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Alabama MBB assistant coach Antoine Pettway hired as HC of Kennesaw State

Alabama MBB loses key assistant coach Antoine Pettway as he departs for HC position at Kennesaw State

Now more than ever it is time to see what Alabama Crimson Tide head basketball coach [autotag]Nate Oats[/autotag] is made of. Oats has won the SEC regular season and tournament and made multiple sweet sixteen’s, but getting the Tide ready for 2023-2024 will be his toughest task yet. Now, he will have to do it without three assistant coaches. Kennesaw State announced the hiring of Antoine Pettway.

Not only have the Tide lost arguably the best player in program history, Brandon Miller, to the NBA draft, but guys like Jaden Bradley and Nimari Burnett have departed via the transfer portal. The roster will look completely different next year, but that might not even be the hardest part of the offseason for Oats.

Oats will now be losing his third assistant this offseason as Pettway will take over as head coach at Kennesaw State. Pettway was a massive recruiter for the Tide, so this loss is a painful one. This speaks to Alabama’s growth as a program, considering all three of Oats’ assistants left the program this Spring to take on their own head coaching roles.

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Kennesaw State to meet with Alabama assistant Antoine Pettway for HC opening

Kennesaw State is scheduled to meet with Alabama assistant coach Antoine Pettway for its head coaching vacancy.

Alabama assistant coach Antoine Pettway is scheduled to meet with Kennesaw State officials on Thursday regarding the team’s head coaching vacancy.

Pettway has played and coached for the Crimson Tide. He helped lead Alabama to three NCAA Tournament appearances as a player. As a coach, he has played a crucial role in helping Alabama land some of the nation’s top prospects and developing them for the next level.

Several of the players that fit into both categories are Collin Sexton, John Petty, and Jaden Shackelford. Each helped lead the Crimson Tide to NCAA Tournament appearances.

Pettway is one of the more vocal members on the coaching staff and plays a key role in helping Alabama prepare for its opponents. He is a fan-favorite among the Alabama community.

Kennesaw State made its debut in the NCAA Tournament in 2023. The Owls fell in the first round to No. 3 seed Xavier. Following the season, head coach Amir Abdur-Rahim accepted the head coaching job at South Florida.

Pettway is an intriguing option given his assistant coaching experience and success as a recruiter. If Pettway were to be offered and accept the job, he would become the third assistant coach to leave Alabama this offseason for a head coaching opportunity. The other two being Bryan Hodgson (Arkansas State) and Charlie Henry (Georgia Southern).

Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow the latest news surrounding the Alabama basketball program.

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Vikings add five coaches, finalize 2023 staff

The #Vikings hired five assistant coaches on Tuesday, locking in their coaching staff for the 2023 season

The Minnesota Vikings added five assistant coaches to their coaching staff on Tuesday, locking in the administrative portion of their gameday roster. Among the new hires were defensive assistant Imarjaye Albury, assistant inside linebackers coach Thad Bogardus, and assistant special teams coach Dalmin Gibson.

Albury was a scout in the Vikings organization last season and is entering his fourth season on the coaching staff after taking a brief respite from his role as an assistant defensive line coach in Minnesota from February 2020 to June 2022. Joining him on defense will be Bogardus, who served as the Los Angeles Rams’ outside linebackers coach in 2022, where he coached the likes of Leonard Floyd and Ernest Jones.

Gibson is making his first appearance on staff at the NFL level, joining the Vikings after a successful stint at Southern Illinois University where he served as the Saluki’s special teams coordinator and defensive ends coach last season.

Others hired by the team on Tuesday were Pat Hill, who will serve as the assistant defensive line coach, and Michael Hutchings, who joins the team as their new assistant defensive backs coach. Hill is a veteran coach with experience at both the collegiate and NFL levels, having served last as the Atlanta Falcons’ offensive line coach in 2013. Hutchings was the outside linebackers coach for the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers last year, and previously held roles at the University of Oregon and the University of Southern California as a defensive analyst.

These signings should serve to shore up Minnesota’s staff, and give the team leverage to continue developing the young talent on their roster.

Alabama assistant coach Charlie Henry set to become Georgia Southern’s head coach

Alabama assistant coach Charlie Henry is set to become the next head coach at Georgia Southern. Henry has been on Alabama’s coaching staff since 2019.

