Lou Griffith has been named as an assistant men’s basketball coach at Northern Oklahoma Tonkawa. Griffith comes to NOC after serving as a Graduate Assistant Coach at North Park University in Chicago for the last 2 years. In his 2 years at North Park the Vikings were 34-20 and won a CCIW Title in 2023 earning
Cabrera named Head Basketball Coach at Richard Bland College
Guillermo “Will” Cabrera, has been named the new Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Richard Bland College of William & Mary. The announcement came from Scott Newton, Director of Student Life & Athletics. Cabrera brings a wealth of knowledge to Richard Bland, both as a player and coach. He was a three year student-athlete at Messiah
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College restarts Basketball; Names Sinkfield as new Head Coach
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (GA) is headed from the NJCAA to the NAIA in July, 2024. The college, which dropped basketball back in 2008, will re-start their men’s and women’s programs as they move to the four-year level and join the Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC). To get ready for this move, ABAC has named
Epstein named Head Basketball Coach at Clinton CC
Clinton Community College Athletic Director Kevin Daugherty has announced that Neil Epstein has been named Head Coach for the Men’s Basketball Program. Coach Epstein is no stranger to Junior College athletics as he comes to Plattsburgh from Division II NJCAA West Virginia University Potomac State College. Epstein spent the past three seasons as Head Men’s
JUCO DIRT: Owens CC (OH) Opens (again…)
NJCAA D3 Owens Community College (OH) is once again searching for a men’s basketball coach, as Donte’ Davis is no longer the head coach at the school. OCC will now be looking for their 5th head coach in the last 6 years. In December of 2019, Davis was elevated from assistant coach to interim head
Torres named as Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at Pensacola State
Pensacola State College has announced the hiring of Assistant Coach Dan Torres to the Men’s Basketball Program. Torres spent the last four seasons at NAIA Cardinal Stritch University in his home town of Milwaukee, Wisconsin where he coached five all conference performers. Torres was also a well known basketball trainer in the Milwaukee area training
Lavery added to NCMC Men’s Basketball Staff
Taylor Lavery has been added to the North Central Missouri College men’s basketball staff as an assistant coach. He will be involved in all areas of the program, including day-to-day operations, recruiting, opponent scouting, player development, and building and organizing travel plans. Prior to NCMC, Lavery was the Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at Central Wyoming
TopConnect, NJCAA Partner on Virtual Seminar; Participants Announced
The NJCAA and TopConnect have announced a mutual partnership, presenting the inaugural TopConnect NJCAA Virtual Symposium. The initial event is set for October 8-9. TopConnect (formerly Villa 7) originated in 2003 by then VCU Athletic Director Dr. Richard Sander, identifies the top basketball assistant coaches in the country, and connects them with mid-major Athletic Directors providing
McKinney named new Head Men’s Basketball Coach at SUNY Ulster
Marques McKinney has been named the next Head Men’s Basketball Coach at SUNY Ulster. McKinney, originally from Fishkill, NY; has had several assistant coaching positions over the last four seasons, including stints at Cazenovia College, Medaille College, New York Institute of Technology, and most recently Onondaga Community College. In 2016-17 at Medaille College, he helped lead
Former Wake Forest Video Coordinator headed to Southwest Mississippi
Corey Schmidt has joined the Southwest Mississippi men’s basketball program as a volunteer assistant coach. He comes to the team from Wake Forest University where he spent the 2019-20 season as video coordinator. The Nashville, TN, native, is a graduate of Belmont University with a B. S. degree in computer science and Master’s in Sport Management. Schmidt
Bay College Men’s Basketball Staff Update
Bay College Head Men’s Basketball Coach Matt Johnson announced the additions of Will Carter, Jacob Polfus, TJ Schlenvogt, & Zach Rose to his staff. Will Carter will be the Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach for the 2020-2021 season. Carter comes to Bay College with a multitude of experience as both a player and as a coach.
NDSCS adds Shaw to Men’s Basketball Staff
North Dakota State College of Science has announced the hiring of Brad Shaw to its men’s basketball staff, replacing the spot vacated by Tyler Slick in his departure to the University of Memphis. Shaw comes to NDSCS from Dickinson State where he spent one season under Josh Vaughan. Vaughan left DSU for an assistant position