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
SEC DIRT: Former JUCO Head Coach set to join Mississippi State Basketball Staff
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
Goins named Assistant Basketball Coach at Georgia
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
Brad Calipari named Assistant Coach/Director of On-Court Player Development at Arkansas
Brad Calipari has been named assistant coach/director of on-court player development, Razorback head coach John Calipari announced. He comes to Fayetteville after two seasons working in player development at Vanderbilt and Long Island. Brad Calipari was the director of on-court player development at Vanderbilt this past season (2023-24). He helped Erza Manjon and Tyrin Lawrence
REPORT: Patrick resigns as Head Basketball Coach at Sacramento State; Set to join LSU staff
According to multiple reports, including one from Jeff Goodman, Sacramento State head coach David Patrick is expected to join Matt McMahon’s staff at LSU as the associate head coach. This will be Patrick’s second stint at LSU, having previously worked under Johnny Jones from 2012-16. Patrick had spent the past two seasons at Sac St,
Jans extended through 2027-28 at Mississippi State
After leading the Mississippi State men’s basketball program to consecutive NCAA Tournament trips, head coach Chris Jans has signed a contract extension through the 2027-28 season. “We are excited for the future of Mississippi State basketball under the leadership of Coach Jans,” MSU Director of Athletics Zac Selmon said. “He and his staff have done a tremendous
Brooks, Fox officially join Kentucky Basketball Staff
Alvin Brooks III and Mark Fox have officially been added to Mark Pope’s new basketball staff at Kentucky. Alvin Brooks III Alvin Brooks III, regarded as one of the nation’s best assistant coaches, has joined the Kentucky men’s basketball coaching staff as associate head coach it was announced on Thursday. Brooks spent the last eight
Hart, Fueger added to Kentucky Basketball Staff
Jason Hart and Cody Fueger have been added to Mark Pope’s new staff at Kentucky as assistant men’s basketball coaches. Here are the official releases on each hire: JASON HART Kentucky men’s basketball head coach Mark Pope has named Jason Hart, a nine-year NBA veteran with extensive coaching experience at the high school, collegiate and
Vanderbilt Basketball Staff Update
Vanderbilt men’s basketball head coach Mark Byington announced the addition of Rick Ray and Xavier Joyner as assistant coaches on Thursday. Ray joins the Commodores following a four-year stint as an assistant at Colorado while Joyner spent the past four seasons on Byington’s James Madison staff. RICK RAY A veteran of the SEC, Ray brings
LSU adds former Tiger Jalen Courtney-Williams to Men’s Basketball Staff
LSU head coach Matt McMahon announced on Thursday that former Tiger basketball player Jalen Courtney-Williams is joining the LSU men’s basketball coaching staff as assistant coach. Courtney-Williams joins the Tiger staff after three years as a member of the coaching staff at Creighton. He had previously served at McNeese and Mississippi State. Creighton advanced to
Kenny Payne named Associate Head Basketball Coach at Arkansas
Kenny Payne, who brings nearly 20 years of coaching experience on the collegiate and professional levels, was named associate head coach at the University of Arkansas, Razorback head coach John Calipari announced today. A former Louisville Cardinal basketball great and first round NBA selection, Payne spent the past two seasons (2022-24) as head coach at
OFFICIAL: Pope named Head Basketball Coach at Kentucky
When his alma mater came calling, Mark Pope knew there was no place like home. Pope, a captain of the University of Kentucky’s 1996 National Championship team, has returned to Lexington as the 23rd head coach of Kentucky’s storied men’s basketball program, UK Athletics Director Mitch Barnhart announced Friday. Pope is a nine-year head coaching