Colorado Mesa University Head Basketball Coach Andy Shantz announced that he will resign his position effective June 30, 2018. Colorado Mesa will begin the search for a new men’s basketball coach immediately. Shantz began his involvement in CMU basketball as a student. After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in 1997, Shantz starting working as
Metropolitan State University of Denver Men’s basketball head coach Michael Bahl will be adding three assistant coaches for the 2017-18 season. Lucas Gabriel will join Bahl after serving three years as head assistant coach for the Chico State men’s basketball team. He was also an assistant coach at Chico State from 2008-10. In between his Chico State
Fort Lewis College President Dr. Dene Thomas announced today that men’s basketball head coach Bob Pietrack has signed a three year contract with FLC. “This new contract is a recognition of Coach Pietrack’s success at Fort Lewis College in his 15 years as an assistant and two years as a head coach,” said Thomas. “We
Colorado Christian University has announced the hiring of Jeff Hironaka, who has served as the Head Coach of perennial DII Basketball Power Seattle Pacific University, Assisted at Washington State & Portland State Universities respectively, to lead the next era of CCU men’s basketball. “We are extremely excited to hire Coach Hiro, (Pronounced “Hero”) who is
In yesterday’s Daily Dirt, I mentioned that a good DII job in the RMC was opening. Here it is… Metropolitan State University of Denver Director of Athletics Dr. Anthony Grant announced today that a national search will begin for the next head men’s basketball coach. “MSU Denver has a tradition of being one of the
Dixie State head men’s basketball coach Jon Judkins picked up his 500th coaching victory Saturday night as the Trailblazers knocked off Pacific West Conference foe Hawai’i Hilo, 81-72. With the win, Judkins moved to 500-234 (.681) over his coaching career, which includes a 216-106 (.671) record through his 11-plus years at DSU, and a 284-128
New Mexico Highlands basketball coach Craig Snow has announced Sean Pryor as the Associate Head Coach for the 2016-2017 season. Pryor comes to New Mexico Highlands after spending the past five season as an Assistant Coach at Division I Chicago State. “I’m very excited to help a program that is on the rise. I think
Chadron State College Athletic Director Joel R. Smith has announced the addition of Houston Reed to the athletic department staff as head men’s basketball coach. “I’m excited about the enthusiasm Houston brings to Eagle men’s basketball,” said Smith. “He has a long history of winning basketball and a good understanding of what it will take
Western New Mexico University Hall of Fame men’s basketball player Matt Enriquez will now coach the team that he played four years for putting up numbers that landed him in the athletic hall of fame. Enriquez was named the new Head Men’s Basketball Coach Sunday taking over for Jeff Law who resigned his post shortly after the
Brent Bargen has resigned, effective June 30, 2016, as Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Chadron State College, according to Athletic Director Joel Smith. “I appreciate Brent’s service to Chadron State College and wish him well with his future endeavors,” said Smith. In ten seasons leading the Eagles, Bargen put together a record of 78-186. In the
Jeff Law has resigned his position as head men’s basketball coach, effective immediately. “I would like to thank Coach Law for his service and dedication. We wish him the best in his future endeavors,” Director of Athletics Mark Coleman said. Law, who had a successful 15-year run at Hawaii Hilo (208-188) before coming to WNMU, just wrapped up
Having turned around the Western New Mexico University women’s basketball program in just three-plus seasons, Rusty Kennedy will be moving on after resigning as the head coach of the WNMU women’s basketball program effective immediately to pursue an athletic director position at Midway University in Kentucky. WNMU Hall of Famer and current men’s basketball assistant
