A bunch of things that I’ve heard… Hawaii Pacific has hired Craig Stanger as an assistant coach. He had served as the women’s basketball coach at BYU-Hawaii since 2013, and also spent six seasons as the head men’s coach at Western Oregon. BYU-Hawaii discontinued their athletics program after this past season. Former Toledo head coach
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URI Assistant Basketball Coach Arrested at Arena
Associated Press – Monday, September 18, 2017 SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (AP) – Police say an assistant basketball coach at the University of Rhode Island was arrested at an arena after a disturbance involving members of the team. WPRI-TV reports that a South Kingstown police report says Tyron Boswell faces misdemeanor charges of disorderly conduct and
Loyola University New Orleans Adds Trey Lindsey to Men’s Basketball Coaching Staff
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Loyola University New Orleans head men’s basketball coach Stacy Hollowell is pleased to announce the addition of Calvin “Trey” Lindsey III to his coaching staff.Lindsey joins the Wolf Pack after spending the 2016-17 season as a graduate assistant coach at NCAA DII St. Edward’s University in his hometown of Austin, Texas. Lindsey joins the Wolf
JUCO DIRT: Another Change Made at Minnesota West
In last Friday’s Daily Dirt: JUCO Edition, I reported that Kris Babler had resigned as the head coach at Minnesota West Community and Technical College, and was replaced by assistant coach Dave Walker. I have now learned that Walker did not last long, and he has resigned after only a few days on the job.
Ball Reversals or Paint Touches? Use Analytics to Learn What Drives Efficiency For Your Team
In a study of twelve high division 1 college basketball programs, we gathered data to understand which had a greater impact on offensive efficiency – paint touches, ball reversals, or a combination of the two. To do so, we tracked the number of paint touches and ball reversals before a shot attempt, foul, or turnover
San Jose State Adds Will Kimble to Men’s Basketball Coaching Staff
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The San José State men’s basketball team gains the experience of two NCAA postseason appearances as a player and coaching success at the high school, junior college and Division I levels with the addition of Will Kimble as an assistant coach. Spartans head coach Jean Prioleau made the announcement. “I’ve always watched Will from a distance while
Kyle Green Promoted to Associate Head Basketball Coach at Northern Iowa
University of Northern Iowa men’s basketball coach Ben Jacobson has announced the promotion of Kyle Green to Associate Head Coach. Green will be entering his 13th year on the Panther basketball coaching staff. He serves as the program’s recruiting coordinator and works with the Panther post players . Green is in his third stint as
Josh Riikonen Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Huntington University
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Huntington University head coach Ty Platt announced the hiring of Josh Riikonen as an assistant coach for the Forester men’s basketball program. Riikonen comes to HU after spending several years as a high school varsity assistant coach with his most recent stint at Huntington North High School. He has also coached at Jay County and
Dante Calabria Named Interim Head Basketball Coach Keiser University
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Director of Athletics Kris Swogger announced Dante Calabria as the Interim Head Coach of the Keiser University men’s basketball team. Calabria will be entering his second year with the program and first as the interim coach. In 2016, Calabria helped the Seahawks to the Sun Conference Regular Season Championship and an appearance in the Elite
McConnell Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Tarleton State
The Tarleton men’s basketball team has added veteran coach Rodney “Mac” McConnell to its staff as an assistant coach. McConnell has plenty of experience with Tarleton as a player and coach. Mac, as players and coaches call him, played for the Texans from 1998-00 and then transitioned into coaching as a graduate assistant in 2001-02.
HOT: Koelbl Resigns as Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Wisconsin-La Crosse
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University of Wisconsin-La Crosse head men’s basketball coach Ken Koelbl has announced his resignation to pursue a full-time position in the UW-La Crosse Admissions Office. He completed his 14th season as the Eagles’ head coach in 2016-17. The university will put an interim coach in place for the 2017-18 season and conduct a national search for
DAILY DIRT: 9/15/17 – JUCO Edition…
Some things that I’ve heard at the Junior College level… Kris Babler has resigned as the head coach at Minnesota West Community and Technical College. Last season was his first at the school. He will be replaced by Dave Walker, who has been an assistant at the college for the past seven seasons. Walker also