A familiar face will return to the bench when the Southeastern Louisiana men’s basketball opens the 2017-18 season against Southern-New Orleans on Nov. 1. Kyle Roane, who was on head coach Jay Ladner’s first two staffs in 2014-2015 and ’15-16, rejoins the program as an assistant coach, Ladner announced on Tuesday. Roane spent the 2016-17
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Anthony Lorenzo Assistant Basketball Coach at Academy of Art University
As the fall season looms just around the corner, Academy of Art men’s basketball head coach Julius Barnes has announced the addition of Anthony Lorenzo to his coaching staff. The new assistant coach joins the Urban Knights after stepping across town from University of San Francisco where he served as Video Coordinator for the Don’s
OFFICIAL: Eaton Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Iona
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Following up on some “dirt” from earlier this week… The coaching staff for the upcoming 2017-18 Iona College men’s basketball season continues to take shape as head coach Tim Cluess has announced the addition of Eric Eaton as assistant coach. Eaton comes to New Rochelle following 10 years at MAAC rival Quinnipiac as an assistant
Former Tarheel Jackson Simmons Named Director of Basketball Operations at Western Carolina
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Western Carolina head men’s basketball coach Larry Hunter announced the addition of Jackson Simmons to his staff. Simmons, who played four years at the University of North Carolina, will take over the role of Director of Basketball Operations. Simmons has many ties to the local community and specifically Western Carolina University. He was a four-year
Jeff Mailhot Named Assistant Basketball Coach at New Mexico State
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New Mexico State head men’s basketball coach Chris Jans announced the addition of assistant coach Jeff Mailhot to his staff for the upcoming 2017-18 campaign. “I’m extremely grateful for the opportunity Coach Jans has provided me at New Mexico State University,” Mailhot said. “Additionally, I would like to thank those who have mentored me over
Iona Dirt…
HoopDirt.com can confirm that Eric Eaton has joined Tim Cluess’ staff at Iona. Eaton had spent the past eleven seasons as an assistant at Quinnipiac University, and was not retained when Tom Moore was released earlier in the spring. Prior to his time at QU, Eaton served as the associate head coach at Albany, and
Epps Resigns as Head Basketball Coach at Yellowstone Christian College; Becomes Assistant at York (NE)
Leonard Epps has resigned as Athletic Director and Head Men’s Basketball Coach of Yellowstone Christian College to take the Men’s Basketball Head Assistant position at York College (NE). Epps, who played under Coach Delton Deal at York in 2009, returns to the school that gave him his coaching start as a volunteer assistant. Epps brings
BRIAN BARONE: Self Awareness in Coaching…Back to the Future
With three growing kids (and a fourth due in August), I have often found myself sitting with the “fans” at some event my child is participating in. And while in my work, I’m typically calling out plays, or offering “constructive criticism,” from the sideline, as I’ve watched my kids’ soccer games, baseball practices, and dance
Hartford Dirt…
HoopDirt.com can confirm that Hartford head coach John Gallagher has hired John Linehan as an assistant coach. He was most recently an assistant on Mike Martin’s staff at Brown University. The Providence College graduate is the NCAA DI all-time leader in steals (385 in 122 games), and was the National Defensive Player of the Year
La Salle Adds Former Explorer Donnie Carr to Men’s Basketball Coaching Staff
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Donnie Carr, the former La Salle University men’s basketball standout who ranks fifth on the school’s all-time scoring list, has been added to Dr. John Giannini’s staff as an assistant coach, Giannini announced on Tuesday. A prolific scorer, Carr is one of only six players in school history to eclipse the 2,000-point plateau, registering 2,067
JUCO DIRT: Dodge City CC (KS) Hires New Head Basketball Coach
Dodge City Community College (KS) has hired Steve Tucker as their new head basketball coach. He replaces Kyle Campbell who became an assistant at Sam Houston State back on May 23rd. Tucker was most recently the head coach and President of the Kentucky Mavericks (PBL), and has extensive experience in minor league professional basketball. He
Guy Cherenfant named Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at Pratt Institute
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Pratt Institute has named Guy Cherenfant as Assistant Coach for men’s basketball, the school announced Friday. Prior to Pratt, Cherenfant served on the coaching staff of both Nichols College and Holy Cross. At Nichols, Cherenfant held the position of student-manager for a Bison squad that went 92-23 during his tenure, including winning both the Commonwealth