Monmouth University Vice President and Director of Athletics Dr. Marilyn McNeil announced Friday that MU and Head Men’s Basketball Coach King Rice agreed to a new five-year contract, securing his time on the Hawks’ sidelines through the 2021-22 season. “I’m very excited about the opportunity to lead the Monmouth program for five more years,” said
Following up on some “dirt” from earlier this week… The coaching staff for the upcoming 2017-18 Iona College men’s basketball season continues to take shape as head coach Tim Cluess has announced the addition of Eric Eaton as assistant coach. Eaton comes to New Rochelle following 10 years at MAAC rival Quinnipiac as an assistant
HoopDirt.com can confirm that Eric Eaton has joined Tim Cluess’ staff at Iona. Eaton had spent the past eleven seasons as an assistant at Quinnipiac University, and was not retained when Tom Moore was released earlier in the spring. Prior to his time at QU, Eaton served as the associate head coach at Albany, and
Iona College men’s basketball head coach Tim Cluess is excited to add Tim Maloney as an assistant coach to the Gaels’ for this upcoming 2017-18 season. Maloney joins the Maroon & Gold after spending eight seasons with Scott Drew’s staff at Baylor University as director of basketball operations. Maloney’s experience and feel for the game assisted the
HoopDirt.com can confirm that Pete Durr will join the Siena staff as the Director of Basketball Operations. He will replace Ryan Harkins who became the DBO on Baker Dunleavy’s new staff at Quinnipiac back in April. Durr has served as the Director of Basketball Operations at Colgate for the past three seasons. Before joining the
Baker Dunleavy has acted quickly in naming his staff at Quinnipiac. He has hired Tom Pecora as the associate head coach, and Shaun Morris, and Anthony Goins as assistant coaches. Ryan Harkins will be retained as the video coordinator. Pecora is the former head coach at Hofstra and Fordham. He also served as an assistant
Baker Dunleavy has been named head coach for Quinnipiac University’s men’s basketball, Director of Athletics & Recreation Greg Amodio as announced on Tuesday, March 28, 2017. Dunleavy becomes the seventh head coach in Quinnipiac’s 67-year basketball history, and the third in its 19 years at the Division I level. “After a thorough search for our new men’s
Following up on a report from earlier today… Quinnipiac University Director of Athletics & Recreation Greg Amodio has announced that Tom Moore has been relieved of his duties as Quinnipiac’s men’s basketball head coach, as announced on Tuesday, Mar. 7, 2017. The decision comes at the end of the Bobcats’ season following the team’s loss
According to a report by Jon Rothstein, Tom Moore has been fired as the head basketball coach at Quinnipiac University. In ten seasons at QU, the former UConn assistant compiled a 162-150 mark. His Bobcats were 10-21 (7-13 MAAC) this past season. The Bobcats have struggles since moving from the NEC to the MAAC, where
Back on 8/22, HoopDirt.com mentioned that Yusef Fitzgerald would be joining the staff at Iona (Daily Dirt 8/22/16). That move has now been made official as Iona College men’s basketball head coach Tim Cluess announced the appointment of Yusef Fitzgerald as Director of Operations for the 2016-17 campaign. In addition, Cooper Calzonetti returns for his
Manhattan Head Coach Steve Masiello has announced the addition of former Tulane Head Coach Shawn Finney as an assistant coach. He will be involved in all aspects of the program including but not limited to game preparation, recruiting and scouting. “Shawn Finney brings 30 years of coaching experience to the Manhattan program,” said Masiello. “He has
Siena Basketball Head Coach Jimmy Patsos has announced the additions of assistant coach Abe Woldeslassie and director of basketball operations Ryan Harkins to the Saints’ 2016-17 staff. Woldeslassie joins the Saints after spending the previous three seasons as the director of basketball operations at Davidson, while Harkins served as a graduate assistant and video coordinator
