Nov. 22, 2013- Basketball Coaching News from IL, KY, MO, NC, NJ, OH, TN

  1. Long makes quick transition into coaching Chicago Daily Herald (IL). Vikings head boys basketball coach Phil Ralston confirmed it: “Jake does Rock.” … “It’s kind of a way to support each other’s program,” said basketball coach …
  2. MSU’s Prohm talks leadership with local chamber membersMurray Ledger and Times (KY). Murray State University Head Men’s Basketball Coach Steve Prohm, second from left, talks with Murray Mayor Bill Wells, left, Kenny Darnell and MSU Vice …
  3. Rock Bridge boys basketball looks to Dubinski, Kreklow for leadership Columbia Missourian (MO). Jim Scanlon, entering his 30th year as the Rock Bridge boys basketball coach, isn’t afraid to admit that his team lacks experience this season. The team is only …
  4. Smith to Enter MO Sports Hall of Fame stjoechannel.com (MO). Tom Smith, the MIAA’s winningest basketball coach, will be inducted into the Missouri … Former Griffon men’s basketball coach Tom Smith will be among the 15 …
  5. Burleson, Sloan to enter NC State Hall of Fame News & Observer (NC). Tommy Burleson is quick to say he couldn’t have had a better basketball coach at N.C. State than Norman Sloan. “He was very essential in my development,” …
  6. UNC Coach Dean Smith Receives Presidential Medal of FreedomWFMY News 2 (NC). Former University of North Carolina men’sbasketball coach Dean Smith received the Presidential Medal of Freedom Wednesday …
  7. Connell takes over as South Plainfield basketball coach MyCentralJersey.com (NJ). Matt Connell was approved by the South Plainfield Board of Education on Wednesday night as the new boys basketball head coach at South Plainfield High …
  8. Girls basketball: Ryle coach excited to rebuild Cincinnati.com (OH) … many coaches who seek rebuilding jobs, but Karra Jackson has already tackled one and is looking forward to starting another as Ryle girls’ basketball coach.
  9. Girls basketball: Dawn returns, again, at NewCath Cincinnati.com (OH). Ron Dawn has won over 400 games and won All ‘A’ titles as both a boys’ and girls’ basketball coach at Newport Central Catholic. Tony Tribble for the Enquirer …
  10. MLK basketball coach will retire ‘on own terms’The Tennessean (TN). Doc Shelton wanted to control his departure as boys basketball coach at Martin Luther King, so the 54-year-old decided to announce his retirement Thursday

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