Cody Ripato enters his first year as a graduate assistant coach for LeTourneau men’s basketball and head coach James Wallace in 2024-25. Ripato is a 2023 graduate of William Paterson where he was a two-time Academic All-NJAC honoree and earned CSC Academic All-District honors. He played in 57 games, making 33 starts, over three seasons at
Maine Maritime names D1 assistant as new Head Basketball Coach
Maine Maritime Academy director of athletics Steve Peed has appointed Cedric Gillette to be the Mariners next men’s basketball head coach, effective on Monday, Sep. 16. “In our conversations leading up to this search among the committee members and the team, we identified that we needed a chief energy officer to capitalize on the foundation
Marietta College announces hiring of Pete Smith as Assistant Basketball Coach
Marietta College head men’s basketball coach Jon VanderWal has announced the hiring of Pete Smith as the Pioneer’s assistant coach. “We are extremely excited to have Pete join our staff,” said VanderWal. “Pete was a great D3 player for a really good program and has gained valuable coaching experience the past four years at Adrian College. He exudes all the qualities we
Shaw named Assistant Basketball Coach at Penn State Harrisburg
Penn State Harrisburg men’s basketball head coach Don Friday has announced that former Guilford assistant Drew Shaw has joined his staff for the program’s upcoming 2024-25 campaign. Most recently, Shaw served as a student assistant coach at Guilford, his alma mater, for three seasons and helped lead the Quakers to one of the most successful
Rhode Island College adds Eggleston as Assistant Basketball Coach
Rhode Island College has named Irving Eggleston as an assistant men’s basketball coach. Eggleston spent the previous two seasons coaching at Brandeis. “I feel like the stars have aligned for Irv to join our staff here at Rhode Island College,” Head Men’s Basketball Coach Sam Ferry said. “He comes highly-regarded for his ability to connect with players, to coach on the
D3 NEWS: Wickliffe named Head Basketball Coach at SUNY Morrisville
SUNY Morrisville Director of Athletics, Matt Grawrock, announced the hiring of Bryan Wickliffe as the next head coach for the men’s basketball program beginning immediately. “My family and I are beyond excited to become a part of the SUNY Morrisville family,” Wickliffe said. “I am looking forward to guiding the young men in the basketball program
Trombley named Assistant Basketball Coach at Plattsburgh State
Dylan Trombley, a 2024 graduate and former men’s basketball student-athlete, has been hired as the new assistant men’s basketball coach, as announced on Tuesday by the Plattsburgh State Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreation. “Dylan made a big impact on the court for us last season as a graduate transfer and has a great feel
Tyson named Assistant Basketball Coach at Wesleyan
Noah Tyson arrives in Middletown for his first season as assistant coach for the men’s basketball program in 2024-25. Tyson returns to the NESCAC a little over a year after graduating from Colby College in 2023. Prior to joining the Cardinals, Tyson spent the 2023-24 season serving as an assistant coach at Johns Hopkins University. His role
Dayton assistant Hertz named Head Basketball Coach at D3 Wittenberg
Wittenberg University Vice President and Director of Athletics and Recreation Brian Agler has announced the hiring of Darren Hertz as the new head coach of Wittenberg Men’s Basketball. Hertz, who has been an assistant coach at the University of Dayton since 2017, succeeds Matt Croci ’94, who was named director of athletics at Wilmington College
The University of Dallas adds Zapinski as Men’s Basketball Graduate Assistant Coach
The University of Dallas Athletic Department has announced its next Graduate Assistant for the Crusaders men’s basketball program. The University of Dallas has selected Jonathan Zapinski as the graduate assistant coach for the Dallas men’s basketball program. Jonathan Zapinski is entering his first season as the graduate assistant coach of the University of Dallas basketball team. Zapinski is
Flannery Returns to Babson as Men’s Basketball Associate Head Coach
Babson College head men’s basketball coach Stephen Brennan announced the hiring of national champion and former Division III Player of the Year Joey Flannery ’17 as the program’s new associate head coach on Wednesday. Flannery returns to Babson after spending the last six seasons on the men’s basketball staff at Villanova University. After originally joining the Wildcats as a
White named Assistant Basketball Coach at University of the Ozarks
Hayden White has been hired as the new assistant men’s basketball coach at University of the Ozarks. White, of Centerton, spent the last two seasons at nationally-ranked Dallas Baptist University as a graduate assistant. The Patriots posted their best season in program history winning the Lone Star Conference East Division Championships and advancing the NCAA Division II