Safet Kastrat was hired as the Radford Men’s Basketball Director of Player Development in August 2021. Prior to joining the staff at Radford, Kastrat served as the special assistant to the head coach at Rider University under Head Coach Kevin Baggett for two seasons. Kastrat was involved in every aspect of the program at Rider
Presbyterian Men’s Basketball Staff Update
Presbyterian College men’s basketball head coach Quinton Ferrell announced Tuesday the hiring of two assistant coaches, Tom Tankelewicz and Eric Wilson. Tankelewicz comes from UNCG where served as Director of Basketball Operations for the past three years under former head coach Wes Miller. He was a vital part of the Spartans organization in which the team
Diaz named DBO at UNCA
UNC Asheville men’s basketball coach Mike Morrell announced the addition of Dennis Diaz to the coaching staff. “We are excited to welcome Dennis to our program,” Morrell said of Diaz. “He exemplifies many of the traits and qualities we want UNC Asheville men’s basketball to be about. His past experience and background will serve him
Johnson named Assistant Coach at USC Upsate
USC Upstate head men’s basketball coach Dave Dickerson has announced the addition of Anthony Johnson to the coaching staff as an assistant coach. Johnson, a native of Spartanburg, S.C. and graduate of James F. Byrnes High School, was most recently the director of development and recruiting at Georgia Southern University. “I am extremely excited to
Levine named Assistant Basketball Coach at UNC Asheville
UNC Asheville Head Men’s Basketball Coach Mike Morrell announced the hiring of Justin Levine as assistant coach on Tuesday. Levine joins the Bulldog staff after spending the previous two years as an assistant with the Columbia University Men’s Basketball team. “We are really excited to have Justin on our staff,” Morrell said. “He comes
White added to Charleston Southern MBB Staff
Charleston Southern men’s basketball head coach Barclay Radebaugh announced the addition of assistant coach Anthony White to the staff Tuesday afternoon. White joins the Buccaneer staff after spending the 2020-21 season at Ferrum College, a Division III program in Virginia. In the Covid-shortened season the Panthers finished 7-6 overall with a 5-4 mark in the
Morrell receives contract extension at UNCA
UNC Asheville Athletics announced new three-year contracts for head women’s basketball coach Honey Brown and head men’s basketball coach Mike Morrell on Wednesday. “We are excited that both Honey and Mike have signed new three year contracts,” stated Janet R. Cone, Director of Athletics. “Both of them are All in for Asheville and have the
Radford Basketball Staff Update
Radford men’s basketball head coach Darris Nichols announced the addition of the final two men’s basketball assistant coaches on Thursday as James Haring and Timothy Peete join the staff. James Haring spent time with the Dayton men’s hoops staff as Director of Basketball Operations in July, 2019. Haring joined to the Flyer staff from Jacksonville State
Shane Nichols joins his brother’s staff at Radford
Another Radford, Va., native is coming home as Shane Nichols, the older brother of Darris Nichols, joins the Radford men’s basketball staff as an assistant coach. S. Nichols has been an assistant coach at Murray State the last six seasons. He was a part one of the greatest periods of program history that includes three-straight OVC
OFFICIAL: Nichols named Head Basketball Coach at Radford
Darris Nichols has been named Radford University’s eighth men’s basketball head coach as announced by Director of Athletics Robert Lineburg on Wednesday afternoon. A Radford, Va., native, Nichols has spent the last six seasons as an assistant coach at the University of Florida. “Darris Nichols is a star,” Director of Athletics Robert Lineburg said. “He was an
Radford issues 1 game suspension to Mike Jones
Radford University men’s basketball head coach, Mike Jones, has been suspended for one game for his on-court conduct during Monday’s 81-77 win at Winthrop. Jones will miss Thursday’s home game against Presbyterian. Assistant coach Ron Jirsa will lead the Highlanders in Jones’ absence. This suspension is self-imposed by the Radford University Athletics Department. “Coach Jones’
Gardner-Webb Dirt…
I have heard that Gardner-Webb will hire Andrew Brown as an assistant coach. He will replace Ronrico White who became the Director of Player Development at Murray State. Brown spent last season as an assistant at North Carolina A&T. Prior to that, he spent three seasons on the staff at Winston-Salem State, and served as