(#308) Bentley set to hire Jones as head coach

In today’s issue (#308) Bentley is set to hire UMass Lowell associate head coach Andy Jones to replace Ryan Soderquist as head coach. Soderquist stepped down at the end of April. More details on Jones inside today’s newsletter.

This issue is packed with coaching news. Also in this issue:

— Notre Dame hired a new associate head coach, and while nothing is on paper, this hire could prove significant for the future of the Notre Dame program.

— There were multiple assistant hirings, including new coaches at Bemidji State, Colgate (x2), Holy Cross, and Robert Morris. Meanwhile, we reported a couple of weeks ago that Eric Sorenson was headed to UMass Lowell. The River Hawks made that hiring official.

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