Back on April 12th, HoopDirt.com mentioned that former NBA player Doug Overton was involved with the job at Lincoln University (PA) (Daily Dirt – 4/12/16). It has now been confirmed that he is indeed the choice to succeed John Hill as the head coach at LU. Overton, a Philadelphia native, was a second round pick
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Chris Wright Joins Angelo State Basketball Staff
Angelo State head men’s basketball coach Cinco Boone has announced the hiring of Chris Wright as assistant coach. “Chris is a very genuine, hard-working coach who fits the mold of exactly what we were searching for in an assistant coach,” commented Boone. “He has successful head coaching experience at the Division II level in terms
Jans Returns to Wichita State as Special Assistant
Chris Jans will rejoin the Wichita State men’s basketball staff in 2016-17 as a special assistant, head coach Gregg Marshall announced Monday. Jans worked as a contract consultant for the staff during the 2015-16 season, helping coaches with practice preparations, film breakdown, and scouting reports. As special assistant, he’ll serve in a similar, non-coaching capacity,
Warren Wilson College Names New Head Men’s Basketball Coach
Roughly 15 minutes before his team’s graduating seniors presented their capstone projects focused on sustainable business, alumnus Anthony Barringer became the Warren Wilson College Owls’ head men’s basketball coach. While his leadership during the 2015-16 storybook season was never in question, Barringer was the Owls’ interim coach until Tuesday. Barringer’s appointment was one of serendipity.
Oakland Dirt…
Following up on some “dirt” that I tweeted earlier… According to great sources, former UTRGV head coach Dan Hipsher will join Greg Kampe’s staff at Oakland University. Hipsher had spent the past three seasons as the head coach at UTRGV before being replaced following this season. He has also been the head coach at Akron,
OFFICIAL: Iowa’s Billy Taylor Named Head Basketball Coach at Belmont Abbey
Following up on a rumor that HoopDirt.com posted back on April 29th (DII DIRT)… Belmont Abbey College announced today that Billy Taylor has been named head men’s basketball coach. Taylor, who brings 11 years of NCAA Division I head coaching experience to the College, is the 16th leader of the men’s basketball program and its first ever
Jason Hinson Selected as Men’s Basketball Assistant Coach at Northwestern Oklahoma State
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
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