University of Miami head men’s basketball coach Jim Larrañaga announced the hiring of Chris Alvarez as the director of player development. A native Miamian, Alvarez previously worked at The U from 2011-13 as a graduate assistant. He is a former Division I player at both Dayton and Northeastern. “I am pleased to have Chris back at Miami,”
Former Hartford Head Coach Devitt named BC’s Friends of the Heights NIL GM
Following-up on something that I teased on Twitter back on 8/16. Former Hartford head coach, and BC alum Tom Devitt has been named as the Friends of the Heights NIL General Manager. Here’s the official release: Friends of the Heights, the Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) collective serving Boston College student-athletes, is excited to announce
Bonzi Wells departs D2 LeMoyne-Owen; Named Assistant Coach at Georgia Tech
The Bonzi Wells era has come to an end at LeMoyne-Owen College. After two seasons and a 34-22 record, Wells has accepted a new role as assistant coach at Georgia Tech.” I am extremely grateful for LeMoyne-Owen College and my athletics director William Anderson, he gave me such a great opportunity”, said Wells. During his time at LeMoyne-Owen, Wells went 23-16 in SIAC play and
OFFICIAL: Dildy named Assistant Basketball Coach at Duke
No secret here – this one has been out for a while. Duke finally made it official today though. Here’s the release from the the Blue Devils: Duke men’s basketball head coach Jon Scheyer announced Tuesday the hiring of Emanuel Dildy as an assistant coach. Dildy fills the position vacated by Amile Jefferson, who was hired as an assistant coach
NC State hires Mike Roberts as Assistant Basketball Coach
NC State men’s basketball head coach Kevin Keatts announced Tuesday that Mike Roberts has joined his staff as an assistant coach. Roberts comes to NC State after spending the last two seasons as an assistant coach at Cincinnati. In January, the NCAA Division I Board of Directors voted to allow two more assistant coaches on men’s basketball
Virginia Basketball Staff Update
Dean and Markel Families Men’s Head Basketball Coach Tony Bennett has promoted Johnny Carpenter and Isaiah Wilkins to assistant coaches and has added Chase Coleman as a graduate assistant, announced Wednesday (July 12). Carpenter, who enters his ninth season at Virginia, has been elevated to an assistant coach after serving as UVA’s director of player
Will Avery named Assistant Basketball Coach at Duke
Duke men’s basketball head coach Jon Scheyer announced the hiring of former Blue Devil Will Avery as assistant coach. Avery, who starred at Duke from 1997 to 1999, has spent the last four seasons assisting with various aspects of the program while completing his undergraduate degree in African American studies. He left Duke after his sophomore year as the
Jefferson departs Duke Basketball staff; Named Boston Celtics Assistant Coach
Former Duke men’s basketball standout and assistant coach Amile Jefferson has been hired to an assistant coaching position by the Boston Celtics. Jefferson, who entered the coaching ranks as the Blue Devils’ director of player development in 2021 and was promoted to assistant coach this past season by head coach Jon Scheyer, played for Duke from 2012-17 and
Lucas promoted to Associate Head Basketball Coach at Duke
Duke men’s basketball head coach Jon Scheyer announced Thursday the promotion of Jai Lucas to associate head coach. Lucas, entering his second year on the Blue Devils’ staff in 2023-24, was an assistant coach last season. One of the nation’s most highly regarded assistant coaches and recruiters, Lucas, 34, aids in the development of Duke’s backcourt while primarily serving
Former Tar Heel Marcus Paige joins UNC Staff as Director of Team and Player Development
Marcus Paige, Carolina Basketball’s only three-time captain and the Tar Heels’ all-time leader in three-pointers, has joined the UNC men’s basketball coaching staff as Director of Team and Player Development. Paige returns to Chapel Hill after a seven-year career playing professional basketball. “I am thankful and honored to be a part of UNC Basketball with
Klee departs WestConn; Named Assistant Director of Operations at Miami
University of Miami head men’s basketball coach Jim Larrañaga announced the hiring of Jacob Klee as the assistant director of operations. A University of Miami alumnus, Klee served as a student manager for the Hurricanes during all three years of his undergraduate tenure. He has since added additional experience as a graduate assistant at the University of
OFFICIAL: Former Holy Cross Head Coach Brett Nelson joins UMass Basketball Staff
This one has been out there for weeks – UMass finally made it official today. Here’s the release: University of Massachusetts men’s basketball head coach Frank Martin announced the hire of assistant coach Brett Nelson on Wednesday afternoon. Nelson joins the Massachusetts staff after spending the last four seasons as the head coach at Holy Cross. “Extremely