Northern Illinois University men’s basketball head coach Mark Montgomery announced on Wednesday the hiring of Brandon Watkins as an assistant coach. Watkins, who was a graduate assistant at NIU from 2013-15, joins the Huskies after one season as head coach at Morton College. “We are excited to have Brandon Watkins return to NIU,” said Montgomery.
University at Buffalo head men’s basketball coach Nate Oats has named Jamie Quarles as assistant coach. Quarles was a long-time assistant coach at Augusta University where he was most recently named one of the Top 10 Young Professionals To Watch by Augusta Magazine. After playing four seasons at Augusta from 2004-08, Quarles picked up the
Eastern Michigan University Head Men’s Basketball Coach Rob Murphy has announced the promotion of Kevin Mondro to associate head coach. Mondro completed his sixth season as an assistant coach with the program. He has 20 years of Division I experience, including six postseason appearances. Mondro has been instrumental in the growth of the Eastern Michigan
HoopDirt.com can confirm that Matt Cline has been hired as an assistant coach at Eastern Michigan. Cline spent last season as the Director of Basketball Operations at East Tennessee State. He had worked the previous two seasons in an administrative role under head coach Rob Murphy at EMU. The South Alabama alum also spent time
Northern Illinois University men’s basketball head coach Mark Montgomery announced the addition of Lamar Chapman to the Huskie men’s basketball staff as an assistant coach. Chapman joins NIU from Stony Brook University, where he has been an assistant coach for the past nine seasons. “I am very pleased to have Lamar Chapman joining our staff
Miami University head men’s basketball Jack Owens announced the hiring of his staff. Joining the RedHawks as assistant coaches are Jeff Rutter, J.R. Reynolds and Kenneth Lowe. Coming on-board as the Director of Basketball Operations is Ryne Smith. “This is going to be a top-level staff,” said Owens. “They are all different in their own
HoopDirt.com has learned that Eastern Michigan University Associate Head Coach Mike Brown, and Assistant Coach Benny White are no longer on Rob Murphy’s staff. Brown had been on the staff since 2011, and has also served as an assistant at South Alabama and as the head coach at Motlow State CC. White had also been
Miami University Athletics Director David Sayler announced changes to both Miami basketball programs this afternoon. The university is not renewing the contract of men’s head basketball coach John Cooper and is relieving women’s head basketball coach Cleve Wright of his duties. Both changes are effective immediately. “With the support of Miami’s board of trustees and
Maurice Williams has been named an assistant coach with the Stevenson University men’s basketball program. Williams comes from Frostburg State University as the programs top assistant in 2015-16. He was involved with all aspects of the program with an emphasis on recruiting, player development and opponent scouting. Williams also played for the Bobcats from 2009-12.
Miami University men’s basketball announced Tuesday the hiring of Joe Maggiore as its director of video operations. He will coordinate all aspects of the team’s video. “Joe is extremely familiar with Miami men’s basketball through his work with us as an undergraduate and then in an intern role last season. We are thrilled to have
Kent State University men’s basketball’s Eric Haut has been announced as the program’s Associate Head Coach. “I don’t think there is a person in the 100+ year history of Kent State basketball that has been a part of more wins in his career as a player and as a coach than Eric Haut,” stated head
Chris Conway has been named an assistant coach on the Albright men’s basketball coaching staff Lions head coach Rick Ferry announced on Tuesday. Conway was a four-year letterwinner at York (Pa.) and a two-time team captain. Conway played in a career-best 25 games during his junior season and in 24 games last year for the Spartans. He averaged
