University of Vermont Men’s Basketball Head Coach John Becker has hired Chris Santo as an assistant coach. Santo joins the UVM coaching staff after previously serving as assistant video coordinator for the New York Knicks. “I’m really excited about the addition of Chris to our staff,” said Becker. “I recruited and coached Chris my first year
UMass Lowell Men’s Basketball staff update
We’ve been talking about these moves since July. UMass Lowell has finally made the official announcement… Head Coach Pat Duquette has added two new members to his staff for the 2021-22 season. Jon Iati joins the program as the River Hawks’ newest assistant coach, while Chip Cunningham will step into the director of basketball operations
Avery named Assistant Basketball Coach at Stony Brook
Geno Ford has completed his coaching staff with the hiring announcement of Jalen Avery to round out his three assistant coaches. The former Kent State guard arrives from Northwest Florida State University and East Tennessee State, where he served on each staff after graduating from the Golden Flashes in 2019. “I’m excited and appreciative of
Maine Men’s Basketball Staff Update
HoopDirt.com mentioned these hires back on July 28th – Maine released the official statement announcing them today… Head Coach Richard Barron officially announced four staff additions on Tuesday, as Jason Steadman, Michael Strickland, Kyle Drennan, and Lance Richardson join the Black Bears’ coaching staff. “I am very pleased to introduce our new staff members,” Barron
Vermont adds Johnson as Assistant Basketball Coach
Cioffi Men’s Basketball Head Coach John Becker has hired Bryson Johnson as an assistant coach. The announcement was made on Thursday morning. Johnson joined the Catamounts in July after spending last season in the same position at George Mason. “I’m really excited to add Bryson to my coaching staff,” said Becker. “He was a great college
MAINE DIRT: 3 new assistants set to be hired
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that the University of Maine will hire Jai Steadman, Kyle Drennan, and Mike Strickland as assistant men’s basketball coaches. Steadman was most recently the associate head coach at UTRGV. The veteran assistant took over in February after the sudden passing of head coach Lew Hill. In addition to
REPORT: Maine assistant headed to the Trail Blazers
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) According to a TWEET by The Athletic’s Jason Quick, University of Maine assistant men’s basketball coach Edniesha Curry will join Chauncey Billups’ new staff with the Portland Trail Blazers as an assistant. Curry has been on the Black Bears men’s staff since 2018, and was an assistant with the women’s team
D3 DIRT: Emmanuel College (MA) opens
Yesterday, I reported that Jim Ferry’s new staff at UMBC would include former Albany assistant Josh Pelletier and Akron video coordinator Evann Baker. I can now confirm that Emmanuel College head coach Danny Lawson will round out the staff, and be named as an assistant coach. Lawson had been the head coach at Emmanuel since
UMBC hires Jim Ferry as new Head Basketball Coach
Former Penn State interim head coach Jim Ferry has been named as the new head coach at UMBC. He will replace Ryan Odom who became the head coach at Utah State earlier this month. The formal introduction will take place this Wednesday. The coaching veteran has spent 20-seasons as a head coach, with stops at
Killings finalizes staff at Albany
University at Albany men’s basketball head coach Dwayne Killings has filled out his staff with three additional hires. Joining Killings’ inaugural staff is Dannton Jackson, Dan Madhavapallil, and KJ Baptiste. The new personnel arrive two weeks following Killings’ first hires in assistant coaches Hamlet Tibbs and Matt Griffin. Jackson joins the staff as Killings’ final assistant
Albany Basketball Staff Update
In the DAILY DIRT back on 3/18, I mentioned that Vermont assistant Hamlet Tibbs and Roman Catholic (Philly) head coach Matt Griffin were in the mix for spots on Dwayne Killings staff at Albany. Those two hirings have now been made official. The official release is below. *I’m still hearing that Stetson DBO Luis Guzman
OFFICIAL: Killings named Head Basketball Coach at Albany
The University at Albany and Director of Athletics Mark Benson have announced the hiring of Dwayne Killings as the 16th head men’s basketball coach in program history and third during UAlbany’s Division I era. We are thrilled to announce the addition of Team Killings, Dwayne, Ana, Alecia, and Tristan, to the UAlbany family. His experience
