After eight seasons with the Jax State Men’s Basketball program, assistant coach Tommy Wade announced his retirement. Wade served as an assistant for head coach Ray Harper at Kentucky Wesleyan, Oklahoma City and finally Jacksonville State. “Tommy has played an important role in our program ever since he first stepped foot on campus,” said Jacksonville State head coach Ray Harper,
Jones named Assistant Basketball Coach at Jacksonville State
Jax State Head Men’s Basketball Coach Ray Harper has added Kevin Jones to the 2024-25 Gamecock coaching staff as an assistant coach. Jones comes to Jacksonville after a stint at Wagner College where he helped guide the Seahawks to a 2024 NEC Championship and just the second NCAA Tournament appearance in program history. Jones and the Seahawks
Plona finalizes Western Kentucky Basketball Staff
WKU men’s basketball has announced its finalized coaching staff for the upcoming 2024-25 season, as made official by head coach Hank Plona. Hilltopper Basketball will enter the 2024-25 season coming off a highly successful 2023-24 campaign that saw the Tops secure the Conference USA Tournament title and earn an automatic bid to the 2024 NCAA Tournament.
Batiste joins Louisiana Tech Basketball Staff
Louisiana Tech Men’s Basketball head coach Talvin Hester announced that Tyson Batiste will be joining the Bulldog staff as an assistant coach. Batiste has spent the last two seasons at Sacramento State, first serving as director of basketball operations before being promoted to assistant coach. “We are so excited to have Tyson join our program,” said Hester. “I had the pleasure
Roberts named Assistant Basketball Coach at UTEP
Mike Roberts has been named as an assistant coach for the UTEP men’s basketball team, head coach Joe Golding announced Friday. Roberts has ample experience across the board and a proven track record of winning. He most recently coached at Cincinnati from 2021-23. He also previously held full-time coaching positions at his alma mater Indiana (2019-21), UNC
Laird returns to New Mexico State Basketball Staff
Preston Laird has been welcomed back to New Mexico State to be part of Head Coach Jason Hooten‘s Men’s Basketball staff. Laird makes his way back to Las Cruces after spending five seasons as an assistant coach under Darrel Walker for the Little Rock Trojans. Last season, Laird helped lead the Trojans to a 21-win season
Pearson added as Assistant Basketball Coach, Davis named Special Assistant at Kennesaw State
Kennesaw State has added two more to its coaching staff, as Philip Pearson has been named as the newest assistant coach, while Charles “Chuck” Davis will serve as a special assistant to the head coach, head coach Antoine Pettway announced Monday. Pearson fills the spot left by Robert Kirby, who has taken over as the head coach
Plona named Head Basketball Coach at Western Kentucky
Hank Plona has been named the 17th head men’s basketball coach at Western Kentucky University, Director of Athletics Todd Stewart announced on Tuesday. In eight seasons as a head coach, Plona has won 86.5% of his games and led Indian Hills (Iowa) Community College to eight consecutive ICCAC regular-season titles, six postseason conference titles and the
UAB’s Kennedy receives contract extension
UAB head coach Andy Kennedy has received a contract extension through 2028-29, according to a tweet posted by the school’s men’s basketball Twitter: AL.com reports that the deal is worth $1 million per year and will increase by $100,000 each season for the length of the terms. Kennedy has gone 78-25 in three seasons at
John A. Smith joins New Mexico State Basketball Staff
John A. Smith has been named as an assistant basketball coach on Jason Hooten’s staff at New Mexico State. Smith tweeted the following earlier today: Smith, who most recently served as the head coach at Manor HS (TX), has had stops as a D1 assistant at the University of The Incarnate Word (2014-18), Texas A&M (2013-14),
Cross promoted to Associate Head Basketball Coach at UAB
UAB men’s basketball head coach Andy Kennedy announced the promotion of Ryan Cross to Associate Head Coach on Monday. Cross is entering his fourth year on Kennedy’s staff in 2023-24 after serving as an assistant coach over the last three seasons. “Coach Cross has played a pivotal role in our success over the last three seasons.” Andy Kennedy added, “His ability
Shaw promoted to Assistant Coach at North Texas
Following two seasons on the UNT bench, Andre Shaw has been promoted to assistant coach, first-year head coach Ross Hodge announced Friday. “We are excited to announce the elevation of Andre Shaw to assistant coach,” Hodge said. “Andre has been an integral part of the last two championship teams and his influence is felt all through our program. He has tremendous