Alabama assistant coach Charlie Henry is set to become Georgia Southern’s next head coach. According to Nick Kelly of Tuscaloosa News, Henry will remain on the Alabama coaching staff throughout the entirety of the Crimson Tide’s postseason run.

Henry joined the Alabama coaching staff in 2019. He had previously served as an assistant coach with Iowa State and the Chicago Bulls. In addition, he was an assistant on Nate Oats’ staff at Romulus High School from 2009-2010.

Henry is well-known for his defensive coaching style. He has been one of the key assistants on Alabama’s staff along with other key assistants Antoine Pettway and Bryan Hodgson.

His first head coaching opportunity will come next season at Georgia Southern. The Eagles finished this past season with a 17-16 record and seventh in the Sun Belt Conference. Henry’s emphasis on defense could help the Eagles be competitive sooner rather than later.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow news surrounding the Alabama basketball program.

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Cowboys’ defensive coordinator Dan Quinn named Assistant Coach of the Year

The Pro Football Writers of America named Dan Quinn the Assistant Coach of the Year after turning around the Cowboys defense in 2021. | From @StarConscience

The news surrounding Cowboys’ defensive coordinator Dan Quinn on Thursday was plentiful. After interviewing for several head coaching jobs, Quinn informed teams that he’s staying with the Cowboys in 2022. That’s not all though, as the Pro Football Writers of America have named him the Assistant Coach of the Year for the 2021 season.

Quinn joins rookie linebacker Micah Parsons as a PFWA award winner as the 12th overall pick received Rookie of the Year and Defensive Rookie of the Year honors on Tuesday.

The man who was the architect of the “Legion of Boom” during his time as the defensive coordinator with the Seattle Seahawks which produced the NFL’s top defensive in 2013 and 2014 worked wonders with the Cowboys this season. After giving up a franchise-record 473 points and ranking 31st against the run in 2020, the Cowboys’ defense finished as the top unit in turnovers and limiting conversions on third down this season under Quinn’s leadership.

Quinn now has the challenge of keeping his unit formidable next season which won’t be easy with so many free agents on the defensive side of the ball for Dallas set to hit the open market in March.

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Lakers announce hiring of assistants David Fizdale, John Lucas III, two more to training staff

The Los Angeles Lakers announced the hiring of two assistant coaches and two training staff coaches, including David Fizdale.

The Los Angeles Lakers announced Wednesday the hiring of David Fizdale, John Lucas III, Roger Sancho and Ed Streit, who got a promotion, to the coaching staff.

Fizdale, a former head coach, will be an assistant coach with an end-of-the-bench role on Frank Vogel’s staff. The deal with Fizdale was initially reported earlier in the summer after Jason Kidd departed for the Dallas Mavericks, but it is now official.

Lucas III was initially reported earlier in the month, and he is expected to have a role with player development and is an experienced voice in the locker room. His father said Lucas III has a long relationship with LeBron James.

Sancho comes in to be the head athletic trainer for the team, an area of struggle for the Lakers last season as injuries piled up towards the latter half of the year. Sancho recently spent the last seven seasons with the Golden State Warriors, with the last five coming as an assistant athletic trainer.

Streit promotes to the head strength and conditioning coach after being an assistant in that role since 2019-20.

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Jets coach Greg Knapp dead at 58 following bike accident

Jets coach Gregg Knapp died Thursday morning, just days after a bicycle accident in California left him in critical condition.

Jets passing game specialist Greg Knapp died Thursday morning in the hospital. His agent, Jeff Sperbeck, confirmed the news to Mike Klis of Denver’s 9News.

Knapp, 58, was hit by a car on Saturday in California while riding his bike. The accident left the longtime NFL coach in critical condition. Knapp was rendered unconscious immediately and did not regain consciousness, according to Klis.

Knapp was an NFL coach for the past 24 years, most recently as the Falcons quarterbacks coach from 2018-2020. Robert Saleh hired him to join the Jets this past offseason. Knapp previously worked with the quarterbacks on the Broncos, Raiders, Texans, Seahawks and 49ers.

The Jets released statements from the Knapp family, Saleh and Woody Johnson following Knapp’s death.

Knapp is survived by his wife, Charlotte, and three daughters.

Chris Bosh explains the impact David Fizdale will have on Lakers bench

Chris Bosh discussed David Fizdale’s coaching style and how he’ll impact the Los Angeles Lakers.

