Tae Norwood has been hired as the new head coach of the Humboldt State University men’s basketball team. It marks the next step in the evolution of a coach with nearly two decades of experience at all levels of collegiate athletics. “First off, my most sincere thank you to President Jackson, Director of Athletics Jane
Freeman tabbed as Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at Lander
Willie Freeman, previously of Western Carolina, has been named a Lander University men’s basketball assistant coach, announced by head coach Omar Wattad. Freeman spent the past six seasons assisting the men’s and women’s basketball programs at Western Carolina. He joined the men’s basketball program as director of basketball operations in 2013-14 before becoming an assistant
Mandelbaum hired as assistant men’s basketball coach at Lander
Lander head men’s basketball coach Omar Wattad has announced the hiring of Ben Mandelbaum as an assistant men’s basketball coach for the Bearcats for the 2020-21 season. “I’m really fortunate to have Ben on staff,” said Wattad. “His abundance of relationships and ability to evaluate are major assets in recruiting. He’s extremely intelligent, very organized,
OFFICIAL: Havens named Head Basketball Coach at Northeastern State
Ja Havens has officially been named as the head men’s basketball coach at Northeastern State University. This was first reported by HoopDirt.com on Sunday (D2 DIRT). NSU released the following statement this afternoon: Northeastern State University will be welcoming back Ja (pronounced as Jay) Havens as its eleventh head men’s basketball coach, Interim Director of
D2 DIRT: Clayton State opens
I can confirm that Jimmy Link is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at D2 Clayton State University (GA). Link had served as the head coach at the school for the past five seasons where he compiled a 71-70 (.504) mark. He was named as the Peach Belt Conference Coach of the Year for
D2 DIRT: Northeastern State (OK) set to tab alum as new head basketball coach
Multiple sources have told me that East Central University (OK) head coach Ja Havens will be the choice as the new head basketball coach at Northeastern State University (OK). Havens, an Oklahoma native, played at NSU (1996-98), and also worked as a GA there (1999-2001). He has spent the past eight seasons as the head
Daily Dirt – 5/15/20
A few things to wrap-up the week… I have heard that the search at McCook CC (NE) has wrapped up. Of the five finalists, the name that I’ve heard here the most is Dakota Wesleyan associate head coach Jacob Brandl. The Nebraska native has been at DWU for the past eight seasons, and was at
Sheffield added to TAMIU Basketball Staff
Texas A&M International Men’s Basketball Head Coach Mac McConnell announced the addition of Lashon Sheffield to his staff as an assistant coach on Thursday. Sheffield brings with him a decade of coaching experience as well as professional basketball playing experience. “Coach Sheffield is a young man that I’ve known for sixteen years, ever since he
Daily Dirt – 5/13/20
A few things that I’ve heard… I have heard that Clarendon College (TX) head coach Isaac Fontenot-Amedee has become an assistant at Louisiana Monroe. Amedee had been at Clarendon since 2015, and was a HS coach in Louisiana before that. This past season he led Clarendon to a 29-3 record. His best player, Russell Harrison,
Eberhardt hired as new Head Basketball Coach at HNU
Holy Names University Athletics announces the hiring of Daniel Eberhardt, to serve as Head Coach for the university’s men’s basketball program. Eberhardt previously served as Associate Head Coach at Cal State East Bay. “[Daniel Eberhardt] impressed us all with his enthusiasm for the opportunity to work with our men’s basketball program,” says Dr. Debbie Snell,
D2 California Collegiate Athletic Association suspends all fall sports
Following the announcement earlier today that all 23 California State University schools will not be returning to on campus instruction in the fall, the CCAA has released the following statement: Based on Chancellor White’s May 12th announcement that the vast majority of CSU courses will be virtual for the fall semester of the 2020-21 academic
OFFICIAL: Butler named Head Basketball Coach at Chestnut Hill College
Just months after announcing his resignation as Chestnut Hill College’s Men’s Basketball Coach, the College’s Director of Athletics and Recreation Jesse Balcer is pleased to introduce his successor, former assistant (May 2017 – September 2018), J.J. Butler. “I want to give a sincere thank you to everyone who took part in this search, which netted