Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) According to a report from ESPN’s Pete Thamel, South Carolina and Lamont Paris have finalized a five-year deal that will make the Chattanooga head coach the Gamecocks new leader. Paris was hired as the Mocs head coach back in 2017, and has gone 87–71 (.551) since then. This past season, he
Baucom out as Head Basketball Coach at The Citadel
The Citadel is exploring potential replacements for Bulldogs’ basketball coach, Duggar Baucom, head men’s basketball coach in The Citadel’s history in 2015. The 2021-22 basketball season will be his last in that role. “The Citadel is grateful for Coach Baucom’s professionalism and dedication,” said The Citadel Athletic Director, Mike Capaccio. “We thank him for his leadership and the significant
Gillion named Assistant Coach at Samford
Samford University head men’s basketball coach Bucky McMillan announced the addition of Zach Gillion to his staff on Thursday, Aug. 12. Gillion, a highly successful high school and amateur coach from south Florida, replaces Gerald Gillion, who recently was named head coach at Chicago State University. “We are very excited about the addition of Zach Gillion
Castleberry promoted to Associate Head Coach at The Citadel
Jack Castleberry, who has been a member of The Citadel’s basketball staff for the last five seasons, has been elevated to Associate Head Coach and will continue in his role as the program’s Recruiting Coordinator as announced by Head Coach Duggar Baucom. Castleberry, who played at VMI between 2003-07, including under Baucom for his last two
Lind joins UNCG Basketball Staff
UNC Greensboro (UNCG) head men’s basketball coach Mike Jones announced the addition of Donny Lind to his staff Thursday. Lind joins the Spartan program after spending the last five years at Radford as an assistant coach. He enjoyed plenty of success during his time at Radford. “I am excited that Donny has joined our staff,” Jones said. “His recruiting
Western Carolina Basketball Staff Update
Western Carolina head men’s basketball coach Justin Gray has finalized his inaugural assistant coaching staff, it was announced this week. Joining Gray are veteran collegiate coach Jayson Gee, who has 31 years of coaching experience including 10 seasons as a head coach, as the Catamounts’ associate head coach. Gee is flanked by assistant coaches Brian
Boyden named Assistant Coach at UNCG
UNC Greensboro (UNCG) men’s basketball head coach Mike Jones announced the addition of David Boyden to his staff Wednesday. Boyden joins the Spartan program after spending the last five years at Radford as an assistant coach. He is a seasoned coach with over 10 years of Division I coaching experience. In his role with the Highlanders, Boyden
Jones named Head Coach at UNCG
UNC Greensboro (UNCG) today announced Mike Jones as new head coach for the men’s basketball program. He is the 10th head coach in UNCG men’s basketball history. Jones, who served as the head coach at Radford (Va.) University since 2011, has led his teams to Big South championships, the NCAA tournament, and has seen his players
ETSU Basketball Staff Update
First-year ETSU men’s basketball head coach Desmond Oliver announced on Monday the hiring of his entire coaching staff. Patrice Days, Mark Bialkoski and Mantoris Robinson have been named assistant coaches, while Oliver named Lucas Campbell the Director of Basketball Operations and Sunny Park the Director of Basketball Sport Performance. “I’m very excited to finally have
OFFICIAL: Cincinnati names Wes Miller Head Men’s Basketball Coach
Wes Miller has been named the 28th University of Cincinnati men’s basketball head coach, Director of Athletics John Cunningham announced. Miller, who comes to UC after a decade as the head coach at UNC Greensboro, will be introduced to the media at a Friday morning press conference at 11 a.m. ET inside Fifth Third Arena. The
OFFICIAL: Justin Gray tabbed as new Head Coach at WCU
Justin Gray has been named the 19th head men’s basketball coach at Western Carolina University, announced Tuesday morning by Director of Athletics Alex Gary. The Charlotte, N.C., native will be formally introduced at an on-campus press conference in the main arena of the Ramsey Center on Tuesday (April 13) at 1 p.m. Gray’s contract was
REPORT: Justin Gray to be named Head Coach at Western Carolina
In yesterday’s Daily Dirt, I mentioned that Justin Gray was the “name to keep an eye on” at Western Carolina. Now, there are multiple reports, including one from Jeff Goodman, which say that Gray will in fact be named as the new head basketball coach at Western Carolina. Gray had been an assistant on Pat