According to multiple reports, including one from Pete Thamel, Georgia Southern is set to name Alabama assistant Charlie Henry as their new head men’s basketball coach. Henry is in his fourth season at Alabama, and was the head coach of the G-League’s Windy City Bulls (2017-19) before that. He also served as an assistant to
OFFICIAL: Beard named Head Basketball Coach at Ole Miss
Ole Miss has officially named Chris Beard as their new Head Men’s Basketball Coach. Here’s the release from the school: A four-time conference coach of the year and 2019 national coach of the year, Chris Beard will bring his long run of success to Oxford and the SEC, as he has been named the 23rd head
OFFICIAL: Oats receives pay raise, contract extension at Alabama
Following-up on earlier reports…Nate Oats contract extension at Alabama is now official. Here’s the official press release from the Crimson Tide: University of Alabama Director of Athletics Greg Byrne announced head men’s basketball coach Nate Oats and the University have agreed to a raise and contract extension, which was approved Friday by The University of Alabama System
Oats, Pikiell set to receive contract extensions
Alabama head coach Nate Oats and Rutgers head coach Steve Pikiell are set to sign contract extensions this week. Oats John Rothstein is reporting that Oats has received a multi-year contract extension through the 2028-29 season and that the deal is expected to be approximately worth $5 million dollars annually. Now in his fourth season
Pierre named DBO at Alabama
The Alabama men’s basketball head coach Nate Oats announced Thursday morning the hiring of Josh Pierre as the men’s basketball director of basketball operations. “Josh comes to us from a basketball family who has been in the business his whole life,” head coach Nate Oats said. “Josh is a hard worker with high character and had a lot of
Stackhouse inks contract extension at Vandy
Candice Lee, vice chancellor for athletics and university affairs and athletic director, has extended the contract of fourth-year men’s basketball head coach Jerry Stackhouse, Vanderbilt announced. “The positive trajectory of our men’s basketball program under Coach Stackhouse is clear,” Lee said. “Committing to and investing in him as the leader is an important part of
Auburn Basketball Staff Update
Auburn Head Coach Bruce Pearl has added Geoff Gray and former Tiger standout Bryant Smith to his coaching staff as graduate assistant and student assistant respectively. Gray was previously a four-year letterwinner and two-year team captain at Emerson College in Boston, Mass. A two-time New England Women’s & Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) First Team and three-time academic all-conference selection, he
Days named Director of Basketball Recruiting at Mississippi State
Patrice Days, one of the nation’s up-and-coming coaches, has been named the Director of Recruiting for Mississippi State’s men’s basketball program announced Monday by head coach Chris Jans. Days has already gained valuable coaching experience with nearly a decade of service as an assistant coach at the NCAA Division I level. He has played an integral role
Padgett named Assistant to the Head Coach at Mississippi State
Scott Padgett, a national champion standout at Kentucky and an eight-year NBA veteran, has joined Mississippi State’s men’s basketball program as an Assistant to the Head Coach announced by Chris Jans. Padgett possesses 13 seasons of coaching experience at the Division I level. He has recruited and coached over 30 players that have gone on to play
Mississippi State Basketball Staff Update
The Mississippi State’s men’s basketball program announced the hiring of three new staff members: Jovan Austin (Director of Basketball Operations), Dillon Elder (Director of Scouting and Analytics), and Joe Rogers (Coordinator of Basketball Operations). Jovan Austin Austin has spent the last three seasons as an assistant coach at Texas A&M-Commerce in 2019-20, Panola College in 2020-21 and Texas-Rio
Auburn elevates Jeffreys to Assistant Director of Basketball Operations
Maddux Jeffreys has been promoted to Assistant Director of Operations for Auburn Men’s Basketball. Jeffreys enters his seventh season overall with the program, after serving the last two years as a graduate assistant on Head Coach Bruce Pearl’s coaching staff. “Maddux is a true Auburn man,” Pearl said. “He loves the university, our players and our program.
Former Mizzou star Pressey joins Tigers staff as Graduate Assistant
One of the most well-regarded Mizzou basketball players in the recent era, Tiger legend Phil Pressey is set to return to Columbia this upcoming season as a member of the Mizzou basketball staff. Pressey will serve as a graduate assistant on the Mizzou men’s basketball coaching staff. Pressey was a 2013 AP Honorable Mention