College Notebook
Martin joins coach staff
Joe Martin has officially joined the University of North Carolina men’s lacrosse coaching staff as announced Tuesday by Tar Heel head coach Joe Breschi. Martin has served as the team’s director of operations for the past three years before being promoted this week to a full-time assistant coaching position. Martin will work primarily with UNC’s face-off men and wing play as well as the defensive unit.
Martin originally joined the Tar Heels staff in November 2013. He takes over the full-time spot on the coaching staff vacated by Chris Feifs, a seven-year veteran of the staff who recently took over as head coach at the University of Vermont.
In his role as operations director, Martin oversaw all game and practice film responsibilities, supervised the team managers, oversaw equipment ordering and distribution, arranged team travel and meals and helped operate youth and high school clinics.
Martin earned his Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from Western New England University in Springfield, Mass., in May 2012. He played his college lacrosse from 2009-12. He was a first-team All-Conference selection in 2011 and 2012. As a senior, he was named both ECAC All-New England and NEILA All-New England.
Men’s Soccer
NC State: The team (1-1-0) received 23 points in the Aug. 30 National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Top-25 poll Tuesday afternoon and are ranked 27.
Men’s Basketball
Duke: The Blue Devils and UNLV will square off at 5:15 p.m. ET on Saturday, Dec. 10, in the first college basketball game held at the new T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. ESPN will televise the game as part of the fourth-annual MGM Grand Showcase, which benefits Coaches vs. Cancer.
Women’s Tennis
Elon: Head Coach Elizabeth Anderson announced the addition of Alex Koniaev (Glen Head, N.Y.) for the upcoming 2016-17 season on Tuesday. Koniaev is a four-star recruit according to the Tennis Recruiting Network and achieved her career-high national ranking of 73 this year. She was also the fourth ranked player in the state of New York.
From news releases
This story was originally published August 30, 2016 at 11:30 PM with the headline "College Notebook."