Following up on something that I mentioned in Today’s Daily Dirt, and a follow-up tweet confirming it….it’s now been made official that Chris Crutchfield has been named as the head coach at D2 East Central University. Here is the release from the school: After spending over 20 years in collegiate coaching, mostly at NCAA Division
Hendrix promoted to Assistant Coach at Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt head men’s basketball coach Jerry Stackhouse has named Damany Hendrix as an assistant coach for the Commodores after Hendrix spent the 2019-20 season as the team’s director of player development and quality control. “Damany is a talented coach who has strong familiarity with our system,” said Stackhouse. “We believe his passion, knowledge, and teaching
SEC DIRT: Change made on Vanderbilt Basketball Staff
I can confirm through multiple sources that David Grace has moved on from his role as the associate head coach on Jerry Stackhouse’s staff at Vanderbilt. Grace, widely recognized as one of the best recruiters in college basketball, had spent just one season at Vandy. Before his time in Nashville, Grace had a long tenure
Steve McClain Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Georgia
Steve McClain has joined the Georgia Basketball staff as an assistant coach, head coach Tom Crean announced on Tuesday. McClain, who has spent the past five seasons as head coach at University of Illinois Chicago, was a member of Crean’s coaching staff at Indiana from 2010-15. “We are really excited to add Steve McClain to
Boykins Named Arkansas MBB Director of Student-Athlete Development
Earl Boykins, a 13-year NBA veteran, has been named Arkansas men’s basketball Director of Student-Athlete Development, Razorback head coach Eric Musselman announced today. Boykins played for Musselman with the Golden State Warriors during the 2002-03 season and while Musselman was an assistant coach for the Orlando Magic. Since his retirement from the NBA, Boykins was
Texas A&M Basketball Staff Announced
Texas A&M Men’s Basketball head coach Buzz Williams welcomes a championship-caliber coaching staff with international and head coaching experience to Aggieland. Associate head coach Jamie McNeilly, assistant coaches Devin Johnson and Lyle Wolf, special assistant to the head coach Dale Layer, director of basketball operations Vince Walden, director of internal operations Luke Hillin, director of creative design and branding Josh Chambers, director of basketball administration Baylie
Michael Musselman Joins Arkansas Basketball Staff
Michael Musselman has been hired as the University of Arkansas men’s basketball director of recruiting, Razorback head coach Eric Musselman announced. Prior to Arkansas, Musselman spent one year (2018-19) as a graduate assistant at Nevada, helping the team win 29 games, win a Mountain West Championship and earn an NCAA Tournament berth. Musselman previously served
Nickelberry joins LSU Basketball Staff in Administrative role
LSU men’s basketball coach Will Wade announced on Tuesday that Kevin Nickelberry will join the men’s basketball staff as an Assistant to the Head Coach. The contract is subject to the approval of the LSU Board of Supervisors at a future meeting date. Nickelberry has previously served as the head coach at Howard University (2010-19),
OFFICIAL: Goins named Assistant Basketball Coach at Clemson
HoopDirt.com mentioned this one back on back on June 2nd (Clemson Dirt). Here is the official presser that Clemson has just released announcing the hiring of Anthony Goins as an assistant basketball coach… Anthony Goins, previously of Quinnipiac University, has been named Clemson University men’s basketball assistant coach, announced by head coach Brad Brownell. Goins
LSU Basketball Staff Update
Former LSU star Tasmin Mitchell, who has served the past two seasons as the Director of Student-Athlete Development for the Tigers, was announced on Wednesday as the team’s new Assistant Coach. Coach Will Wade made the announcement while visiting with Louisiana media at the Southeastern Conference Meetings in Destin. The position change is subject to the approval of
Coaching Veteran Patton added to Vanderbilt Basketball Staff
Vanderbilt head men’s basketball coach Jerry Stackhouse has announced the addition of Nashville native Ricardo Patton to his staff as senior advisor to the head coach. Patton comes to Nashville after three seasons as an assistant coach at the University of Denver and 15 seasons at the Division I level as head coach at Colorado
Stackhouse adds Phillips to Vandy Basketball Staff
Vanderbilt head men’s basketball coach Jerry Stackhouse has announced the hiring of Faragi Phillips as an assistant coach for the Commodores. Phillips comes to Vanderbilt after serving as the head coach at Whitehaven High School in Memphis, Tennessee, for the last four seasons. Phillips went 75-30 in his four seasons as Whitehaven’s head coach. Before