High Point University athletic director Dan Hauser announced Thursday that men’s basketball head coach Scott Cherry has signed a four-year contract extension that runs through the 2019-2020 season. The architect of four straight Big South regular season championship teams, Cherry has led the Panthers to four consecutive postseason appearances and 44 wins over the past
Longwood’s Gee Adds Big South Coaching Legend to Basketball Staff
Big South Conference coaching legend and high-major coaching veteran Dr. Ron Bradley joined the Longwood men’s basketball staff as an assistant coach, fourth-year head coach Jayson Gee announced. Bradley, who was enshrined in the Big South Hall of Fame in 2010 after leading Radford to a 193-124 record, four conference titles and one NCAA Tournament
Bill Morosco Joins Presbyterian Blue Hose Staff
Presbyterian College men’s basketball and head coach Gregg Nibert announced the addition of Bill Morosco as assistant coach. “Bill (Morosco) is very organized, loyal, and hard-working,” said Coach Nibert. “He wasn’t able to be on the court coaching at The Citadel so he’s looking forward to being able to go out and coach, participate at
Radford Staff Update
Radford head coach Mike Jones announced the additions of David Boyden and Donny Lind as assistant coaches on his men’s basketball coaching staff, Thursday afternoon. Both veteran assistant coaches will handle recruiting, on-floor coaching and scouting for the Highlanders. Boyden will assist with post player development, while Lind will work with the perimeter players. Boyden
Ander Galfsky Joins Campbell Staff as Assistant Director of Operations
Former Birmingham-Southern College standout Ander Galfsky has been named Assistant Director of Men’s Basketball Operations at Campbell University and Kenneth White has been promoted to Director of Basketball operations, head coach Kevin McGeehan announced Monday. Galfsky, a 2015 Birmingham-Southern graduate, joins the Fighting Camel staff after serving the past year as an athletics department graduate
DII DIRT: Salem International set to name DI assistant as their new head coach
According to multiple sources, Longwood University assistant coach Adam Williams will become the next head coach at DII Salem International University. He will replace Randy Unger who resigned earlier this spring. Prior to his time at Longwood, Williams spent three seasons as the DBO at Central Florida. He has also worked at West Virginia Tech,
Liberty Staff Update
Liberty Men’s Basketball Head Coach Ritchie McKay has announced the promotion of Matt Olinger to assistant coach, and the hiring of Chelsea Mangino as the program’s director of basketball operations. Olinger has worked his way up the program’s ranks, serving as manager and head manager during his undergraduate studies at Liberty. He joined the coaching
OFFICIAL: Kenneth White Added to Campbell Staff
HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish HoopDirt.com mentioned this move earlier this week (DI DIRT: Administrative Staffers Hired). It has now been made official that Kenneth White has been named Director of Player Development at Campbell University. The hiring was announced by head men’s basketball coach Kevin McGeehan. White joins the Fighting Camel program after
Brett Carey Elevated to Associate Head Coach at UNC Asheville
HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish UNC Asheville men’s basketball head coach Nick McDevitt has announced that current assistant coach Brett Carey has been elevated to Associate Head Coach of the Bulldog program. A former standout player for the Bulldogs, Carey enters his eighth season on the sidelines for Asheville in 2015-2016, and played
OFFICIAL: High Point Adds Nate Bollinger to Staff
HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish Following up on a rumor that I posted in the Daily Dirt last week (Daily Dirt – 9/10/15)… High Point University men’s basketball head Scott Cherry has announced the hiring of Nate Bollinger as the program’s director of player development. Bollinger comes to HPU from York College in
Campbell Staff Update
HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish Mike Magpayo has been promoted to assistant coach and Kevin Smith has been named assistant coach at Campbell University, head men’s basketball coach Kevin McGeehan announced. Magpayo joined the Fighting Camels in the summer of 2014 as director of player development after spending four seasons on the staff at
Winthrop Names Mike Howland Director of Basketball Operations
HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish Winthrop head men’s basketball coach Pat Kelsey announced the hiring of Michael Howland as the director of basketball operations. Howland comes to the men’s basketball program after spending the last season in the same position at Missouri State. “I am extremely thankful to Coach Kelsey for giving me the