Following-up on today’s earlier report. Roger Powell, Jr. has officially been named as the new head men’s basketball coach at Valpo. Here’s the press release from the Beacons: Valparaiso University Director of Athletics Dr. Charles Small has announced that Roger Powell Jr. has been selected as the 23rd head coach of the Valparaiso University men’s basketball program. After helping guide
Ahelegbe hired as Assistant Basketball Coach at Northern Iowa
The UNI men’s basketball program has announced the hiring of Gameli Ahelegbe as an assistant basketball coach. Ahelegbe joins the Panther staff after most recently serving as an assistant coach at the University of St. Thomas for the 2021-22 season. Prior to his time in St. Paul, Ahelegbe coached seven seasons at the University of
Furr joins Indiana State Basketball Staff
Indiana State head basketball coach Josh Schertz announced the addition of Justin Furr to his coaching staff Wednesday. Furr comes to the Wabash Valley after four seasons at Florida Gulf Coast. “I am really excited to add Justin to our coaching staff, as he’s someone I’ve known for over 20 years and have worked with previously. He’s relentless and
OFFICIAL: Prohm named Head Basketball Coach at Murray State
Murray State Athletics announced the hiring of Steve Prohm as the 17th head coach of the Racers men’s basketball program. A public announcement will be held Monday (March 28) at the Gene W. Ray Center for Murray State Basketball. The event will begin at Noon and will be streamed on ESPN+ and Facebook. A press conference will
Offutt named Assistant Basketball Coach at Illinois State
New Illinois State head men’s basketball coach Ryan Pedon has announced his first addition to his coaching staff in assistant coach Walter Offutt. “Walter has a high-energy personality, and that has translated into his coaching career,” said Pedon. “I’ve known Walter since he was a player, and I worked with him when he was a graduate assistant at Illinois.
Illinois State’s Muller decides to step away immediately instead of at end of season
Yesterday, Illinois State made the announcement that head men’s basketball coach Dan Muller would not return as Redbird Men’s Basketball Head Coach after the conclusion of this season. The release said that Muller would continue to coach his team through the remainder of the 2021-22 basketball season. That all changed today, when Muller has made
Evansville Men’s Basketball Staff Update
Two additions to the University of Evansville men’s basketball coaching staff have been announced by Purple Aces head coach Todd Lickliter. Ryan Combs has been elevated to the Director of Basketball Operations position while Jo Griffin joins the program as a Graduate Assistant. Combs has worked with the UE men’s basketball team in numerous capacities over
Missouri State extends Ford’s contract
The Missouri State University Board of Governors formally approved the contract extension for head men’s basketball coach Dana Ford. The extension will take Ford’s deal through March 31st, 2025. Ford, who has been the head coach at MSU for the past three seasons, has compiled a 49-40 (.551) record during his tenure. During the COVID
Moikobu Joins Drake Men’s Basketball Coaching Staff
Drake University head men’s basketball coach Darian DeVries has announced the addition of Achoki Moikobu to his staff as an assistant coach. Moikobu joins the Bulldogs after a season on the staff at Grand Canyon University, where he recently helped the Antelopes to the 2021 Western Athletic Conference title and first NCAA Tournament appearance. “I’m excited for
Schertz rounds out ISU staff with hiring Williams
Indiana State head basketball coach Josh Schertz has filled out his coaching staff after announcing the addition of Bryston Williams Tuesday, June 1. “We are certainly thrilled to add a coach and more importantly a person of Bryston’s caliber to our staff. I think the formula for success here at Indiana State is very similar to
Indiana State Basketball Staff Update
First-year Indiana State head basketball coach Josh Schertz announced the addition of Zak Boisvert and Matt Cline to his staff Monday. Boisvert (pronounced Bo-Vair) will serve as an assistant coach while Cline will serve as special assistant to the head coach. “I am beyond excited to work alongside both Zak and Matt. While players are the
Illinois State names Johnson as new Assistant Basketball Coach
Illinois State head coach Dan Muller has announced the addition of Rob Johnson to the coaching staff for the 2021-22 season. “I couldn’t be more excited to add Coach Johnson to our staff,” said Muller. “I got to know Rob while recruiting one of his players, and I quickly realized that he is a coach