Story Courtesy: QU Athletic Communications The Quinnipiac men’s basketball program and Head Coach Tom Pecora have announced that Umar Shannon (’14) has been promoted to the role of Associate Head Coach, as revealed on Wednesday, July 1, 2026. Shannon – who played for the Bobcats during the 2013-14 season – will enter his third season on Quinnipiac’s coaching staff
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Richards steps down as Head Basketball Coach at Southern Maine CC
Southern Maine Community College Athletics announced that Matt Richards is stepping down as head men’s basketball coach following a historic 23-year tenure that transformed the SeaWolves into one of the most successful small-college basketball programs in New England. Richards, who arrived at SMCC in 2003, leaves the sidelines as the winningest coach in College history
Newby named Director of Player Personnel at UNC Wilmington
Donovan Newby, the 2025 Coastal Athletic Association Tournament Most Outstanding Player, has returned to the UNCW men’s basketball program as the Director of Player Personnel, as announced by head coach Takayo Siddle on Wednesday afternoon. Newby joins the Seahawk staff over a year after guiding UNCW to its league-record seventh CAA Tournament Championship in 2025. The All-CAA guard
Halcovage III receives contract extension at Buffalo
University at Buffalo Vice President and Director of Athletics Mark Alnutt has announced a contract extension for Head Men’s Basketball Coach George Halcovage III, extending his contract through the 2029-30 season. “Our men’s basketball program under George Halcovage III‘s leadership, has seen consistent improvement during his tenure here at UB,” said Alnutt. “Not only are we competitive on the court,
JUCO NEWS: Howard College hires Preston Ingram as Associate Head Basketball Coach
Howard College is excited to welcome Preston Ingram as the new Associate Head Coach for the nationally recognized Howard College Men’s Basketball program. Ingram officially joins the Hawks on July 1, bringing more than two decades of coaching experience and a proven track record of developing championship-caliber teams and student-athletes. Ingram arrives at Howard College
USC Upstate names Shaun Vandiver Assistant Basketball Coach
USC Upstate men’s basketball head coach Marty Richter announced the addition of Shaun Vandiver to the Spartans’ coaching staff ahead of the 2026-27 season. Richter enters his third season leading the program this fall after USC Upstate posted a seven-game win improvement and earned 10-plus home victories for the first time since the 2022-23 season. Vandiver joins the Spartans
NAIA NEWS: Deer resigns as Head Basketball Coach at Columbia College (SC)
Columbia College head men’s basketball coach Jake Deer has resigned as the head coach of the Koala basketball program, Director of Athletics Glen Crawford announced Wednesday. Deer will be pursuing future career opportunities moving forward. Coach Deer was named the first-ever men’s basketball coach in school history as he was tapped to start the program
Kearns named Wichita State Basketball Director of Player Development
Wichita State head men’s basketball coach Paul Mills announced the addition of Sam Kearns to the staff for 2026-27. Kearns will serve as the director of player development for the Shockers after spending the 2025-26 season as an assistant coach at East Central University. Kearns moved to East Central after two seasons as a graduate assistant at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi, where
D2 NEWS: Ruebesam signs 5-yr contract extension at Colorado State Pueblo
Colorado State University Pueblo has signed head men’s basketball coach Zach Ruebesam to a five-year contract extension that will keep him leading the ThunderWolves through the 2030-31 season., Vice President for Athletics and Strategic Partnerships Dr. Paul Plinske announced Wednesday. “I am incredibly grateful to President Dr. (Rhonda) Epper, Dr. (Paul) Plinske, and the entire University leadership team for
D3 NEWS: Elmhurst adds alum Zapinski to Men’s Basketball Staff
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Elmhurst Men’s Basketball and head coach John Baines announced the addition of Jonathan Zapinski to the Bluejay coaching staff. Zapinski, ’24, was a three-year team captain as a player with the Bluejays, helping lead the program to a combined record of 99-31 and three CCIW Tournament titles during his time in an Elmhurst uniform. “We couldn’t be
OFFICIAL: Brown named Head Basketball Coach at Nicholls State
Darion Brown has been named head coach of the Nicholls State University men’s basketball program, Vice President for Collegiate Athletics and Athletics Director Jonathan Terrell announced. The hiring is pending approval from the University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors. A former assistant coach at Nicholls, Brown returns to Thibodaux following a successful two-year stint as head coach
JUCO DIRT: Louisburg College opens
I have heard that Bryan Bagwell is no longer the head coach at NJCAA D2 Louisburg College. Bagwell was hired as an assistant at Louisburg back in 2018, and was elevated to head coach in 2019. He has also been the head coach at Lenoir Community College, and served as a women’s assistant at both