Morehead State head men’s basketball coach Preston Spradlin earned the OVC Coach of the Year award, as announced today bu the league. The award was voted on by league head coaches and communications directors. Entering his fifth season on the MSU bench, Spradlin had led the Eagles to back-to-back OVC Tournament appearances, including a quarterfinal
Robinson tabbed as Interim Head Basketball Coach at Tennessee Martin
Athletic director Kurt McGuffin has announced that Montez Robinson will take over as interim head coach of the University of Tennessee at Martin men’s basketball program. Robinson becomes the 11th head coach in Skyhawk men’s basketball history, following Anthony Stewart – who tragically passed away on Nov. 15. “We will be leaning heavily on all of our
Jacksonville State Basketball Staff Update
Head men’s basketball coach Ray Harper announced two changes to his staff Thursday afternoon. Tysor Anderson has been elevated to assistant coach and Dennan Morrow is the Gamecocks’ new coordinator of basketball operations. Anderson joins veteran coaches Tommy Wade and Jake Morton as the team’s third assistant after spending the 2019-20 season as the coordinator of
Robinson joins UT Martin Basketball Staff
Montez Robinson, who won Southwestern Athletic Conference Coach of the Year honors in 2016-17, is the newest member of University of Tennessee at Martin men’s basketball coaching staff under head coach Anthony Stewart. Robinson comes to the Skyhawks as an assistant after a successful five-year stint as head coach at Alcorn State University. Taking over a
SIUE extends Barone through 2023-24
SIUE Director of Athletics Tim Hall has announced a contract extension for men’s basketball Head Coach Brian Barone which will take him through the 2023-24 season. Barone’s current contract runs through the 2022-23 season, with an option for the 2023-24 season. Hall said the extra year provides some clarity to current student-athletes and potential recruits.
Coaching veteran Bernsen joins Eastern Illinois Basketball staff
Eastern Illinois men’s basketball coach Jay Spoonhour has completed his coaching staff for the 2020-21 season with the hiring of veteran coach Mark Bernsen. Bernsen, a veteran of more than 40 years at the prep, collegiate and professional level, comes to EIU following a stint coaching in the Irish Super League with the Tralee Warriors. He
Maynard Promoted to Director of Basketball Operations at EKU
Eastern Kentucky University men’s basketball head coach A.W. Hamilton has promoted Corbin Maynard to Director of Basketball Operations. Maynard joined the EKU staff as Director of Player Development/Video Coordinator in the summer of 2018. The Louisville native has helped establish an exciting, fast-paced offense and pressure defense since arriving in Richmond. The Colonels ranked fifth nationally in forced
SEMO Basketball Staff Update
Southeast Missouri completed its men’s basketball staff with the addition of Sam McMahon and Aaron Proctor Wednesday. McMahon joins the Redhawks as an assistant coach, while Proctor will serve as the program’s director of operations. McMahon worked the last six years at Missouri Southern in roles as an assistant coach and associate head coach. MSSU is an
Yoder Joins SEMO Men’s Basketball Staff
Southeast Missouri Head Coach Brad Korn hired Dustin Yoder as an assistant coach Wednesday. Yoder spent the last two seasons as the Associate Head Coach at Cal State San Bernardino, an NCAA Division II affiliate in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). “We are excited to have Dustin and his fiancé, Keziah, join the Redhawk family,” said
Hamilton inks 2-yr extension at EKU
Eastern Kentucky University Vice President and Director of Athletics Matt Roan announced a two-year contract extension for men’s basketball head coach A.W. Hamilton. The extension will keep the 2020 Ohio Valley Conference Coach of the Year in Richmond through at least the 2023-24 season. “In two short years, A.W. has done a phenomenal job returning our men’s basketball program back
Korn named Head Basketball Coach at SEMO
Director of Athletics Brady Barke named Brad Korn the new head men’s basketball coach at Southeast Missouri. A closed introduction will be held and shown live online at the GoSoutheast Facebook page Tuesday at 2 p.m., CT. Korn spent five years at Big 12 Conference member Kansas State working the last four seasons as an assistant
Rick Ray issues statement on dismissal from SEMO
Rick Ray, who was relieved of his duties as the head men’s basketball coach at Southeast Missouri State yesterday, has issued the following statement on Twitter: