On Monday, I mentioned five names that I’ve heard at San Diego (SAN DIEGO DIRT). I’ve now heard a few other names that should be added to the list. The updated list should include: Boise State assistant Mike Burns (former assistant at San Diego / former head coach Eastern Washington), and Mark Fox (former head
Drake Dirt…
Multiple outlets are reporting that Creighton assistant coach Darian DeVries is the leader at Drake. A report from KCCI-TV’s Andy Garman goes as far as saying that DeVries is the choice and an announcement will come today. DeVries has been at Creighton for the past twenty seasons. The former guard at Northern Iowa became a
Mick Durham Named Head Basketball Coach at Montana State Billings
Montana coaching legend Mick Durham will return home to lead the Montana State University Billings men’s basketball team as its head coach, announced by the athletic department on Wednesday. “We are very pleased Coach Durham has accepted our offer to become our head men’s basketball coach,” commented Yellowjacket director of athletics Krista Montague. “He has
Oklahoma State Signs Boynton to Contract Extension
Oklahoma State athletic director Mike Holder and head basketball coach Mike Boynton have agreed in principle on an extension to Boynton’s contract that will keep him with the Cowboys through the 2023-24 season. The two-year extension to the original five-year contract increases Boynton’s annual salary to $1.6 million with a $125,000 increase for each subsequent
HOT: Nicholls State to promote Austin Claunch to Head Coach
HoopDirt.com can confirm a report that Nicholls State will promote Austin Claunch to head coach replacing his former boss Richie Riley who became the head coach at South Alabama earlier this month. Claunch beat out Houston assistant Quannas White, LSU-Alexandria head coach Larry Cordaro, and two junior college head coaches for the job. Claunch was
OFFICIAL: Chris Mack Chosen to Lead Louisville Men’s Basketball Program
Chris Mack, whose teams have participated in the NCAA Tournament in eight of his nine seasons as a head coach, has been selected as the head coach of the University of Louisville men’s basketball team. In nine seasons as the head coach at Xavier, Mack guided the Musketeers to a 215-97 record and eight NCAA
WATCH LIVE: Chris Mack Introductory Press Conference at Louisville – 4PM ET
Chris Mack will be introduced as Louisville’s new head basketball coach at a 4pm ET press conference today. Watch the event live HERE.
McNeese State Dirt…
I can confirm that Michael DuBose will be named as an assistant coach on Heath Schroyer’s new staff at McNeese State. He had spent the past two seasons as an assistant at Chipola College (FL), and was an assistant at Southwest Mississippi Community College for two years before that. An official announcement is expected shortly.
DII DIRT: Jeff Oliver no longer Head Basketball Coach at Cal State San Bernardino
Jeff Oliver is no longer the head basketball coach at DII Cal State San Bernardino. He had been the head coach at the school for the past sixteen seasons and compiled a 294-154 mark. Oliver had been an assistant for he Coyotes before being elevated to head coach in 2002. An official announcement is expected
DIII DIRT: Mike Byrnes out as Head Basketball Coach at Rhode Island College
HoopDirt.com can confirm that Mike Byrnes is no longer the head basketball coach at Rhode Island College. Byrnes just finished his fourth season with the Anchorman and wraps up his tenure with a 45-61 record (8-18 / 2017-18). Before coming to RIC, Byrnes served as an assistant under Andrew Toole at Robert Morris for four
OFFICIAL: Loyola University Maryland Names Tavaras Hardy Men’s Basketball Head Coach
Tavaras Hardy has been named the 21st head men’s basketball coach at Loyola University Maryland, Donna M. Woodruff, the Greyhounds’ assistant vice president and director of athletics, announced today. A noted recruiter, Hardy has served on coaching staffs in the Big Ten, Big East and Atlantic Coast Conferences over the last 12 seasons. Hardy, 38,
OFFICIAL: Missouri Western State Names Sundance Wicks Head Basketball Coach
Following up on HoopDirt.com’s report from last night (Sundance Wicks to be named Head Coach at Missouri Western). It’s now been made official, Director of Athletics Josh Looney announced the hiring of Sundance Wicks as the fifth head men’s basketball coach at Missouri Western State University, Wednesday morning. “When this search process started, our mission