When Jason Kidd left his role as an assistant coach to become the head coach of the Dallas Mavericks, the Los Angeles Lakers needed to fill a vacancy on Frank Vogel’s staff.

Los Angeles wasted little time bringing in a replacement. Five days later, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reported the Lakers were finalizing a deal with David Fizdale to take Kidd’s spot.

Fizdale was a head coach for the Memphis Grizzlies and New York Knicks, but both positions lasted just a year, and Fizdale didn’t have a coaching gig during this past season.

But when multiple teams around the league had various coaching openings, teams like the Indiana Pacers reportedly gave Fizdale a more lucrative offer than L.A. to join their bench. Still, Fizdale opted to join the Lakers, and he has experience with players like LeBron James.

James and Fizdale won two titles together in Miami during each of their tenures there, and now they have the opportunity to repeat that fortune again in L.A.

Along with James, Fizdale also coached dynamic big man Chris Bosh in Miami. On ESPN’s “The Jump”, Bosh explained what Fizdale will bring to the Lakers:

“He’s gonna bring, of course, that coach who loves to get into film, knows a lot about the game. He brings a presence that’s great for a locker room as well because he loves nothing more than basketball. And him being an L.A. guy, coming back home to be able to coach for the Lakers, I mean that’s a dream come true, for sure. And he’s filling a void left by Jason Kidd, him moving onto a head coaching spot, I’m sure that they will need another presence to fill in that bench. And I think for Fizdale, he’s one of the best guys out there as you guys know. We talk all the time, and he’s ready, he’s eager, he’s excited. And I know he’s gonna do a fantastic job with Vogel’s staff out there in L.A.”

The Lakers have also reportedly interviewed former Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks, but since Fizdale’s hiring filled up all remaining slots, L.A. could be preparing for a staff member to depart to a new position if it’s interviewing high-profile candidates like Brooks.

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Report: David Fizdale accepted Lakers job over more lucrative offer from Pacers

David Fizdale had a better offer from the Indiana Pacers, but he still chose to join the Los Angeles Lakers.

A job on the Los Angeles Lakers coaching staff opened up when former assistant coach Jason Kidd departed the role after two years to be the head coach of the Dallas Mavericks.

It didn’t take the Lakers too long to fill the spot Kidd left behind.

Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reported Wednesday the Lakers were finalizing a deal to bring in David Fizdale as an assistant.

Fizdale’s last two coaching gigs were head coaching roles with the Memphis Grizzlies and the New York Knicks, but his tenures with both franchises didn’t last long.

Wojnarowski also reported other teams had interest in Fizdale, though there wasn’t any clarification on who those teams were and what offers they had for Fizdale.

According to Marc J. Spears of ESPN, one of those teams was the Indiana Pacers, who gave Fizdale a more lucrative offer to join newly appointed Rick Carlisle’s staff:

As Spears notes in the end, Fizdale and LeBron James also worked together during both of their times with the Miami Heat.

Fizdale was an assistant coach from 2008 to 2016, while James played for Miami from 2010 to 2014. The two won back-to-back titles together in 2012 and 2013.

James’ influence spreads wide as Fizdale has a better chance at helping coach a championship-caliber team with Los Angeles than most rosters around the league.

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Lakers finalizing deal to hire David Fizdale as assistant coach

The Los Angeles Lakers will be bringing on David Fizdale as an assistant coach.

The Los Angeles Lakers didn’t have many coaching staff changes to deal with last season after winning the NBA championship in the Orlando bubble, but that will not be the case this time.

The NBA had a busy few days when many teams parted ways with their head coaches, opening the door for potential promotions for current assistant coaches.

Jason Kidd, who was an assistant coach with the Lakers for two seasons, became a hot name in coaching searches around the league. Ultimately, Kidd departed L.A. to become the head coach of the Dallas Mavericks.

That move created an opening on Frank Vogel’s staff, so the Lakers needed to bring in a replacement. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, L.A. has found one:

David Fizdale first became an assistant coach with the Golden State Warriors in 2003 and held assistant coaching roles for multiple teams until 2016. when he landed his first head coach job.

Fizdale coached the Memphis Grizzlies in the 2016-17 season and the New York Knicks in the 2018-19 season. Neither stint lasted long, unfortunately.

But from 2008 to 2016, Fizdale was an assistant coach with the Miami Heat giving him multiple years of experience working with LeBron James.

Other teams also reportedly pursued Fizdale, but he’ll be on his way to L.A. for next season.

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