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May 16, 2014
YALE UNIVERSITY
Head women’s coach Chris Gobrecht announced today the hiring of Stacy McIntyre as an assistant coach for the upcoming 2014-15 season. McIntyre joins the Bulldogs’ coaching staff with 10 years of coaching experience at the Division I level, including a seven-year run at the University of Southern California with Gobrecht. Prior to her time at USC, McIntyre also spent three seasons as an assistant coach at the University of Nevada.
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO COLORADO SPRINGS
UCCS names Shawn Nelson as the new head women’s basketball coach. Nelson comes from NAIA Division I Carroll College, where he was 201-70 in eight seasons and where he has averaged more than 25 wins a season with the women’s basketball program. He begins his new job on June 1.
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE
Matt O’Brien will be a new assistant men’s coach on Bob Walsh’s staff. O’Brien departed from UVM on Friday, where he was the longest-tenured assistant on the men’s basketball team’s staff. O’Brien also spent two seasons as UVM’s director of operations before serving the last four seasons as an assistant. O’Brien is Walsh’s first hire for his Maine coaching staff. –Alex Abrami-
OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
OSU will have a new head basketball coach in a week or so, now that the online application process is complete. Interviews will begin today. Athletics Director Bob De Carolis is not using a search firm this time. He has closed ranks around him, as athletic department insiders aren’t sure how exactly he will handle this hire or who he is leaning toward. A small group of athletic department officials and boosters/alums will serve as a search committee. Three will interview: Two-time NBA coaches Terry Porter and Erric Musselman, and Portland native Damon Stroudamire. Others may land an interview, but no names have stood out.
AUBURN UNIVERSITY MONTGOMERY
AUM announced Michael Cheaney as the new head men’s basketball coach yesterday. Cheaney spent the past four seasons as the head men’s coach at Voorhees College, where he led the team to a 72-55 record and a trip to the NAIA tournament. He replaces Larry Chapman, who in November announced his retirement following the end of the 2013-14 season. -Montgomery Advertiser-
CENTRE COLLEGE
Centre College seeks an assistant men’s basketball coach to be involved in all aspects of running a nationally-competitive Division III men’s basketball program. The position will be open until it is filled. Apply here.
ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY
Illinois State head men’s coach Dan Muller named Dean Oliver the newest assistant coach yesterday. Oliver finished his third year as assistant coach at North Dakota. He will replace Dana Ford, who left Illinois State last month to become the new head coach at Tennessee State.
FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY
FGCU seeks a director of men’s basketball operations to assist the Head Men’s Basketball Coach with developing, coordinating, and implementing off court team functions. Apply here by April 22.
May 15, 2014
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA CROOKSTON
Director of Athletics Stephanie Helgeson and Men’s Basketball Coach Dan Weisse announced the addition of Mike Annese as assistant men’s basketball coach. Annese spent last season as an assistant coach at Truman State University, where he helped the team to a 20-win season and a second-place finish in the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) West Division. The 20-win season marked the best performance by Truman in the previous 15 years.
VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE
VMI will hire Ben Thompson as a new assistant men’s basketball coach, according to coach Lars Andersson of UNC Pembroke. Thompson is currently an assistant men’s basketball coach at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. A seasoned coaching veteran after serving on the staffs at both Saint Leo, as well as a brief stint at Virginia Tech, Ben Thompson completed his third year as an assistant coach with the UNCP men’s basketball program.
BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY
Colorado assistant women’s basketball coach LaTonya Watson will take a similar position at Bucknell. In two different stints, Watson has spent 12 years at CU. She was an assistant under Ceal Barry from 1996-2005. She returned as an assistant in 2011 to join the staff of current Buffs’ head coach Linda Lappe. Watson cited a desire to be closer to family for taking her new position at Bucknell, where she will also be the recruiting coordinator. -BuffZone-
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY
Marco Harris has been named Director of Operations for the California men’s basketball program, head coach Cuonzo Martin announced on Thursday. Harris comes to Berkeley after serving the past three seasons on Martin’s staff at Tennessee where he was the Volunteers’ Director of Operations for the 2013-14 season.
SHEPHERD UNIVERSITY
Athletics Director B.J. Pumroy announced yesterday that Jenna Eckleberry will be the new head women’s basketball coach. Eckleberry spent the last seven seasons as an assistant coach at Fairmont State University, she helped lead her team to a record of 139-69 mark during that period. With Eckleberry’s help, the team won three conference titles and made three NCAA postseason appearances.
