Murray State men’s basketball head coach Steve Prohm announced the hiring of T.J. Sapp, who returns to the Racers as an assistant coach and Director of Player Development, after playing for Prohm from 2013-15. “We are very excited to bring T.J. back to Murray and be a part of our coaching staff,” Prohm said. “I really
Morehead State promotes Combs to Associate Head Men’s Basketball Coach
The longest-tenured assistant men’s basketball coach in the Ohio Valley Conference, who has been instrumental in raising the profile and national reputation of the program – having a direct hand in some of the highest-rated recruiting classes in Morehead State history, has earned a much-deserved promotion. Scott Combs is the now the Associate Head Coach for Morehead State
Putz named Assistant Basketball Coach at Eastern Illinois
Eastern Illinois head coach Marty Simmons has announced the hiring of Brett Putz on the Panthers men’s basketball coaching staff. Putz replaces Linc Darner who recently accepted the head coaching position at the University of Tampa. Putz comes to Eastern Illinois after working last season as the assistant to the head coach at Indiana State where the
Nichols elevated to Associate Head Coach at Tennessee State
Tennessee State head men’s basketball coach Brian “Penny” Collins has elevated Jerry Nichols to associate head coach for the upcoming 2023-24 season, as announced by Collins on Friday. Entering his sixth season on the TSU sidelines, Nichols has been a mainstay alongside Collins since his hiring in 2018. No stranger as a head coach, Nichols compiled a
Darner, London join Eastern Illinois Basketball Staff
Eastern Illinois men’s basketball coach Marty Simmons has announced the hiring of Linc Darner and Marlon London as coaches on the Panthers basketball staff for next season. Darner will serve as the associate head coach while London has been hired as an assistant coach. Darner has spent the last two seasons as an assistant coach at Ball State and
Tennessee Martin Basketball Staff Update
University of Tennessee at Martin second-year head coach Ryan Ridder has completed his staff for the 2022-23 men’s basketball season as Austin Nisbett and Alston Jones have joined the fold. Nisbett will serve as the Skyhawks’ director of basketball operations while Jones takes over the role of graduate assistant. “I have known both Austin and Alston for a long time – they
Murray State Basketball Staff Update
New Murray State Men’s Basketball Head Coach Steve Prohm‘s staff has begun work in preparation for the 2022-23 season, the Racers’ first in the Missouri Valley Conference. Prohm recently rejoined the Racers in March after a successful nine-year run at Murray State – as assistant under Billy Kennedy from 2005-11, as head coach from 2011-15 –
Morehead State’s Spradlin receives contract extension
Story Courtesy Matt Schabert, Morehead State Athletic Media Relations Following the program’s second straight 23-win season, Morehead State Head Men’s Basketball Coach Preston Spradlin has earned and signed a contract extension through the 2025-26 season. Spradlin led the Eagles to a 23-11 record in 2021-22 and another appearance in the OVC Tournament Championship game after guiding the
Murray State Men’s Basketball Staff Update
Murray State men’s basketball coach, Matt McMahon, announces two significant changes to his staff as Ronrico White has been promoted to assistant coach and MSU legend, Marcus Brown, returns to the program as the assistant to the head coach. White joined the Racers in 2019 as director of player development and was a part of Murray
Waldo elevated to Special Assistant at SIUE
SIUE men’s basketball Head Coach Brian Barone has elevated Mike Waldo to the newly-created position of Special Assistant to the Head Coach. Waldo has been an assistant coach on the staff for three seasons. “We are fortunate to have a coach, and more importantly a person, of Mike Waldo’s caliber on staff,” Barone said. “His ability to make everyone around
Morehead State elevates Mattox to Associate Head Coach
The longest tenured assistant coach for Morehead State men’s basketball has been elevated to Associate Head Coach. Jonathan Mattox, who began his Eagle coaching career as graduate manager before rising in the ranks, is the new Associate Head Coach with Preston Spradlin. Mattox assisted in leading the Eagle program to prominence in 2020-21, winning the
Spradlin inks contract exrension at Morehead State
After leading the Morehead State men’s basketball program to national prominence in 2020-21 with an Ohio Valley Conference championship and NCAA Tournament appearance, the commitment to the future of the program has been solidified with a contract extension for head coach Preston Spradlin. The extension will keep Spradlin as the Eagles’ head coach through the
