Multiple sources have confirmed to HoopDirt.com that Centenary University (NJ) will hire Millersville University assistant Damian Pitts as their new head basketball coach. He will replace Tim Fusina who became the head coach at Cal Lutheran back in May. Pitts has been on the Millersville staff for seventeen seasons. He first served the program as a graduate
Metro State Basketball Staff Update
Metropolitan State University of Denver Men’s basketball head coach Michael Bahl will be adding three assistant coaches for the 2017-18 season. Lucas Gabriel will join Bahl after serving three years as head assistant coach for the Chico State men’s basketball team. He was also an assistant coach at Chico State from 2008-10. In between his Chico State
McCarthy Joins University of New Haven Men’s Basketball Coaching Staff
University of New Haven men’s basketball coach Ted Hotaling has announced the addition of Jim McCarthy to the 2017-18 coaching staff. McCarthy comes to West Haven by way of Towson University where he was an assistant with the Tigers for the past four season. McCarthy played a key role in helping the Tigers to a
Daily Dirt – 7/10/17
A bunch of things that I’ve heard as we inch closer to the 7/12 evaluation period… Former Bethune-Cookman head coach Gravelle Craig is involved with an assistant spot at Florida A&M. He was the head coach at B-CU from 2011-17 where he went 74–123. New FAMU head coach Robert McCullum has not announced any official
Chico State Hires Assistant Coach
Mark Darnall is returning to the North Valley hoping to help lead the Chico State men’s basketball team reach the peak of NCAA Division II basketball. Wildcats Head Coach Greg Clink introduced Darnall as his new top assistant Thursday following the recent departure of long-time sidekick Lucas Gabriel to Metro State in Denver. Darnall spent
Coker Names Hardwicke as Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach
Coker College has named Jeff Hardwicke as its assistant men’s basketball coach, Dr. Lynn Griffin, vice president of athletics and athletic facilities, announced today. Jeff joins the Cobras after serving as a student assistant coach for the Coker men’s basketball program the past two years. Prior to his time at Coker, Hardwicke served as the
Wieck Promoted to Associate Head Coach at Minnesota State Moorhead
Minnesota State University Moorhead athletic director Doug Peters has announced that Justin Wieck has been promoted to associate head coach for Dragon men’s basketball. Wieck has been an assistant at MSUM since May of 2014. In his three previous seasons with the Dragons, they have posted an overall record of 89-16 and advanced to three
Bellarmine, Davenport agree to contract extension
Bellarmine University announced today that the school and head men’s basketball coach Scott Davenport have reached a contract agreement that essentially assures his position at Bellarmine until his retirement. “Bellarmine University’s basketball program is one of which we can be very proud,” said Bellarmine President Dr. Susan M. Donovan. “Over the past decade, the Knights
Willie Watson Named Assistant Basketball Coach at North Alabama
University of North Alabama head men’s basketball coach Bobby Champagne has announced the hiring of Willie Watson to his coaching staff. The York, Alabama native returns to his home state after serving the previous season as assistant coach at Kentucky Wesleyan. “Coach Watson has a reputation as a very successful recruiter, especially in the South,”
Lenoir-Rhyne Men’s Basketball Names Zach Corliss Assistant Coach
Lenoir-Rhyne University has announced the hiring of Zach Corliss as Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach. Corliss comes to LR after spending the past two seasons as an Assistant for Armstrong State University (2015-17) out of Savannah, Ga. The Pirates, an NCAA Division II school, were a member of the Peach Belt Conference. “We are extremely excited
Maryville University Names Mike Brown Assistant Basketball Coach
Maryville University head men’s basketball coach Marc Stricker announced the hiring of Mike Brown as an assistant coach for the Saints. Brown comes to Maryville University after serving two seasons as the head coach at Richard J. Daley College in Chicago. “We are excited to add Mike to our basketball program and Saints Nation,” Stricker
Hendren Tabbed Assistant Basketball Coach at USC Aiken
University of South Carolina Aiken, in conjunction with head men’s basketball coach Mark Vanderslice, is pleased to announce the addition of Corey Hendren to the staff as an assistant coach. “We are thrilled about the addition of Corey to our program,” Vanderslice stated. “He did a terrific job as the head coach at USC Salkehatchie