American Athletic Conference

Claunch named Head Basketball Coach at UTSA

UTSA Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Lisa Campos on Sunday announced Austin Claunch as the seventh head coach of the Roadrunners’ men’s basketball program. Claunch, who calls Houston his hometown and currently serves as an assistant coach at national power Alabama, led Nicholls to a pair of Southland Conference titles as head coach.   “I

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Pera out as Head Basketball Coach at Rice

Rice Vice President and Director of Athletics Tommy McClelland announced on Thursday that Scott Pera will not return as the men’s basketball head coach.  “I appreciate the efforts of Scott and his staff and their dedication to their student-athletes, but over the course of this season, it became apparent to me that a change in the leadership

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Charlotte Basketball Staff Update

Charlotte’s Interim Head Men’s Basketball Aaron Fearne has announced his staff for the 2023-24 season. Vic Sfera and Kevin Smith return to the 49ers as assistant men’s basketball coaches, joined by the new arrival of Conner Henry, who was previously announced by Coach Fearne on August 3 as an assistant coach for the program. Byron Dinkins will continue as Director of Player Development and John Marshall will

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Charlotte adds Conner Henry to Basketball Staff

Charlotte 49ers head men’s basketball coach Aaron Fearne has announced the hiring of Conner Henry as an assistant coach. Henry, a former NBA player originally drafted by the Houston Rockets, has coached professionally in the NBA, Australia’s NBL, and the NBA D-League (now G-League), where he was named the Dennis Johnson Coach of the Year in 2013-14.

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Mark Adams joins East Carolina Basketball Staff

Mark Adams is joining the coaching staff at East Carolina University according to an announcement by head men’s basketball coach Michael Schwartz on Friday. Adams recently served as the head coach at Texas Tech for two seasons where he led the Red Raiders to the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 and a 27-10 record in his first season,

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Charlotte Basketball Search Update…

Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) The search at Charlotte is starting to wind down and get a bit clearer. Here’s a quick update… More on this as I hear it, but gotta run and go coach a Little League game (playoffs vs an undefeated team). Oh boy…

South Florida Men’s Basketball Support Staff Update

University of South Florida Head Men’s Basketball Coach Amir Abdur-Rahim has announced the hire of four additional support staff members to join him during his first year at the helm of the Bulls. Griffin McHone has been named Director of Player Development, Trent Patterson will serve as Director of Basketball Operations, Riley Crean has been appointed Director

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Joi Williams named MBB Chief of Staff at South Florida

University of South Florida Head Men’s Basketball Coach Amir Abdur-Rahim has announced the addition of former USF women’s basketball player Joi Williams as his new chief of staff. A USF graduate, Williams played for the Bulls from 1984-89 and brings over 20 years of head coaching experience in her return to Tampa. Williams was most recently the

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Former ETSU Head Coach Oliver joins USF Basketball Staff as an Assistant

University of South Florida Head Men’s Basketball Coach Amir Abdur-Rahim has announced the addition of Desmond Oliver as an assistant coach on his first USF staff. Oliver brings nearly 30 years of experience as both a head coach at East Tennessee State University (2021-23) and assistant coach stints at Tennessee (2015-21), Charlotte (2010-15), Canisius (2009-10), Georgia (2004-09),

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Small added to South Florida Basketball Staff

University of South Florida Head Men’s Basketball Coach Amir Abdur-Rahim has announced the addition of William Small as an assistant coach on his first USF staff. Small follows Abdur-Rahim from Kennesaw State where he spent two seasons on the Owls’ staff (2021-23) and helped lead the program to 26 wins and its first NCAA Tournament appearance in

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