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
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
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
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
Hofstra University Head Men’s Basketball Coach Joe Mihalich announced the addition of Lamar Barrett to the position of assistant coach with the Pride. Barrett replaces Akbar Waheed, who departed in May to accept an assistant coaching position at Georgetown. “Lamar is a great addition to the Hofstra Basketball coaching staff,” commented Mihalich. “He has extensive
J.D. Powell has been promoted to assistant men’s basketball coach as announced by College of Charleston head coach Earl Grant on Wednesday. Powell recently completed his second season as director of men’s basketball operations for the Cougars, who went a much-improved 17-14 overall in Grant’s second year at the helm of the program. They also
Following a season in which the program won 24 games, captured the regular season Colonial Athletic Association Championship and earned an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament, Hofstra University Head Men’s Basketball Coach Joe Mihalich agreed to a contract extension with the University, it was announced today by Vice President and Director of Athletics
The University of Delaware has decided to part ways with Monté Ross, head coach of the men’s basketball team, effective today, March 18. Matthew J. Robinson, acting director of intercollegiate athletics and recreation services, said, “At this time I believe it is best that the University start a new chapter with the men’s basketball program.
Monte Ross is no longer the head basketball coach at Delaware. The move was confirmed by Ross a few minutes ago on Twitter: Monte Ross @CoachMonteRoss 7m7 minutes ago I had a great run at UD (10 years)…Thanks to UD for the opportunity, really appreciate you guys, you were great to me and my family!
College of Charleston Head Coach Earl Grant has signed a two-year contract extension through the 2019-20 season, Director of Athletics Joe Hull announced on Thursday. “I am pleased and proud to announce that we have extended Coach Grant’s contract through the 2019-20 season,” Hull said. “Earl, his coaches and our student-athletes have earned this extension.
Drexel University and Head Men’s Basketball Coach James “Bruiser” Flint have parted ways, effective immediately. “I would like to thank Bruiser for his 15 years of service to Drexel University,” Dr. Eric Zillmer, Drexel’s director of athletics, said. “We appreciate all that he has done for the University and how his student-athletes have performed on the
Multiple sources have now told HoopDirt.com that following a meeting this morning with AD Eric Zilmer, head basketball coach Bruiser Flint has been relieved of his duties at Drexel. ESPN.com is also reporting the move. The firing is not unexpected – Flint’s Dragons struggled to a 6-25 record this past season. He will wrap up
