The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) men’s basketball team and head coach Mike Jones announced staffing changes this summer. Jirsa RetiresRon Jirsa, a 40-year veteran of college coaching, announced his retirement this spring from UNCG. Coach Jirsa had just finished his first season as an assistant coach with the Spartans following six years at Radford University. During his
Lind joins UNCG Basketball Staff
UNC Greensboro (UNCG) head men’s basketball coach Mike Jones announced the addition of Donny Lind to his staff Thursday. Lind joins the Spartan program after spending the last five years at Radford as an assistant coach. He enjoyed plenty of success during his time at Radford. “I am excited that Donny has joined our staff,” Jones said. “His recruiting
Boyden named Assistant Coach at UNCG
UNC Greensboro (UNCG) men’s basketball head coach Mike Jones announced the addition of David Boyden to his staff Wednesday. Boyden joins the Spartan program after spending the last five years at Radford as an assistant coach. He is a seasoned coach with over 10 years of Division I coaching experience. In his role with the Highlanders, Boyden
Jones named Head Coach at UNCG
UNC Greensboro (UNCG) today announced Mike Jones as new head coach for the men’s basketball program. He is the 10th head coach in UNCG men’s basketball history. Jones, who served as the head coach at Radford (Va.) University since 2011, has led his teams to Big South championships, the NCAA tournament, and has seen his players
Daily Dirt – 4/19/21 (UPDATED)
A quick Patriots Day edition of the Daily Dirt… UNCG is moving quickly with their search to replace Wes Miller. I heard that Zoom interviews took place this weekend. Some names making the rounds are: Radford head coach Mike Jones, Northwest Missouri Head Coach Ben McCollum, and Kentucky assistant Joel Justus. I’ve also heard that
Daily Dirt – 4/16/21
A few things to wind down the week… I have heard that Collegiate Sports Associates has the UNC Greensboro search. This group, led by Todd Turner, has former South Carolina / Wake Forest head coach Dave Odom, and former Virginia AD Craig Littlepage on staff as advisors / consultants. So far this off-season, CSA has
OFFICIAL: Cincinnati names Wes Miller Head Men’s Basketball Coach
Wes Miller has been named the 28th University of Cincinnati men’s basketball head coach, Director of Athletics John Cunningham announced. Miller, who comes to UC after a decade as the head coach at UNC Greensboro, will be introduced to the media at a Friday morning press conference at 11 a.m. ET inside Fifth Third Arena. The
REPORT: Wes Miller to Cincinnati
Wes Miller will become the next head coach at Cincinnati, according to multiple reports, including one from CBSSports.com. Miller, who has spent the past ten seasons as the head coach at UNC Greensboro, will replace John Brannen, who was fired last week. During his tenure at UNCG, Miller has compiled a 187-143 (.567) record. The
UNCG Dirt…
With the departure of associate head coach Mike Roberts to Indiana, I have heard from multiple sources that UNC Greensboro will elevate Director of Basketball Operations Chris LePore to the role of assistant coach. LePore is entering his sixth season on Wes Miller’s staff at UNCG, where he began as a graduate assistant back in
Former Hoosier Roberts tabbed as Assistant Basketball Coach at Indiana
Indiana University men’s basketball coach Archie Miller has announced the addition of former Hoosier Mike Roberts to his coaching staff. Roberts, a native of Terre Haute, comes to IU after spending the last eight seasons as Associate Head Coach at UNC Greensboro. “Mike is someone who I think can have a great impact on our
HoopDirt.com Daily News – 1/8/19
Former Arizona assistant coach Book Richardson has filed a plea agreement with federal attorneys in New York over his federal bribery and fraud charges stemming from the college basketball investigation. Richardson becomes the second coach involved in this case plead guilty in the past week, as former USC associate head coach Tony Bland also entered
OFFICIAL: Gray added to UNCG Basketball Staff
Following up on something that HoopDirt.com mentioned in the Daily Dirt on 5/3. It’s now been made official… UNCG men’s basketball has announced the addition former Charlotte assistant coach Andre Gray to the same position. Gray coached three seasons with the Charlotte 49ers, and has 16 years of collegiate coaching experience. Gray is familiar with