UConn head coach Dan Hurley has announced a pair of staff additions for the upcoming 2026-27 season, adding assistant coach Mike Pegues and director of men’s basketball strength and conditioning Justin McClelland to the program. Pegues joins the Huskies after four years on the staff at Butler and brings more than 15 years of collegiate coaching experience to Storrs.
Steele named Director of Player Development at Butler
Story Courtesy: John Dedman, Butler Athletics Andrew Steele has joined Ronald Nored’s Butler staff as the Director of Player Development. Steele, a former standout guard at Alabama, brings a decade of college basketball coaching experience to the Bulldog program. In this role, Steele will work with student-athletes in on-court settings, assist in creating plans and
Providence adds Reed as Men’s Basketball Video Coordinator
Providence College men’s basketball Head Coach Bryan Hodgson announced the hiring of Landon Reed to his staff. Reed worked with Hodgson last season at the University of South Florida. Reed joins Tee Butters (associate head coach/general manager), Jamie Quarles (assistant coach), Derek Rongstad (assistant coach), Logan Ingram (assistant coach), Alex Harris (assistant coach), Tyler Pacheco (director of basketball operations), Jacqueline Grant (chief of staff) and Martin Stockwell (director of player development) as members
Crawford hired as Assistant Basketball Coach at Marquette
Marquette University men’s basketball head coach Shaka Smart announced Tuesday afternoon that Rodney Crawford has been hired as an assistant coach. Crawford most recently served three seasons as associate head coach at the University of South Alabama from 2023-26 following two seasons as an assistant coach with the program (2021-23). He played an integral role in the
Kotie Kimble added to Butler Basketball Staff
Butler head coach Ronald Nored has hired veteran assistant Kotie Kimble as a member of his initial Bulldog coaching staff. Kimble arrives with more than 20 years of experience, most recently helping Furman to the 2026 NCAA Tournament and Miami (Fla.) to the 2023 Final Four. “I’m really excited to welcome Kotie and his family to
Youncofski named Assistant Basketball Coach at Xavier
Story Courtesy: Tom Eiser, Xavier Athletic Communications Xavier University head coach Richard Pitino has hired Greg Youncofski as an assistant coach to complete his staff heading into the 2026-27 season. Youncofski, who spent the last two seasons on the St. John’s staff under Rick Pitino, was elevated to the position of assistant coach during the 2025-26 season after joining
Stockwell, Grant join Providence Basketball Staff
Providence College men’s basketball Head Coach Bryan Hodgson announced today (April 10) the hiring of Martin Stockwell and Jacqueline Grant to his staff. Stockwell and Grant both worked with Hodgson last season at the University of South Florida. Stockwell and Grant join Tee Butters (associate head coach/general manager), Jamie Quarles (assistant coach), Derek Rongstad (assistant coach), Logan Ingram (assistant coach), Alex Harris (assistant coach) and Tyler Pacheco, (director
Frederick named Men’s Basketball Chief of Staff at Butler
Story courtesy: John Dedman, Butler Athletics Butler men’s basketball head coach Ronald Nored has hired Matt Frederick as the program’s Chief of Staff. “I’ve known Matt for a long time and his skillset is ideal for this position within our program,” said Nored, who was hired at Butler last month. “The college basketball industry has
Ballard added to Marquette Basketball Staff
Marquette men’s basketball head coach Shaka Smart announced the hiring of Jeremy Ballard as an assistant coach. Ballard most recently served as the head coach at Florida International University (FIU) for eight seasons, where he became the winningest coach in school history and was just the second program mentor to surpass 100 career victories. Ballard joins the Marquette staff
Kampen named Assistant Basketball Coach at Butler
Story Courtesy John Dedman, Butler Athletics Emerson Kampen, a 2013 Butler graduate who previously spent nine years on the Bulldogs coaching staff, has returned to the program as an assistant coach. Kampen and new head coach Ronald Nored (along with current Vice President and Director of Athletics Grant Leiendecker) were teammates at Butler, members of
Jalen Courtney-Williams named Assistant Basketball Coach at Butler
Jalen Courtney-Williams, whose most recent coaching stops have been at LSU and Creighton, has joined Ron Nored’s Butler staff as an assistant coach. Courtney-Williams spent two seasons at LSU under coach Matt McMahon following three seasons of BIG EAST experience at Creighton. His 11-year coaching career also includes serving on staffs at McNeese State and Mississippi
Hernandez named Men’s Basketball General Manager at Seton Hall
Seton Hall men’s basketball has announced the hiring of Nelson Hernandez as the program’s general manager. Hernandez is a Brooklyn native who brings over a decade and a half of experience to the program. “We are thrilled to welcome Nelson Hernandez to Seton Hall,” said Director of Athletics Bryan Felt. “Nelson brings a forward-thinking approach, with deep relationships across the basketball