Following up on a story that HoopDirt.com first reported back on April 2nd (DAILY DIRT)… Tennessee State men’s basketball Head Coach Brian “Penny” Collins announced the hiring of Jerry Nichols as an assistant coach. Nichols arrives in Nashville after five highly-successful seasons as the Head Coach of Southwest Tennessee Community College in Memphis. Nichols was
BREAKING: Penny Collins Named Head Basketball Coach at Tennessee State
Tennessee State University President Dr. Glenda Glover and Director of Athletics Teresa Phillips announced on Monday the hiring of Brian “Penny” Collins as the Head Coach of the TSU men’s basketball program. Collins will be introduced at an 11 a.m. press conference at Hankal Hall’s Tigers Den on campus this morning. The event is open to
OFFICIAL: A.W. Hamilton Named Head Basketball Coach at Eastern Kentucky
Thanks to great sources who had HoopDirt.com out in front of this one earlier today. It’s now been made official that A.W. Hamilton has been named as the head men’s basketball coach at eastern Kentucky University. A native of Georgetown, Kentucky and a former prep star at Scott County High School, Hamilton spent the 2017-18
Zach Carpenter Joins University of Tennessee at Martin Men’s Basketball Staff
University of Tennessee at Martin head men’s basketball coach Anthony Stewart has announced Zach Carpenter as a new assistant coach for the Skyhawk program. Carpenter comes to UT Martin from Indian Hills Community College in Ottumwa, Iowa, where he had worked for head coach Hank Plona since July. Carpenter brings a decade worth of coaching
Tennessee Martin Basketball Staff Update
Jake Anderson and Cole Christian have joined the University of Tennessee at Martin men’s basketball program as graduate assistants, Skyhawk head coach Anthony Stewart announced today. Anderson will serve as video coordinator while Christian takes over as director of basketball operations. “Both of these young men stood out during the search to complete my staff,”
Rick Ray Agrees to Two-Year Contract Extension at SEMO
Southeast Missouri Head Men’s Basketball Coach Rick Ray agreed to a two-year contract extension through the 2020-21 season, Director of Athletics Brady Barke announced Tuesday. In his second season a year ago, Ray led SEMO to a +10 increase in the win column as the Redhawks were the 23rd Most Improved Team in NCAA Division
Matt McCumber Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Tennessee Martin
University of Tennessee at Martin head men’s basketball coach Anthony Stewart has announced the addition of Matt McCumber as an assistant coach for the Skyhawk program. McCumber joins the UT Martin staff after four seasons as the men’s basketball director of student-athlete development for head coach Bruce Weber at Kansas State University. He also boasts
Anthony Stewart Signs Contract Extension Through 2021-22 at Tennessee Martin
The University of Tennessee at Martin has signed head men’s basketball coach Anthony Stewart to a rolling five-year contract extension through the 2021-22 season, athletic director Kurt McGuffin announced today. Stewart was the Skyhawks’ associate head coach for two seasons before he was elevated to head coach on April 21, 2016. He proceeded to guide
Tennessee Tech Basketball Staff Update
Tennessee Tech head men’s basketball coach Steve Payne made the final additions to his coaching staff recently, announcing the promotion of Gus Fraley and hiring of Melvin Scott to round out the coaching roster for 2017-18. Fraley, who spent the previous four seasons as Tech’s director of basketball operations, will step up into the role
James Haring Named Coordinator of Basketball Operations at Jacksonville State
Jacksonville State Head basketball coach Ray Harper announced the addition of James Haring to his 2017-18 staff Monday, naming Haring the Gamecocks’ coordinator of basketball operations. Haring will oversee the administrative duties of the JSU men’s basketball program including team travel, budgeting, daily scheduling and equipment needs. “I am excited to be a Gamecock,” Haring
Wyllie Named SIUE Men’s Basketball Director of Operations
SIUE men’s basketball Head Coach Jon Harris announced the addition of Casey Wyllie to his staff as the director of basketball operations. A native of Dwight, Illinois, Wyllie joins the SIUE staff after serving as a graduate assistant at Louisiana Tech. “We are thrilled to have Casey join our staff,” said Harris. “He has been
OFFICIAL: Frank Davis Named Director of Basketball Operations at ETSU
Following up on some thing that HoopDirt.com mentioned earlier this week (Tennessee Tech Dirt). It’s now been made official that former Tennessee Tech player and assistant coach Frank Davis has joined the East Tennessee State program as director of basketball operations. Davis, who spent the last five years on staff at Tennessee Tech, was a