OLE MISS
Head men’s basketball coach Andy Kennedy announced yesterday the addition of Tony Madlock as an assistant coach. Madlock, who spent the last four seasons as a member of Tony Barbee’s staff at Auburn, brings more than 15 years of collegiate coaching experience to Ole Miss. Prior to Auburn, Madlock spent four seasons as an assistant at UTEP and nine seasons at Arkansas State. This past season at Auburn, Madlock helped coach Chris Denson to All-SEC second team honors.
MARTIN METHODIST COLLEGE
Martin Methodist College seeks a head women’s basketball coach to be responsible for the recruitment of qualified student-athletes and a demonstrated commitment to their personal, athletic, and academic success. Apply by June 6. For more information on applying, contact jhlubb@martinmethodist.edu .
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
Arkansas seeks a graduate assistant for women’s basketball to gain valuable hands-on experience in the successful overall operation of a NCAA Division I athletic program. Apply here by May 28.
EMMANUEL COLLEGE
Emmanuel College seeks an assistant men’s basketball coach to assist the Head Men’s Basketball Coach with all aspects of a comprehensive NCAA Division III program. The position will be open until filled Apply here.
May 14, 2014
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
Penn State Lady Lion head coach Coquese Washington announced the addition of Itoro Coleman to the Lady Lion coaching staff as an assistant coach today. This will be Coleman’s second stint with Penn State having served as an assist from 2007-10 before becoming the head coach at her alma mater, Clemson.
PENN STATE DUBOIS
Dylan Howard has been named the new head men’s basketball coach. Howard has served as assistant coach for six years. Dave Bennett, who held the position for eight years, resigned this week to pursue other challenges. Howard has been a part of the campus basketball program for 10 years. In addition being an assistant coach, he enjoyed an outstanding career at as a player, earning Academic All-Conference honors three times and the first team All-Conference player honors. -Gant Daily-
LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY – BELLEVILLE
Head men’s basketball coach Scott Spinner has been named the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Coach of the Year for the college division. Spinner led his team to a 22-9 season record and their first trip to the NAIA National Tournament in program history. In late February, the team made history when they were ranked No. 24 in the NAIA weekly coaches’ poll, the first time that the athletic program had been ranked in the NAIA.
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI
Head men’s basketball coach Kim Anderson announced yesterday the hiring of Brad Loos as an assistant men’s basketball coach. Loos spent 12 seasons with Anderson at Central Missouri and was the program’s Associate Head Coach over his final five years there. The team accumulated an impressive 274-95 record in those 12 seasons overall and won 116 games his five years as Associate Head Coach, which included the 2014 NCAA Division II National Championship.
NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY
New Mexico Highlands University seeks a head men’s basketball coach to direct, provide leadership, and oversee all coaching duties for the Men’s basketball Program. The position will be open until it is filled. For more information on applying, contact jobs@nmhu.edu.
INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
IUP seeks an assistant women’s basketball coach to be responsible for assisting the head coach with organizing, coaching, recruiting and conditioning of student-athletes involved in a Division II women’s basketball program. The review of applications will begin immediately and close on June 8. For more information, check out the Office of Human Resources.
NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY
New Mexico Highlands University seeks a head women’s basketball coach to direct, provide leadership, and oversee all coaching duties for the women’s basketball program. The position will be open until it is filled. For more information on applying, contact jobs@nmhu.edu.
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY
Iowa State seeks an assistant men’s basketball coach to assist with all phases of the Division I men’s basketball program. Apply here by May 20 to ensure consideration.
May 13, 2014
BUTLER UNIVERSITY
Head coach Kurt Godlevske names Damon Bailey an assistant women’s coach. Bailey will join the program after guiding the Bedford North Lawrence women’s basketball team to an IHSAA Class 4A State Title during the 2013-14 season. Godlevske and Bailey worked together at Bedford North Lawrence for four seasons as the duo helped the Stars win a 2012-13 state title with Godlevske at the helm. Once Godlevske left BNL to become an assistant coach at Butler, Bailey took over.
NORTHLAND COLLEGE
Athletics Director Keith Bosley announced yesterday that Green Mountain College Head Men’s Basketball Coach Daryle Tucker is resigning after three years at the helm of the Eagles. Tucker began his career as a head coach starting in the 2011-12 season. Over his three-year career, he has brought to the campus over 20 new student-athletes from all over the United States and the world. Beginning this fall, Tucker will take over as the Head Women’s Basketball Coach at Northland College.
WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY
Weber State announced on Thursday the hiring of Laura Terry as the new assistant women’s basketball coach. Terry replaces Penny Jones, who was hired as the head women’s coach at Pensacola State College in March. Terry spent the last two seasons as a graduate assistant coach at Western Kentucky University. In her first season there, the team improved 13 wins over the previous season, setting a Sun Belt Conference record for largest win improvement.
OGLETHORPE UNIVERSITY
Athletics Director Becky Hall has named graduate Alex Richey the new head women’s basketball coach, replacing Aaron Nester, who resigned in February after serving three seasons. Richey comes to the position after serving as a men’s basketball assistant coach under head coach Philip Ponder over the last two years, including this past year as the lead assistant coach on the staff. While under Ponder, the men’s program compiled a 38-17 overall record.
DUKE UNIVERSITY
Duke University Women’s Basketball has hired a new Assistant Coach, Rene Haynes, who comes from Western Michigan University.
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
Head Coach of Men’s Basketball, Jerome Allen, has announced the addition of Nat Graham to his staff as an assistant coach. Graham replaces Scott Pera, who recently left the program to become the top assistant coach at Rice University. Graham returns to his alma mater after spending the last four seasons at Boston College under Steve Donahue, three of those as associate head coach. He joined the Eagles for the 2010-11 season after serving the previous five seasons as an assistant coach under Donahue at Cornell.
OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
Former UCLA head coach Ben Howland has withdrawn from consideration for the head-coaching job at Oregon State, according to multiple reports. Howland didn’t think it was the “right fit” and that he likely will not coach during the 2014-15 season. Howland spoke with Oregon State athletic director Bob De Carolis yesterday to inform him of his decision. Arizona assistant Damon Stoudamire, a Portland native, will now be the front-runner for the position at Oregon State.
CALDWELL COLLEGE
Executive Athletics Director Mark A. Corino has announced the hiring of Kristina Danella as Associate Athletics Director and head women’s basketball coach. Danella, a native of Manalapan, N.J., spent the 2013-14 season as the head coach at Division II Urbana (Ohio) University. She proceeded to lead Urbana to their most victories since 1998, compiling an 18-10 record and finishing fourth in the Mountain East Conference with a 14-8 mark in league play.
NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
Northeastern seeks a head women’s basketball coach to direct and manage all aspects of a NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball program. The position will be open until it is filled. Apply here.
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA
North Dakota seeks an assistant men’s basketball coach to assist the head basketball coach in all areas of coaching a competitive Division I collegiate basketball program. Apply here by May 23.
RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE
Rhode Island College seeks a head men’s basketball coach to be responsible for all aspects of the men’s basketball program. The position will be open until it is filled. For more information on applying, contact employment@ric.edu.
MOUNT SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY
Mount St. Mary’s University seeks an assistant women’s basketball coach to be responsible for assisting with all aspects of the women’s basketball program. The position will be open until it is filled. For inquiries, contact hrinfo@msmary.edu.
May 12, 2014
LAMAR UNIVERSITY
The NCAA’s Committee on Academic Performance informed university officials Friday afternoon that the school’s final appeal of a postseason ban for the 2014-15 season had been denied. The team will also have their practice days reduced from six days per week to five, and will be allowed only 16 hours of practice time per week, instead of the normally allowed 20. The postseason ban stems from Lamar’s coming up short in the minimum Academic Progress Report (APR) scores. -Raymond A. Partsch III-
MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY MOORHEAD
Head men’s basketball coach Chad Walthall announced today the hiring of Justin Wieck as an assistant coach. Wieck has spent the past two seasons as the head men’s basketball coach at the University of Jamestown. Prior to that, he was an assistant coach at Northern State for two seasons and the video coordinator at the University of Iowa for four years. Wieck replaces Dan Weisse, who was hired as the head men’s basketball coach at Minnesota Crookston last month.
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON
Darren Guensch has been named assistant women’s basketball coach at the College of Charleston as announced by head coach Candice M. Jackson today. He spent the last two seasons under head coach Wendy Palmer at UNC Greensboro. While at UNCG, Guensch assisted with the development the Spartans’ backcourt and was instrumental in guiding UNCG point guard Lucy Mason to Southern Conference Freshman of the Year honors in 2012-13.
