Men’s basketball head coach, Jeff Linder has officially filled all the vacancies on his coaching staff with the Hiring of Ken DeWeese and Vincent McGhee, Jr. Both DeWeese and McGhee come from the University of Texas at El Paso, where they served under head coach Tim Floyd. “These two hires tell me that Coach Linder
Dee Brown Joins Fighting Illini Basketball Staff
Illinois legend Dee Brown is returning to the Fighting Illini basketball program, serving for Head Coach John Groce as the program’s first-ever Director of Player Development and Alumni Relations. Brown’s new role comes on the heels of a successful year-long stint in the UI’s Division of Intercollegiate Athletics (DIA) as Special Assistant to the Director
Hurley, Rhode Island Agree to Extend Contract to 2021-22
The University of Rhode Island and head men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley have agreed to extend his contract through the 2021-22 season, adding an additional year to the deal that was signed in April, 2015. “I am very excited to continue to work together with Dan Hurley for years to come. As a result of
North Dakota State Names Will Veasley Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach
North Dakota State head men’s basketball coach David Richman announced the hiring of Will Veasley as an assistant coach for the Bison on Monday, May 16. Veasley, the all-time winningest player in Butler history and a starter on the Bulldogs’ 2010 national runner-up team, has served on Illinois State’s coaching staff for the past three
Brown, Perry Join NSU Men’s Basketball Staff
Head coach Robert Jones announced today that Jamal Brown and former Spartan player Antoine Perry have been officially hired to join the staff of the Norfolk State men’s basketball program beginning in the 2016-17 season. Brown will serve as an assistant coach, while Perry will become the team’s new director of operations. Brown takes over
Butler Hires Mike Schrage as Assistant Coach
Mike Schrage, whose coaching experience includes a combined 17 seasons at Stanford and Duke, has been named an assistant coach for Butler’s men’s basketball program. Coach Chris Holtmann made the announcement Thursday (May 12). Schrage (pronounced “SHRAWG-ee”) also arrives with ties to the region, graduating from Indiana University in 1998. “Our staff is very excited
Arkansas Staff Shift
Arkansas men’s basketball head coach Mike Anderson announced Wednesday morning that a shift in duties among his staff will put Razorback legend Scotty Thurman in a coaching role for the 2016-17 season. Thurman has served as the Director of Student-Athlete Development for the last six seasons and will now move into an assistant coach role
Former Director of Player Development Elevated to Assistant Coach at Duquesne University
Duquesne University head men’s basketball coach Jim Ferry announced today that Brian Baudinet, who has been a member of the basketball staff for the past two seasons, has been elevated to assistant coach. Baudinet replaces Brian Nash who accepted the director of basketball position at IMG Academy last week. “In his two years here, Brian
Jans Returns to Wichita State as Special Assistant
Chris Jans will rejoin the Wichita State men’s basketball staff in 2016-17 as a special assistant, head coach Gregg Marshall announced Monday. Jans worked as a contract consultant for the staff during the 2015-16 season, helping coaches with practice preparations, film breakdown, and scouting reports. As special assistant, he’ll serve in a similar, non-coaching capacity,
CSU Bakersfield Announces Contract Extension for Head Men’s Basketball Coach Rod Barnes
CSU Bakersfield Athletics Director Kenneth ‘Ziggy’ Siegfried has announced a contract extension for head men’s basketball coach Rod Barnes following the conclusion of a historic season for the Roadrunners highlighted by the program’s first NCAA Tournament appearance. Under the terms of the new agreement, Barnes will receive a five-year contract extension to remain head coach
Mason Joins Keller’s Staff as Assistant Coach at SFA
Stephen F. Austin head men’s basketball coach Kyle Keller made the first hire for his 2016-17 coaching staff by bringing Wade Mason aboard as one of the ‘Jacks’ new assistant coaches. Mason, who spent the past four seasons at one-time Southland Conference institution Oral Roberts University as an assistant on head coach Scott Sutton’s staff,
Wortham Named Assistant at Montana
Rachi Wortham, the former director of player personnel at Oregon State, has been selected to join the Montana men’s basketball staff as an assistant under Grizzly head coach Travis DeCuire. Rachi (pronounced Rah-shee) comes to Montana after spending two seasons at Oregon State working under former Griz head coach Wayne Tinkle. No stranger to the