The U.T. System Board of Regents has approved a contract extension for UTEP men’s basketball coach Joe Golding, Vice President and Director of Athletics Jim Senter announced. The upcoming 2025-26 season represents the final year of Golding’s original five-year contract. The extension keeps him entrenched as the Miners’ head man for the 2026-27 and 2027-28 campaigns, when UTEP Basketball
Laing named Assistant Basketball Coach at Western Kentucky
WKU men’s basketball has announced the hiring of Nate Laing as an assistant coach for the upcoming 2025-26 season. Laing joins the staff at WKU after serving two seasons as an assistant at Portland State. “Nate is going to help WKU succeed in so many ways,” head coach Hank Plona said. “He’s a hard-working young coach with a special
Liberty extends McKay through 2030-31
Liberty University and men’s basketball head coach Ritchie McKay have agreed on a contract extension through the 2030-31 season. McKay is the winningest coach in program history and has helped usher the Flames into the Conference USA era over the last two seasons. The 2024-25 season has seen McKay and Liberty post a 23-6 overall record
Jacksonville State Assistant Basketball Coach Tommy Wade retires
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