All signs pointed to David Riley deserving the opportunity to be a NCAA Division I head basketball coach. The veteran of 10 seasons of the Eastern Washington University men’s basketball program has been hired as the new head coach of the Eagles to continue the continuity of the best stretch of success in EWU’s NCAA
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REPORT: Eastern Washington set to elevate Riley to Head Coach
According to a report from KREM 2, Eastern Washington will name associate head coach David Riley as their new head men’s basketball coach. He will replace Shantay Legans, who departed to become the head coach at Portland earlier this week. Riley has been at Eastern Washington for the past 11 seasons. He started in an
OFFICIAL: Portland names Shantay Legans men’s basketball head coach
The University of Portland has hired Shantay Legans as men’s basketball head coach, Vice President for Athletics Scott Leykam announced on Monday. Legans, 39, comes to The Bluff after 12 years at Eastern Washington University where he helped lead the Eagles to five of its seven all-time postseason appearances. In his four years as head
EWU’s Legans to be named Head Coach at Portland
I can confirm multiple reports that Eastern Washington’s Shantay Legans will become the next head coach at Portland. Legans led EWU to the Big Sky Championship this past season, with a 16-8 (12-3) record. The Eagles lost to Kansas 93-84 on Saturday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. In his four seasons at
Bobby Suarez Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Eastern Washington
Bobby Suarez, who has spent the last four seasons at Florida State, has been hired by first-year head coach Shantay Legans as an Eastern Washington University men’s basketball assistant coach. The 2012 graduate of Florida Gulf Coast will join veteran assistant David Riley and newcomer Nick Booker on Legans’ staff. The addition of Booker was
Nick Booker Named Associate Head Basketball Coach at Eastern Washington
With seven years of NCAA Division I basketball experience, Nick Booker has been hired as the associate head coach on the staff of new Eastern Washington University men’s basketball head coach Shantay Legans. Booker spent the 2016-17 season at his alma mater, Davidson College, as director of basketball operations. The previous six seasons he was
Shantay Legans Takes Over as Head Basketball Coach at Eastern Washington
Shantay Legans, a coaching veteran of eight years on the Eastern Washington University men’s basketball coaching staff, is taking over as head coach in the wake of the departure of Jim Hayford to Seattle University on Wednesday (March 29). Legans will be officially introduced at a media conference on Thursday (March 30) at noon at
OFFICIAL: Jim Hayford Named Men’s Basketball Head Coach at Seattle
Jim Hayford has been named Seattle University’s men’s basketball head coach, Director of Athletics Shaney Fink announced Wednesday. Hayford comes to Seattle U from Eastern Washington University where he spent the last six years at the helm of the Eagles’ program. Hayford, will be formally introduced at a press conference to be held tomorrow, Thursday,
REPORT: Jim Hayford to be named Head Basketball Coach at Seattle
According to a report by CBSSports.com’s Gary Parrish, Eastern Washington’s Jim Hayford will become the next head basketball coach at Seattle. This past season, Hayford’s group went 22-12 and had a post season appearance in the CBI. In his six seasons at EWU, he compiled a 106-91 record. Hayford has also been the head coach
Hall of Fame Coach Lou Henson Named Special Advisor at New Mexico State
New Mexico State head men’s basketball coach Paul Weir announced the appointment of Hall of Fame coaching legend Lou Henson as Special Advisor to the Aggie program. “I am ecstatic that Coach (Henson) will be joining our program,” said Weir. “To add a person of his competencies and experiences comes along once in a lifetime.
Hayford Extended Through 2019-20 at Eastern Washington
After 10 seasons at nearby Whitworth and another four at Eastern Washington University, Eagle head men’s basketball coach Jim Hayford isn’t ready to leave any time soon. The reigning Big Sky Conference Coach of the Year has signed a new five-year agreement which will extend his contract at EWU through the 2019-20 season, Eastern athletic
OFFICIAL: Chris Victor Joins Eastern Washington Staff
HoopDirt.com reported that Citrus College head coach Chris Victor would be named as an assistant at Eastern Washington back on June 2nd (Eastern Washington Dirt II). It has now been made official – Victor was introduced today as the newest assistant coach at EWU. Victor led the Owls to 103 victories in his five seasons