The University of Arizona’s Tommy Lloyd has been named as the head coach of the 2024 USA Men’s U18 National Team. He will be assisted by Grant McCasland (Texas Tech University) and Micah Shrewsberry (University of Notre Dame). Lloyd, McCasland and Shrewsberry will lead the Americans at the 2024 FIBA U18 Men’s AmeriCup (date and location to be announced
Texas Tech Men’s Basketball Staff Update
Texas Tech head men’s basketball coach Grant McCasland has officially announced the hiring of Luke Barnwell as Assistant Coach, Clay Wilson (Director of Player Development), Jardon Powell (Director of Administration & Operations), Cooper Anderson (Assistant Coordinator of Operations), Chris Nottingham (Video Coordinator) and Christian Hosley (Assistant Strength & Conditioning). Barnwell will serve as an assistant
Texas Tech Basketball Staff Update
Texas Tech head coach Grant McCasland has announced the hiring of assistant coaches Achoki Moikobu and Matt Braeuer who are joining him from the North Texas staff which won 31 games and the 2023 National Invitation Tournament championship. “Both of them have been instrumental in our success,” McCasland said. “We’ve always recruited, coached and tried
OFFICIAL: McCasland named Texas Tech Head Basketball Coach
This one has been making the rounds for weeks. Fresh off his NIT Championship last night, Texas Tech has finally announced UNT’s Grant McCasland as their new head men’s basketball coach. Here’s the press release from the school: A proven winner who began his career as the Texas Tech men’s basketball Director of Operations from
REPORT: Adams, Texas Tech reach $4.1m settlement
According to a report from the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, Texas Tech has “agreed to pay former Red Raiders basketball coach Mark Adams $3.9 million, less taxes and withholdings, plus a $200,000 retention bonus in a legal settlement the two sides reached this week leading up to Adams’ resignation.” Adams resigned earlier this week following his suspension
HOT: Texas Tech suspends Mark Adams
Texas Tech University has suspended men’s basketball head coach Mark Adams in relation to the use of an inappropriate, unacceptable, and racially insensitive comment last week. On Friday, Director of Athletics Kirby Hocutt was made aware of an incident regarding a coaching session between Adams and a member of the men’s basketball team. Adams was encouraging the student-athlete
OFFICIAL: South Plains opens as Green heads to Texas Tech
Texas Tech coach Mark Adams has announced the hiring of Steve Green as an assistant coach for the Red Raider men’s basketball program. Green led South Plains College to three national championships where he was the head coach for 22 seasons. “I have a ton of trust and respect for Coach Green,” Adams said. “He has a
REPORT: South Plains Head Coach Green headed to Texas Tech
According to multiple reports, including one from the Dallas Morning News, long-time South Plains College (TX) head coach Steve Green will join Mark Adams staff at Texas Tech as an assistant coach. The 68-year old Green has won three NJCAA D1 National Championships in his 22 seasons at SPC. He has won over 70 games
Adams inks extension through 2026-27 at Texas Tech
Texas Tech head coach Mark Adams has signed a contract extension that has him leading the men’s basketball program through the 2026-27 season. “I’m very humbled and grateful to President Lawrence Schovanec and Athletics Director Kirby Hocutt for their continued support of myself and our program,” Adams said. “I’m proud of the season we had last year and look forward
Pinkins named Assistant Basketball Coach at Texas Tech
Al Pinkins is returning to Texas Tech to join Mark Adams‘ staff as an assistant coach after working at the University of Florida for the past four seasons. Pinkins was on the Red Raider coaching staff during the 2016-17 and 2017-18 seasons where he helped the program reach the 2018 NCAA Elite Eight. Along with experience
Cooper named MBB Chief of Staff at Texas Tech
Texas Tech head coach Mark Adams has announced the hiring of Rick Cooper as the Red Raider Basketball program’s Chief of Staff. Cooper arrives at Tech after working as the athletic director at Wayland Baptist University since 2014 following an illustrious coaching career where he earned 546 victories as the head coach at WBU and
Dora named Men’s Basketball Director of Player Development at Texas Tech
Darryl Dora is back at Texas Tech where he will serve as the Men’s Basketball Director of Player Development, head coach Mark Adams officially announced on Friday. Dora played for the Red Raiders under legendary head coach Bob Knight and returned to TTU as a graduate assistant before working the past two seasons as an