Bob McKillop, who led Davidson College to 23 conference championships (15 – regular season, 8 – tournament), 10 NCAA Tournament appearances and over 600 wins, is retiring after 33 seasons as head coach of the men’s basketball program. A Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame nominee, McKillop, 71, is the most successful coach in school and
Richmond’s Mooney receives 3-yr extension
Richmond men’s basketball coach Chris Mooney has received a three-year contract extension, Vice President and Director of Athletics John P. Hardt announced Thursday. Mooney, who led the Spiders to the Atlantic 10 Championship and the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament in March, is now under contract through the 2026-27 season. “The Spiders had a great run last year
Paulsen named Assistant Basketball Coach at Fordham
After serving as a special assistant coach for the Fordham men’s basketball program in 2021-2022, Dave Paulsen has been named an assistant coach for the Rams it was announced by head coach Keith Urgo. Paulsen arrived at Fordham after serving as the head coach at George Mason University from 2015-2021, leading the Patriots to a top-5 Atlantic 10
Hueber named Video Coordinator at La Salle
La Salle Head Men’s Basketball Coach Fran Dunphy announced the addition of Mark Hueber to the staff on Friday afternoon, assuming the role of video coordinator. “I am really excited to rejoin Coach Dunphy and become an Explorer!” said Hueber. “I grew up in the Philadelphia area and revere the history and pride that La Salle basketball has.” Prior
Boisvert named Assistant Basketball Coach at George Washington
GW men’s basketball head coach Chris Caputo announced the hiring of Zak Boisvert as an assistant coach on Wednesday, rounding out his inaugural staff in Foggy Bottom. Boisvert comes to D.C. with 11 years of coaching experience, most recently at Indiana State. A former student manager at Fordham, Boisvert has also spent time at Army West Point, Maine,
Thomas added to Richmond Basketball Staff
Peter Thomas has been hired as an assistant coach, Richmond men’s basketball head coach Chris Mooney announced Tuesday. Thomas returns to Richmond following nine seasons on the staff at Campbell University, including the last five as associate head coach. “I’m thrilled to have Peter back at Richmond,” said Mooney. “He is a tremendously talented coach who brings with him
Lee named Assistant Basketball Coach at George Washington
GW men’s basketball head coach Chris Caputo announced the hiring of Saint Joseph’s alum and former St. Bonaventure assistant Dwayne Lee as an assistant coach on Monday. Lee has spent the last three seasons as an assistant coach at Quinnipiac under head coach Baker Dunleavy. The Bobcats led the MAAC in made 3-pointers each of Lee’s three
OFFICIAL: Fordham named Urgo as new Head Basketball Coach
I mentioned this one a few times over the past few days. It’s now official. Here’s the release from Fordham: Following a national search, Fordham University announced today that Keith Urgo will become its new head men’s basketball coach, taking the reins of the school’s 118-year-old program. Urgo, who brings over 20 years of coaching experience to
Edwards named Associate Head Coach at UMass
No secret here, as I’ve talked about this one for a while – the hiring of Allen Edwards at UMass is now official. Here’s the press release from the school: Massachusetts basketball head coach Frank Martin announced the addition of Allen Edwards, contingent upon the successful completion of a background check, as an associate head coach on
Richmond Basketball Staff Update
Richmond men’s basketball head coach Chris Mooney announced Will Gipe as the team’s newest assistant coach and promotions for staff members Mark McGonigal and Darius Stokes Tuesday. McGonigal has added Director of Recruiting to his title and Stokes will be the team’s new Director of Program Development. Gipe, McGonigal, and Stokes helped lead the Spiders to the 2022 Atlantic 10 Championship, the second
Miller announces URI basketball staff
Rhode Island men’s basketball head coach Archie Miller has completed his first coaching staff, hiring veterans Kenny Johnson and Duane Woodward, while also retaining Austin Carroll. It is a trio of assistant coaches who have combined for nine NCAA tournament appearances, four Sweet 16s, two Elite 8 runs and more than 500 victories at the Division I