South Dakota head men’s basketball coach Eric Peterson announced the hiring of Casey Bruggeman as the Director of Operations. Bruggeman comes to South Dakota after four seasons serving as an assistant coach at the University of Minnesota Duluth. “I am thrilled to announce that Casey will be joining the Coyote family,” said Peterson. “He has been a
OFFICIAL: Menzies named Head Basketball Coach at Kansas City
Kansas City Athletics and Vice Chancellor/Director of Athletics Dr. Brandon Martin have officially announced the hiring of Marvin Menzies as the eighth head coach in the history of Kansas City Men’s Basketball. Menzies is a proven coach with more than 30 years of college coaching experience, 246 head coaching wins, five NCAA Tournament appearances and six McDonalds
Stern named DBO at Denver
University of Denver Men’s Basketball Head Coach Jeff Wulbrun announced a new addition to his staff on Wednesday, hiring Ari Stern as the new Director of Basketball Operations. Stern will begin his role immediately with the Pioneers. “I am absolutely thrilled to announce the hiring of Ari Stern as our new Director of Operations for DU Men’s Basketball,” Wulbrun said. “Over
South Dakota fires Head Coach Todd Lee
The University of South Dakota athletic department and head men’s basketball coach Todd Lee are parting ways after four seasons with the program, the university announced Thursday. “We greatly appreciate Coach Lee’s dedication to the men’s basketball program over the past four years,” said Athletic Director David Herbster. “We have decided to move the program in a different direction
OFFICIAL: Omaha makes Men’s Basketball coaching change
Following up on some DIRT that I published earlier today. The move at Omaha is now official – here’s the official release UNO: Omaha’s Vice Chancellor/Director of Athletics Adrian Dowell announced today the change in leadership for the Omaha men’s basketball program. “Earlier today I informed Derrin Hansen, the student-athletes, and coaches in our men’s basketball program of my
Sandoval hired as Director of Men’s Basketball Operations North Dakota
University of North Dakota head men’s basketball coach Paul Sather announced the hiring of Estevan Sandoval to serve as the program’s director of basketball operations on Thursday. “We’re excited about adding Estevan to our staff,” said Sather. “He’s a great fit and has a tremendous background for our Director of Basketball Operations position. His experience at
Kansas City Men’s Basketball Staff Update
Kansas City Men’s Basketball and Head Coach Billy Donlon have announced the hiring of two new assistant coaches, Matt Vest and Justin Brown. Vest, who played for Donlon at Wright State from 2010-14, joins the Roos after spending the past seven years playing professional ball overseas. Brown spent the past three seasons as an assistant
Henderson inks contract extension at South Dakota State
South Dakota State and men’s basketball coach Eric Henderson have agreed to a contract extension through the 2025-26 season, Director of Athletics Justin Sell announced. The extension adds two years onto Henderson’s existing five-year deal, which had three seasons remaining. “Eric has done a terrific job in his first couple of years,” Sell said. “His energy,
Denver parts ways with Head Coach Rodney Billups
Vice Chancellor for Athletics, Recreation and Ritchie Center Operations Karlton Creech has announced that there will be a change in leadership for the University of Denver men’s basketball program after Rodney Billups‘ fifth season came to an end on Saturday. “We are thankful for Rodney’s service and dedication to the program and its student-athletes,” Creech said. “We wish him
Koch promoted to Assistant Basketball Coach at Omaha
Omaha head men’s basketball coach Derrin Hansen announced the promotion of Jake Koch to assistant coach. Koch previously served two seasons as director of men’s basketball operations from 2018-20. “I’m happy to announce the promotion of Jake Koch to an assistant coaching role,” Hansen said. “Jake has excelled in his position as director of operations within our
Western Illinois Basketball Staff Update
Western Illinois head men’s basketball coach Rob Jeter announced his coaching staff Thursday (May 14), welcoming three new faces to Macomb in Chad Boudreau, Kyle Heikkinen, and Nick Irvin. Boudreau will serve as the Leathernecks’ associate head coach. “When putting together a staff, I had a few key things in mind,” said Jeter. “I wanted an experienced staff
Jones named Assistant Basketball Coach at North Dakota State
North Dakota State head men’s basketball coach David Richman announced the hiring of Joshua Jones as an assistant coach for the Bison on Friday, May 1. Jones comes to NDSU from Western Illinois University, where he served as an assistant coach for four seasons from 2016-20. “Josh’s experiences and understanding of The Summit League and
