Director of Athletics Bobby Williams has announced the promotion of Chris Mudge to be the the 20th head coach for the Sam Houston men’s basketball program. “I couldn’t be happier to name Chris Mudge as the next head coach for our basketball program,” Williams said. “While going through this process it became evident from everyone I spoke with that he
MILESTONE: Hooten becomes all-time wins leader at Sam Houston State
Defense fueled Sam Houston to a 49-41 victory over rival Stephen F. Austin on Saturday at Johnson Coliseum as head coach Jason Hooten broke the record for the most wins in school history. Hooten surpassed Bob Marlin as the men’s basketball career wins leader with 226 as Sam Houston extended its winning streak to three
Mudge promoted to Associate Head Coach at Sam Houston State
Chris Mudge has been promoted to associate head coach of the Sam Houston men’s basketball team, head coach Jason Hooten recently announced. Mudge has been an assistant coach for the Bearkats for 11 seasons under Hooten. During that time, Sam Houston has compiled a 216-136 overall record and 127-61 mark in the Southland Conference, produced five
OFFICAL: Owens named Assistant Basketball Coach at Sam Houston State
Sam Houston State has officially named Andre Owens as an assistant men’s basketball coach. This was first reported by HoopDirt.com back on September 18th (Sam Houston State Dirt). Here is the official release by the school: Sam Houston State men’s basketball coach Jason Hooten has announced the addition of Andre Owens to his staff as
Sam Houston State Dirt…
I have heard from multiple sources that Sam Houston State will hire Western Texas College head coach Andre Owens as an assistant. He will replace Kyle Campbell who became an assistant Coffeyville CC (KS) back in the spring. Owens has been the head coach at WTC for the past three seasons (48-38), and was an
Sam Houston State Dirt…
Following up on something that I tweeted earlier tonight… I can confirm that Sam Houston State assistant Chuck Taylor has departed the staff and will enter the private sector. Taylor had been on the Bearkats staff since 2016. Prior to coming to SHSU, he served as an assistant at North Carolina Central and also spent
Daily Dirt – 6/5/19
Today’s Dirt… I can confirm that Southeast Missouri associate head coach Adam Gordon has resigned and will focus on running Rising Coaches Elite on a full-time basis. Gordon had been at SEMO since 2015, and also worked in administrative roles at Mississippi State and Clemson. He and others co-founded RCE back in 2010. I have
OFFICIAL: Campbell Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Sam Houston State
Following up on some “dirt” that I posted back on 5/18 (Sam Houston State Dirt)…. Sam Houston State men’s basketball head coach Jason Hooten has announced the addition of former Dodge City Community College head coach Kyle Campbell to his staff as an assistant coach for the upcoming season. “We are excited about the addition
Sam Houston State Dirt…
HoopDirt.com has learned that Dodge City CC Head Coach Kyle Campbell will become an assistant coach at Sam Houston State. Campbell has been at DCCC for the last five seasons. This past year, his squad went 20-11 and were led by SHSU signee, and All-American honorable mention F Josh Boutte. Before becoming the head coach
Daily Dirt – 5/5/17
Been a busy week in the “dirt” world. Here are a bunch things that I’ve heard… Alabama Associate Head Coach Bob Simon will not have his contract renewed – this was first reported by BamaOnline. Simon had been on Avery Johnson’s staff for the past two seasons, and was with Ed Cooley at Providence before
Sam Houston State Staff Update
Jimmy Smith and Chuck Taylor have joined the Sam Houston men’s basketball staff as assistants, Bearkat head coach Jason Hooten announced. Both bring experience as head coaches for winning programs. Most recently, Smith led Texas Lutheran University to back-to-back conference titles and NCAA Division III national tournament appearances. Taylor served as an assistant at North
HOT: Jimmy Smith Resigns as Head Coach at Texas Lutheran; Takes D1 Assistant Job
Jimmy Smith, the men’s basketball coach who led Texas Lutheran University to back-to-back conference titles and consecutive NCAA Division III national tournament appearances, announced his resignation Friday as the Bulldogs’ head coach. Smith has accepted an assistant coach position with Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas and will join the Bearkat staff in July.