The University of Northern Colorado and head men’s basketball coach Steve Smiley have agreed to a new contract that will keep him at the helm through the 2026-227. The new five-year agreement became official today upon approval at the Board of Trustees meeting. “I am honored by the faith President Feinstein and Director of Athletics Darren Dunn
Parenti named Director of Player Development and Recruiting Coordinator at Portland State
Camden Parenti returns to the Portland State Basketball Program this season as the team’s Director of Player Development and Recruiting Coordinator. Parenti spent four years as a team manager for the Vikings from 2017-21 while a student at Portland State. He earned a degree in Business Marketing from PSU in 2021. “We are very excited to have
Upshur elevated to Assistant Basketball Coach at Portland State
Portland State Men’s Basketball Coach Jase Coburn has announced that Director of Player Development Quinton Upshur has moved into a full-time assistant coach role with the Vikings. Upshur has worked at Portland State for the past year as an Academic Advisor and Basketball Program Director of Player Development. He will now have full on-court responsibilities as a Vikings Assistant Coach
Sacramento State Hall-of-Famer Leath named Assistant Coach at his Alma Mater
Loren Leath, a member of the Sacramento State Men’s Basketball Hall of Fame, is returning to campus to serve as assistant men’s basketball coach, it was announced today by first-year head coach David Patrick. Leath becomes the third assistant hired by Patrick, as he joins associate head coach Michael Czepil and assistant Hays Myers on Sacramento State’s staff. No stranger to
Hill joins Montana State Men’s Basketball staff
Montana State head men’s basketball coach Danny Sprinkle announced that Johnny Hill has joined his staff ahead of the 2022-23 season. Hill has been part of the college basketball landscape over a decade as either a coach or student-athlete. Hill most recently spent the last two seasons as an assistant coach at Idaho. “I think he’s going to be
Montana State’s Sprinkle inks 4-yr extension
Montana State head coach Danny Sprinkle has signed a four-year contract extension. This past season, Sprinkle’s squad went 27-8 (16-4), and captured the Big Sky tournament championship. The Montana State alum has gone 56-33 (.629) in his three seasons at the helm.
REPORT: David Patrick headed to Sacramento State
According to a report by Stadium, Sacramento State is finalizing a deal with David Patrick to become the Hornets new head men’s basketball coach. Last season was Patrick’s first as the associate head coach at Oklahoma – he had spent the year before in a similar position at Arkansas. Prior to his time in Fayetteville,
Katz announces retirement at Sacramento State
Sacramento State head men’s basketball coach Brian Katz announced his retirement Friday morning, citing health reasons. The retirement comes one day after the Hornets’ exhibition victory, and four days before the start of the regular season. Current associate head coach Brandon Laird, in his 11th season with the program, will serve as the interim head
Southern Utah announces Men’s Basketball staff changes
The Southern Utah men’s basketball team and head coach Todd Simon have announced changes to the coaching staff ahead of the 2021-22 season. Aerick Sanders has joined the staff as an assistant coach, bringing a wealth of international and collegiate experience. Sanders was an assistant coach at New Mexico State University from 2013-17 where he
Simon signs contract extension at Southern Utah
Southern Utah University and Director of Athletics Debbie Corum have announced that reigning Big Sky Coach of the Year Todd Simon has signed a contract extension that runs through the 2026-27 season. “It is with excitement that we were able to extend Coach Simon’s contract to keep him at SUU as long as possible. Not
Foss joins Portland State Viking Basketball Coaching Staff as Assistant Coach
Portland State Basketball Coach Jase Coburn has rounded out his staff with the hire of Chris Foss as an assistant coach. Foss, a graduate of Southridge High School and one-time assistant coach at four local high schools, is returning home. Foss comes to PSU after a successful tenure as assistant coach at Northwest Nazarene University,
Dunn Joins Portland State Vikings Men’s Basketball Coaching Staff
Portland State Men’s Basketball Coach Jase Coburn has called on a familiar coaching peer – one that spent some time “growing up” in the Big Sky Conference along with him – as he has hired Matt Dunn as an assistant coach for the Viking program. Dunn has spent more than a decade in collegiate coaching,
