Jeff Hoffman has recently been named as an assistant men’s basketball coach at West Virginia Wesleyan. Coach Hoffman comes to West Virginia Wesleyan after a long career of teaching and coaching. His most recent stop was at Garrett College, a JUCO in Maryland from 2017 to 2023. Previously he had spent 34 years teaching and
D2 NEWS: Davis & Elkins College Basketball Staff Update
Davis & Elkins College Men’s Basketball Head Coach Daniel Mondragon announced the addition of Teemu Tumanoff and Preston Boswell to his staff for the 2023-24 season. Both are former Mountain East Conference players who are beginning their coaching journey. Tumanoff (D&E ’22) played three years under Coach Mondragon after he transferred from the University of Charleston. “Teemu was instrumental
Thomsen named Head Basketball Coach at D2 Frostburg State
Frostburg State Director of Athletics Troy Dell has announced that Zack Thomsen will be the school’s 15th head men’s basketball coach in program history. Thomsen will be the team’s second head coach to take helm as a member of Division II and the Mountain East Conference. “I want to thank President Nowaczyk, Director of Athletics Troy Dell and
D2 Glenville State opens as Caldwell joins Marshall staff as an Assistant Coach
Glenville State’s Justin Caldwell has stepped down as Head Coach of the Men’s Basketball program, accepting the Assistant Coach position with Coach Dan D’Antoni’s Marshall University program. Caldwell served five years at the helm of the Pioneers. He was 17-13 in his final season at GSU. He will now be joining D’Antoni, a fellow Mullens, West Virginia
Interim tag removed as Sloan becomes Head Men’s Basketball Coach at WVWC
Derek Sloan has officially been named as the next head coach of the West Virginia Wesleyan men’s basketball program after the interim tag was removed, WVWC Athletic Director Randy Tenney announced. “We are pleased to announce Derek Sloan as our new head men’s basketball coach,” Tenney said. “This creates the best scenario for our men’s basketball
Sloan named Interim Head Basketball Coach at D2 West Virginia Wesleyan
Derek Sloan has been named as the interim head coach of the West Virginia Wesleyan men’s basketball program, WVWC Athletic Director Randy Tenney announced.. Sloan spent the past two seasons as an assistant coach on previous Wesleyan head coach Nick Patella’s staff. In 2018, Sloan served as an assistant basketball coach at Culver Military Academy in
Patella resigns as Head Basketball Coach at D2 West Virginia Wesleyan
Nick Patella has resigned as West Virginia Wesleyan head men’s basketball coach. The decision is due to Patella’s desire to spend more time at home with his family. “I greatly appreciate the leadership that Coach Patella has provided during his term as head men’s basketball coach,” WVWC Athletic Director Randy Tenney said. “We wish him
Rector named Assistant Basketball Coach at University of Charleston
University of Charleston Men’s Basketball Head Coach, Dwaine Osborne announced the return of Brett Rector as the assistant coach for the Golden Eagles program. “I am so excited to have Brett return to UC. He has head coaching experience, as well as experience in the MEC. I trust him fully and completely as he was
Williams named Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at NDC
Notre Dame College men’s basketball head coach Mark Richmond has named Duncan Williams as his assistant coach. Williams joins the team after eight seasons with Alderson Broaddus. “I am very excited to add a coach of Duncan’s caliber to our program,” Richmond said. “We have known each other for over 25 years, dating back to
Meriwether Step Downs as Head Men’s Basketball Coach at West Virginia Wesleyan
Jack Meriwether has resigned from his position of Head Men’s Basketball Coach at West Virginia Wesleyan. Meriwether will be returning to the prep school ranks as the head coach at the Miller School in his home state of Virginia. A national search will begin immediately to fill the position.
Richmond named Head Basketball Coach at DII Notre Dame College
Mark Richmond has been named as the men’s basketball head coach at Notre Dame College (OH). He has arrived at NDC after spending two years as the men’s basketball director of operations at Youngstown State where his responsibilities included the day-to-day operations, recruiting, skill development and academic performance of the team among many other duties. Prior
Ryan named Head Basketball Coach at Wheeling Jesuit
Wheeling Jesuit University has tabbed Will Ryan as the 10th Head Men’s Basketball Coach in program history, announced Monday by Director of Athletics Rudy Yovich. Ryan, who is the oldest son of College Basketball Hall of Famer and former University of Wisconsin Head Coach Bo Ryan, arrives in the northern panhandle after spending the past five