Head Men’s Basketball Coach Brad Franz has announced the hiring of his new assistant, Jason Hinson who will help lead the team in the upcoming 2016-17 season. “We are very happy to have Jason join our basketball program,” Franz said. “I’ve known Jason for some time and he has worked and played for excellent coaches in the programs he
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Justin Newton Named Assistant Basketball Coach at the University of Arkansas at Monticello
Justin Newton has been hired as an assistant coach for the University of Arkansas at Monticello men’s basketball team. Newton comes to UAM after serving the 2015-16 season as assistant men’s basketball coach and recruiting coordinator at Lee University in Cleveland, Tennessee. Lee just completed its first year as a full member of the NCAA
Old Dominion Dirt…
Following up on some “dirt” that I tweeted earlier today… HoopDirt.com can confirm that South Kent head coach Kelvin Jefferson will become an assistant on Jeff Jones’ staff at Old Dominion. Jefferson had previously been at DI assistant at Vermont, American (where he worked for Jones), Stony Brook, and Colgate. He has spent the past seven seasons
Daily Dirt: DII Edition – 5/10/16
A few things that I’ve heard from the NCAA DII level… Texas A&M International will add Louis Truscott as an assistant coach. He had spent the past three seasons as an assistant at Western Nebraska CC. Truscott played in the CBA and over seas following his playing career at Nebraska (1998-2000) and Houston (2001-2003). Emmanuel College (GA)
OFFICIAL: Akeem Miskdeen Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Kent State
Following up on a rumor that HoopDirt.com posted yesterday (Kent State Dirt)… Kent State University men’s basketball head coach Rob Senderoff has announced that Akeem Miskdeen will join his staff as an assistant coach. “We are very excited that Akeem is joining our staff and the Kent State family,” said Senderoff. “He has a tremendous background and comes from
OFFICIAL: Joe Gallo Named Head Basketball Coach at Merrimack College
Joe Gallo, a 2004 alumnus and former assistant coach (2005-09) of the Merrimack College men’s basketball program, has been named the eighth head men’s basketball coach in program history, as announced by Director of Athletics Jeremy Gibson on Monday. An introductory press conference will be held on Tuesday, May 10 at 10 a.m. The press
Seattle Pacific Hires Grant Leep as Head Men’s Basketball Coach
Grant Leep, who served seven seasons as an assistant at Seattle Pacific University, has been appointed as the school’s head men’s basketball coach, Athletic Director Tom Box announced Monday. Leep, 36, has strong basketball connections throughout the Northwest. He was an All-America player at Mount Vernon (Wash.) High School before lettering four years at the
Sharman White Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Georgia State
Georgia State men’s basketball coach Ron Hunter formally announced Monday that Sharman White will be joining his staff as an assistant coach. White, a highly-successful high school coach at nearby Miller Grove in Lithonia, will join the staff immediately. While at Miller Grove, White led the program to state championship titles in seven of the
DII DIRT: Joe Gallo to become Head Coach at Merrimack College
HoopDirt.com can confirm that Robert Morris assistant Joe Gallo will be named as the next head coach at DII Merrimack College. Gallo is a 2004 Merrimack graduate who has been at Robert Morris for the past four seasons. He also spent two seasons as an assistant at Dartmouth and has worked for the Hoop Group.
Kent State Dirt…
HoopDirt.com can confirm that Hampton Associate Head Coach Akeem Miskdeen will become an assistant at Kent State. He will replace DeAndre Haynes who took a similar position at Toledo back in early April. Miskdeen has been on the Hampton staff for the past five seasons, serving the last three as the associate head coach. This past
Joe Crispin Named Head Basketball Coach at Rowan University
Rowan University athletic director Dan Gilmore announced the reorganization of the men’s basketball coaching staff. Joe Crispin has been named head coach and Joe Cassidy will remain on the staff as associate head coach. Crispin has been the assistant coach for the men’s and women’s basketball programs the past two years. He is a former NBA player with the Los Angeles
Missouri State West Plains Search Update
The search for a new basketball coach at Missouri State West Plains is down to four. The candidates are: Steve Hunter – Head Coach North Arkansas College (interviewed on 5/4) Chris Popp – Assistant Coach – Arkansas Ft. Smith (interviewed on 5/6) Ryan Stock – Assistant Coach Pittsburg St. (KS) (will interview on 5/10) Chad