Rice Men’s Basketball Coach Rob Lanier has named Jack Schoemann as Special Assistant to the Head Coach. Schoemann spent last year in the same role at SMU. He joined the Mustangs after serving as a graduate assistant at Cal State Bakersfield in 2022-23, where he played for the Roadrunners from 2019-22. As a graduate assistant,
OFFICIAL: Terroba named assistant coach at Rice
I mentioned this in the DAILY DIRT yesterday – it’s now been made official. Here’s the statement from Rice on the hiring of Nelson Terroba: Rice Men’s Basketball Coach Rob Lanier has named Nelson Terroba as Assistant Coach, announced Thursday afternoon. Terroba comes to South Main after spending last season as Head Coach of the Calgary
Rice Men’s Basketball Staff Update
Rice Men’s Basketball Coach Rob Lanier has named Chris Kreider as the associate head coach and Josten Crow and Andre Owens as assistant coaches. All three were on Lanier’s staff at SMU last season. Chris Kreider Kreider begins his second stint on South Main and his sixth season working with Lanier, including the last two
Rice names Pennell Assistant Basketball Coach
Rice head basketball coach Scott Pera announced the addition of Russ Pennell as Assistant Coach, Thursday afternoon. “I have known Russ Pennell for about fifteen years,” said Pera. “I got to know him in our days in Arizona when I was an assistant at ASU. I always respected his knowledge and passion for the game of basketball. All
Daily Dirt – 7/16/21
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Catching-up on a bunch of things… I have heard that Bowling Green will name Nick Korta as their new Video Coordinator. He was most recently a graduate assistant at Florida State, and worked as a manager at Cleveland State before that. Jon Iati has joined the basketball staff at UMass-Lowell. The
Rice extends Pera through 2023-24
After a season that saw Rice Men’s Basketball win 15 games and advance to the quarterfinals of the Conference USA Tournament, Rice Director of Athletics Joe Karlgaard has announced that men’s basketball coach Scott Pera has agreed to an extension that will run through the 2023-24 season. “The future of Rice men’s basketball is bright,” said
Vince Alexander takes over at D2 Clayton State
Clayton State University Director of Athletics Ryan Erlacher has named former four-time Peach Belt Conference Coach of the Year Vince Alexander as the seventh head coach of the men’s basketball program. Alexander joins the Laker family after a two-year stint as an assistant coach for NCAA Division I Rice University. “We’re excited to welcome coach
Daily Dirt – 3/19/21
Yesterday was nuts. Curious to see what today will bring. Here are some things that I’ve heard… It sounds like Matt Scherbenske is no longer the associate head coach at the University of Central Arkansas. He had been on the Bears staff for the past six seasons. No official word on his departure from UCA,
Rice Men’s Basketball Staff Update
Rice head basketball coach Scott Pera announced the promotions of Derek Glasser to Assistant Coach and Ryan Kapustka to Director of Basketball Operations, as well as the addition of Greg Howell as Video Coordinator Friday morning. “Today I want to announce some changes to our staff. I am promoting Derek Glasser to Assistant Coach and am
Daily Dirt – 6/9/20
Tuesday’s Dirt… It sounds like D3 Amherst College has wrapped up their search to replace long-time head coach David Hixon. All indications are that Columbia associate head coach Marlon Sears is the leader here among the final 6 candidates. Sears, who is in his second stint at Columbia, has also been the head coach at
DAILY DIRT: Sunday Night Edition – 6/7/20
A Sunday Night edition of the DD… I have heard that recently hired Samford assistant Jake Headrick is no longer on Bucky McMillan’s staff. Headrick was hired back in April after spending two seasons as an assistant at Missouri State. He had previously been an assistant Samford (2012-18), and the head coach at Chipola College
Green Promoted to Assistant Basketball Coach at Rice
Rice head basketball coach Scott Pera announced Tuesday morning that Van Green has been promoted to Assistant Coach. Green, who served as the Video Coordinator last year, takes over for Omar Mance, who became the Head Coach at Trevecca Nazarene. “I am excited to announce the promotion of Van Green to Assistant Coach,” said Pera.