August 5, 2013- Basketball Coaching News from Qatar, CA, GA, IA, IL, KS, LA, MI, MO, NC, NJ, NY, PA, TN, & WI

August 5, 2013
  1. Coyote Athlete Earns Accolades After Season Ends (CA) Tri-countybulletin. “Women’s Basketball Tina Samaniego, who as an assistant women’s basketball coach at Cal State Monterey Bay helped build the Otters into one of the top …”
  2. Tattnall Gets New Boys Basketball Coach (GA) 41 NBC News. “At Brentwood Academy, he led the basketball team to a state title, served as … Former Tattnall coach Wes Parker announced last month he was taking a job at …”
  3. Job like going home for McKowen (IA) The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines. “This is a position he has coveted, and that’s the type of individual that we want.” McKowen was introduced as the school’s 18th men’s basketball coach Tuesday.”
  4. Fighting Illini coach will speak at Agronomy Day (IL) Agri News. “University of Illinois Fighting Illini basketball coach John Groce will be the featured speaker during the 57th annual Agronomy Day at the U of I …”
  5. Self to go into Oklahoma Hall today (KS) KUsports. “Kansas University basketball coach Bill Self will be inducted into the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame tonight at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage …”
  6. Monroe/Alexandria notebook: West Monroe names Hill basketball … (LA) NOLA.com. “Kyle Hill was promoted Wednesday to head coach of the West Monroe boys basketball coach of the Rebels, according to The News Star, officially taking over for …”
  7. Corunna’s all-time winningest girls hoops coach, Jason … (MI) MLive.com. “Family was the reason he stepped down as Corunna’s girls basketball coach after the 2010-11 season. It is one of the main reasons he has decided to return to …”
  8. GIRLS BASKETBALL: Local talent guides Missouri Rockets to AAU … (MO) STLtoday.com “It was great knowing that that experience was there,” said Schneider, who also is the freshman girls basketball coach at Timberland. “Those girls — and they all …”
  9. Central duo to lead East-West teams (NC) Wilkes Journal Patriot. “Two Wilkes County coaches were given the honor for the upcoming school year: Scott Waugh, Wilkes Central’s head girls’ basketball coach, will helm the West …”
  10. Rutgers’ Eddie Jordan embraces role as coach and pupil (NJ) Detroit Free Press. “Eddie Jordan returned to his alma mater in April, taking over as Rutgers’ men’s basketball coach. He also will be finishing his degree at the same time.”
  11. WBB: Hofstra Names Linda Cimino Assistant Coach (NY) The official website of Hofstra University Athletics. “Hofstra Head Women’s Basketball Coach Krista Kilburn-Steveskey announced today that Linda Cimino will be joining the Pride staff as an …”
  12. Dieruff coach resigns; cites parents as reason (PA) Allentown Morning Call (blog). “He was an sssistant men’s coach at Penn State-Lehigh Valley before taking the Dieruff job. “My mission was to change the culture of the girls basketball program …”
  13. Memphis Tigers: Josh Pastner Making Fans Forget About Calipari Rant Sports. “Over four years ago, then-head coach John Calipari opted to leave the Memphis Tigers to take one of the premier head coaching jobs in all of college basketball …”
  14. Koepp says it’s time, retires from coaching (WI) Watertown Daily Times. “Watertown boys basketball coach Jamie Koepp retired from coaching this past week.”
  15. Wisman wise man for Qatar Philippine Star. “For well-traveled basketball coach Tom Wisman, the key is for Qatar to play smart at the 27th FIBA-Asia Championships here and that …”

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