Author Archives: The DirtKing

Texas State extends Kaspar

Texas State University’s Director of Athletics Dr. Larry Teis has announced the extension of head men’s basketball coach Danny Kaspar through the 2022-2023 season, effective immediately. “We are thrilled to extend coach Kaspar as our head men’s basketball coach,” Teis said. “He has put together a couple of historic seasons on the court, while cultivating

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Wofford Basketball Staff Update

Wofford College men’s basketball head coach Jay McAuley announced his staff for the upcoming season on Thursday, April 18. Will Murphy remains on staff, while Paul Hemrick and Dwight Perry join the Terriers. Murphy has been with Wofford for two seasons, first as Director of Basketball Operations and then as assistant coach. Paul Hemrick spent

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Appalachian State Staff Update

Appalachian State head men’s basketball head coach Dustin Kerns has finalized his first Mountaineer coaching staff for the upcoming 2019-20 season Patrick Moynihan, Bob Szorc and Frank Young have been tabbed as assistant coaches, while Bradley Fey has been named director of basketball operations. In addition, Jason Allison has been retained as special assistant to

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Southeastern Louisiana Dirt…

Following up on some DIRT from earlier today… Southeastern Louisiana will promote David Kiefer to head basketball coach replacing Jay Ladner who departed for Southern Mississippi. Kiefer has been on Ladner’s staff for the past four seasons, being elevated to associate head coach prior to the 2016-17 season. Also, Southeastern assistant coach Kyle Roane will

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Daily Dirt – 4/18/19

Getting caught up on a bunch of things that I’ve heard… Early in the search at Southeast Louisiana, but sounds like one of the current assistants may be promoted to replace Jay Ladner who took over at Southern Mississippi. Should know more on this as the dust settles over the next 24 hours. From what

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Mercer Basketball Staff Update

Mercer men’s basketball head coach Greg Gary announced the hiring of three assistant coaches and a director of basketball operations on Wednesday. The hires complete Gary’s first-year coaching staff in his new role as the Bears’ head coach. Gary rounded out his coaching staff with the hiring of former Lamar associate head coach Bobby Kummer,

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OFFICIAL: Simms Named Head Basketball Coach at Clark

Following an extensive nationwide search, the Clark University Athletic Department has announced the hiring of Tyler Simms as the next Head Coach of the men’s basketball program. Director of Athletics and Recreation Trish Cronin confirmed the appointment of Simms as he will join the department in June of 2019. “We are very excited to have

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DIII DIRT: Clark U. set to hire Ivy League assistant

I have heard from multiple sources that DIII Clark University (MA) will hire Brown University assistant Tyler Simms as their new head basketball coach. Simms has been an assistant at Brown since 2015, and served as the DBO at Siena before that. He played collegiately at DIII Trinity College (2004-08). An official announcement is expected

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Lamar Dirt…

I can confirm from a great source that Lamar head coach Tic Price will promote Joey Cantafio from Director of Basketball Operations to Assistant Coach. He will replace Bobby Kummer who is headed to Mercer. Cantafio has been on the Lamar staff for the past two seasons. He spent three years prior to that serving

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Daily Dirt 4/15/19

A few quick things… I have heard that Clemson Director of Recruiting Lucas McKay will join Billy Donlon’s staff at UMKC. McKay had been at Clemson for the past nine seasons. More UMKC staff additions shortly. I have heard that the leader at DII Colorado State Pueblo is Sheridan College (WY) head coach Matt Hammer,

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