Successful UNCW men’s basketball head coach Takayo Siddle has agreed to a five-year contract extension that will keep the third-year head coach in the Port City at least through the 2027-28 season. Siddle’s extension was approved by UNCW’s Board of Trustees during an emergency session that was called on Thursday, April 13, 2023. “Early on, it was clear to
OFFICIAL: Ross named Head Basketball Coach at North Carolina A&T
No secret here – this one has been out there for weeks. It’s finally been made official – Monté Ross is the new Head Men’s Basketball Coach at NC A&T. Here’s the official release from the school: North Carolina A&T Director of Athletics Earl M. Hilton III announced on Monday evening the appointment of Monté
Claxton, Hofstra Agree To Multi-Year Extension
Hofstra University and Head Men’s Basketball Coach Speedy Claxton, who is in the midst of a second consecutive 20-plus win season, have agreed to a multi-year extension, President Susan Poser and Vice President and Director of Athletics Rick Cole Jr. announced today. Claxton has guided the Pride to 23 wins so far this year, and the
Lee joins Northeastern Basketball staff as Graduate Assistant
Northeastern men’s basketball head coach Bill Coen announced Thursday that former Northeastern guard Jon Lee will join the staff as a graduate assistant for the 2022-23 season. “We’re thrilled to welcome Jon back to Huntington Avenue,” Coen said. “Jon was Mr. Northeastern during his collegiate career, and we’re confident that our current student-athletes will benefit from his expertise
Pierre Elevated to Director of Video Scouting and Recruiting Operations at Elon
The Elon University men’s basketball team and head coach Billy Taylor announced the promotion of Josh Pierre to the role of Director of Video Scouting and Recruiting Operations on Monday, Sept. 26. “From the moment I took the job it was clear that Josh Pierre was someone we needed to keep,” said Taylor. “His experience, connections and knowledge quickly identified him as
Delaware extends Inglesby through 2028-29
Delaware men’s basketball head coach Martin Ingelsby has signed a contract extension through the 2028-29 season, Director of Athletics, Community, and Campus Recreation Chrissi Rawak announced on Monday. Ingelsby, who begins his seventh season at the helm of the program, has two years remaining on his contract and will receive an additional five years after that. “Martin has done
Towson hires Kupa as new Director of Basketball Operations
Caleb Kupa has joined the Towson University men’s basketball team as the director of operations beginning in the 2022-23 season. Kupa comes to Towson after spending the last four years at the Westtown School in West Chester, Pennsylvania, being an assistant coach three seasons and the team’s associate head coach during the 2021-22 campaign. “We are excited to
Allison named Men’s Basketball Chief at Drexel
Drexel Head Men’s Basketball Coach Zach Spiker has named Jason Allison as Chief of Staff. Allison came to Drexel after spending the last eight seasons at Appalachian State. The 2022-2023 will be his 16th season on a Division I bench. Allison will work with all aspects of the program, including recruiting, scouting, scheduling, player development and game preparation. “We
Former FDU Head Coach Herenda joins Elon Basketball Staff
Elon University Athletics and Men’s Basketball Head Coach Billy Taylor announced the addition of Greg Herenda as an assistant coach on the program’s staff. “I am excited to welcome Greg Herenda, his wife, Jill, and their son, Trey, to our Elon campus community,” Taylor opened. “Coach Herenda brings a wealth of Division I coaching experience to our staff. We look forward
Kanaskie promoted to Associate Head Coach at UNCW
UNCW men’s basketball head coach Takayo Siddle has announced the promotion of Kurt Kanaskie to associate head coach for the 2022 College Basketball Invitational champions. Kanaskie has served as assistant coach for the last two seasons and played a key role in one of the biggest turnarounds in the NCAA Division I ranks in 2021-22. “From the day he
Elon Basketball Staff Update
Elon University Athletics and Men’s Basketball Head Coach Billy Taylor announced the additions of Ryan Saunders, Josh Gross, Matt Brady, and Luke Boythe to the program’s staff. HoopDirt.com first mentioned the additions of Saunders and Gross back in last April (ELON DIRT). Here’s the official release from Elon: RYAN SAUNDERSRyan Saunders was announced as a men’s basketball assistant
Stony Brook Associate Head Coach Resigns
Stony Brook associate head coach Bryan Weber has resigned. Weber released the following statement on Twitter: Weber was hired at Stony Brook back in 2016 following a three-year stint at the Hoop Group. He also worked as a graduate assistant at Miami, and as the DBO at Akron.