NJIT Men’s Basketball Head Coach Grant Billmeier officially announced the hiring of RaShawn Stores as Assistant Coach on Monday. Stores comes to NJIT after spending six seasons on the staff at Manhattan College, where he most recently served as the Jaspers’ Interim Head Coach for the 2022-23 season. “RaShawn is a tremendous addition to our program,” said Billmeier, who was
OFFICIAL: Davis named Head Basketball Coach at UNH
I’ve been tweeting / blogging about this one all morning. Here’s the official release from UNH on the hiring of Nathan Davis as their new head basketball coach: University of New Hampshire Director of Athletics Dr. Allison Rich announced Friday that Nathan Davis has been hired as the new men’s basketball head coach. Davis, who will be introduced in
UNH DIRT: Wildcats set to hire former Patriot League Head Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Following-up on my cryptic TWEET from early this morning…I can confirm that the University of New Hampshire will hire former Bucknell head coach Nathan Davis as their new head coach. Davis, who departed Bucknell on March 2nd to “pursue other opportunities”, went 129-115 (.529) in his eight seasons with the Bison.
UMass Lowell’s Duquette inks multi-year extension
On the heels of the most successful Division I season for the UMass Lowell men’s basketball team, Head Coach Pat Duquette has agreed to a multi-year contract extension, announced by Director of Athletics Peter Casey. The veteran coach just completed a historic, 10th season at the helm of the River Hawks, which culminated in a 26-8 overall record, an
UNH does not renew Herrion’s contract
UNH Director of Athletics Allison Rich announced Tuesday that the contract of head men’s basketball coach Bill Herrion will not be renewed. “We wish Bill all the best and thank him for dedicating 18 seasons to UNH Men’s Basketball. However, after careful consideration, I have determined that it is time for new leadership to continue advancing the program,” Rich said. Herrion,
REPORT: NJIT’s Kennedy resigns
According to a Jeff Goodman report, head basketball coach Brian Kennedy is out at NJIT. Kennedy went 81-123 (.397) in his seven seasons with the Highlanders. This season’s squad finished 7-23 (4-12 America East). It also sounds like a search firm is already on board – working to confirm this now. More on this move
Chipkin named Director of Scouting and Video Analysis at Bryant
Bryant University men’s basketball head coach Jared Grasso announced the addition of Harrison Chipkin as the Director of Scouting and Video Analysis. Chipkin joins the Bulldogs after spending the 2021-22 season as the Director of Video Operations at Florida Gulf Coast University. “Harrison has gained a wealth of experience working for several very successful head
OFFICIAL: Jordan named Assistant Basketball Coach at Albany
Following-up on something that I mentioned back on 8/4 (Daily Dirt). Bobby Jordan has officially been named as an assistant at Albany. Here’s the release from the school: The University at Albany men’s basketball team welcomes Bobby Jordan to its staff. Jordan joins the program as an Assistant Coach, having most recently served at Saint
Albany Basketball Staff Update
The University at Albany men’s basketball team welcomes two new members to its staff – Director of Basketball Operations Luis Guzman and Graduate Assistant Conner McBride. In addition, Dan Madhavapallil has been promoted from Director of Basketball Operations to Assistant Coach. I am so thrilled with the additions to our staff. Not only do
Grasso extended through 2026-27 at Bryant
Bryant University Director of Athletics Bill Smith has announced a contract extension for head men’s basketball coach Jared Grasso through the 2026-27 season. “It’s a great day for Bryant basketball,” said Smith. “Coach Grasso is one of the top young coaches in Division I and has done an incredible job taking our program to the
Albany’s Killings Suspended + Fined
The University at Albany has concluded its investigation into the men’s basketball program. Albany released the following brief synopsis of the resolution: On Feb. 27, 2022, the University received a complaint against head men’s basketball coach Dwayne Killings. The University immediately began an investigation and took timely and appropriate action at each stage as new information
UPDATE: Albany issues statement on Killings situation
Earlier today, news surfaced on an investigation surrounding Dwayne Killings at Albany (more HERE). Albany has since released a statement addressing the situation: More on this story as it continues to develop.