HBCU Basketball Program Hires Proven Winner

D'Alessio named Head Basketball Coach at Bluefield State

Bluefield State University athletics has announced the appointment of Luke D’Alessio as its new head men’s basketball coach. A seasoned leader with more than 30 years of coaching experience at the NCAA Division I and II levels, D’Alessio brings a distinguished resume of competitive success, player development, and program building to Big Blue. D’Alessio’s coaching career includes head coaching tenures at Bowie State University and most recently …

Longtime CIAA head coach takes Bluefield State basketball job

Following his departure from Fayetteville State, longtime CIAA men’s basketball coach Luke D’Alessio has found his new home within the conference. Bluefield State Big Blue, the reigning CIAA championship runner-up, will continue under Coach D’Alessio. This will serve as an unofficial trade, as former Bluefield State head coach Devin Hoehn, who left the team last month, is now the head coach at Fayetteville State. “I would like to thank President…

HBCU basketball program hires proven winner

There aren’t any coaching trades in college basketball, but two HBCU programs in the same conference got pretty darn close. Bluefield State University, a Division II program in the CIAA, has announced Luke D’Alessio as its new head men’s basketball coach. D’Alessio replaces Devin Hoehrn, who resigned his position at BSU to take the head coaching job at Fayetteville State — replacing D’Alessio.Confused yet?  “We are thrilled to welcome Coach D’Al…