Farrar Joins Wyoming’s Coaching Staff: Wyoming coach Steve McClain recently announced the hiring of David Farrar as an assistant coach. Farrar comes to Wyoming from South Alabama, where he was an assistant during the 2005-06 season. Last season, Farrar helped guide the Jaguars to a 24-7 record, including 12-3 in […]
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Texas State: Jamon Copeland Named an assistant at Texas State
Jamon Copeland Named an assistant at Texas State: Texas State coach Doug Davalos has announced the addition of Jamon Copeland as an assistant coach for the Bobcats. Copeland joins the Texas State staff from Trinity Valley Community College, where he was an assistant for both the men’s and women’s programs. […]
Montana State: Montana State Appoints Three
Montana State Appoints Three: Danny Sprinkle, whose name remains etched in the Montana State and Big Sky Conference record books, joined Brad Huse’s first Bobcat coaching staff, bringing one of the most popular figures in the school’s basketball history back into the program. An All-Big Sky player at Montana State […]
Centenary: Centenary Loses Assistant to Dallas Baptist
Centenary Loses Assistant to Dallas Baptist: Dallas Baptist hired Brandon Curran as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator. He most recently was an assistant at Centenary. Curran will serve as the recruiting coordinator at Dallas Baptist among his many other duties, including scheduling, assisting with academic monitoring, on-court coaching responsibilities […]
Tennessee: Volunteers Add Forbes to Assistants’ List
Volunteers Add Forbes to Assistants’ List: Tennessee coach Bruce Pearl announced that Steve Forbes has joined the basketball staff as an assistant coach. Forbes comes to Tennessee after spending the past two seasons at Texas A&M where he helped turn the Aggies from a team that had posted a 7-21 […]
Mississippi Valley State: Cecil Dowell Passes Away
Cecil Dowell Passes Away: Former Ole Miss player Cecil Dowell has died following a car accident near Como, Miss. A four-year letterwinner for the Rebels in the early 1980s, Dowell helped Ole Miss to its only SEC tournament title as a sophomore in 1981, scoring a career-high 22 points in […]
South Florida: Former Bull Returns to Team
Former Bull Returns to Team: Reggie Kohn, who started for the Bulls from 1999-2003, has returned to South Florida to become the director of basketball operations. Kohn, who is the school’s all-time assist leader, was hired to replace Scott Thompson. After graduating in 2003, Kohn went on to be the […]
Toledo: Grant’s Contract Not Renewed
Grant’s Contract Not Renewed: Toledo coach Stan Joplin announced that the team will not renew the contract of assistant coach Michael Grant. Joplin said a national search will begin to find Grant’s replacement. Grant served as an assistant for the Rockets in 2005-06 and helped the Rockets to a 20-11 […]
Purdue: Former Purdue Coach Gene Keady out as Toronto Assistant
Former Purdue Coach Gene Keady out as Toronto Assistant: Legendary former Purdue coach Gene Keady is out as an assistant for the Toronto Raptors. Toronto media relations director Jim LaBumbard said Keady’s one-year contract wasn’t renewed. Keady, who retired in March 2005 after going 512-270 in 25 seasons at Purdue, […]
Florida Atlantic: Sutton to Transfer from Florida to Florida Atlantic
Sutton to Transfer from Florida to Florida Atlantic: Jimmie Sutton has elected to transfer from Florida and has accepted a scholarship offer to play at Florida Atlantic. “With his size, athleticism and work ethic, we really believe we have added a big piece to the puzzle for our basketball program,” […]