Author Archives: The DirtKing

Coles named assistant MBB coach at Albion

Albion College Head men’s basketball coach Jody May has announced the hiring of Chris Coles as the assistant coach. Coles comes to Albion with a long list of coaching history, both at the high school and collegiate levels. Most recently, Coles served as the assistant varsity coach at Dewitt High School, including a 21-4 record

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Robinson tabbed as Interim Head Basketball Coach at Tennessee Martin

Athletic director Kurt McGuffin has announced that Montez Robinson will take over as interim head coach of the University of Tennessee at Martin men’s basketball program.           Robinson becomes the 11th head coach in Skyhawk men’s basketball history, following Anthony Stewart – who tragically passed away on Nov. 15.           “We will be leaning heavily on all of our

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UT Martin launches Coach Anthony Stewart Memorial Fund

The University of Tennessee Foundation has announced the Coach Anthony Stewart Memorial Fund, honoring the late Skyhawk head men’s basketball coach who passed away on Nov. 15.           Donations can be made online at give.utm.edu, selecting “Make a Gift”, clicking on “Search for College, School, or Preferred Fund”, selecting “Area of Support Not Listed (Other)” and typing

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HOT: Wichita State’s Gregg Marshall resigns

Wichita State head basketball coach Gregg Marshall has resigned effective immediately. Marshall and the school released the following earlier this morning: “This was a difficult decision, but one I feel was necessary for my family, the university and, most importantly, the student-athletes,” Marshall said. “I remain grateful for my years spent at Wichita State. I

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George Washington Dirt…

I teased this one back on 10/2 (DAILY DIRT) – I can finally go with it… I can confirm that Nima Omidvar is no longer on the men’s basketball staff at George Washington. Last season was his only season on Jamion Christian’s staff – he spent the year before that as an assistant at South

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Memorial Ceremony set for Anthony Stewart

The University of Tennessee at Martin will hold a memorial ceremony for Skyhawk head men’s basketball coach Anthony Stewart on Sunday, Nov. 22 at 3 p.m. in the Kathleen and Tom Elam Center.           The event is open to the public, who are asked to follow mask and social distancing guidelines. All guests will be required to

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New Orleans Men’s Basketball Staff Update

New Orleans head men’s basketball coach Mark Slessinger has announced the promotion of Cory Dixon to director of basketball operations/on-campus recruiting, and the promotion of Bradley Feig to video and analytics coordinator. Cory Dixon The UNO alum (class of 2014) joined the staff last season as the director of player development/internal operations following his professional playing

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OFFICIAL: Schmitt departs North Texas; Joins HDI

Following up on something that HoopDirt.com mentioned back on 10/20 (DAILY DIRT). Andy Schmitt’s move from North Texas to HD Intelligence is now official… HD Intelligence Co-Founders Colton Houston & Matt Dover have announced the addition of Andy Schmitt as a sales consultant for men’s basketball. HDI continues to make waves within the college basketball

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Boeheim releases statement following positive COVID-19 test

Syracuse head men’s basketball coach Jim Boeheim has tested positive for COVID-19. The 75-year old long-time Orange head coach released the following statement on Twitter: The men’s basketball program has paused all activities, as another member of the program also tested positive. Syracuse AD John Wildhack released the following: “Our top priority is the health

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UT Martin Head Coach Anthony Stewart Passes Away

The University of Tennessee at Martin is saddened to announce today’s passing of Anthony Stewart, who was slated to begin his fifth season as the Skyhawks’ head men’s basketball coach later this month. He was 50 years old.           “We are stunned to hear this tragic news,” Skyhawk athletic director Kurt McGuffin said. “Coach Stewart was a

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