As Austin Peay State University head men’s basketball coach Matt Figger begins to round out his coaching staff, an important piece to the puzzle was added this week as Sergio Ruoco became the third full-time assistant to join Figger’s first staff at APSU. Ruoco was last at South Florida, where he spent three seasons as
McIntyre joins APSU men’s basketball staff as Director of Operations
Ryan McIntyre, who was with Austin Peay State University head coach Matt Figger as a graduate assistant at South Carolina during last season’s Final Four run, has joined Figger’s staff at Austin Peay as Director of Basketball Operations. A 2016 graduate from West Virginia, where he worked as student manager and ascended to head manager
OFFICIAL: Brian Barone Joins SIUE Basketball Staff
Following-up on some “dirt” that HoopDirt.com posted earlier this morning (SIUE Dirt)… SIUE men’s basketball Head Coach Jon Harris has announced the addition of assistant coach Brian Barone to the men’s basketball staff. “We are excited to have Brian join our staff,” Harris said. “As the son of a former coach, he brings a wealth
Jermaine Johnson Promoted to Associate Head Coach at Tennessee Martin
Jermaine Johnson, who has spent the last three seasons on the sidelines as an assistant men’s basketball coach at the University of Tennessee at Martin, has been elevated to the role of associate head coach. Since joining the Skyhawk program in 2014, Johnson has helped UT Martin post three consecutive 20-win seasons for the first
Casey Long Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Murray State
Murray State head men’s basketball coach Matt McMahon announced the hiring of Casey Long who joins the Racers as assistant coach. Long comes to Murray State after serving on the staff of Coach Will Wade for the past two seasons at VCU (2015-17). Prior to that, he was an assistant at his alma mater, Chattanooga
Highland CC (IL) Head Coach Tone Boyle Departs to Become Assistant at Eastern Illinois
Eastern Illinois men’s basketball head coach Jay Spoonhour has completed his staff for next season with the addition of junior college head coach Tone Boyle. Boyle comes to EIU following three years as the head coach at Highland Community College in Illinois. In 2016-17 he coached HCC to the Arrowhead Conference Championship and NCAA Region
Dominic Lombardi Named Director of Men’s Basketball Operations at Morehead State
Dominic Lombardi, who spent the 2016-17 season as director of player development at Duquesne, has been named director of basketball operations with Morehead State men’s basketball. “Adding Dom to our staff will be a huge asset for us. He’s a guy that I’ve known for a long time, spending two years with me at the
Beau Braden Rejoins Morehead State Basketball Staff
Beau Braden, who was a member of the Morehead State men’s basketball staff from 2011-2014, has once again been named assistant coach. “Beau and I have been extremely close since we both got into coaching. We’ve always bounced ideas off of each other and talked about X’s and O’s, so this is a real dream
Mattox Promoted to Assistant Basketball Coach at Morehead State
Jonathan Mattox, who has spent the past four seasons with the Morehead State men’s basketball program as graduate assistant, director of basketball operations, and as assistant coach, has been promoted to full-time assistant coach. During the 2016-17 season, Mattox was promoted from director of basketball operations to interim assistant coach. “Jonathan earned the right to be
OFFICIAL: Matt Figger to be introduced as Austin Peay’s head men’s basketball coach
Austin Peay State University athletics will hold an 11 a.m., Thursday, press conference to introduce Matt Figger as the 12th head men’s basketball coach in program history. Figger comes to Austin Peay on the heels of a whirlwind Final Four run as the associate head coach and recruiting coordinator under Frank Martin at South Carolina.
Austin Peay Search Update…
The search to replace Dave Loos at Austin Peay is ramping up, with on-campus interviews underway. I have now heard from multiple sources that VCU assistant coach Wes Long interviewed yesterday. Word on the street is that Long is option #1, and is weighing his options now that Will Wade has departed VCU for LSU.
HOT: Interim Tag Removed; Spradlin Named Head Basketball Coach at Morehead State
Story courtesy Nick Evans, Morehead State Athletic Media Relations Preston Spradlin, who spent the majority of the 2016-17 season as interim head coach and just concluded his third season with the program, has been named the 14th head men’s basketball coach at Morehead State. “First off, I am so grateful to President Wayne D. Andrews,