After 15 years as the head coach of the University of Maine at Augusta men’s basketball program, Head Coach, Jim Ford, announced his retirement at the completion of the 2019-2020 basketball season. His tenure as head coach began in 2005 for the UMA Moose. Coach Ford led UMA to its first Yankee Small College Conference
Sparks promoted to Head Basketball Coach at The Apprentice School
Tim Sparks has been promoted to the role of Head Men’s Basketball Coach at The Apprentice School after serving two years as Assistant Coach and Recruiting Coordinator. He replaces former head coach Evan Kee who was recently named as the school’s new Associate Athletic Director of Finance & Facilities. Sparks was the Assistant Boy’s Varsity
Silver Lake College Basketball Staff Update
Silver Lake College of the Holy Family men’s basketball coach Brandt Danals has announced a couple staff changes. Kyle Hoffman, who served in a part-time capacity last season has been promoted to full-time and will also serve as the Recruiting Coordinator for the entire athletic department. Jalen Karenke has also been tabbed as a Volunteer
Villa Maria tabs Randall as new Head Basketball Coach
Desmond Randall has been named as the men’s basketball head coach at Villa Maria College. Throughout his career, Randall has worked in several athletic and administrative roles, including assistant athletic director, academic advisor and coach. Randall’s experience includes Bishop Timon-St. Jude, Elite Prospect Training, the Buffalo Bills, United Youth Football League, New York State Senator Timothy
Boone tabbed as Head Basketball Coach at Warren Wilson College
After a national search conducted by a selected group of Warren Wilson College staff and faculty, Director of Athletics and Adventure Sports, Joni Williamson, has announced the hiring of Dominique Boone. Boone, a Knoxville, TN native, has spent the past four years as the head coach and sports information director at Paul Smith’s College in
HoopDirt.com 2018-19 USCAA Coach of the Year presented by Just Play Solutions
For Immediate Release April 29, 2019 Penn State Wilkes-Barre Head Basketball Coach LeShawn Hammett has been named as the HoopDirt.com USCAA Coach of the Year presented by Just Play Solutions for the 2018-19 college basketball season. Hammett qualified for the award by being named as the HoopDirt.com/Just Play Solutions Coach of the Week for Week 9
Burt Named Head Basketball Coach at Great Bay CC
Great Bay Community College (NH) will be re-starting their men’s basketball program for the 2019-20 season, and have hired New Hampshire native Alex Burt as their new head coach. Burt, a former standout at Plymouth State University, served as an assistant coach at Southern Vermont last season. Following his playing career, Burt played and coached
Bynum named Interim Head Basketball Coach at Clinton College
Larry Mullins has stepped down as the Athletic Director and Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Clinton College (SC) to pursue a career in Christian Ministry. He has been replaced by Associate Head Coach Anderson Bynum who has been named Interim Head Coach for remainder of the 2018-19 basketball season. Coach Bynum has been Clinton staff
DAILY DIRT: Small College Men’s Basketball Staff Updates…
Catching-up on some small college men’s basketball staff moves… There has been a lot of attention given to the University of Maine for hiring Edniesha Curry as a men’s assistant coach this season. While she may be the only female DI assistant on the men’s side, others are following in her footsteps at the small
Daily Dirt – 10/9/18
A bunch of things that I’ve heard… Earlier today, I posted a Delaware State men’s basketball staff update. In the story, new DSU head coach Eric Skeeters mentioned that a third assistant will be named shortly. I can confirm that choice will be Stephen Stewart. A former player and assistant at MEAC rival Coppin State,
D’Antonio Tabbed as Head Men’s Basketball Coach at ESF
John D’Antonio has been named as the second head coach in the history of the College of Environmental Science and Forestry men’s basketball program. For the last five years, D’Antonio coached varsity basketball at Groton High School. While at Groton, he helped build the program making it as high as number nine in Class C
Penn State Shenango Men’s Basketball Staff Update
Two area veteran basketball standouts and well-respected coaches have joined the Penn State Shenango Men’s Basketball coaching staff. Geoffrey Evans, former assistant coach for the Hickory Hornets, and David Jackson, former Penn State Nittany Lion basketball player, will unite with Penn State Shenango Head Basketball Coach Andre Smith to share his vision for the campus’s
