Western Kentucky head men’s basketball Rick Stansbury is set to miss his 6th straight game tonight when the Hilltoppers host FIU. The veteran head coach released the following statement Stansbury last coach back on 12/22 at South Carolina. WKU is 10-6 overall this season, and 2-3 during Stansbury’s absence.
WKU Basketball Staff Update
Western Kentucky University Hilltopper Basketball head coach Rick Stansbury announced Monday the hiring of Phil Cunningham as associate head coach and Marcus Grant as assistant coach on his staff. “We’re excited to have both Phil and Marcus be a part of our staff,” Stansbury said. “I’ve known Phil for the majority of my life. I
Western Kentucky’s Stansbury to undergo back surgery
Western Kentucky head basketball coach Rick Stansbury will miss Thursday and Saturday’s games as he has back surgery Friday. Assistant coach Mark Hsu, who served as interim coach in Stansbury’s place last week, will continue in that role. He led the Hilltoppers to road wins at Rice and North Texas. With Stansbury out, director of
WKU Board of Regents Approves Salary Bump for Head Basketball Coach Rick Stansbury
The Western Kentucky Board of Regents Executive Committee approved an addendum to the contract of Hilltoppers head basketball coach Rick Stansbury. The addendum would bump Stansbury’s annual base salary from $500,000 to $650,000. The addendum to Stansbury’s contract still must be approved Feb. 23 at the next regular meeting of the WKU Board of Regents.
Western Kentucky Basketball Staff Update
WKU men’s basketball head coach Rick Stansbury announced Wednesday the hiring of Marc Hsu and Nikita Johnson as assistant coaches. “We’re excited to have Marc and Nikita join our program,” Stansbury said. “I’ve known Nikita for a long time, back from his days in junior college and his years at LSU. He’s an extremely hard
Western Kentucky’s Rick Stansbury Notches 300th Career Victory
Western Kentucky head coach Rick Stansbury, in his first year with the Hilltoppers, recorded his 300th career win yesterday with a 69-54 victory at Florida Atlantic. Stansbury recorded 293 wins during his time as the head coach at Mississippi State (1998-2012 – 293-166). Prior to becoming the head coach at WKU this past spring, Stansbury
OFFICIAL: Rick Stansbury Named Head Coach at Western Kentucky
With 293 career wins and 11 postseason trips as a head coach to his credit, Rick Stansbury has been named the 15th head men’s basketball coach at Western Kentucky University, Director of Athletics Todd Stewart announced on Monday. A formal press conference to introduce Stansbury is set for 1 p.m. today inside the Jack and