CLEMSON UNIVERSITY
Brad Brownell will shortly receive a new contract from the university. Athletics Director Dan Radakovich is working on finalizing plans that would give Brownell and his team a better place to play. In four seasons at Clemson, Brownell has compiled a 74-58 overall record and has taken the team to one NCAA Tournament and one NIT berth. Three years ago, a reworking of Brownell’s original deal took place, which was to expire following the 2015-16 season. The current deal will run through 2016-17 and pay $1.2 million annually. – David Hood-
THOMAS COLLEGE
Athletic Director David Roussel ’93 has announced the hiring of Geoff Hensley as the head men’s basketball coach. Hensley takes over the program from Dick Whitmore who served in an interim capacity since mid-February. Hensley comes to Thomas after serving as an assistant coach at Centre College for the past two seasons. There, he helped the team post a two-year record of 44-11 with a pair of Southern Athletic Association (SAA) Championships and two trips to the NCAA Tournament.
MANSFIELD UNIVERSITY
Mansfield seeks an Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach to assist the Head Coach with all phases of an NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball Program. The position will be open until it is filled. Apply here.
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI
The University of Miami is seeking an assistant women’s basketball coach to assist the head coach in all aspects of managing and coaching a Division I intercollegiate basketball program. The position will be open until it is filled. Apply here.
SEWARD COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Seward County is seeking an assistant women’s basketball coach to assist the Head Coach with all responsibilities and duties of running a varsity collegiate sports program. The position will be open until it is filled. Apply here.
BARRY UNIVERSITY
Barry is seeking an assistant women’s basketball coach to be responsible for assisting in the direction of all phases of a nationally competitive program in accordance with Barry University, the Sunshine State Conference, and NCAA DII regulations. The position will be open until it is filled. Apply here.
May 11, 2014
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE
UW-Platteville seeks an Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach/Lecturer in Health and Human Performance to perform duties as assigned by the Head Coach. Apply here by May 23.
MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY
Monmouth seeks an Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach to assist in practice, game participation, and coaching as directed by the head coach. Apply here by May 19.
MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY
Top assistant Collin Crane will take over the strength program for Missouri State basketball starting next week. He’ll also oversee the men’s and women’s golf teams. Crane, 23, played basketball at Division II Carson-Newman, so he has a built-in understanding of the best way to condition for the game. And now he’ll embark on the next step of his career with the experience of apprenticing under Greene, one of the absolute best in the business, with a chance to apply what he learned at UF to players in the Missouri Valley Conference. –Harry Fodder-
TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
Texas Christian is seeking a Director of Women’s Basketball Operations to represent the women’s basketball program by acting as a liaison for all administrative meetings involving basketball. The position will be open until it is filled. Apply here.
May 10, 2014
ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE UNIVERSITY
The university seeks an assistant men’s basketball coach to assist in all aspects of team coaching, academic monitoring, public relations, athletic sports camps and related activities. The position will be open until it is filled. Apply here.
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA
South Alabama seeks a Director of Women’s Basketball Operations to be responsible for assisting in the administration of all phases of a competitive basketball program in accordance with the University of South Alabama, Sun Belt Conference and NCAA rules and regulations. The position will be open until it is filled. For more information on applying, contact wbasketballops@southalabama.edu.
BALL STATE UNIVERSITY
Head men’s basketball coach James Whitford hired Brian Thornton, one of his former players, to fill a void on his coaching staff. Thornton played one season for Whitford at Xavier and two overall there after transferring from Vanderbilt. Thornton was a first-team All-Atlantic 10 Conference selection and an all-district pick by the National Association of Basketball Coaches his senior season. He became the first men’s basketball player in Xavier history to earn Academic All-America honors. -The Star Press-
AUBURN UNIVERSITY
Auburn seeks a Director of Operations for Women’s Basketball to perform assigned duties. The review of applications will be after May 23. For more information on applying, contact erlanah@auburn.edu.
UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY
Head women’s basketball coach Jerry Finkbeiner announced yesterday that JC Carter will be joining the Aggie coaching staff as an assistant coach. Carter rounds out the Aggie staff along with assistant coaches Ben Finkbeiner, Micha Thompson and Director of Operations Ebony Haliburton. Carter will be replacing former assistant coach Crystal Robinson, who left to pursue other opportunities. Carter previously spent one season as a men’s assistant coach at John Brown University.
May 9, 2014
MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY
Jake Presutti has joined the men’s basketball program as its video coordinator, head coach Steve Wojciechowski announced Wednesday morning. A former men’s basketball player at Syracuse, Presutti most recently served as special assistant for the USA Basketball Senior Men’s National Team. His work with USA Basketball included film evaluation and statistical analysis of the player pools for both the Senior Men’s National Team and the Senior Men’s National Select Team.
