John Gallagher has signed a new contract that will keep him as head coach of the University of Hartford men’s basketball team, Director of Athletics Mary Ellen Gillespie announced on Wednesday. “This was a very good season for Hartford men’s basketball,” said Gillespie. “Nineteen Division I wins is the best in program history and our
Temple’s Fran Dunphy to Coach 2018-19 Season; Aaron McKie Named as Successor
Temple University head men’s basketball coach Fran Dunphy will remain through the 2018-19 season, and current assistant coach and Temple alumnus Aaron McKie will succeed Dunphy in that role, Temple President Richard M. Englert and Director of Athletics Patrick Kraft announced today. Dunphy has led the Owls since 2006, winning four conference championships and being
HoopDirt.com 2017-18 DIII Coach of the Year presented by Just Play Solutions
WHITMAN COLLEGE HEAD COACH ERIC BRIDGELAND NAMED HOOPDIRT.COM DIII COACH OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY JUST PLAY SOLUTIONS For Immediate Release April 11, 2018 Whitman College (WA) Head Basketball Coach Eric Bridgeland has been named as the HoopDirt.com Division III Coach of the Year presented by Just Play Solutions for the 2017-18 college basketball season. Bridgeland qualified for
Daily Dirt II – 4/11/18
It’s been a busy day…here’s a second edition of the Daily Dirt… UNC Greensboro assistant Andre Morgan will join Nick McDevitt’s new staff at Middle Tennessee. He has been on Wes Miller’s staff at UNCG for the past two seasons and has also worked at The Citadel and UAB. An official announcement is expected as
Mike Morrell Named Head Basketball Coach at UNC Asheville
After a national search, UNC Asheville has selected Mike Morrell to helm the UNC Asheville men’s basketball program. Morrell (pronunciation: more-ELL) is the seventh head coach in the history of UNC Asheville men’s basketball. Considered one of the top assistants in all of college basketball, the 35-year-old Morrell joins UNC Asheville from the University of
Evansville Staff Update
University of Evansville head men’s basketball coach Walter McCarty has announced the hiring of two individuals to his first coaching staff with the Purple Aces. McCarty has tabbed Terrence Commodore as an Assistant Coach while adding Logan Baumann as the Director of Basketball Operations. The final assistant coach spots will be announced soon. Commodore comes
Daily Dirt – 4/11/18
Here is some mid-week “Dirt”… Some names that I’ve heard at UNC Asheville are Indiana State assistant Bret Carey (former associate head coach at UNCA, also played there), UNC Greensboro associate head coach Mike Roberts, and USC Aiken head coach Mark Vanderslice (a UNCA alum and former staffer). At least two high major guys being
DIII DIRT: Gettysburg makes it’s choice…
I can confirm that Gettysburg College will name B.J. Dunne as their new head men’s basketball coach. Dunne has spent the past five seasons as the head coach at Vassar College. Before being hired at Vassar back in 2013, Dunne served as an assistant coach at Emerson College and Babson College. His best season at
OFFICIAL: Shaheen Holloway Named Head Basketball Coach at St. Peter’s
Saint Peter’s University Director of Athletics Bryan Felt announced the hiring of Shaheen Holloway as the 15th head coach of the men’s basketball program on Wednesday. Holloway will be formally introduced to the Saint Peter’s University community and media at a press conference on Thursday, April 12 at 12 p.m. in the Victor R. Yanitelli,
JUCO DIRT: Andrew College (GA) set to hire new Head Basketball Coach
I can confirm that Andrew College (GA) will hire Arkansas Monticello assistant Justin Newton as their new head men’s basketball coach. In addition to his two seasons at DII UAM, Newton also spent time as an assistant coach at DII Lee University (TN), and at the JUCO level at South Georgia State College. Newton will
Minnesota’s Johnson Headed to Xavier
Minnesota assistant coach Ben Johnson will join Travis Steele’s new staff at Xavier. Steele re-tweeted the following earlier today: Another piece in place for @CoachSteeleXU! Excited to announce the addition of @CoachBenJohnson to the XAVIER Family! More info to come shortly… Johnson had worked for the past four seasons on Richard Pitino’s staff at Minnesota.
REPORT: Shaheen Holloway to St. Peter’s
Shaheen Holloway has agreed to become the head basketball coach at St. Peter’s according to a report by Adam Zagoria. He would replace John Dunne who became the head coach at Marist back on April 3rd. HoopDirt.com mentioned Holloway’s involvement here back on 4/6 (Daily Dirt). Holloway, had been the associate head coach at Seton