Chad Dollar, an Atlanta native with more than two decades of college coaching experience, has been named an assistant coach for the Georgia Bulldogs, head coach Tom Crean announced on Wednesday. “I’ve respected and admired Chad Dollar for a long time,” Crean said. “His coaching tree started in his own home and has progressed through
Daily Dirt – 4/4/18
Today’s Dirt… I can confirm that Amorrow Morgan is headed to South Alabama with Richie Riley. Morgan spent last season on Riley’s staff at Nicholls State. He has also been an assistant at Henderson State (AR), Our Lady of the Lake (TX), and Illinois Springfield. He will be the only NSU assistant joining Riley as
URI Denies Pitino Rumors
The University of Rhode Island is denying a report from earlier today in which GoLocalProv claimed that AD Thorr Bjorn had come to an agreement with former Louisville head coach Rick Pitino to become URI’s next basketball coach. The report said that the deal, which would have paid Pitino $2 million per season, was eventually
Former Pepperdine Head Coach Marty Wilson Named Assistant at Cal
The California men’s basketball staff is receiving another boost of veteran coaching presence with the addition of Marty Wilson, head coach Wyking Jones announced today. “I’m really excited to welcome Marty to our staff. His knowledge of the game, experience and energy is what excites me the most about being a part of what we
OFFICIAL: Mike Poe Resigns as Head Basketball Coach at Tennessee Wesleyan
Following up on a rumor that HoopDirt.com published back on March 27th. It’s now been made official that Mike Poe, head men’s basketball and golf coach at Tennessee Wesleyan University, has resigned from his position to accept the head boys’ basketball position at Volunteer High School in Church Hill, TN. Poe previously served as the
Paul Lusk Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Creighton
Former Missouri State men’s basketball head coach Paul Lusk has been named an assistant coach at Creighton University, Bluejay head coach Greg McDermott announced. Lusk joins Preston Murphy and Alan Huss as Creighton assistant coaches and replaces Darian DeVries on the Bluejay staff after DeVries was named head coach last Thursday at Drake University. “I’ve
REPORT: Joe Dooley headed to East Carolina
Florida Gulf Coast head coach Joe Dooley is returning to East Carolina according to a report by 94.3 The Game. Dooley was the head coach at East Carolina from 1995-1999 where he went 57-52. He then served as an assistant at Kansas, New Mexico, and Wyoming before becoming the head coach at FGCU in 2013.
OFFICIAL: Marist Hires John Dunne as Head Men’s Basketball Coach
Marist College Director of Athletics Tim Murray announced the hiring of John Dunne as head men’s basketball coach on Tuesday. Dunne is the 12th head coach in program history. He will be introduced at a press conference on Thursday at 11 a.m. at McCann Arena. “We’re extremely excited to welcome John and his family to
REPORT: St. Peter’s John Dunne to Marist
Marist will hire John Dunne as their next head basketball coach according to a report by Jon Rothstein. Dunne has been the head coach at MAAC foe St. Peter’s since 2006 where he has compiled a 153-225 record, including a 14-18 (6-12) mark this past season. Before coming to St. Peter’s, Dunne served as an
Aaron Hill Named Head Basketball Coach at Culver-Stockton College
Culver-Stockton College athletic director Pat Atwell announced the hiring of Aaron Hill as the 24th coach in the 106-year history of Culver-Stockton men’s basketball. Hill arrives in Canton after spending the last four seasons at East Central University in Ada, Okla. Hill served as assistant coach at ECU from 2014-17 before being promoted to associate head coach prior
Daily Dirt – 4/3/18
A few things that I’ve heard… Mike Rice is a HOT name right now at Pitt. Multiple sources have told me that he is involved with an assistant spot on Jeff Capel’s staff. Rice is a Pittsburgh native who has been the head coach at Rutgers and Robert Morris. He has most recently been working
Springfield College’s Charlie Brock Named President of the National Association of Basketball Coaches
Springfield College head basketball coach Charlie Brock succeeded University of Kansas head coach Bill Self as president of the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) on Sunday night during the annual NABC convention, held in conjunction with the 2018 NCAA® Division I Men’s Final Four®. Brock stepped into the role of president a little early