Erik Pastrana has been named an assistant coach for the Georgia Bulldogs, head coach Mike White announced on Monday. “Erik is exceptional with his inter-relational skills and his ability to connect young men,” White said. “Like Akeem (Miskdeen), he’s got a great work ethic with regards to recruiting and skill development.” Pastrana spent last season as a
Cox named Assistant Basketball Coach at Maryland
A Landover, Maryland native with head coaching experience and vast DMV connections, David Cox joined Kevin Willard‘s staff on Monday. Cox comes to Maryland after serving as the head coach at Rhode Island for four seasons. Before that, Cox was an associate head coach at Rhode Island and Rutgers, assistant coach at Georgetown and director of
D2 DIRT: Angelo State’s Boone set to take D1 job
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I alluded to this one earlier in today’s DAILY DIRT – I can now confirm it. D2 Angelo State University head coach Cinco Boone will resign after seven seasons and become an assistant at Texas Arlington. Boone and current UTA head coach Greg Young were together in the late 2000’s at
Daily Dirt – 3/28/22
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) A bunch of things to kick off the week… Staff changes at Oregon State. Associate head coach Kerry Rupp will not have his contract renewed, and assistant Stephen Thompson will shift to a non-coaching role. Rupp, the former head coach at Louisiana Tech was at OSU for the past 8 seasons,
New Mexico State tabs Heiar as new Head Basketball Coach
In an announcement made Sunday by NM State Director of Athletics Mario Moccia, Greg Heiar (pronounced “higher”) has been named the head coach of NM State’s men’s basketball program. “While the task of replacing Chris Jans as the leader of our basketball program is a tall one, I am excited that we have selected Greg Heiar
Lanier named Head Basketball Coach at SMU
Rob Lanier has been named SMU’s Head Men’s Basketball Coach, Director of Athletics Rick Hart announced today. “We are excited to welcome Rob Lanier and his family to Dallas as the Head Basketball Coach at SMU,” said Hart. “Rob is an excellent coach and has been mentored by some of the game’s best in Rick Barnes and Billy Donovan. He
George Washington Search Update
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have heard from multiple sources that the search at George Washington is down to four candidates, all with very important DMV ties. The names that I have heard are: Chris Caputo – Associate head coach Miami. Has been with Jim Larranaga for the past 20-seasons – the past eleven at
REPORT: Memphis, Hardaway charged with multiple NCAA violations
According to a report today from the Commercial Appeal, the University of Memphis men’s basketball program and head coach Penny Hardaway have been charged with seven violations, including four level I and two level II infractions. According to the report, the “notice of allegations outlines seven separate violations in total, which are reported to have occurred
Kluzak named Head Basketball Coach at DSLCC/MGCC
Dabney S. Lancaster Community College Soon to be Mountain Gateway Community College Men’s Basketball announced the addition of Ben Kluzak as Head Coach on Friday. Kluzak, a native of Rockford, Illinois, joins the Roadrunners after spending last season as the top Assistant Coach at Northland University, an NCAA DIII program in Wisconsin. Also, previously at
OFFICIAL: UMass hires Frank Martin
University of Massachusetts director of athletics Ryan Bamford announced the hiring of Frank Martin as the head men’s basketball coach on Friday afternoon. Martin brings 15 years of head coaching experience to Amherst after most recently spending 10 seasons as the head coach at South Carolina, where he led the Gamecocks to the program’s first ever NCAA
OFFICIAL: Prohm named Head Basketball Coach at Murray State
Murray State Athletics announced the hiring of Steve Prohm as the 17th head coach of the Racers men’s basketball program. A public announcement will be held Monday (March 28) at the Gene W. Ray Center for Murray State Basketball. The event will begin at Noon and will be streamed on ESPN+ and Facebook. A press conference will
OFFICIAL: Miskdeen named assistant basketball coach at Georgia
I mentioned this one in yesterday’s DAILY DIRT. It’s now official. Akeem Miskdeen has joined the Georgia basketball staff as an assistant. Here’s the official release from UGA: Akeem Miskdeen has been named as assistant basketball coach for the Georgia Bulldogs, head coach Mike White announced on Friday. Miskdeen, whose coaching career has been defined by postseason