Dartmouth men’s basketball head coach David McLaughlin announced the hiring of Steve Ongley as an assistant coach. Ongley comes to Dartmouth after spending the past season on the coaching staff at Columbia. “We are thrilled to have Steve join our Dartmouth basketball family,” McLaughlin said. “Beyond being a person of high character and having a
Brown University Basketball Staff Update
Brown men’s basketball coach Mike Martin has named Cooper Handelsman and Sam Hershberger to his 2019-20 coaching staff, with Handelsman being named Assistant Coach and Hershberger the Director of Basketball Operations. “Our program is very fortunate to be adding Cooper and Sam to our coaching staff,” said Martin. “They both have all of the requisite qualities to have outstanding
Jones inks Extension at Yale
James Jones, the winningest men’s basketball coach in Yale history, has signed a contract extension that will keep him at the helm of the program through 2026, Director of Athletics Vicky Chun announced. “I am thrilled that James will remain a Yale Bulldog! James and his family have not only been model citizens at Yale
Thoni added to Dartmouth Men’s Basketball Staff
Story Courtesy Dartmouth Athletics: Rick Bender Dartmouth men’s basketball head coach David McLaughlin today announced the hiring of Will Thoni as an assistant coach. Thoni comes to Dartmouth following nine years at Davidson College as a student manager, walk-on player and staff member. “We are thrilled to welcome Will to our program, and I am
DIII DIRT: Clark U. set to hire Ivy League assistant
I have heard from multiple sources that DIII Clark University (MA) will hire Brown University assistant Tyler Simms as their new head basketball coach. Simms has been an assistant at Brown since 2015, and served as the DBO at Siena before that. He played collegiately at DIII Trinity College (2004-08). An official announcement is expected
Hutchins promoted to Associate Head Basketball Coach at Dartmouth
Dartmouth men’s basketball head coach David McLaughlin announced that his top assistant, Pete Hutchins, has been promoted to associate head coach. Both McLaughlin and Hutchins just completed their third year with the Big Green. “Pete clearly understands Dartmouth, the culture we are actively building and the importance of having relationships with our guys as well
Milestone wins for Amaker, Schmidt
A couple of milestone wins from this weekend: Harvard head coach Tommy Amaker won the 400th game of his career with a 75-68 overtime win at Penn. Amaker, who has also been the head coach at Seton Hall and Michigan, becomes the 135th DI head coach to reach the 400 mark. His career record now
Steve Ongley Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Columbia
Steve Ongley will join the Columbia men’s basketball staff as an assistant coach for the 2018-19 season, head coach Jim Engles announced this afternoon. Ongley spent four years as an assistant coach at Colby College in Waterville, Maine, and most recently was the video coordinator at Boston University. “We’re really happy to welcome Steve to
DIII DIRT: Ivy League Assistant set to be named Head Coach at Brandeis
I can confirm that Columbia University Associate Head Coach Jean Bain will be named as the next head coach at Brandeis University (MA). Bain, a native of nearby Medford, MA, had been an on the Columbia staff for the past two seasons. He also spent four seasons as the Associate Head Coach at Dartmouth, and
Graham Promoted to Associate Head Coach at Penn
The University of Pennsylvania’s John R. Rockwell Head Coach of Men’s Basketball, Steve Donahue, has announced the promotion of Nat Graham to the position of Associate Head Coach on his coaching staff. Graham enters fifth season on the Penn men’s basketball staff in 2018-19, and he has been on the bench with Coach Donahue for
Yale Dirt…
I can confirm that Yale head coach James Jones will hire Rey Crossman as his new Director of Basketball Operations. Crossman will replace Chris Vincent who became an assistant at Miami Dade College earlier this month (Ivy League Dirt). Crossman had been an assistant at Skidmore College for the past three seasons. Prior to joining
MacConnell promoted to Associate Head Basketball Coach at Princeton
Brett MacConnell, a New Jersey native set to begin his seventh year on the Princeton men’s basketball staff, has been elevated to the role of Associate Head Coach. MacConnell has served as the program’s recruiting coordinator for the past three seasons, helping to bring to campus with each class one or more freshmen rated at