After a decorated coaching career spanning over 40 years, head coach Scott Trost has announced his plan to retire as head coach of the Lewis University men’s basketball team effective September 5th. “Scott Trost has made a remarkable impact on Lewis University and our men’s basketball program over his 19 seasons as head coach” said Assistant Vice President For
Worley named Head Basketball Coach at D2 Truman State
Signe Coombs, Director of Athletics at Truman State University, has announced the hiring of Mike Worley as the 14th Head Coach of the Bulldog Men’s Basketball program. Worley joins Truman State after 12 seasons as Men’s Assistant Coach at NCAA Division I Troy (Ala.) University. “We had a very competitive pool of applicants, and we are
Horner will not return as Head Basketball Coach at D2 Truman State
Truman State University men’s basketball coach Jeff Horner will not return next season. A national search for his successor will begin immediately. The University and Horner have agreed to part ways. Horner led the Bulldogs for seven seasons, during which the team achieved several successes, including an NCAA Division II Elite Eight appearance. Assistant Coach Vince Grier will serve
Lewis joins UIS Basketball Staff
The University of Illinois Springfield men’s basketball program has announced that Earl Lewis will join the coaching staff at UIS for the 2024-25 season. Prior to starting his coaching career at Whitewater high school, he finished his playing career at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater where he helped his team to a WIAC tournament championship and a berth
Egnatz named Assistant Basketball Coach at Maryville University
Maryville University announced that Lance Egnatz has been hired as an assistant coach for the Saints men’s basketball team under new head coach Preston Ingram. Egnatz comes to Maryville after serving as interim head coach at Clayton State University in Morrow, Ga. During his tenure at CSU, Egnatz helped the Lakers to an NCAA Division II
Grand Valley State adds Sterling Johnson to Men’s Basketball Staff
Grand Valley State men’s basketball head coach Cornell Mann has announced the addition of Sterling Johnson to the Lakers’ coaching staff as an assistant coach for the 2024-25 season. Johnson comes to GVSU after spending one season as a graduate assistant at Virginia Tech where was responsible for assisting with player development, film breakdown and scouting reports.
Harrison joins Rockhurst Basketball Staff
Sam Harrison is the newest member of the Rockhurst Men’s Basketball coaching staff. Harrison will serve as an assistant coach under new head coach Kyle Blackbourn. Harrison was an assistant coach at Texas A&M International last season. He helped lead the Dustdevils to the 2024 Lone Star Conference Tournament for the first time in school
Preston Ingram named Head Basketball Coach at D2 Maryville
Maryville University announced that Preston Ingram has been named head coach of the Saints men’s basketball program. He comes to Maryville after spending the last five years as head coach at Missouri Baptist University. “I am thrilled to welcome coach Preston Ingram as head coach of our men’s basketball team,” incoming Director of Athletics Brittany
Upper Iowa adds Hanson to Basketball Staff as Assistant Coach
Joel Hanson joins Upper Iowa University as the new Men’s Basketball Assistant Coach; it was announced on Monday. He aided the UIU men’s basketball program as the graduate assistant during the 2021-22 and 2022-23 seasons, and is now prepared to return to the Peacock sidelines for the 2024-25 season, joining Head Coach Brooks McKowen and Graduate Assistant Danny Tabaska “I
D2 NEWS: Rocco promoted to Associate Head Coach at Lewis
Lewis University head men’s basketball Scott Trost has announced the promotion of Nick Rocco to the position of associate head coach. “I’d like to thank coach Trost, Dr. Planek, and the university for trusting me in this new role,” Rocco said. “I’m so fortunate to have worked under two esteemed head coaches, coach Ping and coach Trost, during my career.
Rollinson added to Missouri-St. Louis Basketball Staff
University of Missouri-St. Louis head men’s basketball coach Bob Sundvold has announced the hiring of Rob Rollinson as an assistant coach. Rollinson comes to UMSL from University of Texas at Tyler where he spent last season as an assistant coach. “We are excited to have Rob join our UMSL Men’s basketball program,” Sundvold said. “He comes highly recommended and is
D2 NEWS: Eberhard joins UIS Men’s Basketball Staff
Adam Eberhard joins the coaching staff at the University of Illinois Springfield after a year at Carson-Newman University and a year on Rick Barnes’ staff at Tennessee. Prior to his coaching career, Eberhard spent two seasons playing professionally in Germany (2019-20) and Luxembourg (2020-21). A native of Evansville, Ind. where he attended Reitz Memorial High School,