I have heard from multiple sources that the new head basketball coach at The City College of New York will be DII St. Thomas Aquinas (NY) assistant Sean Clores. He will replace Paul Dail who was released back in March. Last season was Clores only season at STAC, where he helped guide the Spartans to
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Zach Hurth named assistant men’s basketball coach at Ohio Northern
Zach Hurth has been named an assistant men’s basketball coach at Ohio Northern University. He comes to ONU after a one-year stint as an assistant coach at Trine (ind.) in 2018-19. “We are very excited to have Zach on our staff,” ONU head coach Rich Bensman said. “Zach’s energy and enthusiasm are contagious. We had
Idaho fires Don Verlin
University of Idaho men’s basketball head coach Don Verlin has been terminated for cause, Interim Director of Athletics Pete Isakson announced Friday. The decision was reached after consultation with university administration, including current university president Chuck Staben and incoming president C. Scott Green. Assistant coach Zac Claus has been named interim head coach of the Vandal men’s basketball program and will
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Whether this is a first-time job or you’ve been “in the game” for a long while, these situations always provide new challenges, bumps in the road and nearly guaranteed stress. How you choose to manage that stress is up to you; after all, you control your program, your decisions, and your environment.
Daily Dirt – 6/14/19
Today’s DIRT… Youngstown State assistant coach Brady Trenkle has resigned. He spent the 2018-19 season on the YSU staff, and was the head coach at Garden City CC (KS) for five seasons before that. Trenkle, who also spent four years as the head coach at Dodge City CC, will become a high school coach in
Courtney named Assistant Basketball Coach at Miami
University of Miami men’s basketball head coach Jim Larrañaga has announced the addition of Bill Courtney as an assistant coach on his staff. This marks Courtney’s second tenure on Larrañaga’s staff, as he worked under Larrañaga as an assistant from 1996-2005 at Bowling Green and George Mason. “We are excited to welcome Bill Courtney and
Keith Chesley Named Georgia Southern Men’s Basketball Director of Operations
Georgia Southern men’s basketball coach Mark Byington announced today that he has named Keith Chesley director of operations. Chesley arrives in Statesboro after spending last season at Stetson, where he was responsible for all aspects of team travel and equipment while also assisting with video, scouting, and the day-to-day operations of the program. Chesley will
Linton named Men’s Basketball Head Coach at Nichols College
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Nichols College Interim Director of Athletics Eric Gobiel has announced the hiring of Brandon Linton as the as the 20th men’s basketball head coach in program history. Linton comes to Nichols following five seasons as an assistant coach at Army West Point, where he was responsible for the development of scouting reports on opponents and
OFFICIAL: Pearson named Director of MBB Recruiting at Clemson
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Following up on a story that HoopDirt.com reported back on 6/2 (CLEMSON DIRT)… Philip Pearson, who brings more than 20 years of coaching experience working with multiple Division I programs, has officially been named as Clemson University men’s basketball director of recruiting, head coach Brad Brownell announced. Pearson has two decades plus of collegiate coaching
DIII DIRT: Nichols set to name Patriot League assistant as next Head Basketball Coach
Multiple sources have told me that Army assistant Brandon Linton will be hired as the new head basketball coach at DIII Nichols College (MA). He will replace Scott Faucher who became the head coach at DII Assumption College (MA) earlier this spring. Linton joined the Army staff back in 2014. He has also worked as
Utah State Basketball Staff Update
Steve Grabowski and Curran Walsh have been added to Craig Smith’s basketball staff at Utah State. Grabowski joins the Aggies from the University of North Dakota, while Walsh heads east from Loyola Marymount University. Steve Grabowski “We are thrilled to welcome Steve to the Aggies family,” Smith said. “I coached Steve, and it’s been very
Former Tarheel Legend and Charlotte Bobcats player, Jeff McInnis, Joins Combine Academy
Combine Academy, International Boarding High School and Sports Performance Center located just outside of Charlotte, NC in Lincolnton, is pleased to announce the hiring of National High School Basketball Head Coach, Jeff McInnis. Mclnnis, a well-known figure in the North Carolina basketball community, played for the University of North Carolina Tar Heels from 1993-1996. After