Following up on some “dirt” from back on August 10th (NJIT DIRT)…. It’s now been made official that Stephen Sauers, a veteran coach with 25 years of coaching experience at the Division I level, has joined the NJIT men’s basketball staff as an assistant coach head coach Brian Kennedy announced. Prior to his arrival at
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Matt Galloway And Ronrico White Join Emory & Henry Men’s Basketball Staff
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Emory & Henry College Head Men’s Basketball Coach David Willson has announced a pair of new assistant coaches on the Wasps’ staff in former Virginia Tech guard Matt Galloway and former University of Tennessee at Chattanooga guard Ronrico White. The pair replaces Michael Wolf and Franklin Featherston, both of whom recently accepted other coaching positions.
Matt McCumber Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Tennessee Martin
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University of Tennessee at Martin head men’s basketball coach Anthony Stewart has announced the addition of Matt McCumber as an assistant coach for the Skyhawk program. McCumber joins the UT Martin staff after four seasons as the men’s basketball director of student-athlete development for head coach Bruce Weber at Kansas State University. He also boasts
OFFICIAL: BJ McKie Named Assistant Basketball Coach at ETSU
Following up on “dirt” from August 17th (ETSU DIRT)… ETSU men’s basketball head coach Steve Forbes announced Monday that he has named former South Carolina star BJ McKie to replace the departed Brian Collins on the Buccaneers’ coaching staff. McKie, who finished his playing career in 1999 as the Gamecocks’ all-time leading scorer with 2,119
University of New Orleans Head Coach Mark Slessinger Agrees to New Contract
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Coach Sless is staying home. The University of New Orleans and head men’s basketball coach Mark Slessinger agreed to a new contract to keep him on the Privateers bench through the 2023-2024 season. The announcement was made Monday by New Orleans Director of Athletics Derek Morel. “President Nicklow and I are pleased to reward Mark
Daily Dirt – 8/28/17
Things are getting busy as guys are starting to return to school. Here are some things that I’ve heard to kick off the week… I have heard from a great source that UNC Greensboro will name Kyle Bankhead as the new Director of Basketball Operations. Bankhead was a long-time assistant at San Diego who
Josh White Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Baton Rouge CC
Josh White has been named as an assistant coach at Baton Rouge Community College. The Baton Rouge native attended Christian Life Academy and played on the their men’s basketball team. He was part of back to back state high school basketball championships 2006-2007. White was named a three time all state selection as point guard
Open Shot Attempts- What’s Behind the Numbers?
In the rapid expansion of basketball analytics, coaches have faced a barrage of new statistics. The information can be overwhelming, and coaches don’t always have the time to research and reflect on the value of each new metric. One statistic to pay close attention to, in my opinion, is the characterization of whether or not
Sheehan Elevated to Men’s Basketball’s Full Time Assistant at WPI
WPI Men’s Basketball coach Chris Bartley recently announced Ryan Sheehan has been elevated to the program’s full time assistant coach. Sheehan takes over for Ryan Flynn ’06. With Sheehan on staff the past two years the Engineers have sported an overall record of 37-16 (.698) and an 18-10 ledger (.642) in the ultra-competitive NEWMAC to
Daily Dirt – 8/25/17
Catching up on a bunch of things that I’ve heard… Former New Mexico State assistant Jesse Bopp has landed as the varsity basketball coach at IMG Academy (FL). He was a finalist to become the head coach at NMSU this past spring after Paul Weir jumped ship to the University of New Mexico. Bopp
Paul Rush named Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Northwest Nazarene University
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When the Crusader men’s basketball players arrive on campus this coming weekend ready to start a new school year, they’ll make new friends, meet new professors, and take on new challenges. But Northwest Nazarene men’s basketball players won’t have to wonder about a new head coach as NNU athletic director Kelli Lindley took the interim