Big East

Palumbo promoted to Assistant Basketball Coach at Providence

Providence College Men’s Basketball Head Coach Kim English announced the promotion of Matt Palumbo to assistant coach.  Palumbo spent the last year at Providence as the special assistant to the head coach prior to working under English for two years at George Mason.  “Matt is very deserving of this promotion,” Head Coach Kim English said. “He is one of the most

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Villanova adds Jamie Young as Assistant Basketball Coach

Villanova today announced the hiring of Jamie Young as an assistant coach on its Men’s Basketball staff. Young brings 24 years of coaching experience to the Wildcats, including stints with the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers and most recently as an assistant coach at Le Moyne College. “Jamie is an outstanding addition to our coaching staff,”

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Youncofski named Director of Basketball Operations at St. John’s

The St. John’s men’s basketball program welcomes Greg Youncofski who will serve as the team’s Director of Basketball Operations. A native of Middletown, N.J., Youncofski joins Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino‘s staff with over a decade of Division I experience that includes stops at Loyola Marymount, UCLA, Cincinnati and Kansas. Youncofski arrived in Queens after

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Zeigler named Assistant Basketball Coach at Creighton

Trey Zeigler is returning to The Hilltop as an assistant coach with the Creighton men’s basketball program, head coach Greg McDermott announced. Zeigler (ZIG-ler) spent the 2022-23 season as a graduate manager with the Bluejays, during which time Creighton won 24 games and reached the Elite Eight. He played in integral part of player development of All-BIG

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Kenny Johnson added to Georgetown Basketball Staff

Georgetown University’s Head Men’s Basketball Coach Ed Cooley announced the addition of Kenny Johnson as an assistant coach to his staff ahead of the 2024-25 season. ON THE RECORD“I am excited to add Kenny Johnson to the coaching staff,” Cooley said. “He is an outstanding coach who has worked alongside some of the best coaches in our game at

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DePaul Basketball Staff Update

DePaul men’s basketball head coach Chris Holtmann announced several updates to his coaching staff, Tuesday afternoon. The Blue Demons will retain assistant coach Paris Parham and have added John McCausland and Tyler Hicks to the staff. McCausland will serve as Director of Basketball Operations (DOBO) and Hicks as Director of Men’s Basketball Recruiting. Parham first joined the

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English signs contract extension at Providence

Providence College President Fr. Kenneth Sicard, O.P. and Vice President/Athletics Director Steve Napolillo today announced (April 5) that Kim English has agreed to a contract extension to remain head coach of the men’s basketball program for the next six years. “I’m very thankful to Father Sicard and Steve Napolillo for extending and deepening our connection to each other and the College,” said

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REPORT: Chris Holtmann to DePaul

According to multiple reports, including one from Jon Rothstein, DePaul intends to hire Chris Holtmann as their new Head Basketball Coach. Holtmann was released at Ohio State back on February 14th after leading the Buckeyes for seven seasons. Holtmann, who went 137-86 (.614) during his time at OSU, has also been the head coach at

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McDermott inks long-term contract extension at Creighton

McCormick Endowed Athletic Director Marcus Blossom has announced that Creighton University men’s basketball head coach Greg McDermott has signed a long-term contract extension. The previous contract was set to expire after the completion of the 2025-26 basketball season. “We are pleased that Greg McDermott will be the head coach of our men’s basketball program for many years to come,” Blossom said. “This extension recognizes Greg’s exceptional

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DePaul fires Head Basketball Coach Tony Stubblefield

DePaul Vice President and Director of Athletics DeWayne Peevy today announced a change in leadership of the DePaul men’s basketball program. Tony Stubblefield has been relieved of his duties as head coach amid his third season.  “After evaluating the current state of our men’s basketball program, a decision was made to make a change in the head

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