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James Johns has been hired as a volunteer assistant coach for the Southwest Mississippi men’s basketball team. He comes to Summit from Dallas, TX, after one season at Advanced Prep International. A native of Paulsboro, NJ, Johns attended the University of Maryland-Eastern Shore, playing basketball for the NCAA Division 1 Hawks. He then attended West
Rob Holloway has joined head coach Jay Spoonhour’s men’s basketball staff at Eastern Illinois as an assistant coach. He spent the 2015-16 season as an assistant coach for Bob Sundvold at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Prior to his one season at UMSL, Holloway spent three years as the head coach at Kennedy-King College in
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Liberty Men’s Basketball Head Coach Ritchie McKay has announced the hiring of Vic Sfera as assistant coach heading into the 2016-17 season. Sfera makes his way to the Hill City following two seasons with the Virginia men’s basketball program. “I am elated to welcome Vic Sfera to our basketball family,” McKay stated. “I’ve had the
The Southern Miss men’s basketball program added another familiar face as alum and former assistant coach Kyle Roane was hired as the Director of Basketball Operations. He served the last two years on the Southeastern Louisiana bench as an assistant. “I am excited about the opportunity to join Coach Sadler’s staff,” Roane said. “Southern Miss
HoopDirt.com can confirm an earlier report by Evan Daniels that former Tulane head coach Ed Conroy will join Richard Pitino’s staff at Minnesota. He will replace Nate Pomeday who became the Associate Commissioner for Men’s Basketball with American Athletic Conference last month. Conroy spent the past six seasons at Tulane (92-103), and has also been
In his press conference after being drafted 2nd overall in the 2007 NBA draft, Kevin Durant repeated a phrase first used by Tim Notke. He said, “Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard.” You hear about the importance of working hard in life quite often, but before you can work hard at something,
Back on August 19th, HoopDirt.com mentioned the four finalists for the vacant head coach position at Hartwick College (Hartwick Finalists). I have now heard that the job was offered and turned down by at least two of the candidates, and another one has pulled out of the process. Hartwick has now begun bringing other candidates
Casper College has hired Tyler Hurley as the school’s new assistant men’s basketball coach. Hurley, who replaced Kevon Davis, served as second assistant for the Thunderbirds during the 2015-16 season. “We are very happy to have Tyler Hurley as an assistant coach of our program. He has done a great job recruiting, scouting, and developing
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Following up on a rumor that HoopDirt.com posted back on August 24th (Wisconsin Dirt). It has now been made official, Kyle Blackbourn has become the newest addition to the Wisconsin men’s basketball staff, as announced by head coach Greg Gard. A 10-year coaching veteran, Blackbourn comes to the Badgers staff from Rockhurst University in Kansas
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Head Coach Terrence Stewart, in his first season leading the Georgian Court University Men’s Basketball program, has announced his coaching staff for the 2016-17 campaign. Joining Stewart on the bench in November will be James Adams, back for his second year, and newcomer, David Lafferty. Last season, Adams led efforts in recruiting quality student-athletes, scouting
Ohio Bobcats Mens Basketball Head Coach Saul Phillips (Calvin Mattheis | Ohio Athletics)
The Ohio men’s basketball team has added Tommy Freeman and Joe Gricar to its coaching staff as graduate assistants, as announced by third-year head coach Saul Phillips on Thursday (Sept. 1). “It’s great to have both these young men on board,” said Phillips. “Both are hard workers and are very serious about becoming coaches full-time
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Former team manager Chad Vincent has been named as Director of Operations for the Stetson men’s basketball team, head coach Corey Williams announced today. Vincent, a 2016 Stetson graduate, spent the previous three seasons with the Hatters as lead team manager. He replaces Frank Popieski, who left in late July for a position at Alcorn
