mentioned that DIII Penn State Berks had offered their job to a former PSAC head coach. I have now heard from great sources that former Mansfield University head coach Rich Miller has been offered the position, and will become the new head coach at Penn State Berks. He will replace

Continue Reading →

Tagged with:

Jenkins Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Odessa College

Hunter Jenkins has been named as an assistant basketball coach at Odessa College. Jenkins was a former assistant coach at Trinity Valley Community College before coming to OC. At Trinity Valley CC, Jenkins recruited and signed the #1 ranked junior college player in the nation, Wendell Mitchell. The Cardinals finished the season with a 28-5

Continue Reading →

Tagged with: