Prairie View A&M Men’s Basketball officially announced the addition of Caleb Villarreal as assistant coach. The addition rounds out the 2020-21 PVAMU coaching staff. “He came highly recommended,” Head Coach Byron Smith said of Villarreal. “Caleb has either been a manager or worked as a video coordinator or a special assistant to the head coach
Rice named Assistant Basketball Coach at Mississippi Valley State
Darius Rice returns to his home state of Mississippi to become an assistant coach for the Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils Basketball team. Rice who is the nephew of MVSU Legend Jerry “World” Rice, was a standout athlete at Lanier High School and went on to play four years for the University of Miami. As a
Adams named Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at Alcorn State
Tyler Adams returned to his home state of Mississippi to serve as an assistant men’s basketball coach at Alcorn State University, announced by head coach Landon Bussie. Adams is a former Brandon High School standout, where he averaged 18.0 points, 14.0 rebounds and 4.0 blocks his senior year to cap off an outstanding high school career. He
Brent receives contract extension at Jackson State
Jackson State University has announced a contract extension for head men’s basketball coach Wayne Brent. “I need to thank President Thomas Hudson and Vice President and Director of Athletics Ashley Robinson for the faith and support they are placing in me with this extension,” Brent said. “The opportunity to continue working with our student-athletes, assistant coaches
Mo Williams finalizes Alabama State MBB Staff
Alabama State University head men’s basketball coach Mo Williams announced the completion of his staff. Dannton Jackson was added to the staff as the Associate Head Coach for the program heading into the 2020-21 season, joining the Hornets after a stint on the UAB staff in the same position. Prior to UAB, Jackson was the
HOT: Former Cav Mo Williams named head basketball coach at Alabama State
Alabama State Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Jennifer Lynne Williams announced Maurice “Mo” Williams as the next head coach of the Alabama State men’s basketball program this afternoon (on Tuesday, May 12). “We are excited about the direction of our men’s basketball program as we moved forward into this new era,” Williams said. “Mo Williams checked
Daily Dirt – 5/7/20
It’s like groundhog day here at the HD HQ. Here are a few things that I’ve heard… Alabama State is still in the hunt for a new head coach. One name that I’ve now heard a few times that is Cal State Northridge assistant Mo Williams. The 13-year NBA vet, who played collegiately at Alabama,
Alcorn State tabs Bussie as new Head Basketball Coach
Having won conference titles in the SWAC as an assistant coach, Landon Bussie was announced as the head men’s basketball coach at Alcorn State University on Thursday. Bussie has spent the last six seasons at Prairie View A&M. Serving as an assistant coach, he was a part of a Panthers squad that won back-to-back SWAC
SWAC DIRT: Alabama State Job offered to Big 12 assistant
I have heard from multiple sources that Alabama State has offered their head men’s basketball coach job to Iowa State assistant William Small. It sounds like the offer on the table was low (less that half of the reported $265,000/yr that Small is making at Iowa State), and the sides are working to negotiate a
Jackson resigns as Head Basketball Coach at Alabama State
Alabama State head men’s basketball coach Lewis Jackson announced his resignation from the program Friday, March 27, after 15 years as the head coach of the Hornets. “As I continue my Alabama State University athletic journey, I am stepping down as head coach of the Alabama State University men’s basketball program,” Jackson said. “The joys
Alcorn State does not renew contract of Montez Robinson
Alcorn State University will be taking its men’s and women’s basketball programs in new directions after announcing the contracts of Montez Robinson and Courtney G. Pruitt will not be renewed. “We fully recognize and appreciate the commitment they made to Alcorn. These were very difficult decisions especially considering how they were both great mentors to
Woodall named Assistant Basketball Coach at Jackson State
The Jackson State University men’s basketball program rounded out its coaching staff recently with the hiring of assistant coach Christopher Woodall. Woodall, a native from Jackson, Miss. and a 2007 class graduate of Provine High School recently served as the assistant coach at Pearl River Community College under Coach Chris Oney where he spent the
