Coach Gavin Chapman has resigned from his position as Men’s Baskeball Coach to pursue coaching at First Presbyterian Day School in Macon, GA. In addition to leading the Vikings basketball program, Coach Chapman will also be part of the Physical Education Department. Coach Chapman played at Brewton-Parker College from 2007-2011 and was a member of the Varsity
Big Ten Dirt…
A few things out of the Big Ten… Maryland Director of Basketball Operations Nima Omidvar will depart Mark Turgeon’s staff to become an assistant coach at South Alabama. This move was first reported by InsideMDSports.com. Omidvar had been on the Terps staff since 2014, and was the video coordinator at NC State before that. Current
OFFICIAL: NEO Announces Jeremy Jackson as Head Coach for the Golden Norse Basketball Program
Following up on a tweet that tweeted earlier this week…. Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College (NEO) announced that Jeremy Jackson will become the head basketball coach for the Golden Norse Basketball Team. Jackson was tapped for the position as Dustin Grover transitions into the role of assistant vice president for academic affairs. “I have faith that
Ballard Named FIU Head Men’s Basketball Coach
Obviously a day behind here because DK is still sitting on the beach (ironically, not far from FIU)… FIU Executive Director of Sports and Entertainment Pete Garcia announced on Friday, the hiring of Jeremy Ballard as the ninth head coach in the history of the FIU men’s basketball program. “Excitement and joy do not even
Cal Riverside Staff Update
The UC Riverside Men’s Basketball Team announced it has bolstered its coaching with the additions of Mike Magpayo and Liam Simmons. Both Simmons and Magpayo will join Associate Head Coach, Justin Bell as part of a revamped Highlander staff under newly appointed Head Coach David Patrick. Mike Magpayo Magpayo comes to Riverside fresh off a
OFFICIAL: Wyking Jones adds David Grace to Cal Basketball Staff
California men’s basketball has added a renowned recruiter and ace assistant to its coaching staff in David Grace, head coach Wyking Jones announced. One of the longest-tenured assistants in the Pac-12, Grace most recently completed five seasons at UCLA, and five seasons at Oregon State prior to that, along with stints at the University of
DIII DIRT: NYU set to tab former assistant as new head coach
I have heard that NYU will hire former assistant coach Dagan Nelson as the Violets new head basketball coach. He will replace his former boss Joe Nesci who retired back in March. Nelson, a New York native, served as an assistant at NYU from 2000-2002. He then went on to become a DI assistant at
DIII DIRT: Lesley University Opens
The busy off-season in New England continues… I can confirm that Chris Giordano has resigned as the head basketball coach at DIII Lesley University. Giordano inherited a Lesley program back in 2014 with only five players. By year three, he put together a 16-win season which is the most in program history. During his tenure,
David Grace to be named assistant coach at Cal
David Grace will be named as an assistant basketball coach at Cal. He was unexpectedly fired earlier this week at UCLA by head coach Steve Alford. The hiring is expected to be announced shortly. Before coming to UCLA back in 2013, Grace had spent five seasons as an assistant at Oregon State. The 20-year Air
Daily Dirt – 4/18/18
I few quick things that I’ve heard… Following up on a tweet that I sent earlier…I can confirm that DII Central Washington will hire Lewis-Clark State’s Brandon Rinta as their new head coach. Rinta is a CWU alum who has had a ton of success at LCSC. The official announcement is expected later today. I
Tim Miles receives Contract Extension at Nebraska
Nebraska Athletic Director Bill Moos announced Tuesday a one-year contract extension for Head Men’s Basketball Coach Tim Miles. With the addition of a year to his current deal, Miles is now under contract at Nebraska through the 2020-21 season. Miles coached Nebraska to one of the best seasons in school history in 2017-18. The Huskers
Aaron Coombs Named Head Basketball Coach at OPSU
Following a nationwide search that drew a strong field of applicants, Oklahoma Panhandle State University and Aggie Athletics are pleased to announce the hire of Aaron Coombs as the next head coach of the men’s basketball program. University President Dr. Tim Faltyn is excited to have Coach Coombs join the Panhandle State family and foresees