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE
Former Louisville star David Padgett originally planned to join U of L coach Rick Pitino’s staff as the assistant video coordinator, but a better opportunity came along. Padgett, who played the 2005-08 seasons under Pitino, replaced Andre McGee as Louisville’s director of basketball operations. He’s the second off-season addition to Pitino’s staff. –Jeffrey Greer
FURMAN UNIVERSITY
Furman is seeking a Director of Women’s Basketball Operations to provide support and assistance with all aspects of the women’s basketball program. The position will be open until it is filled. Apply here.
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY
SEMO is seeking two assistant men’s basketball coaches to coach, recruit, and provide academic oversight for student-athletes. To ensure full consideration, application materials must be received by May 16. Apply here.
POST UNIVERSITY
Post is seeking an assistant women’s basketball coach to participate in the planning, organizing and execution of preseason and season practices. The position will be open until it is filled. Apply here.
May 8, 2014
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
Yasir Rosemond will be the the new assistant men’s basketball coach on head coach Mark Fox’s staff. Rosemond was as most recently at Stamford University as an assistant coach. He will be replacing Stacey Palmore, who departed from the university last month.
DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
Director of Athletics Brandon Leimbach has announced the hiring of Tim LaKose as head women’s basketball coach. A three-time Coach of the Year, LaKose’s résumé sports over 20 years of collegiate head coaching experience and 350 career wins across all three levels of the NCAA. Nine times, LaKose’s teams won 20 or more games and have participated in 12 post-season tournaments. Most recently, LaKose spent two seasons as the head women’s coach at San Jose State University.
CBS SPORTS CLASSIC
A new annual event, the CBS Sports Classic, will be featuring four of the biggest programs in college basketball: Kentucky, North Carolina, UCLA, and Ohio State. This event will be in the style of the already successful Champions Classic, only this one will have a different batch of teams. The next three seasons’ worth of matchups and venues have already been set for this event. It will be a round-robin concept, with next season’s games starting in Chicago at the United Center on Dec. 20.
LIVINGSTONE COLLEGE
Athletic Director Andre Springs announced today the hiring of Anita Howard as the new head women’s basketball coach. Howard replaces Angelyne Brown, who resigned at the end of this season. Howard spent the last two years as the head women’s basketball coach at Salem College out of the Great South Athletic Conference, where she built a winless program into a conference championship team.
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA
Sergio Rouco is leaving Ole Miss to become an assistant men’s basketball coach at USF, the university announced yesterday. Rouco had been a member Kennedy’s staff at Ole Miss since 2011. Previously, he was a Division I head coach and a 25-year veteran in coaching ranks at many levels. Rouco will make a salary of $185,000 each year.
LOUISIANA COLLEGE
Patrece Carter will be introduced as the next women’s basketball coach during a 3 p.m. press conference at the Granberry Conference Center. Carter was an all-conference forward at LC, averaging 22 points as a senior in 2003-04, and has been a successful high school coach for the past several years. LC brought four finalists for on-campus interviews on Monday before narrowing in on Carter, athletics director Dennis Dunn said. Carter was offered the job today and accepted. -The Town Talk-
UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND
URI announced yesterday that it has hired Daynia La-Force as the new head women’s basketball coach. La-Force is currently Northeastern University’s women’s basketball head coach. In 2012-13, La-Force was named CAA Coach of the Year after leading NU to 17 wins, the program’s most in more than a decade. In eight years at Northeastern, La-Force amassed an 88-154 record, including a 51-91 record in conference games. Her career head coaching record stands at 112-161.
THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT BUFFALO
The University at Buffalo seeks an assistant women’s basketball coach to assist in the overall effective management and operation of a successful NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Program within the established guidelines of the University, Mid-American Conference and NCAA. Apply here.
LONGWOOD UNIVERSITY
Longwood seeks two assistant men’s basketball coaches to assist in the instruction, scouting, recruiting, and/or coaching of student-athletes by demonstrating techniques and methods for success during college competition. The positions will be open until filled. Apply here.
UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS
The university is seeking an assistant women’s basketball to coach to demonstrate the ability to recruit talented student-athletes, run and organize basketball camps, and run a strength and conditioning program. The review of applications will take place on May 14. The position is open until it is filled. Apply here.