Matt Hurwitz has been promoted to Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at Cal Riverside. Hurwitz enters his second season at UCR, serving as the Director of Operations in 2022-23. Hurwitz arrived at UCR by way of a one-year graduate student manager position at Santa Clara. Before joining the Broncos, Hurwitz spent the 2021 season as an
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Butler AD, former Bulldogs basketball coach Collier announces retirement
In a message to the Butler University community earlier this morning, Butler Vice President and Director of Athletics Barry Collier announced his retirement, effective April 30, 2024. His message, as well as a message from Butler President James Danko to the Butler community following Collier’s announcement, can be found below. Additional information on Collier’s career
Self Signs Amended Lifetime Contract at Kansas
Naismith Hall of Fame member Bill Self, one of just nine coaches all-time with 700-plus wins and multiple national championships, has signed an amended contract with the University of Kansas, Director of Athletics Travis Goff announced today. With 773 career wins, two national championships, 20 conference championships, 18 first-round NBA Draft picks at Kansas and
Tennessee Assistant Basketball Coach Suspended for two games
The University of Tennessee has suspended assistant men’s basketball coach Rod Clark for the first two games if the 2023-24 seasons. The Vols released the following statement: “The University and assistant men’s basketball coach Rod Clark are working collaboratively with the NCAA to address a violation. Coach Clark is suspended for the first two games
Former Bucknell Head Coach Pat Flannery Joins Penn State’s Happy Valley United NIL Collective
Happy Valley United, the NIL collective supporting all 31 teams and over 800 Penn State student-athletes, is launching More To Give, a club within the collective dedicated to securing NIL opportunities for the men’s basketball team. In conjunction, Happy Valley United has hired Pat Flannery as the club’s general manager to spearhead development and fundraising efforts
Penny named Special Assistant to the Head Coach at Wisconsin
Kirk Penney, an All-Big Ten standout who helped lead Wisconsin to a pair of Big Ten titles and was part of a Final Four run, has returned to the Badger bench as Special Assistant to the Head Coach for the 2023-24 season, as announced by head coach Greg Gard on Monday. Penney starred at Wisconsin from 1999-2003
D3 NEWS: Costas added to Berry College Basketball Staff
Riley Costas has been added as an assistant coach to the Berry Men’s Basketball coaching staff. Costas was a four-year member of the Berry basketball team from 2020-2023 and had a historic career on the floor for the Vikings. The 2022 SAA Defensive Player of the Year had an 80-16 record as a player and
Pacific promotes Newman to Associate Head Basketball Coach
Josh Newman, who is entering his third season as an assistant coach on the Pacific men’s basketball staff, has been named associate head coach by Head Coach Leonard Perry. Newman has been a member of the men’s basketball staff since Perry was named head coach in 2021. “He does a great job handling whatever is needed in
OFFICIAL: Lynn’s Price to step down following 2023-24 season
Earlier today I mentioned the change at Lynn University (D2 DIRT). It’s now official. Here’s the release from LU: Jeff Price has announced he will step down as head coach for the men’s basketball team at the conclusion of the 2023-24 season after 17 years and two different stints with the Lynn University Fighting Knights. After
D2 DIRT: Lynn U head coach Jeff Price set step down
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Following-up on my TWEET from earlier this morning… I can confirm that D2 Lynn University (FL) head basketball coach Jeff Price will step down at the end of the season. Price, a coaching veteran, is in his second stint at Lynn. He served as the Fighting Knights head coach from 1993-99,
Bob Knight passes away at 83
Legendary college basketball coach Bob Knight has passed away at the age of 83. The coaching icon had spent 42 years has a head coach, with 29 coming at Indiana, seven at Texas Tech, and six at Army. The colorful Knight held a career mark of 902-371 (.709), and led the Hoosiers to three National
Prather named Assistant Basketball Coach at Grambling State
Grambling State University men’s basketball head coach, Donte’ Jackson has announced addition of Cameron Prather to his staff as an assistant coach. He comes to GSU after serving as an assistant coach at Wallace State Community College. Whle at WSCC, he coached a top 100 player in NJCAA, as well as multiple all-conference performers. Wallace State sported a