Tom Wood, one of the all-time great coaches in Humboldt State history and a member of the HSU Athletics Hall of Fame, died on Tuesday from cancer. He was 68. Wood was responsible for building Humboldt State into a perennial powerhouse in NCAA Division II men’s basketball, guiding the Lumberjacks to 11 NCAA postseason appearances
Marcus Smith Named Men’s Basketball Assistant Coach at Mansfield University
Mansfield University men’s basketball head coach Pat Zipfel has announced the hiring of Marcus Smith as the Mountaineers’ assistant coach. “I’m very pleased to have Marcus join our program. His experience in the PSAC will be a great asset as we continue to build this program” said Zipfel. “We had a large pool of candidates
Tusculum College Names Jay Welborn Assistant Basketball Coach
Tusculum College has named Jay Welborn assistant men’s basketball coach, head coach Michael Jones has announced. Welborn spent the past four seasons as the head coach at Snead State Community College in Boaz, Alabama, where his Parsons teams annually played competitive non-conference schedules while competing as a member of the Alabama Community College Conference. While
Daily Dirt – 8/12/16
DK headed out on vacation tomorrow….here are some things I’ve heard while packing my Speedo… Louisiana Tech assistant Shawn Forrest has joined the SMU staff. It’s been an odd off season for Forrest – he was on the Western Kentucky staff this past season, and was not retained when Ray Harper was let go. He
Falcons Hire Mike Ladd as Assistant Coach
Former Rainer Beach High School and Washington State University standout player Mike Ladd has been hired as an assistant coach at Seattle Pacific University, first-year men’s basketball head coach Grant Leep announced Thursday. Ladd, 26, has been involved with education and youth basketball coaching in the Seattle area since graduating from Washington State in 2013.
Daily Dirt – 8/10/16
Here are some things that I’ve heard… According to the guys at WestCoastHoops, Pearl River CC (MS) assistant coach Scott Sommer will become the Director of Basketball Operations at Cal State Northridge. He will replace former DBO Victoria Sun on Reggie Theus’ staff. Barry University (FL) assistant coach Cody Stephens has departed the staff and
Pittman Joins UNC Pembroke Staff
UNC Pembroke men’s basketball head coach Ben Miller has announced the addition of Griffin Pittman as an assistant coach for the Braves. “We are very excited to have Griffin join our staff,” Miller said. “I’m blessed as a coach to have my current staff, and Griff will only make us stronger. He was a coach
DII DIRT: Campbell Resigns as Head Coach at Paine College; Accepts Associate Head Coach Position at Benedict College
DII Paine College (GA) head coach Chase Campbell has resigned and will become the associate head coach at Benedict College (SC). Last season was Campbell’s first as the head coach at Paine, he had been an assistant at the school since 2013. Prior to joining the staff at Paine, Campbell served as assistant coach at
Daily Dirt – 8/5/16
Some things that I’ve heard… I have heard that Ryan Price will be joining that staff at Southern University as the Director of Player Development and special assistant. Price, the son of Lamar University head coach Tic Price, served as an assistant at Prairie View A&M in 2014-15, and was an assistant at Southern before
McCain Joins Fayetteville State University Staff
The Fayetteville State University department of athletics along with head men’s basketball coach Ken Spencer welcome aboard DeShawn McCain to the coaching staff. McCain will serve as the men’s basketball assistant coach. McCain will assist in the duties and responsibilities of recruiting, player development, scouting, practicing planning, defensive coordinator, and game management. “I’m very fortunate
Kentucky State Adds Smith to Coaching Staff
Kentucky State University men’s basketball head coach Jamaal Jackson announced Thursday the hiring of Shaun Smith as an assistant coach for the 2016-17 season. “I am pleased to add Coach Smith to our staff,” said Jackson. “First and foremost, he is a devoted husband and father, and will serve as an excellent leader for our
Midwestern State Names Dylan Dudley Assistant Basketball Coach
Midwestern State coach Nelson Haggerty announced the addition of Dylan Dudley as his top assistant Tuesday afternoon. Dudley brings vast experience to the MSU bench helping build the foundation of two national championship programs at Drury (2013) and Central Missouri (2014). “It was important to get a coach who was familiar with this level of basketball. He