Brown University associate head coach T.J. Sorrentine was named an assistant coach for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Sorrentine spent 16 seasons at Brown and was named the associate head coach in 2011. “It is hard to put into words the impact T.J. has had on Brown Basketball during his time as a
Phoenix Suns add two former D1 Head Coaches to staff
Two former D1 head coaches have been added to the Phoenix Suns basketball staff. Brian Gregory, who was the head coach at Dayton, Georgia Tech, and South Florida has been hired as the vice president of player programming while former University of Washington head coach Mike Hopkins has joined the Suns staff at an assistant
REPORT: Hurley turns down Lakers deal
According to a Woj-Bomb, UConn head coach Dan Hurley has turned down the Lakers six-year, $70m offer, and will remain with the Huskies:
BYU names Phoenix Suns assistant Kevin Young as new Head Basketball Coach
Brigham Young University director of athletics Tom Holmoe has announced Phoenix Suns associate head coach Kevin Young has been hired as head men’s basketball coach at BYU. “We are excited to announce Kevin as our new head men’s basketball coach and welcome him and his family to BYU,” Holmoe said. “We had a variety of
Former Trevecca Nazarene head coach Mance joins NBA G League’s Wisconsin Herd
Former Trevecca Nazarene University head men’s basketball coach Omar Mance has been hired as the player development assistant with the NBA G League’s Wisconsin Herd (Milwaukee Bucks). Here’s the release from the Herd: Mance begins his first season with the Herd and brings over 15 years of coaching experience. Mance served as the head coach at
REPORT: LSU’s Toppert set to be hired as G League Head Coach
According to a Woj-Bomb, LSU assistant coach Cody Toppert will be named as the head coach of Capital City Go-Go, the Washington Wizards G League affiliate: Toppert has been an assistant at LSU since April of 2022, and had spent three seasons on the staff at Memphis before that. This won’t be his first experience
Jefferson departs Duke Basketball staff; Named Boston Celtics Assistant Coach
Former Duke men’s basketball standout and assistant coach Amile Jefferson has been hired to an assistant coaching position by the Boston Celtics. Jefferson, who entered the coaching ranks as the Blue Devils’ director of player development in 2021 and was promoted to assistant coach this past season by head coach Jon Scheyer, played for Duke from 2012-17 and
NBA appoints Krzyzewski as Special Adviser to Basketball Operations
NEW YORK (NBA Communications) — The NBA announced Wednesday that Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer Mike Krzyzewski, the all-time wins leader in NCAA Division I men’s basketball and a six-time gold medalist as head coach of the USA Basketball Men’s Senior National Team, has been appointed Special Adviser to Basketball Operations. In his new role, Krzyzewski
Former University of Denver Head Coach Billups joins Trailblazers staff
The Portland Trail Blazers have named Rodney Billups as an assistant coach, the team announced. Billups, 38, is the younger brother of Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups. Billups joins the Portland staff from Milwaukee where he served as a scout for the Bucks this season. Prior to that he was the head coach at
Hornets promote Buzz Peterson to Senior VP of Basketball Operations & Assistant General Manager
Charlotte Hornets President of Basketball Operations & General Manager Mitch Kupchak announced today that Buzz Peterson has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Basketball Operations & Assistant General Manager. Peterson. Prior to his time in the NBA, Peterson held college head coaching positions at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, Coastal Carolina University, the
HoopDirt.com Daily News – 11/4/21
Former Penn State head coach Pat Chambers has joined Ashley Howard’s staff at La Salle as the volunteer Special Assistant to the Head Coach. Chambers spent 2011-20 as the Nittany Lions head coach (148-150), and was also the head coach at Boston U from 2009-11 (42-28). More HERE. The NCAA officially rejected Oklahoma State’s appeal
Daily News – 11/1/21
Former UMass assistant Tony Bergeron has been named as the head coach of the national boys team at First Love Christian Academy in Pittsburgh. Bergeron had his contract bought out at UMass this past spring after spending two seasons on Matt McCall’s staff. The former head coach at Woodstock Academy (CT), had seven of his