Head coach Todd Phillips has announced the hiring of Louis Wilson as an assistant coach on his men’s basketball staff at Utah Valley. Wilson comes to UVU after working the past four seasons as the head coach at UT Tyler. “We are thrilled to add Louis Wilson to our coaching staff,” said Phillips. “This is a terrific
Henderson joins Abilene Christian Basketball Staff
Cam Henderson has joined the Abilene Christian men’s basketball staff as an assistant coach. ACU’s MBB account tweeted the following announcement: Henderson has most recently served as an assistant coach at Arkansas Pine Bluff. He has also worked at Central Oklahoma and Connors State. He will join Cinco Boone, who was hired last month, as
Mudge adds White to Sam Houston Basketball Staff
Sam Houston head coach Chris Mudge is pleased to announce the addition of Jake White to his staff as an assistant coach for the 2023-24 season. White, a native of Longview, comes to the Bearkats after spending the past two seasons helping lead the national powerhouse Link Academy Lions as an associate head coach. In two seasons in
Karleskint named Assistant Basketball Coach at Abilene Christian
Former Central Missouri head coach Doug Karleskint has been named as an assistant coach at Abilene Christian University. There has not been a formal press release from the school, but the men’s basketball account tweeted the following earlier today: Karleskint resigned at D2 Central Missouri back on March 1st, after a nine year run at
Mangrum named Associate Head Coach at New Mexico State
New Mexico State Head Basketball Coach Jason Hooten announced the hiring of Associate Head Coach Kenneth Mangrum who rejoins Hooten’s staff after serving as an assistant coach at Sam Houston State University 10 years ago. “I am very happy Kenneth has decided to join us here at New Mexico State,” said Coach Hooten. “As a young
UT Arlington Basketball Staff Update
Jeremy Pope and Sean Stout have joined KT Turner’s new staff as assistant basketball coaches at UT Arlington. Their bio’s are below: Jeremy Pope With previous coaching stops at the Division-I level, prep schools both in the United States and internationally, the AAU circuit and as part of The Basketball Tournament (TBT), Jeremy Pope has
Mudge retains assistant coach Justin Bailey at SHSU
Sam Houston State men’s basketball coach Chris Mudge has announced that assistant coach Justin Bailey will remain on staff for the upcoming season. Bailey will be elevated to a higher position after having spent the previous two seasons serving under former head coach Jason Hooten. Since Bailey has been a part of the program, the Bearkats have gone 45-22 overall
Phillips named Head Coach at Utah Valley
After an extensive nationwide search, Utah Valley University Director of Athletics, Dr. Jared Sumsion, announced today the hiring of Todd Phillips as the fourth head coach in UVU men’s basketball’s NCAA Division I history. Phillips has spent the last four seasons on the Utah Valley staff under Mark Madsen where he served two years as an assistant
Mudge promoted to Head Basketball Coach at Sam Houston State
Director of Athletics Bobby Williams has announced the promotion of Chris Mudge to be the the 20th head coach for the Sam Houston men’s basketball program. “I couldn’t be happier to name Chris Mudge as the next head coach for our basketball program,” Williams said. “While going through this process it became evident from everyone I spoke with that he
UTRGV Basketball Staff Update
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Men’s Basketball Head Coach Matt Figger announced the additions of Chris Buchanan as an assistant coach and Tyler Guidry as a special assistant to the head coach. Chris BuchananBuchanan comes to UTRGV from Odessa College, where as an assistant coach in 2021-22, he helped the team to the NJCAA Tournament Quarterfinals and an undefeated record in
Utah Tech’s Judkins inks 5-yr extension
Utah Tech University and head men’s basketball coach Jon Judkins have agreed to a five-year contract extension that will keep the longtime Trailblazer mentor on the Burns Arena sidelines through the 2026-27 season. “This is a red-letter day for Utah Tech University and Trailblazer Athletics,” UT Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Ken Beazer said. “Ensuring the winningest coach in Utah
OFFICIAL: Rodgers named DBO at Utah Valley
I first mentioned this one in the DAILY DIRT back on 8/4. It’s now been made official – Stephen Rodgers has been named as the Director of Basketball Operations at Utah Valley. Here’s the OFFICIAL RELEASE from UVU: Utah Valley head coach Mark Madsen has announced the hiring of Stephen Rodgers as the director of basketball operations