Illinois head coach Brad Underwood has announced that assistant Tim Anderson is taking a personal leave of absence and will be stepping away from the program indefinitely. “Coach Anderson has impacted our program in countless ways, both on and off the court,” Underwood said in a statement. “Whether recruiting, building and maintaining relationships, or player
Former Hawaii Head Coach Gib Arnold joins Washington Basketball Staff
Former Hawaii Head Basketball Coach Gib Arnold announced in a Facebook Reels post that he will be joining Danny Sprinkle’s staff at the University of Washington as the Director of Mental Performance. Arnold was the head coach at Hawaii from 2010-14 where he went 72-55 (.567). He also spent two seasons as the head coach
Jay Young returns to Rutgers Basketball Staff
The Rutgers men’s basketball program is officially welcoming Jay Young to the 2024-25 coaching staff. A respected veteran in college basketball with 36 years of coaching experience, Young joins Rutgers after spending four seasons as the head coach at Fairfield University. “We are thrilled to welcome Jay Young back home to Rutgers,” Pikiell said. “Jay
Southwell named Assistant Basketball Coach at Northwestern
Sullivan-Ubben Head Men’s Basketball Coach Chris Collins has completed the Northwestern coaching staff for the 2024-25 season with the hiring of Shane Southwell as assistant coach. Southwell comes to Evanston after spending the last two seasons as associate head coach at Northern Illinois. “We are excited to welcome Shane Southwell to our Wildcat coaching staff,” said Collins. “Shane
Allick, Simpson named MBB Graduate Assistants at Nebraska
Nebraska men’s basketball coach Fred Hoiberg announced that Josiah Allick and Triston Simpson will join the Husker basketball staff as graduate assistants for the upcoming season. Allick will serve as a graduate assistant this season, as he rehabs following ankle surgery. He helped Nebraska to one of its most successful seasons in program history in 2023-24. The
Wodajo hired as Men’s Basketball Director of Recruiting and Scouting at Wisconsin
Isaac Wodajo has been hired as director of recruiting and scouting for the Wisconsin men’s basketball program, as announced by head coach Greg Gard. Wodajo joins Wisconsin after most recently serving as special assistant to the head coach at Northern Kentucky on the staff of Darrin Horn. He helped the head coach in all areas of
Michigan State Basketball Staff Update
Michigan State men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo announced the addition of Saddi Washington, a Lansing native and the son of former Spartan great Stan Washington, to his staff as an assistant coach. In addition to Washington’s arrival, Izzo announced other staff promotions, with Doug Wojcik being elevated to associate head coach, while Jon Borovich and Austin Thornton were both named assistant coaches,
USC Basketball Staff Update
The USC men’s basketball program has added assistant coaches Will Conroy, Todd Lee, Michael Musselman, Quincy Pondexter and Anthony Ruta, as well as director of sports performance Andre Carrera and director of operations Caleb Cline to its staff, it was announced by head coach Eric Musselman. Musselman was named USC’s head men’s basketball coach on
OFFICIAL: Randall named Assistant Basketball Coach at Wisconsin
I mentioned this move earlier this morning in the DAILY DIRT – it’s now official D2 St. Leo head coach Lance Randall has been named as an assistant coach at Wisconsin. Here’s the release: Lance Randall has been hired as an assistant coach on the Wisconsin men’s basketball staff, as announced by head coach Greg Gard on
Orlando Antigua named Associate Head Coach at Illinois
Orlando Antigua is returning to Fighting Illini Basketball. A 21-year veteran of the coaching profession – widely regarded as the nation’s preeminent recruiter and one of the top frontcourt player development mentors in the country – Antigua is reuniting with head coach Brad Underwood and the Illinois program as Associate Head Coach, pending approval by the UI
May announces six new basketball staff members at Michigan
David and Meredith Kaplan Basketball Head Coach Dusty May announced Thursday (April 18) the addition of six new members of his basketball staff. The new staff members include:• Mike Boynton Jr., assistant coach• Justin Joyner, assistant coach• Akeem Miskdeen, assistant coach• Kyle Church, assistant coach/general manager• Drew Williamson, assistant coach/director of player development• Brandon Gilbert, special assistant to the head coach Mike Boynton Jr.
Simons named Assistant Basketball Coach at Ohio State
Ohio State men’s basketball head coach Jake Diebler has announced the hiring of assistant coach Luke Simons. Simons joins the program with eight years of collegiate experience and another seven of international experience. “I’m excited to welcome Luke as he’s going to be a great addition to our staff,” Diebler said. “He has the ability