A few quick things to kick off what should be a busy week… The search at Little Rock is moving quickly. I’ve heard that it could be down to four candidates, with on campus interviews this week. The hot name here has been Jacksonville State head coach Ray Harper. His squad is currently 22-12 and
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
OFFICIAL: Ray Harper Named Head Coach at Jacksonville State
Jacksonville State has selected a proven winner to take over its men’s basketball team. On Wednesday, Gamecocks athletics Director Greg Seitz announced the hiring of Ray Harper as the program’s 11th head coach and the fifth to run the Gamecocks at the Division I level. Harper will be formally introduced at a press conference on
BREAKING: Jacksonville State to Hire Ray Harper as Head Basketball Coach
Multiple sources are reporting that Ray Harper will be named as the next head basketball coach at Jacksonville State. HoopDirt.com first mentioned Harper’s involvement at JSU on Monday. Harper resigned as the head coach at Western Kentucky back on 3/17. He went 88-64 during his tenure at WJU, including record 18-16 this past season. I have heard
BREAKING: Western Kentucky Head Basketball Coach Ray Harper Resigns
WKU Director of Athletics Todd Stewart announced today that head coach Ray Harper has resigned from his position. He will remain in paid status through the end of his contract term, June 30, 2016. “I would like to thank Ray Harper for his many contributions to our program over the past eight years,” Stewart said. “Today
Western Kentucky Staff Update
Western Kentucky head coach Ray Harper announced Tuesday the additions of William Monts as Director of Basketball Operations and Martin Cross as Video Coordinator. Monts spent the last two seasons as the head coach and Sports Information Director at Warren Wilson College in Asheville, N.C., where he led the Owls to the USCAA National Tournament in both seasons. Prior to Warren
Western Kentucky Adds Chris Shumate to Staff
Native Kentuckian Chris Shumate returns to the Bluegrass State as an assistant men’s basketball coach at WKU, Hilltopper head coach Ray Harper announced Monday. The Louisville, Ky., native spent last season at Tennessee and the season before at Conference USA rival Southern Miss. He brings eight years of Division I experience to the position at