July 25, 2013 – Part II: Basketball Coaching News from FL, LA, MA, MD, NJ, NV, NY, PA, SC, TX, & VA
Hal WilsonJuly 25, 2013
Randall returns to Blanche Ely as coach (FL) MiamiHerald.com. “Blanche Ely five-time state champion boys’ basketball coach Melvin Randall was reinstated on Wednesday night under much less fanfare that followed his …”
Melrose High hires new girls basketball and hockey coaches (MA) Wicked Local- Melrose. “… this season, entering her second season as Melrose’s varsity field hockey coach in the fall, followed by her first year as girls basketball coach in the winter.”
‘The Admiral’ visits Notre Dame’s basketball team (IN) Project Spurs. “The Notre Dame Football team was more than happy to get a top quality wide receiver to join their squad this fall, but the Men’s basketball coach probably didn’t …”
Mark Alexander named as Tribe basketball coach (TX) Jacksonville Daily Progress. “Mark Alexander named as Tribe basketball coach … “This is a job that I have always been interested in, but for one reason or another it wasn’t the right situation …”
Teresa Weatherspoon breaks ground (LA) ESPN. “Teresa Weatherspoon, one of the original members of the WNBA and the current head women’s basketball coach at her alma mater, Louisiana Tech, is the first …”
Former Damascus basketball coach finds new employment (SC) Montgomery County Sentinel. “Cook, a 1985 Wheaton High School graduate who once guided the boys basketball program at Damascus, has accepted a position as the head boys basketball …”
Penn State hires former local high school basketball coach (PA) Montgomery County Sentinel. “A former Montrose Christian assistant has landed a coaching job in the Big Ten Conference. Ryan Devlin, an eight-year veteran of the coaching profession, has …”
Raiders Finalize Women’s Basketball Staff (NY) Madison County Courier. “He was named 2010-11 Class 4A-1A Girls Basketball Coach of the Year by both the Miami Herald and Miami Hispanic Coaches Association. After his two-year …”
Boys’ Basketball: James named Gloucester coach (NJ) Cherry Hill Courier Post (blog). “Liam James, a 2007 Gloucester graduate, has been appointed as the new boys’ basketball coach at his alma mater. James was approved at Tuesday’s board of …”
New coach vows Lady Lions will play an aggressive style (NV) Reno Gazette Journal. “With experienced guards returning, and a couple of post players coming out who didn’t play last season, new Yerington High School girls basketball coach …”
College hoops doubleheader will benefit Coaches vs. Cancer (NV) Las Vegas Review-Journal. “Cancer golf tournament former UNLV basketball coach Lon Kruger started several years ago. Kruger, who is beginning his third year at Oklahoma, was at the …”
VSU hires new men’s basketball coach PIPET (VA) Progress Index. “New head basketball coach Lonnie Blow Jr. compares building a solid men’s program at Virginia State University to cooking a great dinner. “You’ve …”
