The University of Minnesota today announced that Head Men’s Basketball Coach Richard Pitino has agreed to a contract extension that adds one year to his existing agreement, placing him under contract with the University through the 2021-22 season. The extension will become official pending approval from the Board of Regents at its May meetings. “Since
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Dominic Lombardi Named Director of Men’s Basketball Operations at Morehead State
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Dominic Lombardi, who spent the 2016-17 season as director of player development at Duquesne, has been named director of basketball operations with Morehead State men’s basketball. “Adding Dom to our staff will be a huge asset for us. He’s a guy that I’ve known for a long time, spending two years with me at the
Shane Heirman Named Assistant Basketball Coach at DePaul
DePaul head coach Dave Leitao announced that Shane Heirman joined the staff as an assistant coach. Heirman joins the Blue Demons after leading national prep power La Lumiere School for the last three seasons. “Shane Heirman has coached at a very high level of success against the top high school and prep programs in the
Southwestern Christian University tabs Jon Mack as Head Men’s Basketball Coach
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Southwestern Christian University announced Jon Mack as its next head men’s basketball coach Wednesday. Mack comes to SCU after serving as head coach at the University of Valley Forge (Pa.) for 17 seasons, and athletic director for the past 13 years. “I had tasked our search committee with finding a candidate who is enthusiastic about
Lamar Chapman Joins Northern Illinois Men’s Basketball Staff
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Northern Illinois University men’s basketball head coach Mark Montgomery announced the addition of Lamar Chapman to the Huskie men’s basketball staff as an assistant coach. Chapman joins NIU from Stony Brook University, where he has been an assistant coach for the past nine seasons. “I am very pleased to have Lamar Chapman joining our staff
Presbyterian Dirt…
I have heard from a bunch of sources on this one…sounds like the search at Presbyterian is focusing on five candidates. I have heard that three of them have interviewed on campus, and a fourth one will be in on Thursday. Not sure if/when the fifth candidate would interview. The names in the mix are:
Furman Dirt…
Yesterday I posted the job listing for the Director of Basketball Operations position at Furman. You can now ignore the post as I’ve heard from multiple sources that the job has been filled by Trey Meyer. He had been an assistant on John Cooper’s staff at Miami (OH) for the past five seasons, and was
Motlow State names Arthur Latham men’s basketball head coach
Motlow State Community College announced that Arthur Latham has been selected to fill the position of men’s basketball head coach, according to Scott Shasteen, director of athletics. Latham has been an assistant coach at Motlow for the past two successful seasons, serving under former head coach J.T. Burton. Latham was named the interim head coach
OFFICIAL: James Mooney named Head Basketball Coach at the College of Mount Saint Vincent
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The College of Mount Saint Vincent Director of Athletics and Recreation, Barima Yeboah announced the hiring of James Mooney ’06, as head Men’s Basketball coach and Associate Director of Athletics. Mr. Mooney, has spent the past two years as the head coach at Rye Neck High School in Mamaroneck, NY. HoopDirt.com first mentioned his name
The Coach’s Insight with Richie Schueler featuring UNLV Assistant Coach Eric Brown
In this episode of ‘The Coach’s Insight’, Coach Eric Brown, Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at UNLV, discusses Transition Offense with Richie Schueler. He describes the necessary speeds to play within the system, breaks down the jobs & responsibilities of each position, and emphasizes the value of decision-making and concepts. View past Episodes of The Coach’s
Sewanee names Mick Hedgepeth Men’s Basketball Coach
University of the South Athletic Director Mark Webb has announced that Michael “Mick” Hedgepeth has been named the 23rd head men’s basketball coach in Sewanee’s storied history. “Coach Hedgepeth came to Sewanee as an assistant coach a year ago with invaluable experiences from two superior basketball programs: first as a standout player at Belmont University
Woodley Named Special Assistant at Pitt
Coaching veteran Matt Woodley will join the University of Pittsburgh basketball staff as a special assistant to the head coach for the 2017-18 season, head coach Kevin Stallings announced Monday. His duties will include assisting the coaching staff with game preparation, practice plans, scouting reports as well as day-to-day basketball operations. “Matt [Woodley] has a