York University Athletics & Recreation announced on Monday that Nate Philippe has been named the head coach of the Lions men’s basketball program. Philippe, a Toronto native, returns home to coach the Lions and comes to York with nearly 10 years of experience as a varsity coach, including two as a head coach in U
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McRoy Named Recruiting Coordinator at Washington State
Elwyn McRoy, who last week accepted the Associate Head Coach position at Grambling State, has now joined the Washington State men’s basketball program as the recruiting coordinator. “Elwyn is a seasoned, dedicated, passionate student of the game of basketball,” Kent said. “In this role, he will allow us to be very effective and efficient as
Muhamadou Kaba Promoted to Assistant Basketball Coach at East Stroudsburg University
Muhamadou Kaba has been promoted to assistant men’s basketball coach at East Stroudsburg University, after serving as the interim assistant coach and recruiting coordinator during the 2016-17 season. Kaba, a 2015 graduate of ESU and a four-year letterwinner at guard from 2011-15, enters his seventh year as a member of the ESU basketball program in
Jamie Quarles Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Buffalo
University at Buffalo head men’s basketball coach Nate Oats has named Jamie Quarles as assistant coach. Quarles was a long-time assistant coach at Augusta University where he was most recently named one of the Top 10 Young Professionals To Watch by Augusta Magazine. After playing four seasons at Augusta from 2004-08, Quarles picked up the
The Coach’s Insight with Richie Schueler featuring Marcus Wilson
In this episode of ‘The Coach’s Insight’, Coach Marcus Wilson, former staff member at Saint Louis University, discusses the transition of stepping away from collegiate coaching, using the same unique skill set in the business world, and finding ways to stay involved with the game. View past Episodes of The Coach’s Insight: Episode 1: HoopDirt.com’s DirtKing
Chuck Martin Named Assistant Coach at South Carolina
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University of South Carolina head men’s basketball coach Frank Martin announced today the hiring of Chuck Martin as an assistant coach for the Gamecock program. Martin brings over 15 years of coaching experience at the Division I level to the staff, including serving as an assistant coach at Indiana the past three seasons, and as
Allen Corbin Named Head Basketball Coach at Webber International University
Webber International University athletics has announced that Allen Corbin has been named the head coach of men’s basketball. Coach Corbin academically finished his Undergraduate and Graduate degrees at West Virginia University. He was a Walk-on at WVU during the Elite 8 and Sweet 16 runs under Coach and mentor John Beilein. Coach Corbin stated, “I
Ben Fisher named men’s basketball assistant coach at Drury University
Drury University men’s basketball head coach Steve Hesser has named former Drury Panthers guard Ben Fisher as an assistant coach. Fisher replaces Dan Friedel who has accepted a coaching and teaching position at Van-Far High School in Vandalia, Missouri. Fisher graduated from Drury in 2015 with a degree in Sports Management. For the last two
Wofford Basketball Staff Update
The Wofford men’s basketball program has added Jay McAuley and Will Murphy to the staff, as announced by head coach Mike Young. McAuley will serve as Associate Head Coach and Murphy will be the Director of Basketball Operations. McAuley, who coached two seasons at Wofford from 2008-10, returns to the staff after most recently spending
Spencer Palmer named Flagler College men’s basketball assistant coach
Flagler College men’s basketball coach Chad Warner announced that Spencer Palmer has joined the basketball staff as an assistant coach. Palmer comes from a highly successful program at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. “We are so excited to add Spencer to our staff,” said Warner. “His knowledge of the game and enthusiasm for learning
Pitt Announces Basketball Staff Changes
University of Pittsburgh men’s basketball head coach Kevin Stallings announced the retirement of long-time assistant Tom Richardson, as well as the promotions of director of basketball operations Dan Cage and video coordinator / director of analytics Jason Richards, Friday morning. Chris Jones, a 2016 Pitt graduate, will also join the coaching staff as a graduate
Wofford Dirt…
HoopDirt.com has heard from a great source that Furman assistant Jay McAuley is headed to Wofford where he will replace Dustin Kerns who became the head coach at Presbyterian earlier this month. McAuley joined the Furman staff back in 2013 after working for Chris Holtmann at Gardner-Webb for three seasons. McAuley is no stranger to