August 6, 2013- Basketball Coaching News from FL, IN, NC, VA, & WV

August 6, 2013
  1. New SHS coaches optimistic about future (FL) Jackson County Floridan. “Sheila Roberts has done an unreal job with volleyball, Kelvin Johnson and Shawn … basketball program last year did an excellent job with coach (Andy) Ward.”
  2. Kankakee Valley has boys basketball openings, hires Ryan … (IN) nwitimes.com. “The Kougars are looking for a new boys varsity basketball coach and varsity assistant after losing brothers Jeff and Scott Hamstra. Jeff Hamstra, who was 24-41 …”
  3. Wiseman named Avery girls’ varsity coach (NC) Watauga Democrat. “Matt Wiseman was hired to be the new varsity girls’ basketball coach at Avery on Friday. … They both were excited for me and congratulated me on the job.”
  4. NCAA-Disciplined Coach Gets ‘Second Chance’ at Arthur Johnson (NJ) Patch.com. “Michele Sharp was removed as Kean University women’s basketball coach last … Sharp was removed from her Kean coaching position early last year after an …”
  5. UC hires Osborne as hoops coach (WV) Charleston Gazette. “UC hires Osborne as hoops coach … who had been the head coach at the University of Texas at the Permian Basin, to take over the open men’s basketball job.”
  6. Hampton Roads Sports Hall of Fame announces class (VA) The Virginian-Pilot. “The 2013 class: former Old Dominion basketball star Leo Anthony, longtime Maury basketball coach Jack Baker, baseball announcer Marty Brennaman, former …”
  7. Virginia High names basketball coaches (VA) WCYB. “News 5 WCYB has learned that Virginia High has named athletic director Barry Reed boy’s basketball coach. Tazewell’s Lee Walker will take over the girl’s …”
  8. Rich Stevens: Maybe the coaches are not the problem at Riverside (WV) Daily Mail – Charleston. “There is more than one way to look at the resignation of Riverside High School boys basketball Coach Dusty Herscher. The embattled second-year coach of the …”
  9. Mazzulla, Calhoun Join Forces Once Again At Fairmont State (WV) WBOY-TV. “Glenville State Head Men’s Basketball Coach Stephen Dye made a big splash back in 2011, hiring Mazzulla and fellow former Mountaineer Rob Summers.”

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