Story Courtesy OU Athletics Communications University of Oklahoma Vice President and Athletics Director Joe Castiglione announced Monday that OU has hired former Sooners All-American and four-time NBA All-Star Trae Young as assistant general manager for men’s basketball. Castiglione also announced that Young has pledged to donate $1 million to support the championship efforts of that program.
Mississippi State basketball’s NCAA tournament appearance has triggered an automatic contract extension and salary raise for third-year coach Chris Jans according to the Clarion Ledger. As stated in the report, Jans will receive a one-year extension and a $100,000 salary increase each time MSU qualifies for the tournament. His salary will rise to $4.4 million
The University of Florida has dismissed their Title IX investigation into Head Men’s Basketball Coach Todd Golden according to a letter from his attorney: The University of Florida had received a Title IX report on September 27th alleging that third-year Gators head coach “engaged in various conduct that potentially violated the UF Gender Equity Policy.”
According to a report by The Alligator, Florida head basketball coach Todd Golden has been accused by an “undefined number of women for sexual harassment and stalking.” The report states that the University received a Title IX report on September 27th alleging that third-year Gators head coach “engaged in various conduct that potentially violated the
Longtime Texas A&M men’s basketball team staffer Vince Walden has been elevated to assistant coach, head coach Buzz Williams announced. “Coach Walden’s title has been a misnomer with us from the beginning,” Williams said. “With the NCAA legislation changing this summer, his promotion to assistant fits more appropriately. “Vince has been with us since we arrived in College Station
University of Tennessee head men’s basketball coach Rick Barnes announced the hiring of Justin Caldwell as player development coordinator. A veteran coach, Caldwell possesses over a decade of experience across the Division I, Division II, high school and youth levels, including five years as a collegiate head coach. Caldwell most recently spent the 2023-24 campaign as an
Robert Allen Jr. joins the Auburn men’s basketball coaching staff as a graduate assistant. Renowned as one of the best player development skill coaches in America, he has strong ties to the Southeast where he spent two years coaching young and up-and-coming talent with AAU Clubs Southern Stampede, Georgia Stars and Atlanta Xpress from 2013-15,
Andy Farrell has joined the Vanderbilt men’s basketball program as the director of basketball operations, head coach Mark Byington announced. “Andy has great experience in many different areas of college athletics and basketball,” said Byington. “He is extremely organized, passionate and hungry to be part of a successful program. I think it is important to
Vanderbilt men’s basketball head coach Mark Byington announced the addition of Kenneth Mangrum as an assistant coach on Tuesday. Mangrum comes to Nashville after serving as the associate head coach at New Mexico State in 2023-24. “Kenneth is a coach who is very talented, a great communicator and someone who does all aspects of the
Head coach Lamont Paris announced the hiring of Will Bailey as assistant coach on Wednesday to complete his staff. The coaching veteran returns to Columbia after spending the 2023-24 season as an assistant at Loyola University Chicago. “I’ve really gotten to know Will over the years and, in that time, I’ve found him to be
I can confirm that Kirkwood Community College Director of Athletics/former head basketball coach Doug Wagemester will join Chris Jans’ staff at Mississippi State. It sounds like it will be in administrative role, most likely Assistant to the Head Coach. Wagemester spent the past 23 years at Kirkwood, serving 15 of those as the head basketball
Anthony Goins, who has a consistent history of winning basketball at every stop in his coaching career, has been named assistant coach for the Georgia Bulldogs, head coach Mike White announced. Goins has spent the past three seasons at Boston College and also sports stints at Clemson, Quinnipiac, Yale and Dartmouth over the last 11 years. “I
