I can confirm through multiple sources that D3 Keuka College (NY) will hire Jake Scott as their new head men’s basketball coach. Scott, the current head coach at D3 SUNY Cobleskill, will replace Thad Phillips who resigned back in November. Scott took over at SUNY Cobleskill back in 2016 after a four-year run as the
Former Siena standout Fisher joins Susquehanna staff
Head Coach Frank Marcinek has announced the selection of Evan Fisher as an assistant coach for the Susquehanna University men’s basketball program. Fisher arrives at Susquehanna following a year as a member of the professional basketball team, Vaerlose Basketball Club, Horsholm, Denmark. The 6-9 forward earned Basketligaen All-Import First Team honors after leading Vaerlose, which competes
Knight elevated to Associate Head coach at UMPI
Mark Knight has been elevated to Associate Head Coach for the men’s basketball program at UMPI. Knight has served the past three seasons as the lead assistant coach for the program, helping lead the program to new heights since UMPI became a NCAA Division III member in 2008. This past season UMPI picked up their
Daily News & Notes – 1/5/21
Today’s Daily News and Notes from around the college basketball coaching world… Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski will miss Wednesday’s game vs. Boston College as he self-isolates. Krzyzewski said that a member of his family tested positive for COVID-19 which has forced he and his wife, Mickie, to quarantine. Both have tested negative for the virus. More
D3 Trinity (CT) assistant takes over at Vermont Academy
Vermont Academy has hired John Zall as the new boys’ varsity basketball coach. Zall arrives at Vermont Academy with over ten years of coaching experience at the NBA, NCAA, high school, and AAU levels. “We’re really excited for John to begin coaching for our team,” explained Dr. Jennifer Zaccara, Vermont Academy’s head of school. “This
Daily News & Notes – 1/4/21
Happy New Year! Here is 2021’s first installment of the Daily News & Notes from though out the college basketball coaching world… Kentucky’s John Calipari got ejected Saturday night in a game that saw the Wildcats snap a 6-game losing streak with a 2OT win at Mississippi State. According to ESPN, Calipari said he didn’t
Airington named Assistant Basketball Coach at Colorado College
Jaylin Airington, who played three seasons under Jeff Conarroe at California State University Bakersfield, has joined his former coach’s inaugural staff at Colorado College as a full-time assistant coach. “I am so excited that Jaylin has decided to make the jump to coaching and join our staff here at CC,” Conarroe said. “He is an exceptional
Daily News & Notes – 12/30/20
Today’s news and notes from around the college basketball coaching world… Liberty basketball coach Ritchie McKay has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus and will miss this week’s games at Lipscomb. He received the positive test result earlier this week and has experienced some mild symptoms. Since learning of the positive test result, McKay has
Daily News & Notes – 12/7/20
News and notes from around the college basketball coaching world… Houston assistant Quannas White led the #10 Cougars to a 77-67 win over South Carolina on Saturday. He was named as the acting head coach after both head coach Kelvin Sampson and assistant coach Kellen tested positive for COVID-19. Kelvin is expected to miss UH’s
D3 DIRT: Keuka College Men’s Basketball job set to open
I can confirm that D3 Keuka College (NY) head men’s basketball coach Thad Phillips has resigned. Phillips had spent the past ten seasons at Keuka, where he went 82-150. His best season came in 2014-15, when his squad went 15-10. Before coming to Keuka in 2010, Phillips had served as an assistant at Rhodes College
Coles named assistant MBB coach at Albion
Albion College Head men’s basketball coach Jody May has announced the hiring of Chris Coles as the assistant coach. Coles comes to Albion with a long list of coaching history, both at the high school and collegiate levels. Most recently, Coles served as the assistant varsity coach at Dewitt High School, including a 21-4 record
OFFICIAL: Parker named Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at Guilford
Dominic Parker has been added as an assistant men’s basketball coach at Guilford College. HoopDirt.com first mentioned this one back on 10/23 (Daily Dirt). Parker comes to Guilford after one year as an assistant coach at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. While at UMES, Parker was responsible for recruiting efforts, scouting, film, and coordinating