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Colorado Christian University has announced the hiring of Jeff Hironaka, who has served as the Head Coach of perennial DII Basketball Power Seattle Pacific University, Assisted at Washington State & Portland State Universities respectively, to lead the next era of CCU men’s basketball. “We are extremely excited to hire Coach Hiro, (Pronounced “Hero”) who is
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Virginia Tech head men’s basketball coach Buzz Williams has announced the promotion of Steve Roccaforte to associate head coach. Roccaforte just completed his third season as an assistant coach with the program. He has nearly 30 years of Division I basketball coaching experience, including time as the head coach at Lamar University (2006-10). Known as
HoopDirt.com can confirm that Yale head coach James Jones will add Tobe Carberry to his staff as an assistant coach. He will replace Anthony Goins who became an assistant at Quinnipiac earlier this spring. Carberry spent last season as an assistant at LIU Brooklyn, and worked at Central Connecticut for two seasons before that. The
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Metropolitan State University of Denver Director of Athletics Dr. Anthony Grant named Michael Bahl as the next head coach of the men’s basketball program on Wednesday. “Michael has an incredible passion for MSU Denver and is committed to continuing the long-standing tradition of championship caliber basketball that the Roadrunners have been known for,” said Grant.
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Marietta College head men’s basketball coach Jon VanderWal announced the addition of former Pioneer, Brennan McKean (Jeromesville, Ohio/Northwestern), to his coaching staff. McKean replaces Stephen Draper, who recently accepted the top assistant coaching position at Albion College. “We are very excited to bring Brennan back as a member of our coaching staff,” VanderWal said. “As
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Thanks to great sources who had HoopDirt.com out in front of this one last week (DIII DIRT)… Shenandoah University Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Doug Zipp announced Wednesday that Adam Walsh has been hired as the Hornets new head men’s basketball coach. Walsh, a Winchester native and a James Wood High School graduate, comes to SU
Following up on some “dirt” that I posted back on May 3rd (Furman Dirt)… The Furman men’s basketball program has added former Miami University assistant coach Trey Meyer as director of basketball operations, it was announced by first-year Paladin head coach Bob Richey. “We are very excited about Trey joining our staff,” said Richey. “We
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Florida A&M University (FAMU) announced today that former University of Oregon men’s basketball assistant Robert McCullum will be the school’s next head men’s basketball coach. A seasoned veteran with an impressive résuméspanning more than 30 years, McCullum comes to FAMU after spending the last three seasons at Oregon, which made its first trip to the
HoopDirt.com has learned that Stillman College assistant John Teasley will be elevated to head basketball coach. He will replace Donte Jackson who will become the new head coach at Grambling State. Teasley has been on the SC staff as an assistant for the past three seasons, serving the last two as the JV head coach
University of Alabama men’s basketball head coach Avery Johnson officially announced on Tuesday the hiring of Yasir Rosemond as assistant coach. Rosemond, who replaces former associate head coach Bob Simon on the staff, comes to the Crimson Tide after spending the past two seasons at Georgia. The Atlanta, Ga., native also held coaching positions at
DeAndre Haynes, a former Mid-American Conference Player of the Year at Kent State who played professionally for six years and served as a Division I assistant coach for the past five seasons, has been hired as an assistant coach at Illinois State, head coach Dan Muller announced Tuesday. Haynes most recently worked as an assistant
New VCU Men’s Basketball Coach Mike Rhoades has completed his staff for the 2017-18 season, he announced Tuesday. Rhoades, who was named head coach in March, will be assisted by Jeremy Ballard, J.D. Byers and Brent Scott. Ballard will serve as associate head coach. Jimmy Martelli has been hired as director of operations. In addition,
