Not quite the same as the Monday after the NFL season ends, but still a very active day on the small college circuit. There are a bunch of coaches who are officially out – and some rumored to be out. A quick recap of what went on today…
• NCAA DII: Henderson State – Head Coach Doug Nichols not renewed.
(http://hoopdirt.com/news/c938d753/official-henderson-state-d…)
• NCAA DIII: McMurry – Head Coach Clif Carroll “not returning”.
(http://hoopdirt.com/news/d3f17652/breaking-carroll-out-at-mc…)
• NCAA DIII: Muskingum – Head Coach Gene Ford retiring Had this as a rumor on Sunday – confirmed today.
(http://hoopdirt.com/news/8e251d8c/official-ford-retires-at-m…)
• NCAA DIII: Simpson College (IA) – Head Coach Charles Zanders resigned.
(http://hoopdirt.com/news/89e73446/simpson-college-coach-resi…)
• NCAA DIII: Washington and Jefferson – Head Coach Glenn Gutierrez resigned. (http://hoopdirt.com/news/6e9b9e99/hot-gutierrez-resigns-at-w…)
• NJCAA: Northwest Oklahoma State – Head Coach Andrew Brown released.
(http://hoopdirt.com/news/be318ca6/brown-released-at-northwes…)
• NAIA DI: **RUMOR** Graceland (IA) – Head Coach Jeff Hamilton out.
(http://hoopdirt.com/blog/3699ea7c/hot-rumor-hamilton-out-at-…)
• **UPDATE** NCAA DII **RUMOR** Pace University – Head Coach Pat Kennedy out.
(http://hoopdirt.com/blog/e2fbf8cd/hot-rumor-pat-kennedy-no-l…)
Definitely a tough day in the small college world. Also, incase you missed it over the past few days, there have been changes made at:
• Otterbein (http://hoopdirt.com/news/7aca3ef9/hot-budde-resigns-at-the-u…“>http://hoopdirt.com/news/7aca3ef9/hot-budde-resigns-at-the-u…)
• College of New Jersey (http://hoopdirt.com/blog/a5c6c344/daily-dirt-3-2-15/…)
• U-Mary (http://hoopdirt.com/news/7aca3ef9/hot-budde-resigns-at-the-u…“>http://hoopdirt.com/news/7aca3ef9/hot-budde-resigns-at-the-u…)
Things are heating up quickly – from what I hear, expect a bunch more axes to fall as the week progresses. The DI stuff that I am hearing is crazy as well. Will have some updates on those tomorrow.
