New University at Buffalo Head Men’s Basketball Coach George Halcovage III has announced the first three members of his staff. Calvin Cage and Hamlet Tibbs will serves as assistant coaches, while Tim Saunders will assume the role of Director of Basketball Operations. CALVIN CAGE Cage comes from Canisius College where he spent the last four
Whitesell out as Head Basketball Coach at Buffalo
University at Buffalo Vice President and Director of Athletics Mark Alnutt announced today that Jim Whitesell will not be returning as head men’s basketball coach. “At this time, we felt it was necessary to make a change in leadership of our men’s basketball program,” Alnutt said. “We want to thank Jim for his eight years at UB,
Two more Head Coaches set to miss games due to COVID
Following the news earlier this week that UConn’s Danny Hurley and Mizzou’s Cuonzo Martin had tested positive for COVID, two more NCAA D1 men’s basketball coaches have now been added to the list and will miss games. Buffalo announced that head coach Jim Whitesell has entered into COVID protocols and he did not coach yesterday’s
Whitesell receives contract extension at Buffalo
University at Buffalo Vice President and Director of Athletics Mark Alnutt has announced a contract extension for head men’s basketball coach Jim Whitesell, extending his contract through the 2025 season. “We are excited about the future of our men’s basketball program under Jim Whitesell‘s leadership,” said Alnutt. “I am pleased with the trajectory of the
Daily News & Notes – 12/15/20
Today’s news & notes from around the college basketball coaching world… University at Buffalo men’s basketball coach Jim Whitesell will miss the next few games. Whitesell came in close contact with an individual who tested positive for COVID-19. He’s going to self-quarantine, despite testing negative this past week. Assistant coach Angres Thorpe will coach the
OFFICIAL: Foley named Assistant Basketball Coach at Buffalo
University at Buffalo men’s basketball head coach Jim Whitesell has announced the addition of Brendan Foley as assistant coach. Foley has an impressive resume, most recently serving as the head coach of Chipola Junior College, one of the top JUCO programs in the nation. Foley just completed his second season as head coach at Chipola
DAILY DIRT: JUCO Edition
A couple of JUCO head coaches on the move…. I first alluded to this one back on 5/15 (DAILY DIRT) – it’s now a done deal. Chipola College (FL) head coach Brendan Foley is headed to Buffalo as an assistant. In his 2 seasons at Chipola, he went 45-15 (18-10 this past season). He spent
Daily Dirt – 5/15/20
A few things to wrap-up the week… I have heard that the search at McCook CC (NE) has wrapped up. Of the five finalists, the name that I’ve heard here the most is Dakota Wesleyan associate head coach Jacob Brandl. The Nebraska native has been at DWU for the past eight seasons, and was at
Former Buffalo assistant hit with 3-yr show cause by NCAA; UB also penalized
Former Buffalo assistant Hunter Jenkins was hit with a three-year show cause penalty today by the NCAA for violating “ethical conduct rules when he forged a written statement in support of a transferring student-athlete’s request to have the year-in-residence requirement waived.” Jenkins resigned as an assistant at Buffalo back on November 24th. Here is the
Buffalo Assistant Basketball Coach resigns
University of Buffalo assistant men’s basketball coach Hunter Jenkins has resigned. According to the Buffalo News, Jenkins had been away from the for personal reasons, and had not been present at any of Buffalo’s games this season. Jenkins was hired at UB back in May, after spending one season as an assistant at Odessa CC
Jenkins Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Buffalo
Head coach Jim Whitesell has completed his coaching staff with the addition of Hunter Jenkins as assistant coach. Jenkins most recently served as assistant coach at junior college powerhouse Odessa CC. This past season, Odessa went 28-7 and 14-2 in the WJCAC, one of the top junior college conferences in the nation. The Wranglers advanced
Buffalo promotes Whitesell to Head Basketball Coach
Jim Whitesell, the University at Buffalo’s associate head coach for the last four seasons, has been named the 14th head men’s basketball coach in school history, athletic director Mark Alnutt announced on Saturday afternoon. “After conducting a national search and talking with some of the brightest college basketball minds across the country, it was clear to
