I have heard from great sources that Brown University will name Brendan Smith as their new Director of Basketball Operations. He will replace former DBO John Mariano who departed the staff last month. Smith had spent the past three seasons as an assistant to legendary head coach Herb Magee at Philadelphia University. Before that, he
Harvard Staff Update
Tommy Amaker, the Thomas G. Stemberg ’71 Family Endowed Coach for Harvard Men’s Basketball, has announced the hiring of Casey Brinn as the team’s director of basketball operations and Michael Sotsky as an assistant coach for the 2016-17 season. “We are thrilled to welcome both Mike and Casey to our program. These two terrific young
John Linehan and John Mariano Named To Brown Basketball Coaching Staff
Former Providence College basketball standout John Linehan and St. Anselm’s assistant coach John Mariano have been named to the Brown men’s basketball coaching staff in an announcement made by Bears’ head coach Mike Martin. “I am thrilled about the additions that we have made to our staff and am excited to begin working with them
Columbia Staff Update
Columbia University men’s basketball coach Jim Engles has rounded out his staff with the hiring of Jean Bain and Jared Czech as assistant coaches and the appointment of Jonathan Safir as director of basketball operations. “I’m very excited to have these guys on my staff,” Engles said. “They bring great experience, energy and passion to
Dartmouth Staff Update
One month after being introduced as Dartmouth’s new head coach for men’s basketball, David McLaughlin today announced that Pete Hutchins, Mike Quinn and Jabari Trotter will comprise his coaching staff for the 2016-17 season. “I could not be more excited about the hiring of Peter, Mike and Jabari,” McLaughlin said. “We are forming a staff
NBA Veteran Kerry Kittles to Join Princeton Staff
Kerry Kittles will join the Princeton men’s basketball coaching staff as an assistant coach, Mitch Henderson, the Franklin C. Cappon-Edward G. Green ’40 head coach of Princeton men’s basketball, announced Tuesday. “Kerry brings the experience of a nine-year NBA veteran to our staff, and we’re looking forward to having our players benefit from that,” Henderson
HOT: Dartmouth set to name Northeastern’s McLaughlin as Head Basketball Coach
HoopDirt.com has learned that Dartmouth will hire Northeastern associate head coach David McLaughlin to replace Paul Cormier as the Big Green’s new basketball coach. McLaughlin had spent the past three seasons at Northeastern. He had been the head coach at DII Stonehill College for nine seasons prior to joining Bill Coen’s staff at NU. McLaughlin is the all-time
BREAKING: Brian Earl Named Head Coach at Cornell
Brian Earl, who helped the Princeton program return to national prominence during nine seasons as an assistant and associate head coach, has been named the Robert E. Gallagher ’44 Head Coach of Cornell Men’s Basketball by Andy Noel, the Meakem*Smith Director of Athletics and Physical Education. Earl becomes the 22nd head coach in school history and
Cornell Dirt…
I have heard from a great source that on-campus interviews are underway at Cornell in the search to replace Bill Courtney. The three names that I have heard here are: Billy Taylor (assistant coach Iowa / former head coach Ball State and Lehigh), Brian Earl (associate head coach Princeton), and Tom Billeter (head coach Augustana /
OFFICIAL: Jim Engles Named Head Basketball Coach at Columbia
Columbia University has hired 2015 Metropolitan and Mid-Major Coach of the Year Jim Engles to be the 23rd head coach in the 116-year history of its men’s basketball program, Director of Athletics and Intercollegiate Athletics Peter Pilling announced. “Today is an exciting day for Columbia Athletics and our men’s basketball program,” said Pilling. “Jim Engles
CONFIRMED: NJIT’s Jim Engles to Columbia
After hearing the rumors swirl over the past 48-hours, HoopDirt.com can now confirm that NJIT’s Jim Engles will become the next basketball coach at Columbia. He will replace Kyle Smith who became the head coach at San Francisco earlier this week. Engles took over as the head coach at NJIT in 2009-09 – the program’s
OFFICIAL: Cormier Will Not Return as Head Basketball Coach at Dartmouth
Thanks to great sources who had HoopDirt.com out in front of this one first earlier this afternoon (BREAKING: Cormier out at Dartmouth)… Dartmouth Director of Athletics and Recreation Harry Sheehy announced today that men’s basketball coach Paul Cormier will not return to his position for the 2016-17 season after six years in his second stint with the Big Green.