New Coaches
The NCAA News
DePaul hired Clemson’s Oliver Purnell as the Blue Demons’ next men’s basketball coach. Purnell led Clemson to six straight postseason appearances – including three consecutive NCAA tournament appearances – in his seven seasons with Tigers.
Other transactions
Associate athletics directors – Kansas Associate Athletics Director Ben Kirtland resigned. Sean Lester, associate AD for internal relations, will temporarily take on additional duties, including the business and facilities departments and fundraising efforts.
Coaches
Men’s basketball – Pittsburg State chose Kevin Muff as its new head men’s basketball coach. Muff, who replaces Gene Iba, who retired following the 2009-10 season after 15 years at the helm of the Gorillas, formerly coached at Cloud County (Kansas) Community College. Muff also was an assistant at Pittsburg State before Iba’s tenure … Texas A&M agreed to terms with men’s basketball coach Mark Turgeon on a contract extension … Wagner appointed former high school coach Dan Hurley as men’s basketball coach.
Men’s and women’s soccer – Chris Smith, formerly the head men’s soccer coach at St. Peter’s, will take the same position at Mercy … Catawba hired Michael Swan as head women’s soccer coach. Swan replaces Chad Miller, who resigned to take the same position at Western Carolina.
Men’s and women’s soccer assistants – Mercy appointed James Bruno and Hernando Santamaria as assistant men’s soccer coaches.
Men’s and women’s tennis – Bill Lehman, Texas Lutheran’s head women’s and men’s tennis coach since 2002, will retire at the end of the 2010 season.
Men’s and women’s volleyball – Mercy selected former Felician coach Alan Clements to head the Mavericks’ women’s volleyball program.
Wrestling – Josh Hutchens, who served as a co-head wrestling coach at Colorado School of Mines last year, was named the head coach of the Orediggers’ program. Dan Lewis, the other co-head coach last season, will remain as an assistant coach. Hutchens spent from 2004 through 2007 as the head coach at James Madison.
Our congratulations to these coaches.
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Date: April 7, 2010
Categories: Coaches & Directors, NCAA News
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