Some things to kick off the week… I have heard that Boston University head coach Joe Jones has promoted Jimmie Oakman to Director of Basketball Operations. Oakman served last season as a special assistant / video coordinator for the Terriers. He also spent three seasons as an assistant at DIII Daniel Webster College (NH) I
Lehigh Dirt…
I have heard that Lehigh assistant coach Ryan Krueger has departed for a position with the Grand Rapids Drive (Detroit Pistons D-League affiliate). Krueger is a Lehigh alum who has been on the Mountain Hawks staff for the last four seasons. He does have previous NBA experience – he served as a video coordinator and then
Lehigh Staff Update
HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish Lehigh head men’s basketball coach Brett Reed has announced the addition of Jabari Trotter and Cooper Handelsman to his staff in the roles of Director of Basketball Operations and Video Coordinator. Trotter comes to Lehigh after extensive basketball experience, most recently at Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire. Handelsman
American Staff Update
American University men’s basketball head coach Mike Brennan announced two additions to his staff for the 2015-16 season. After two years away from the program, Eddie Jackson returns as an assistant coach, while Tommy Strine has been tabbed as the director of basketball operations. Jackson and Strine round out Brennan’s bench for this coming season, joining top assistant coaches Scott Greenman and Matt Wolff.
OFFICIAL: Yetter Joins Navy Staff
HoopDirt.com was the first to report that Jeromy Yetter was hired as an assistant at Navy last week. The official announcement was made today. Yetter replaces former assistant coach Aaron Goodman, who was recently named head coach at Division III Washington College (Md.). “We are extremely fortunate to have Jeromy join our basketball staff,” said
Navy Dirt…
I have now heard multiple times that the leader for the vacant assistant position at Navy is Naval Academy Prep head coach Jeromy Yetter. He would fill the spot that opened when Aaron Goodman became the head coach at Washington College earlier this spring. Yetter has been the head coach at NAPS since 2012, and
Carmody Announces Holy Cross Staff
Holy Cross head coach Bill Carmody has announced his complete men’s basketball staff for the 2015-2016 season. Joe Kennedy and Freddie Owens have both been named assistant coaches, while assistant coach Kevin Driscoll and coordinator of operations Matt Fava have been retained. “I am happy that we have been able to put together a well-rounded,
American Dirt…
I can confirm that American University assistant coach Nate Philippe will be named as the next head coach at the University of Quebec at Montreal (UQAM). The official announcement will be made later today. Philippe has been on Mike Brennan’s staff at American since 2013, and was an assistant at Maine before that. The Canadian
OFFICIAL: Nathan Davis the Choice at Bucknell
Our “Bucknell Dirt” from earlier tonight has now been confirmed – Nathan Davis is the new head coach at Bucknell. Randolph-Macon just released the folowing: Randolph-Macon head basketball coach Nathan Davis has resigned to accept the head coaching position at Bucknell University. Davis guided the Yellow Jackets through the most successful six-year stretch in program history.
Bucknell Dirt…
I have heard from multiple sources that Randolph-Macon head coach Nathan Davis is now the leader at Bucknell. One source who has gone so far to say that the team has already been told that Davis is the choice. Davis was an assistant at Bucknell for five seasons in the mid-90’s under Pat Flannery. He