Michael Strickland will join the James Madison men’s basketball staff as Director of Operations for the 2017-18 season, Head Coach Louis Rowe announced. Strickland has most recently served as an assistant coach for the Irish National Team and has been the operations director and senior recruiting analyst for ScoutsFocus Inc. since 2016. In 2014-15, he
Byron Taylor Promoted to Associate Head Coach at James Madison
After one season as an assistant coach for the James Madison men’s basketball team, Byron Taylor has been promoted to associate head coach for the 2017-18 season, as announced by Head Coach Louis Rowe. “This is a well-deserved move for Coach Taylor,” Rowe said. “He was a crucial part of our first season here at
UNC Wilmington Dirt…
HoopDirt.com can confirm that Rob Burke will become the Director of Basketball Operations at UNC Wilmington. Burke had spent the past two seasons as the DBO at Georgia Southern after spending the previous five years as an assistant at The Citadel. He also served as the head coach at Spartanburg Methodist College where teams finished
College of Charleston Head Coach Earl Grant Signs New Five-Year Contract
College of Charleston Head Coach Earl Grant has signed a new five-year contract that runs through the 2021-22 season, Director of Athletics Matt Roberts announced on Monday. “Our men’s basketball program’s success on-and-off the court is the direct result of Earl Grant’s leadership and commitment to the College of Charleston,” Roberts said. “He and his
Esleeck Joins McGrath’s Basketball Staff At UNCW
Less than a week after being named to direct UNCW’s men’s basketball program, new head coach C.B. McGrath began building his staff with the addition of veteran coach Doug Esleeck as an assistant coach on Wednesday. “When I got the job, I knew Doug was going to be one of my first calls,” said McGrath.
Mike Deane Retires from James Madison Basketball Staff
James Madison men’s basketball Head Coach Louis Rowe on Tuesday announced the retirement of Assistant Coach Mike Deane from the program’s staff. Deane will remain with JMU Athletics through August while a search to fill his coaching vacancy will begin immediately. “I have very much enjoyed my five years here at JMU, and I hope
James Madison Suspends Two Assistant Basketball Coaches
James Madison has suspended assistant basketball coaches Mike Deane and David Kontaxis for two games each for violating athletics department policy. JMU said in a statement that the suspensions are a personnel matter and will remain confidential. Deane, the former head coach at Marquette, Siena, Lamar, and Wagner, has been on the JMU staff since 2012.
OFFICIAL: Cobian Named Video Coordinator at Hofstra
Following up on a rumor that HoopDirt.com posted earlier this month (NY DI DIRT)… Hofstra University Head Men’s Basketball Coach Joe Mihalich announced today that Andrew Cobian as joined his staff as the program’s video coordinator. “Andrew will be an integral part of our staff,” commented Mihalich. “He has a tremendous work ethic and we
Ben Korren Named Assistant Director of Basketball Operations at College of Charleston
College of Charleston alum Ben Korren (’16) has been named Assistant Director of Men’s Basketball Operations as announced by head coach Earl Grant. “Ben has showed a great commitment to our basketball program over the past two years,” Grant said. “He has demonstrated tremendous work ethic and loyalty. We are really excited that he will
OFFICIAL: Parfait Bitee Joins Towson Staff As Director of Student-Athlete Development
Following up on a rumor that was posted back on 8/29 (Towson Dirt)… Towson head men’s basketball coach Pat Skerry announced the hiring of Parfait Bitee as Director of Student-Athlete Development. A University of Rhode Island graduate and member of the Cameroonian men’s national basketball team, Bitee’s responsibilities will include organizing all game and practice
Towson Dirt…
HoopDirt.com can confirm an earlier tweet by Jon Rothstein – Towson head coach Pat Skerry has hired Parfait Bitee as the Tigers new Director of Student Athlete Development. The hiring will be made official later this week. Bitee played at URI when Skerry was an assistant there in the mid-2000’s. Following his graduation, he played
Towson Dirt…
HoopDirt.com can confirm that Towson head coach Pat Skerry will hire University of Southern California Director of Basketball Operations Pat O’Connell as an assistant coach. He will replace Bruce Shingler who departed earlier this spring for a spot on Frank Martin’s staff at South Carolina. O’Connell is a Baltimore native who had previously spent three seasons