Billy Wright, a former Ball State basketball assistant and former head coach at Western Illinois, has been hired as assistant coach at BSU. Wright, a native of nearby Richmond, Indiana, was on James Whitford‘s staff at Ball State during the 2013-14 season. “I am really excited to bring Billy back to Ball State. I have
Western Illinois Staff Update
Western Illinois men’s basketball head coach Billy Wright announced the hiring of Jestin Anderson and Joshua Jones to his coaching staff. Anderson was most recently an assistant at Quincy University for the past three seasons, while Jones was most recently an assistant at Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Mo. for the past two seasons. Anderson was a
Josh Wolfe Promoted to Associate Head Coach at Western Illinois
Western Illinois men’s basketball head coach Billy Wright announced that Josh Wolfe has been promoted to associate head coach. The 2016-17 season marks Wolfe’s fourth year on the Leatherneck staff. “I would like to thank Coach Wright for this honor,” said Wolfe. “I am extremely humbled to serve as the associate head coach at Western Illinois University.
OFFICIAL: Mark Vershaw Joins Western Illinois Staff
Back on June 11th, HoopDirt.com reported that Virginia administrative staffer Mark Vershaw would be named as an assistant on Billy Wright’s staff at Western Illinois. The official announcement was made today when Wright introduced Vershaw, completing Western Illinois’ coaching staff for the 2015-16 season. Mark Vershaw, who spent time at Illinois State during the 2011-12 academic
Western Illinois Dirt…
I have heard that Virginia Operations Assistant Mark Vershaw is the leader for the vacant assistant position on Billy Wright’s staff at Western Illinois. Vershaw has been on Tony Bennett’s at UVa staff for the past three seasons. The former Wisconsin standout (played for Dick Bennett) has also worked in an administrative role at Illinois