The UC Santa Barbara Men’s Basketball team has added Brian Eskildsen as an assistant coach, Head Coach Joe Pasternack announced. “We are excited to welcome Brian, his wife Natalie, and his daughter Penny to the UC Santa Barbara Basketball family,” Pasternack said. “It’s great to be reunited with him after our time of working together at New Orleans.” Esklidsen
OFFICIAL: UCSB’s Tucker named Head Coach at NAIA Embry-Riddle (AZ)
Following-up on something that I first mentioned in the Daily Dirt back on 7/27. UCSB assistant Ben Tucker has officially been named as the head men’s basketball coach at NAIA Embry-Riddle (AZ). Here’s the release from the school: After a national search, Embry-Riddle athletics has selected Ben Tucker as the new head Men’s Basketball Coach.
UCSB’s Rillie departs to become Perth Wildcats Head Coach in his native Australia
Australian Boomers Olympic medal-winning assistant John Rillie is officially the next head coach of the Perth Wildcats. Rillie joined Wildcats executives at the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas today, where he agreed to join Australia’s most successful basketball franchise on a three-year contract. The Australian basketball great brings three decades of elite experience to
Walker named Associate Head Coach at Hocking College
Dametrius Walker has been hired as the Associate Head Men’s Basketball Coach at NJCAA D2 Hocking College (OH). Walker had spent the past two seasons as an assistant coach at Fort Scott Community College (KS). The Columbus, OH native also spent one season as a graduate assistant at Newman University (KS). As a player at
UCSB’s Pasternack Signs Extension Through 2026
Joe Pasternack, the 2021 Big West Conference Coach Of The Year, has signed an extension with UCSB through the 2026 season. Pasternack has led the Gauchos to four consecutive 20-win seasons, culminating by winning the 2021 Big West Regular Season title, claiming the 2021 Big West Tournament Championship and earning a bid to March Madness
John Rillie Promoted to Associate Head Coach at UCSB
John Rillie has been promoted to Associate Head Coach of the UC Santa Barbara men’s basketball program, head coach Joe Pasternack announced. “John did a great job for us this past year,” Pasternack said. “His loyalty and experience in recruiting have made him invaluable to our program. He is a big part of our player
Daily Dirt – 5/16/17
A few things… Roy Williams confirmed to the Herald-Sun that UNC DBO Brad Frederick is on the road recruiting and will be bumped up to to assistant coach replacing C.B. McGrath who became the head coach at UNC Wilmington earlier in the spring. It also sounds like assistant DBO Sean May will be elevated to
Louis Reynaud Named Assistant Basketball Coach at UC Santa Barbara
Louis Reynaud, a former Associate Head Coach at Cal and Rice University, has been named Assistant Coach at UC Santa Barbara, Head Coach Joe Pasternack announced Tuesday. “Coach Reynaud is one of the most talented coaches I have ever been around,” Pasternack said. “His ability as a teacher of the game, mentor for student athletes,
UC Santa Barbara Schedules Tuesday Press Conference to Announce Joe Pasternack as Head Basketball Coach
UC Santa Barbara will hold an open press conference to introduce its new Head Men’s Basketball Coach on Tuesday, April 4 at 2:00 p.m. in the Lynn and Winnie Reitnouer Auditorium in the Intercollegiate Athletics Building on campus. According to multiple published reports, Arizona associate head coach Joe Pasternack has accepted position. Pasternack joined the
OFFICIAL: Bob Williams not retained at UC Santa Barbara
Following up on a report from earlier today… UC Santa Barbara will not retain head men’s basketball coach Bob Williams beyond his current contract, Director of Athletics John McCutcheon announced in a statement on Thursday. “I informed Coach Williams today that the University will not be extending his contract beyond the current term. As I
REPORT: Bob Williams out at UC Santa Barbara
According to a report by CBSSports.com’s Gary Parrish, UC Santa Barbara head coach Bob Williams will not return next season. Williams has been the Gauchos head coach since 1998 and has gone 313-260 during his tenure. He is the winningest coach in school history and is the longest tenured Division I head coach west of