Story Courtesy Bill Salyer, Illinois State Athletics The Illinois State men’s basketball program has announced the promotion of a staff member and the hiring of another. Previous Director of Basketball Operations Jack Betz has been promoted to Chief of Staff, while former Purdue and Colorado State standout Ethan Morton has been added to the staff in the
Northern Iowa’s Jacobson receives five-year rolling contract extension
University of Northern Iowa Director of Athletics Megan Franklin announced an extension for head men’s basketball coach Ben Jacobson. As the program prepares for its 125th anniversary season in 2025-26, the five-year rolling contract will keep the five-time Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) Coach of the Year in Cedar Falls for the long term future. “Ben Jacobson has rewritten the
Dority Joins Valpo Men’s Basketball Staff as Recruiting & Player Development Coach
It’s a full-circle moment for former Valparaiso University men’s basketball standout Lavonte Dority. After finishing his collegiate career at Valpo in 2014, playing professionally for eight years in Europe and most recently working with Adidas Basketball, Dority has returned to Valpo as the program’s Recruiting & Player Development Coach under head coach Roger Powell Jr., who was an
Woodberry joins Missouri State Basketball Staff
Steve Woodberry rejoined the Missouri State men’s basketball staff in August of 2024 as part of Cuonzo Martin’s new staff. Woodberry previously served on the MoState basketball staff from 2006 to 2012 under three head coaches, including Martin, during his first tenure. He was instrumental in helping recruit a Bears lineup that made runs to the
Illinois State Basketball Staff Update
Illinois State head men’s basketball coach Ryan Pedon has announced two promotions, as Jason Slay has been elevated to Associate Head Coach, and Jack Betz to Director of Basketball Operations. Slay is entering his second season with the Redbirds after coming from South Florida where he was an assistant with the Bulls. Prior to USF he worked at Youngstown State, where he
Sherrer named Assistant to the Head Coach at Murray State
Murray State men’s basketball coach Steve Prohm announced the addition of Bryan Sherrer to his coaching staff for the 2024-25 season, as Assistant to the Head Coach. Sherrer joins the Racers after coaching at Arkansas-Pine Bluff the last three seasons, where he served as Associate Head Coach. He started his career with the Racers in Coach Prohm’s
Feig named Assistant Basketball Coach at Indiana State
Indiana State men’s basketball head coach Matthew Graves finalizes his staff with the hiring of assistant coach Bradley Feig. Feig comes directly from the University of New Orleans, where he has spent the last seven years between earning his degree before joining the men’s basketball staff. He was the Director of Basketball Operations/On-Campus Recruiting the last two years,
Indiana State’s Schertz extended though 2027-28
Indiana State University and Head Men’s Basketball Coach Josh Schertz have agreed to a contract extension that will keep Schertz in the Blue and White through the 2027-28 season. “Coach Schertz has made a positive impact on our men’s basketball program at Indiana State since his arrival two years ago. Off the court, he is a positive
Evansville promotes Jones to Assistant Basketball Coach
Cementing his staff for the 2023-24 season, University of Evansville head men’s basketball coach David Ragland has announced the promotion of Roosevelt Jones to an Assistant Coach for the Purple Aces. A former star at Butler University, Jones spent last season as the Director of Men’s Basketball Operations at UE. Before joining the Aces program,
Gardiner named Special Assistant to the Head Coach at Indiana State
Indiana State men’s basketball head coach Josh Schertz has announced the addition of Rob Gardiner to his staff as the Special Assistant to the Head Coach. Gardiner previously served under Coach Schertz for one season as an assistant coach at Lincoln Memorial University and comes to Terre Haute most recently from Next College Student Athlete (NCSA) where he
Southern Illinois names Jerrance Howard Assistant Basketball Coach
Southern Illinois men’s basketball has added Jerrance Howard to its staff as an assistant coach, head coach Bryan Mullins announced. “We are excited to welcome Jerrance and his family to our program. Jerrance has an infectious personality and will bring tremendous energy and experience to our staff,” Mullins said. “His winning background will have an immediate impact
Valpo Basketball Staff Update
Valparaiso University men’s basketball head coach Roger Powell Jr. has announced the first three members of his coaching staff as Pat Baldwin and Matt Gordon will serve as assistant coaches, while Kylen Butler joins the staff as special assistant to the head coach. Baldwin brings head coaching experience to the Valpo bench as he spent five seasons as the head coach at Milwaukee