Northeastern State men’s basketball head coach Ja Havens announced his coaching staff Friday. Lucas Hunter and Brett Cannon will share the sidelines with the NSU alum for the upcoming 2020-21 season. Both have previously worked with Havens at East Central University (Ada, Okla.). “I could not be more excited about the staff that is
OFFICIAL: Havens named Head Basketball Coach at Northeastern State
Ja Havens has officially been named as the head men’s basketball coach at Northeastern State University. This was first reported by HoopDirt.com on Sunday (D2 DIRT). NSU released the following statement this afternoon: Northeastern State University will be welcoming back Ja (pronounced as Jay) Havens as its eleventh head men’s basketball coach, Interim Director of
D2 DIRT: Northeastern State (OK) set to tab alum as new head basketball coach
Multiple sources have told me that East Central University (OK) head coach Ja Havens will be the choice as the new head basketball coach at Northeastern State University (OK). Havens, an Oklahoma native, played at NSU (1996-98), and also worked as a GA there (1999-2001). He has spent the past eight seasons as the head
Daily Dirt – 5/13/20
A few things that I’ve heard… I have heard that Clarendon College (TX) head coach Isaac Fontenot-Amedee has become an assistant at Louisiana Monroe. Amedee had been at Clarendon since 2015, and was a HS coach in Louisiana before that. This past season he led Clarendon to a 29-3 record. His best player, Russell Harrison,
D2 DIRT: Downey set to return to Arkansas Tech
Multiple sources have confirmed to me that Northeastern State University (OK) head coach Mark Downey will become the next head basketball coach at Arkansas Tech. Downey had previously served as the head coach at Tech from 2006-10 where he went 77-43 (.642). During his final season with the Wonder Boys, his squad went 30-2, were
Nate Kennedy Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Northeastern State
Northeastern State has hired Nate Kennedy as an assistant coach for the men’s basketball program, head coach Mark Downey announced on Wednesday. Kennedy and Downey are no strangers to each other, with the pair working together at the University of Charleston and later at the University of West Alabama. “Nate has the two qualities, among
OFFICIAL: Mark Downey Named Head Basketball Coach at Northeastern State
Thanks to great sources who got HoopDirt.com out in front of this one over the weekend (Downey to NSU). It has now been made official, Northeastern State University Director of Athletics and Chief Athletics Officer Tony Duckworth, announced that Mark Downey will be hired as the university’s head men’s basketball coach. Downey joins NSU Athletics
HOT DII DIRT: IPFW assistant Mark Downey to be named Head Basketball Coach at Northeastern State
HoopDirt.com can confirm that IPFW assistant Mark Downey will become the next head basketball coach at DII Northeastern State (OK). The move will be made official once Downey clears the HR process, which is expected early next week. Before becoming an assistant at IPFW, Downey had a ton of success as a DII head coach.
DII Search Updates…
There are a bunch of DII openings right now. Here are updates on a few of them… Tusculum College (TN) I have heard that Tusculum College is onto the Skype round of interviews. Over the next week, the search committee is expected to talk to eight coaches. The names that I have heard here
OFFICIAL: Tinsley stepping down as Northeastern State head basketball coach
Thanks to a great source who had HoopDirt.com out in front of this one earlier today (DII DIRT). It has now been made official, Jason Tinsley has stepped down as the head basketball coach at Northeastern State (OK). NSU released the following statement: Northeastern State University head men’s basketball coach Jason Tinsley announced on Friday
DII DIRT: Tinsley not returning to Northeastern State (OK)
HoopDirt.com has learned that Jason Tinsley’s contract has expired and he will not return as the head basketball coach at Northeastern State (OK) next season. The Riverhawks went 5-23 this past season, and in his three seasons, Tinsley compiled a 20-61 record. Before becoming the head coach at NSU, Tinsley was the women’s coach at