Coach Dwayne Melton has joined the Ellsworth Community College Panthers as an assistant coach with the Men’s Basketball Program. Melton joins the coaching staff after spending the previous three seasons coaching locally within the South Hardin Community School system in a variety of roles. “I am really excited to join the Ellsworth Basketball program this
Presbyterian DBO Tanoff named Assistant Coach at Ellsworth CC (IA)
Ben Tanoff arrives at Ellsworth Community College after serving as the Director of Basketball Operations at Presbyterian College, an NCAA Division I school in the Big South Conference, during the 2021-2022 season. During his lone season at Presbyterian, the Blue Hose recorded the second-most wins in the last decade. Tanoff’s day-to-day responsibilities included film &
Bender leaves Southwest Mississippi CC; Takes over at Ellsworth CC (IA)
Bryan Bender arrives at Ellsworth Community College after a successful four-year stint as the head men’s basketball coach at Southwest Mississippi Community College. He was promoted after one season as an assistant coach in the spring of 2018. Bender quickly built a value-driven culture centered around the core values of Passion, Humility & Discipline (PHD), where