Thanks to great sources who had HoopDirt.com way out in front of this one over the weekend (Dickinson State Dirt). It’s now been made official that Josh Vaughan has been named as the new Blue Hawk Head Men’s Basketball coach. “We are very excited to have Josh become our next head coach”, stated athletic director
Lebanon Valley College Basketball Staff Update
A pair of new faces will man the sidelines under Lebanon Valley men’s basketball head coach Brad McAlester this winter, as it has been announced that Jonathan Bishop and Brad Karli have joined the program’s coaching staff. Karli joins the LVC staff after spending six seasons at Bloomsburg. He spent the previous 15 seasons associated
MUST READ: The official letter sent to Rick Pitino from Louisville President Dr. Greg Postel
Here is a copy of the official letter that was sent to Rick Pitino informing him that he would be placed on leave from Louisville President Dr. Greg Postel:
Daily Dirt: Weekend Update – 10/1/17
Here’s a quick re-cap of a few things that I heard this weekend: Cal State Bakersfield will hire Mike Scott as an assistant coach and Dee Wallace as the director of player development. More HERE. I have confirmed that Dickinson State (ND) has hired UMary assistant Josh Vaughan as their new head basketball coach. More
Cal State Bakersfield Dirt…
Cal State Bakersfield head coach Rod Barnes will add Mike Scott to his staff as an assistant coach, and Dee Wallace as the director of player development. Scott has most recently been an assistant coach at Paris JC (TX). He has also worked at Texas A&M International, Wayland Baptist, Midland College, and his alma mater
JUCO DIRT: Coaching Change Made at Redlands CC (OK)
I can confirm that Tyler Brown has been replaced as the head coach at Redlands CC by Jose Molina Negron. Brown, who had been an assistant at Redlands since 2011, was hired this past spring to replace former head coach Earnest Crumbley. It also sounds like none of the current assistants were retained in this
NAIA DIRT: Dickinson State Set to Name New Head Basketball Coach
I can confirm that Dickinson State University (ND) will name Josh Vaughan as their new head basketball coach. He will replace Justin Wetzel who became an assistant in the NBA G-League a few weeks ago. Vaughn was one of three finalists who interviewed on campus late last week (DSU Finalists). Vaughan has spent the past
BREAKING: Louisville Names David Padgett Interim Head Basketball Coach
Louisville has named David Padgett as the interim head basketball coach. He replaces Rick Pitino who was fired earlier this week. The 5pm ET Introductory press conference can we seen live HERE. An interim athletic director will be named on Monday. Padgett, a former three-year starter at center for the Cardinals, has been on the
WATCH LIVE: Bruce Pearl Press Conference
Auburn head basketball coach Bruce Pearl will talk for the first time since the arrest Tigers associate head coach Chuck Person for his involvement in the recent college basketball corruption scandal. You can watch live at 3:15pm ET – HERE
Louisville Dirt…
It sounds like Louisville will name an interim head coach to replace recently fired Rick Pitino as early as today. Three names have surfaced over the past 24-hours… Yesterday, Rival.com’s Corey Evans reported that current assistant coach David Padgett will be the choice. The 32-year old former Cardinal player reportedly has the backing of the
Arizona Initiates Dismissal Process Against Assistant Basketball Coach Book Richardson
Arizona President Robert C. Robbins released the following statement concerning the future of assistant basketball coach Emanuel “Book” Richardson, and a the initiation of an independent investigation: I have directed the University of Arizona to initiate an independent investigation into the alleged actions of Emanuel Richardson and to retain an external law firm to conduct
Oklahoma State Fires Associate Head Basketball Coach Lamont Evans
Oklahoma State issued the following one sentence statement today: “Oklahoma State University announced today that assistant basketball coach Lamont Evans has been terminated for cause.” Evans is accused of accepting $2,000 a month in bribes to funnel athletes to certain agents, including “one and done” players that are talented enough to jump to the NBA