Purdue Athletics and men’s basketball head coach Matt Painter have announced updates to the Purdue men’s basketball coaching and support staff. P.J. Thompson has been elevated to associate head coach, while Kenneth Lowe has been hired as an assistant coach. In addition, Lance Jones and Sterling Carter and have been announced as graduate assistant coaches for the next two seasons. Lowe replaces Terry Johnson, who
Cooper, Cunningham added to K-State Basketball Staff
Kansas State Head Basketball Coach Casey Alexander announced the additions of veteran coaches John Cooper and Phil Cunningham to his coaching staff on Friday afternoon (April 10). “I’m excited to welcome Phil and John to K-State,” said Alexander. “They have parallel paths to Manhattan as they both bring a long resume of high major experience and head coaching experience. Players and
Carr named Assistant Basketball Coach at Indiana
Indiana head men’s basketball coach Darian DeVries announced the hiring of assistant coach Thomas Carr on Friday. He has twice been named to the Silver Waves Media 2026 100 Most Impactful High Major Assistants with a decade of experience at the Division I level. Carr will join assistant coaches Drew Adams, Rod Clark, Kenny Johnson, and Nick Norton on Coach DeVries’ staff for the
OFFICIAL: Cincinnati hires Calhoun as Head Basketball Coach
Here’s the official release from Cincinnati announcing the hiring of Jerrod Calhoun as their new head men’s basketball coach: Ohio native and University of Cincinnati graduate Jerrod Calhoun has been named the 29th head coach in Cincinnati men’s basketball history, director of athletics John Cunningham announced Tuesday. Calhoun recently completed his ninth season as a
Hoiberg agrees to 3-yr extension at Nebraska
Nebraska has agreed to a contract extension with men’s basketball Coach Fred Hoiberg, as announced by University of Nebraska Athletic Director Troy Dannen on March 9. The new contract with Hoiberg, who has guided Nebraska to 26 wins this season, including a school-record 15 wins in Big Ten Conference action, extends through the 2031-32 season. “Fred
REPORT: Pikiell Expected Back at Rutgers Next Season
Rutgers AD Keli Zinn told NJ.com in an interview that head basketball coach Steve Pikiell will be back next season. Zinn told NJ.com, “I believe he deserves that chance. Certainly, when you look at the win/loss column, it’s not where we want to be. He doesn’t want to be there, but I think they’ve got
Indiana adds NBA Front Office Veteran Ryan Carr as Executive Director of Basketball
Indiana head men’s basketball coach Darian DeVries announced the Executive Director of Basketball Ryan Carr, a former Indiana men’s basketball manager and 1996 graduate, on Monday. He brings over two decades of NBA front office experience with the Indiana Pacers, rising from a regional scout to Senior Vice President of Player Personnel. His role with the Hoosiers will
Izzo becomes highest paid basketball coach in Big Ten with $1m/yr raise
The Michigan State University’s Board of Trustees approved a contract amendment for men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo. The amendment recognizes Coach Izzo’s Hall of Fame legacy and demonstrates a shared commitment to achieving continued success. The updated contract gives Izzo a $1 million raise, raising his compensation from $6.2 million to $7.2 million per year. The contract, which renews annually, goes into effect
Purdue’s Painter earns 500th career victory
#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