Over the years of Augusta University basketball, very few players have had an impact on a team and program, quite like Garret Siler. Coach Dip Metress has said Siler is one of the players he would put on the “Mount Rushmore” of Jaguar basketball. Siler was on the teams that made two straight trips to the NCAA
Cavin Hired as Men’s Basketball Assistant Coach at North Georgia
University of North Georgia head men’s basketball coach Dan Evans has announced the hiring of JC Cavin as the program’s newest assistant coach. Cavin joins UNG as an assistant coach after spending the previous four years at NCAA Division III Piedmont. Cavin spent four seasons as an assistant at Piedmont under head coach Greg Neeley after serving as the video coordinator
Chavis named Assistant Basketball Coach at Young Harris College
Jerel Chavis begins his first season as an assistant coach for the Young Harris College men’s basketball program. Chavis comes to the Enchanted Valley after a season as the director of player development at NCAA Division 1 Austin Peay University in Clarksville, Tennessee. Prior to working with the Governors, Chavis played overseas for 12 years
Aquino promoted to Head Coach at Georgia College
Georgia College Director of Athletics Wendell Staton announced the promotion of Ryan Aquino to head coach of Bobcat Men’s Basketball Tuesday. Aquino is the eighth head coach in GC Men’s Basketball history, and the first Bobcat alum to take the reins of GC’s Men’s Basketball program. “I am thrilled that Ryan Aquino will be leading our Men’s Basketball program,”
Gainous resigns as Head Basketball Coach at D2 Georgia College
Georgia College Director of Athletics Wendell Staton has announced that Bobcat Head Men’s Basketball Coach Mark Gainous will step down at the end of the academic year. Gainous’ departure from Bobcat Nation is largely for family reasons as the Gainous crew has relocated, and the commute meant time away from his wife Natasha Gainous and young children Abe and
Augusta University’s Metress suspended, Assistant Coach fired
D2 Augusta University (GA) head men’s basketball coach Dip Metress has been suspended for six weeks without pay, and assistant coach O’Neal Armstrong has been fired, according to a report from WJBF. The suspension and firing stem from Armstrong taking an online test for a player this past March. Metress will miss the first five
Roscoe named Assistant Basketball Coach at Clayton State
Clayton State men’s basketball head coach Vince Alexander has announced the hiring of Jason Roscoe as assistant coach for the men’s basketball program. This is the first hiring for Alexander who took over the program in March 2021. Roscoe joins the Lakers with over 15 years of coaching experience at the high school and junior college
UNC Pembroke MBB staff update
UNC Pembroke men’s basketball head coach Drew Richards announced a pair of staff changes on Tuesday morning with the promotion of Dory Hines, as well as the addition of Corey Hendren. Hines will enter his third season alongside Richards after serving on UNCP’s staff during the abbreviated 2020-21 season, as well as during Lander’s run to
Lawrence tabbed as Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at YHC
Young Harris College men’s basketball head coach Jeremy Currier announced the addition of Earl Lawrence as an assistant coach for the Mountain Lions. “For our program to add a young, established coach to our staff was an opportunity we were excited to have,” said Currier. “Earl has had success both as a player and coach
D2 Young Harris College Men’s Basketball Staff Update
Young Harris College men’s basketball head coach Jeremy Currier announced the addition of Zach Altany and Reggie Anderson as assistant coaches. “I am thankful to have Zach and Reggie join our Young Harris College family,” said Currier. “I wanted to get coaches that had experience at the Division II level, and had strong recruiting ties
Freeman tabbed as Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at Lander
Willie Freeman, previously of Western Carolina, has been named a Lander University men’s basketball assistant coach, announced by head coach Omar Wattad. Freeman spent the past six seasons assisting the men’s and women’s basketball programs at Western Carolina. He joined the men’s basketball program as director of basketball operations in 2013-14 before becoming an assistant
Mandelbaum hired as assistant men’s basketball coach at Lander
Lander head men’s basketball coach Omar Wattad has announced the hiring of Ben Mandelbaum as an assistant men’s basketball coach for the Bearcats for the 2020-21 season. “I’m really fortunate to have Ben on staff,” said Wattad. “His abundance of relationships and ability to evaluate are major assets in recruiting. He’s extremely intelligent, very organized,