A longtime University of Pikeville assistant coach has earned a promotion with the men’s basketball staff. Sid Crist has been named associate head coach by Coach Tigh Compton. “Sid has proven to be a dedicated, hard-working member of the athletics department and has been invaluable to the success of our basketball program,” Compton said. “We’re pleased to promote him
UPIKE to announce Compton as next head coach on Wednesday
UPIKE Athletics will be hosting a press conference on Wednesday to announce Tigh Compton as the next head men’s basketball coach, Director of Athletics Kelly Wells announced on Monday. The press conference will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday in the 6th floor lobby of the Health Education Professions building on campus. The 2020-21
BREAKING: UPike’s Wells to step down at end of season
University of Pikeville Head Men’s Basketball Coach Kelly Wells will step down from his position, effective at the end of the current season, and will transition to devoting his full attention toward his post as the university’s Director of Athletics. “This was an extremely difficult decision to make, but one that I’m at peace with,”
Kelly Wells Named Athletic Director at UPIKE; Will Remain Men’s Basketball Coach
University of Pikeville men’s basketball coach Kelly Wells has been named Athletic Director. UPIKE President Burton J. Webb, Ph.D., announced Wells will assume his position July 1 as the university heads into its 2018-19 season. Wells will succeed Robert Staggs, who is taking on a role in external relations in addition to coaching softball for
HoopDirt Daily News – 12/7/17
HoopDirt.com’s Daily News from the college basketball coaching world… No jinx here! Congrats to Porter Moser whose Loyola Chicago squad knocked off #5 Florida last night in Gainesville. Moser, who captured the HoopDirt.com DI Coach of the Week Award presented by Just Play Solutions back on November 27th, now has his Ramblers at 9-1 this
Evan Faulkner Named Assistant Coach for UPIKE Men’s Basketball
It took just one season for University of Pikeville men’s basketball coach Kelly Wells to promote Evan Faulkner from graduate assistant to full-time assistant coach after a successful 2016-17 campaign. “I’m very excited to have Evan Faulkner move into the assistant coach position, said Wells, entering his 12th season as UPIKE’s head coach. “Evan’s experiences
Kelly Wells becomes all-time wins leader at UPIKE
Kelly Wells became the all-time basketball wins leader at the University of Pikeville as his team dismantled visiting Bob Jones (S.C.) 77-53 on Friday night at the East Ky. Expo Center. Former women’s basketball coach Bill Watson held the record, leading the Bears to 242 wins in his 16 seasons, before Wells grabbed win number
Daily Dirt – 8/12/16
DK headed out on vacation tomorrow….here are some things I’ve heard while packing my Speedo… Louisiana Tech assistant Shawn Forrest has joined the SMU staff. It’s been an odd off season for Forrest – he was on the Western Kentucky staff this past season, and was not retained when Ray Harper was let go. He
Faulkner, Medley Join UPIKE Men’s Basketball Coaching Staff
University of Pikeville head men’s basketball coach Kelly Wells announced the addition of graduate assistants Evan Faulkner and Noah Medley to the Bears’ coaching staff on Friday. The pair is set to begin their time with UPIKE next season after the departure of Ross Fanning and Bradlee Yoder who graduated on May 14. Faulkner comes