I can confirm that DII Assumption College (MA) has made a change, and Mike Harding is no longer the Greyhounds head basketball coach. The team was informed late yesterday afternoon. Harding was hired at Assumption back in 2015 after serving as the associate head coach at UMass-Lowell for two seasons. Prior to that, he was
INTERIM TAG REMOVED: Perno named Head Basketball Coach at DII St. Rose
The College of Saint Rose announced today that Mike Perno has been named the head men’s basketball coach. “I am so pleased to name Mike Perno the new head coach of the men’s basketball program at Saint Rose,” said Saint Rose President Carolyn J. Stefanco. “Coach Perno embodies Golden Knights athletics, from his quiet confidence on
Steckel Named Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at Southern New Hampshire
David Steckel has been named as an assistant coach for the Southern New Hampshire University men’s basketball program under new head coach Jack Perri. Steckel arrives at SNHU after spending the 2017-18 campaign as the director of operations for the University at Albany men’s basketball team, where he was in charge of all travel, including hotels,
Gaetano Joins Merrimack College Men’s Basketball Staff
Third-year head coach Joe Gallo of the Merrimack College men’s basketball program announced on Tuesday that Phil Gaetano has joined the program as an assistant coach, and will assume the post effective immediately. “Phil will be an unbelievable addition to our program. I have always had the utmost respect for Phil as a player at
OFFICIAL: Jack Perri Named Head Basketball Coach at Southern New Hampshire
Thanks to great sources who had HoopDirt.com way out in front of this one last week (DII DIRT)… Southern New Hampshire University Director of Athletics Anthony Fallacaro announced Tuesday that Jack Perri has been named the sixth head coach in the history of the men’s basketball program. Perri brings 20 years of coaching experience across
HOT: Southern New Hampshire Head Coach Stan Spirou Announces Retirement
Southern New Hampshire University men’s basketball head coach Stan Spirou announced Wednesday he will retire following an illustrious 33-year career that included 640 victories, eight conference championships, five Elite Eight berths and a pair of Final Four appearances. Spirou has agreed to stay on while a national search is conducted to find his replacement. There
Sean Rigothi Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Pace University
Sean Rigothi has been named as an assistant men’s basketball coach at Pace University. Rigothi comes to Pleasantville with more than 10 years of coaching experience. Most recently, he has spent the last four seasons as assistant boy’s varsity coach at the highly successful Franklin Delano Roosevelt High School in Hyde Park, N.Y. In his
Brian Beaury Wins 600th Game at Saint Rose
The College of Saint Rose head coach Brian Beaury won his 600th on Saturday with 72-60 victory over visiting New Haven. Beaury is only the 18th NCAA Division II head coach to reach the 600 win plateau. He now holds a career record of 600-307 (31 seasons) including jumping out to a 4-0 this year.
Denzel Primus-Devonish Named Graduate Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at Pace University
Pace Men’s Basketball Head Coach Matt Healing has announced the hiring of former Pace men’s basketball standout Denzel Primus-Devonish ’14 as a Graduate Assistant Coach. Since his graduation from Pace, he has been coaching on the AAU circuit with the nationally renowned Team Takeover organization. “It feels great to be back at Pace. I am
Chris Santo Returns to Saint Anselm as Assistant Basketball Coach
The Saint Anselm College men’s basketball program is proud to announce that Chris Santo ’15 will be returning to the program as an assistant coach this coming season. Santo returns to the Hilltop after spending the last year playing for Falken Cynergi Virtus of the Malta Basketball Association in Ta’Qali, Malta. He helped lead the
OFFICIAL: Joe Gallo Named Head Basketball Coach at Merrimack College
Joe Gallo, a 2004 alumnus and former assistant coach (2005-09) of the Merrimack College men’s basketball program, has been named the eighth head men’s basketball coach in program history, as announced by Director of Athletics Jeremy Gibson on Monday. An introductory press conference will be held on Tuesday, May 10 at 10 a.m. The press
DII DIRT: Four DI assistant coaches among final group at Merrimack
According to great sources, the final group at DII Merrimack College (MA) includes four DI assistant coaches. They are in the hunt to replace long-time head coach Bert Hammel who “stepped-down” after 36-years as the head coach back in early April. I have heard that the group includes: Brian DeStefano – Associate Head Coach Harvard University