Mentioned this one a while ago. It’s now been made official… FIU men’s basketball Head Coach Jeremy Ballard has rounded out his first coaching staff, as he announced Joey Rodriguez as an assistant coach on Tuesday. “We are thrilled to have Joey Rodriguez joining Panther Nation as an assistant coach,” said Ballard. “He is a
Byron Dinkins Named Director of Player Development at Charlotte
Charlotte 49ers head men’s basketball coach Ron Sanchez has announced the hiring of former 49ers standout Byron Dinkins as Director of Player Development. Dinkins joins the 49ers coaching staff after a highly successful high school coaching career in the Charlotte area. “It’s an honor to have a Niner legend back on campus,” Sanchez said. “Coach
Talvin Hester Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Louisiana Tech
Louisiana Tech men’s basketball head coach Eric Konkol announced on Wednesday the addition of Talvin Hester as an assistant coach on the Bulldog staff. Hester brings 16 years of coaching experience to LA Tech with the majority of that coming from the state of Texas where he worked for eight different programs at the college
Ehsan Receives Contract Extension at UAB
UAB President Ray Watts and the University of Alabama System Board of Trustees have agreed upon a contract extension for Head Men’s Basketball Coach Robert Ehsan. Ehsan, who is 37-29 in his first two seasons as head coach, guided the Blazers to their third 20-win season in the last four years and the sixth in
Ballard Named FIU Head Men’s Basketball Coach
Obviously a day behind here because DK is still sitting on the beach (ironically, not far from FIU)… FIU Executive Director of Sports and Entertainment Pete Garcia announced on Friday, the hiring of Jeremy Ballard as the ninth head coach in the history of the FIU men’s basketball program. “Excitement and joy do not even
OFFICIAL: Kimble Added to Charlotte Men’s Basketball Staff
Charlotte 49ers head men’s basketball coach Ron Sanchez has announced the hiring Kotie Kimble as assistant coach. Kimble joins the 49ers coaching staff after spending the last seven years as an assistant coach at William & Mary. “Kotie brings a combination of experience and youth to the coaching staff,” Sanchez said. “That combination allows him
Vic Sfera Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Charlotte
Charlotte 49ers head men’s basketball coach Ron Sanchez has announced the hiring of Vic Sfera as assistant coach. Sfera comes to Charlotte after spending the last two seasons as assistant coach at Liberty University. “Vic is a young coach with tremendous integrity,” Sanchez said. “He is a tireless worker who brings a wealth of experience
OFFICIAL: FIU does not renew contract of Head Basketball Coach Anthony Evans
FIU Executive Director of Sports and Entertainment Pete Garcia announces that the contract for head men’s basketball coach Anthony Evans will not be renewed. The Panthers will begin a national search for a new head coach immediately. “I want to thank Anthony for the job he did with our men’s basketball program,” Garcia said. “He
HOT: Anthony Evans out at FIU
HoopDirt.com now confirm that Anthony Evans is no longer the head coach at Florida International. This was first reported by Jeff Borzello. Evans became the head coach at FIU back in 2013. He compiled a 65-94 mark during his tenure, including a 14-18 (8-10) record this past season. Before coming to FIU, Evans spent six
Nick McDevitt adds Sean Dixon to MTSU Basketball Staff
After just a few days on the job, Middle Tennessee head men’s basketball coach Nick McDevitt announced Friday the hiring of his first assistant coach in former UNC Asheville associate head coach Sean Dixon. Dixon has spent the last five seasons under McDevitt with the Bulldogs, starting out as an assistant coach before being elevated
BREAKING: Florida Atlantic Fires Head Basketball Coach Michael Curry
Michael Curry has been relieved of his duties as Florida Atlantic University’s Head Men’s Basketball Coach, effective immediately, Brian White, FAU’s vice president and director of athletics, announced today. The university would like to thank Coach Curry for his commitment to FAU during his time with the Owls. Unfortunately, results on the court did not
REPORT: Ole Miss to Hire MTSU’s Kermit Davis
Ole Miss will hire Middle Tennessee State head coach Kermit Davis to replace Andy Kennedy according to a report this morning from Jon Rothstein. Davis has led MTSU to a 25-7 record, the program’s first-ever Top 25 ranking, and an NIT bid this season. MTSU won 31 games last year, and claimed both the 2016