#2 Purdue (4-0) Head coach Matt Painter won his 500th career game with a 97-79 win over Akron on Sunday. Painter, in his 22nd season as a head coach (25 wins at Southern Illinois; 475 at Purdue), becomes the 16th active head coach with 500 wins. He achieved the milestone in the seventh-fewest games (Few, Calipari, Self, Pitino, Izzo, Bennett).
Rutgers Basketball Names Rob Sullivan General Manager
Story Courtesy: Chris Corso | Rutgers Athletics Rutgers men’s and women’s basketball programs have appointed Rob Sullivan as General Manager, it was announced on Friday. Sullivan joins the Scarlet Knights after six seasons at Saint Joseph’s, including the previous three as general manager for the Hawks’ men’s basketball program. In his new role, Sullivan will oversee strategic
Gaddy promoted to Assistant Basketball Coach at Washington
Washington head men’s basketball coach Danny Sprinkle has announced the promotion of former Husky standout Abdul Gaddy to an assistant coaching position. Gaddy spent the 2024-25 season on Sprinkle’s staff as director of player development, returning to his alma mater after more than a decade playing at the professional level in the US, Italy, Latvia and Germany. “Abdul has
Connor elevated to Assistant Basketball Coach at Penn State
Clay Conner enters his third season on the Penn State basketball staff and first as assistant coach in 2025-26. He previously served as the director of player development for the Nittany Lions from 2023-25 Conner came to Happy Valley from VCU where he served as the director of player development during the 2022-23 season following
Penney departs Wisconsin Basketball Staff; Replaced by former Badger standout Brad Davison
Wisconsin men’s basketball head coach Greg Gard announced a pair of changes to his coaching staff on Monday, sharing the resignation of Special Assistant to the Head Coach Kirk Penney and the addition of former Badger standout Brad Davison. Penney steps away from his basketball coaching role after spending two seasons on the Badgers bench. Davison returns to Madison
Seth Allen joins Maryland Basketball Staff as Graduate Assistant
Former Terp and Virginia Tech standout Seth Allen joined the Maryland men’s basketball staff as a graduate assistant in September 2025. Allen returned to College Park after serving the past season as an assistant coach at Barry University. “From early in our relationship, I repeatedly told Seth that while his gifts as a player were easy to recognize,
Wisconsin elevates Wilke to Men’s Basketball Operations Coordinator
Eli Wilke enters his first season as the operations coordinator for Wisconsin men’s basketball in 2025-26 after spending a year as a graduate manager for the program. A Beaver Dam native, Wilke plays a key role in the Badgers’ recruiting efforts, scouting, and day-to-day operations. In addition, he served as assistant camp director for the
VandeWettering promoted to Men’s Basketball General Manager at Wisconsin
Wisconsin men’s basketball head coach Greg Gard announced that chief of staff Marc VandeWettering has been promoted to the program’s general manager. In his new role, VandeWettering will collaborate with Gard on recruiting, roster management, player personnel and revenue sharing strategy, highlighting UW Athletics’ dedication to adapting to the changing landscape of collegiate athletics. VandeWettering will also continue to
Kevin Kruger named Assistant to the Head Coach at Illinois
Illinois Head Men’s Basketball Coach Brad Underwood announced the addition of Kevin Kruger to the Fighting Illini staff as Assistant to the Head Coach. “When the opportunity arose to add a basketball mind and a person the caliber of Kevin Kruger to our staff, it was a no-brainer,” Underwood said. “Kevin is a proven winner who has worked tirelessly
Indiana Basketball Support Staff Update
Indiana head men’s basketball coach Darian DeVries announced the hiring of eight support staff members ahead of the 2025-26 season. Mike Bargen | Special Assistant to the Head CoachA native of Lincoln, Neb., Bargen spent the previous 10 seasons as an associate head coach on the sidelines of the Bradley Braves under head coach Brian
Former UMES MBB Head Coach Jason Crafton lands role with Penn State WBB Program
Head women’s basketball coach Carolyn Kieger has aannounced the addition of Jason Crafton to her Lady Lions staff. Crafton will serve as the general manager as well as an assistant coach for the women’s basketball program. He arrives in Happy Valley with an abundance of experience of over 20 years at various different levels in a variety of different
Nebraska Basketball Staff Update
University of Nebraska Men’s Basketball Coach Fred Hoiberg announced a trio of staff changes, as Justin Moore has been promoted to Coordinator of Analytics while Braden Grant and Charlie Hoiberg will join the Husker staff as graduate managers for the 2025-26 season. Moore is beginning his fifth season in the Husker program, as he was a graduate manager for the last two years