I can confirm that Shammond Williams is no longer an assistant at Western Kentucky. Great sources have told me that he will be replaced by Stetson assistant coach Nikita Johnson. Williams, who played at North Carolina, had joined Rick Stansbury’s staff last summer after spending time as an assistant coach at both Tulane and Furman. Johnson,
Ben Hansbrough Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Western Kentucky
WKU men’s basketball head coach Rick Stansbury announced Monday the hiring of former BIG EAST Player of the Year and NBA pro Ben Hansbrough as an assistant coach for the 2017-18 season. Hansbrough has spent the last two seasons as part of WKU’s support staff. He spent the 2016-17 season as a graduate assistant manager,
Western Kentucky adds Ben Hansbrough to Staff
HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish Former Big EastPlayer of the Year and professional basketball player Ben Hansbrough has been added to the Western Kentucky staff as Coordinator of Player Development. In the role, Hansbrough will assist with academics, mentoring and film study, among other tasks. “I am excited to join a winning tradition like the