American Athletic Conference

East Carolina’s Schwartz receives contract extension

East Carolina University has announced a one-year extension of men’s basketball head coach Michael Schwartz through the 2027-28 season. The contract extension was approved by the ECU Board of Trustees on Friday and announced by ECU Director of Athletics Jon Gilbert on Saturday. “We are really encouraged about the direction of our basketball program under the leadership of Mike

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Hodgson named Head Basketball Coach at South Florida

Bryan Hodgson, one of the nation’s top recruiters and a rising head coach, has been named the University of South Florida head men’s basketball coach, Vice President for Athletics Michael Kelly announced Monday. “We are thrilled to welcome Bryan Hodgson as the next head coach of USF men’s basketball,”Kelly said.“Bryan has been a part of winning programs

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South Florida announces Men’s Basketball Search

South Florida AD Michael Kelly has released the following statement regarding the Bulls men’s basketball program. Ben Fletcher, who took over as the interim head coach after Amir Abdur-Rahim passed away in October, will apparently not be brought back, and a search is underway. “We are eternally grateful to interim head coach Ben Fletcher for his leadership

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Mike Davis, Nolan Smith join Memphis Basketball Staff

Memphis men’s basketball head coach Penny Hardaway announced two additions to the team’s staff on Wednesday, with Mike Davis and Nolan Smith joining the program as assistant coaches for the 2024-25 season. Davis comes to Memphis after spending the last six seasons as head coach at Detroit Mercy (2018-24). His coaching resume touts 35-plus years of experience on the sideline, including

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Penny blows up Memphis Basketball Staff

According to multiple reports, Penny Hardaway has made major late changes to his staff at Memphis. The Memphis Commercial Appeal confirmed that the following staff members have been let go: Rick Stansbury (assistant coach). The former head coach at Western Kentucky (2016-23) and Mississippi State (1998-2012) had been on Penny’s staff since 2023. Jermaine Johnson

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Perry named Assistant Basketball Coach at East Carolina

Michael Perry has been named an assistant coach for the East Carolina men’s basketball program according to an announcement by third-year head coach Michael Schwartz. Perry previously served as the radio color analyst for each ECU men’s basketball game for the last three seasons. The hire marks a return to the Pirates’ bench for Perry, who served

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