The busy off-season in New England continues… I can confirm that Chris Giordano has resigned as the head basketball coach at DIII Lesley University. Giordano inherited a Lesley program back in 2014 with only five players. By year three, he put together a 16-win season which is the most in program history. During his tenure,
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David Grace to be named assistant coach at Cal
David Grace will be named as an assistant basketball coach at Cal. He was unexpectedly fired earlier this week at UCLA by head coach Steve Alford. The hiring is expected to be announced shortly. Before coming to UCLA back in 2013, Grace had spent five seasons as an assistant at Oregon State. The 20-year Air
Liberty Hires Joe Pierre III as Director of Player Development
Liberty men’s basketball head coach, Ritchie McKay, has announced the hiring of Joe Pierre III as Director of Player Development. “We are thrilled to welcome Joe to our family and feel that he will add a lot of value to our program,” McKay said. “Joe is a young star in the coaching industry and has
Niven steps down from Spring Hill College Men’s Basketball
Aaron Niven has informed Spring Hill College (SHC) Athletic Director Jim Hall that he will be stepping aside as the Badger men’s basketball head coach after five seasons with the school in order to pursue another professional opportunity that allows him to spend more time with his family. “It has been a blessing to serve
Central Washington Hires Brandon Rinta as Men’s Basketball Coach
Central Washington University Athletics Director Dennis Francois has announced the hiring of Brandon Rinta as head coach of the Wildcats’ men’s basketball program. “We are extremely excited to have Coach Rinta join the Wildcat family and lead our men’s basketball program,” Francois said. “He has experienced a high level of success wherever he has been
Brown Joins Pitt Men’s Basketball Staff
University of Pittsburgh head coach Jeff Capel announced the addition of Milan Brown to his coaching staff Wednesday afternoon. Brown joins the staff after spending the past three seasons as an assistant coach at the College of Charleston. “I have known Milan for over 20 years and have a great deal of respect for him
Naval Academy’s Kendrick Saunders Named Seton Hill University Men’s Basketball Coach
Seton Hill University President Mary C. Finger has announced the hiring of Kendrick Saunders as the university’s Head Men’s Basketball Coach. Saunders takes over for Tony Morocco, who recently announced his retirement. President Finger added, “I am proud to name Kendrick Saunders as our next head men’s basketball coach. Coach Saunders brings both the experience
Hammonds II to remain on Middle Tennessee men’s hoops staff
After finalizing his three assistant coaches last week, Middle Tennessee Head Men’s Basketball Coach Nick McDevitt announced Tuesday that former Blue Raider Kerry Hammonds II will remain in his current role as Director of Basketball Operations. Hammonds re-joined the Blue Raider staff in July of 2017 in his current position. He was previously a Graduate
Aldrich Builds Bench, Adds Assistant Coach Maurice Williams
New Longwood men’s basketball head coach Griff Aldrich announced the first coaching hire of his tenure, tapping Johns Hopkins assistant Maurice Williams to join his Lancer staff as an assistant coach. A native of Columbus, Ohio, Williams joins Aldrich’s bench with six years of coaching experience and two NCAA Division III Tournament appearances, most recently
University of Minnesota Duluth Announces Four Finalists for Men’s Basketball Head Coach Position
Ohio Dominican University head coach Dan Evans, University of Minnesota Duluth assistant coach Matt Hockett, University of North Dakota assistant coach Jeff Horner and Minnesota State University-Moorhead assistant coach Justin Wieck are the four finalists for the UMD head men’s basketball coach position. Each of the four will be on campus this week for interviews.
Daily Dirt – 4/18/18
I few quick things that I’ve heard… Following up on a tweet that I sent earlier…I can confirm that DII Central Washington will hire Lewis-Clark State’s Brandon Rinta as their new head coach. Rinta is a CWU alum who has had a ton of success at LCSC. The official announcement is expected later today. I
OFFICIAL: Walker Adds Alfred Jordan to Trojan Basketball Staff
Little Rock head men’s basketball coach Darrell Walker today announced the addition of Alfred Jordan to the Trojan staff. “Alfred helped me build the program at Clark Atlanta and was a great asset to me during my time there,” Walker said. “He has been very loyal to me and is an excellent recruiter. I’m excited