Bryan Bender has been named an assistant coach for the Southwest men’s basketball team. He comes to the program after three seasons as Director of Operations for the men’s basketball team at Appalachian State University. A native of Cambridge, Wisconsin, Bender is a graduate of the University of Minnesota and holds a B. S. degree
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Former Buckeye Scoonie Penn Named Director of Player Development at Ohio State
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James (Scoonie) Penn has been named Ohio State’s director of player development, Chris Holtmann, Ohio State first-year head coach, announced Tuesday. Penn was a letterwinner for the Buckeyes from 1999-2000 and garnered second team All-America honors in 2000. “We are really excited about Scoonie being a part of our staff,” Holtmann said. “All of Buckeye
Indiana Names Brian Walsh Director of Basketball Operations
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Indiana University men’s basketball coach Archie Miller has announced that Brian Walsh has been named the Director of Basketball Operations for the Hoosiers. He comes to IU after spending the last three years on the staff at the University of Dayton. He was the Assistant Director of Basketball Operations for one year and a graduate
Butch Pierre Joins Tubby Smith’s Memphis Basketball Staff
University of Memphis head men’s basketball coach Tubby Smith has announced that long-time assistant coach Butch Pierre has joined the men’s basketball staff as the director of player personnel. “I am excited to have Butch Pierre join our staff,” said Smith. “He is someone that I have known of for many years, having coached against
Grambling State Dirt: Assistant Coaches Hired…
HoopDirt.com has learned that new Grambling State head coach Donte’ Jackson will hire Demetrius Moore and Winston Hines as assistant coaches. Moore had been an assistant on Jackson’s staff at Stillman for the past three seasons, serving as the recruiting coordinator last year. Before coming to Stillman, Moore spent 13 seasons as an AAU coach
DIII DIRT: Centenary University (NJ) Selects New Head Basketball Coach
Multiple sources have confirmed to HoopDirt.com that Centenary University (NJ) will hire Millersville University assistant Damian Pitts as their new head basketball coach. He will replace Tim Fusina who became the head coach at Cal Lutheran back in May. Pitts has been on the Millersville staff for seventeen seasons. He first served the program as a graduate
Metro State Basketball Staff Update
Metropolitan State University of Denver Men’s basketball head coach Michael Bahl will be adding three assistant coaches for the 2017-18 season. Lucas Gabriel will join Bahl after serving three years as head assistant coach for the Chico State men’s basketball team. He was also an assistant coach at Chico State from 2008-10. In between his Chico State
BREAKING: Wojcik Resigns as Head Basketball Coach at San Jose State
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Dave Wojcik, San José State University’s men’s basketball head coach the last four seasons, submitted his resignation for personal reasons effective immediately. Marie Tuite, the Spartans director of athletics, accepted Wojcik’s resignation. “This past year has been emotionally challenging for me with the loss of my father. His passing made me evaluate what is important
McCarthy Joins University of New Haven Men’s Basketball Coaching Staff
University of New Haven men’s basketball coach Ted Hotaling has announced the addition of Jim McCarthy to the 2017-18 coaching staff. McCarthy comes to West Haven by way of Towson University where he was an assistant with the Tigers for the past four season. McCarthy played a key role in helping the Tigers to a
OFFICIAL: Bain Promoted to Associate Head Coach at Columbia
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Following up on something that I mentioned earlier today’s Daily Dirt. It’s now been made official that Jean Bain has been promoted to associate head coach at Columbia. The announcement was made by head coach Jim Engles. “Jean has done a tremendous job for us in so many areas,” Engles said. “His drive, along with
Matt Brady Named Men’s Basketball Director of Player Personnel at Maryland
Head coach Mark Turgeon has announced the addition of Matt Brady today as a director of player personnel for the Maryland men’s basketball program. Brady, who has nearly 30 years of experience as a coach at the Division I level, including 12 as a head coach, comes to Maryland after serving as an assistant coach
Kevin O’Connor Named Head Basketball Coach at Murray State College (OK)
Murray State College has announced Kevin O’Connor as the next head coach of the Aggies men’s basketball program. O’Connor joins the Aggies from Arizona Western College, where he served as assistant coach and assistant athletic director since 2015. “We extend a warm welcome to Kevin O’Connor and are looking forward to an exciting season as