An assistant coach at the University of Michigan for the last two years where the Wolverines advanced to back-to-back Sweet 16s including the 2018 National Championship game, Luke Yaklich has been named associate head coach at The University of Texas. The 43-year-old Yaklich brings 20 years of overall coaching experience to the sidelines. He replaces
Kansas State Basketball Staff Update
Kansas State head coach Bruce Weber announced a pair of promotions to his coaching staff as Jermaine Henderson has been elevated to assistant coach and former Wildcat Shane Southwell has been selected as the director of student-athlete development. Henderson, who served as the director of student-athlete development the past two seasons (2017-19), has 20 years
Benford named Assistant Head Basketball Coach at TCU
TCU head men’s basketball coach Jamie Dixon has hired Tony Benford as an assistant head coach. “I’ve known Tony for 30 years,” said Dixon. “He has a lot of experience and ties to this area. I’m really excited for Tony and his family to join us at TCU.” Benford joins TCU after two seasons as
OFFICIAL: Pastrana Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Oklahoma State
I mentioned this one in Today’s Daily Dirt…it’s now been made official. Oklahoma State head coach Mike Boynton has announced the addition of basketball coaching veteran Erik Pastrana as an assistant coach for the Cowboys. Pastrana has a dozen seasons of collegiate coaching under his belt, including a magical run alongside Boynton at Stephen F.
MacAllister Tabbed as Men’s Basketball Chief of Staff at Texas Tech
Texas Tech Head Men’s Basketball Coach Chris Beard announced the hiring of Tim MacAllister as the program’s Chief of Staff. MacAllister will assist in many aspects of the program. MacAllister comes to Lubbock after working for some of the nation’s premier basketball coaches, with his most recent stop being at Creighton, where he had a
Horn promoted to Men’s Basketball Associate Head Coach at Texas
Darrin Horn has been elevated to Men’s Basketball Associate Head Coach at The University of Texas, head coach Shaka Smart announced Monday. Horn has served as an assistant coach for the Longhorns during the previous three seasons. “Darrin is an extremely valuable member of our coaching staff,” Smart said. “He continues to impact our program
Cyprien Hired as Men’s Basketball Assistant Coach at Texas Tech
Texas Tech men’s basketball head coach Chris Beard has hired Glynn Cyprien as an assistant coach announced Monday. Cyprien, widely considered as one of the top coaches and top recruiters in the country, possesses nearly three decades of experience between the NBA, the NBA G League, the NCAA Division I and the Junior Olympic levels.
Neill Berry named Men’s Basketball Assistant Coach at Texas
An assistant coach at Iowa State University for the previous two years, Neill Berry has been named assistant coach at The University of Texas. The 36-year-old Berry brings 13 years of experience at the Division I level, including nine seasons as an assistant coach. He replaces Mike Morrell, who became the head coach at UNC
OFFICIAL: Former UTA Head Coach Scott Cross Named Assistant at TCU
Following up on a tweet from earlier today… TCU head coach Jamie Dixon has announced the hiring of former UT Arlington head coach Scott Cross to the Horned Frogs coaching staff. Cross, who presided over the most successful era in UTA basketball, will serve as assistant coach at TCU. “We are excited and fortunate to
Texas Tech Promotes Brian Burg to Assistant Basketball Coach
Texas Tech men’s basketball head coach Chris Beard has elevated Brian Burg to assistant coach announced Tuesday. Burg, a tireless worker who is described as one of the nation’s top recruiters by his peers, fills the assistant coach position on staff left by Chris Ogden who was named UTA head coach last Friday. He has
Chris Beard Inks New 6-year Deal at Texas Tech
Texas Tech Director of Athletics Kirby Hocutt and men’s basketball head coach Chris Beard have agreed on a new six-year contract announced Monday. The $19,050,000 contract over six years locks Beard up as head coach of the Red Raiders through the 2023-24 season. “Coach Beard continues to elevate Texas Tech basketball to a record level
Bob Huggins Inks Contract Extension at West Virginia
West Virginia University Director of Athletics Shane Lyons has announced a four-year contract extension to 2021-22 for basketball coach Bob Huggins, extending his relationship with the University until 2027. The amended employment agreement takes effect immediately. “This is a great day for our department. I want Bob Huggins leading our basketball program for many years