According to an ESPN report, Ken Burmeister is out as the head coach at University of the Incarnate Word. Burmeister had been at UIW for the past 11 seasons, leading the transition from DII to the Southland Conference. He has also served as the head coach at UTSA, Loyola (Chicago), and Trinity Texas and amassed
McNeese State will not renew contract of Head Basketball Coach Dave Simmons
McNeese State University will begin a national search for its next men’s basketball coach following the announcement by McNeese Director of Athletics Bruce Hemphill that the University will not renew the contract of Coach Dave Simmons. Assistant Athletic Director, Tanner Stines, will chair the search. “We would like to thank Coach Simmons for his commitment
Lamar Dirt…
HoopDirt.com can confirm that Lamar Head Coach Tic Price has hired Joey Cantafio as the Cardinals new Director of Basketball Operations. Cantafio had spent the past three seasons as the video coordinator and director of player development at Tulane. Following his graduation from Hampden-Sydeny College, Cantafio spent time as an assistant coach at Bishop O’Connell
OFFICIAL: Campbell Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Sam Houston State
Following up on some “dirt” that I posted back on 5/18 (Sam Houston State Dirt)…. Sam Houston State men’s basketball head coach Jason Hooten has announced the addition of former Dodge City Community College head coach Kyle Campbell to his staff as an assistant coach for the upcoming season. “We are excited about the addition
OFFICIAL: Kenyon Spears Named Assistant Basketball Coach at UIW
Following up on a rumor that HoopDirt.com first mentioned on June 1st… UIW head men’s basketball coach, Ken Burmeister, and his staff have announced the hiring of assistant coach, Kenyon Spears. “We are really excited to have him,” said Burmeister. “His experience of success in recruiting and coaching is second to none. His expertise with
University of the Incarnate Word Dirt…
HoopDirt.com has learned that the University of the Incarnate Word will hire Kenyon Spears as an assistant coach. Spears had spent the past two seasons as an assistant at LIU Brooklyn, and was not retained when former head coach Jack Perri was released earlier this spring. Before joining the LIU staff, Spears had been an
Terry Johnson Elevated to Assistant Basketball Coach at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi men’s basketball head coach Willis Wilson announced the elevation of Terry Johnson to Assistant Coach on Wednesday. Johnson had been the program’s Director of Operations for the past two seasons. “I’m extremely grateful to Coach Wilson for giving me this opportunity,” Johnson said. “Getting back on the court and into a coaching
Southeastern Louisiana Dirt…
HoopDirt.com can confirm that Odell Witherspoon will join the staff at Southeastern Louisiana. He has most recently been an assistant coach at Palm Beach State, and has also served as a DI assistant at North Carolina A&T. Additionally, Witherspoon has worked at Gulf Coast Community College and Patterson Prep School as an assistant coach. An
Sam Houston State Staff Update
Jimmy Smith and Chuck Taylor have joined the Sam Houston men’s basketball staff as assistants, Bearkat head coach Jason Hooten announced. Both bring experience as head coaches for winning programs. Most recently, Smith led Texas Lutheran University to back-to-back conference titles and NCAA Division III national tournament appearances. Taylor served as an assistant at North
McNeese State Dirt…
Back on 6/3, I mentioned that that I had heard there will be a change on the staff at McNeese State (Daily Dirt – 6/3/16). I have now heard from multiple sources that assistant coach Steve Welch will resign effective June 30th. Welch came out of retirement prior to the 2009-10 season to join McNeese
Nicholls State Staff Update
Nicholls State University Head Men’s Basketball Coach Richie Riley has officially announced the additions of John Aiken, Marlon Terry and Austin Claunch to his coaching staff. The trio enters with more than 25 years of Division I coaching experience. Links to individual hiring announcements for all three coaches can be found below. Aiken Named Nicholls Basketball
OFFICIAL: Kyle Keller Selected as Head Basketball Coach at Stephen F. Austin
Kyle Keller has been named the 12th head coach of the Stephen F. Austin men’s basketball team, SFA Director of Athletics Robert Hill announced Monday afternoon. Keller’s formal introduction to the Stephen F. Austin campus community will occur at 1:15 p.m. on Friday, April 8, inside the Baker Patillo Student Center’s Grand Ballroom. The doors