University of Pittsburgh head coach Kevin Stallings announced the addition of assistant coach Sam Ferry to his coaching staff for the 2017-18 season, Wednesday afternoon. Ferry has spent the past six years at Monmouth University, including the past four seasons as an assistant coach. “Sam is a tireless worker on the court and on the
Lamont Franklin Named Director of Basketball Operations at Miami
University of Miami Coach Jim Larrañaga has announced the addition of Lamont Franklin as the director of operations for the Hurricanes basketball program. “Lamont Franklin is a great addition to our program,” Larrañaga said. “We were attracted to Lamont because of his diverse background in basketball and business. He has a lot of experience in
Maryland Names Broadus Assistant Basketball Coach; Warren Assumes Administrative Role
Maryland men’s basketball head coach Mark Turgeon announced the hiring of Kevin Broadus as an assistant coach with the program today. Additionally, Cliff Warren will assume a new role as director of player development. Broadus most recently spent nine years at Georgetown and brings more than 20 years of coaching and recruiting experience to Maryland.
Brownell makes staff change at Clemson
Clemson head coach Brad Brownell has shaken-up his staff by releasing long-time assistant coach Mike Winiecki. “It’s one of the more difficult decisions that I’ve ever made,” Brownell said. “He’s an outstanding coach, he’s been a great friend of mine for 15-plus years, we’ve been together since we were assistants at UNC-Wilmington and he came
Syracuse alum Allen Griffin named assistant basketball coach for the Orange
Former Syracuse men’s basketball standout Former Syracuse men’s basketball standout Allen Griffin has been named an assistant basketball coach at his alma mater, according to head coach Jim Boeheim. Griffin replaces Mike Hopkins, who accepted the head coaching position at Washington. Griffin, who played at Syracuse from 1997-to-2001, brings 15 years of Division I coaching
NC State Names Takayo Siddle Assistant Basketball Coach
NC State has hired Takayo Siddle as an assistant coach for the men’s basketball program, head coach Kevin Keatts announced. Siddle is no stranger to Keatts as he played for him at Hargrave Military Academy and was an assistant coach under him at Hargrave as well. He most recently served as an assistant coach under Keatts
OFFICIAL: James Johnson added to NC State Basketball Staff
Following up on a rumor that HoopDirt.com posted last week…. NC State has hired James Johnson as an assistant coach for the men’s basketball program, head coach Kevin Keatts announced on Monday. No stranger to each other, Johnson and Keatts were teammates for two seasons at Ferrum College in Ferrum, Va., from 1991-93. “James and
Jordan Fair Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Louisville
Jordan Fair, a program assistant for the past year on the University of Louisville men’s basketball staff, has been named as an assistant coach on head coach Rick Pitino’s staff. “I first came across Jordan while recruiting some of his players at Oldsmar,” said Pitino. “I was extremely impressed with his practice, his organizational skills
Brad Brownell will return to Clemson for 2017-18 season
After much speculation on the future of Clemson head coach Brad Brownell, AD Dan Radakovich has released the following statement: “As part of a comprehensive season-ending review and evaluation, I met for several hours with Brad Brownell to review the recently completed season and to look ahead to 2017-2018. Both of us believe strongly that
Kevin Keatts Named Head Basketball Coach at NC State
NC State University has hired Kevin Keatts to lead its men’s basketball program, Director of Athletics Debbie Yow announced on Friday. Keatts comes to NC State after three seasons as head coach of UNC-Wilmington. With the Seahawks, Keatts complied a record of 72-28 (.720) and a 41-13 (.759) mark in Colonial Athletic Association play. “When
Daily Dirt – 3/1/17
Here we go… It’s that time of the year again where the “dirt” gets rolling. With the small college season wrapping up, and teams getting bounced from low major and mid major conference tournaments in the next few days, I expect it to get busy fast. Here are a few things that I’ve heard to
BREAKING: NC State Head Coach Mark Gottfried will not return next season
Mark Gottfried will not return as NC State men’s basketball coach following the conclusion of the 2016-17 season, Director of Athletics Debbie Yow announced today. Gottfried is in his sixth season leading the Wolfpack. “Mark and I met today to discuss the future direction of our program,” said Yow. “While it has long been my