Northwestern University Sullivan-Ubben head men’s basketball coach Chris Collins has announced the hire of former Big Ten Player of the Year A.J. Guyton as the program’s director of player development. Guyton joins the Wildcats after spending last season as an assistant coach of the Windy City Bulls of the NBA G League. “We’re thrilled to
Painter Announces Basketball Staff Additions at Purdue
Purdue men’s basketball head coach Matt Painter has announced the additions of Andrew McClatchey, Joey Brooks and D.J. Byrd to the Boilermakers’ support staff. McClatchey will serve in the newly-created analyst position, while Brooks and Byrd will be graduate assistants. “We are excited to have Andrew, Joey and D.J., all join our staff in their
Beilein Completes Staff with Hiring of Nwachukwu at Michigan
University of Michigan David and Meredith Kaplan Men’s Basketball Head Coach John Beilein announced today (Tuesday, Aug. 29) the completion of his staff with the hiring of Chinedu Nwachukwu as the Wolverines’ director of program personnel. “We are so pleased Chinedu is rejoining our staff,” said Beilein. “Chinedu was a terrific head manager for us as
Michigan Basketball Staff Update
Following up on the moves that HoopDirt.com has been reporting over the past few weeks. It’s now been made official that University of Michigan men’s basketball head coach John Beilein has added Luke Yaklich and DeAndre Haynes as assistant coaches, and elevated of Chris Hunter to U-M’s director of basketball operations. Yaklich and Haynes both
OFFICIAL: Chambers adds Ferry to Penn State Basketball Staff
Penn State men’s basketball head coach Patrick Chambers has announced the appointment of veteran coach Jim Ferry as an assistant coach for the Nittany Lions. Most recently the head coach at Duquesne, Ferry will travel with the team for its foreign tour trip to the Bahamas later this week. “We absolutely seized the opportunity to
MICHIGAN DIRT: Wolvernines to tap into Illinois State staff once again to hire assistant
According to a report by The Michigan Insider, Wolverines head coach John Beilein will once again tap into the Illinois State basketball staff to hire an assistant coach. Late last week, it was reported that ISU assistant coach DeAndre Haynes would fill one of the two vacant assistant spots on the Michigan staff, and now
Waleed Samaha Departs Michigan Basketball Program
Waleed Samaha is leaving his position as Michigan’s director of basketball operations. A school spokesman confirmed Thursday that Samaha was leaving. The Wolverines hired him in 2016 after a long tenure as a basketball coach at Huron High School. Samaha took over the boys’ basketball team at Huron in 2002 and spent 14 seasons as
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According to a report by Michigan Insider Josh Henschke, John Beilein will hire DeAndre Haynes to fill one of the two vacant assistant spots on his staff. This is the second move by Haynes this off-season. Back in May, he departed the Toledo staff to become an assistant at Illinois State. Haynes a former Mid-American
REPORT: Ferry to Join Penn State Basketball Staff
According to a report, former Duquesne head coach Jim Ferry will join the Penn State staff as an assistant basketball coach. Ferry, who was released this past spring at Duquesne, went 60-97 in his five seasons with the Dukes. He also spent ten seasons as the head coach at LIU Brooklyn where he went 150-149.
Former Buckeye Scoonie Penn Named Director of Player Development at Ohio State
James (Scoonie) Penn has been named Ohio State’s director of player development, Chris Holtmann, Ohio State first-year head coach, announced Tuesday. Penn was a letterwinner for the Buckeyes from 1999-2000 and garnered second team All-America honors in 2000. “We are really excited about Scoonie being a part of our staff,” Holtmann said. “All of Buckeye
Indiana Names Brian Walsh Director of Basketball Operations
Indiana University men’s basketball coach Archie Miller has announced that Brian Walsh has been named the Director of Basketball Operations for the Hoosiers. He comes to IU after spending the last three years on the staff at the University of Dayton. He was the Assistant Director of Basketball Operations for one year and a graduate
Matt Brady Named Men’s Basketball Director of Player Personnel at Maryland
Head coach Mark Turgeon has announced the addition of Matt Brady today as a director of player personnel for the Maryland men’s basketball program. Brady, who has nearly 30 years of experience as a coach at the Division I level, including 12 as a head coach, comes to Maryland after serving as an assistant coach