Here are a bunch of things that I’ve heard… Brandon Dunson has become the video and recruiting assistant at Stanford. The former Arizona State player has been an assistant at Arizona Christian University since 2013. I have heard that Tony Chiles is no longer an assistant at Fordham. The New York native and former St.
Rodney Terry Closes in on Extension at Fresno State
According to the Fresno Bee, Rodney Terry is close to inking a contract extension at Fresno State that will also include a pay raise. According to the report, Terry is expected to receive a raise that will be worth between $500,000 and $600,000 per year and extend his deal to five years through 2021. The
OFFICIAL: Doug Overton Named Head Basketball Coach at Lincoln University
Following up on a rumor that HoopDirt.com posted earlier this week (DII Dirt)… Lincoln University has announced the hiring of its’ new Head Men’s Basketball Coach Doug Overton. Coach Overton is a Philadelphia Basketball legend. A graduate of Dobbins Technical High school, Overton helped his team to a city championship playing alongside Philadelphia Hoop legends
Westerlund Named Head Basketball Coach at Wright State Lake
Wright State Lake Campus has announced the hiring of its new Men’s Basketball Head Coach, Richard Westerlund. Westerlund comes to Wright State from Crossroads College, where he had been the Head Coach the previous 3 seasons. Westerlund had great success and accomplishments at Crossroads. Westerlund was directly responsible for the recruitment of 34 unique student-athletes.
Hall of Fame Coach Lou Henson Named Special Advisor at New Mexico State
New Mexico State head men’s basketball coach Paul Weir announced the appointment of Hall of Fame coaching legend Lou Henson as Special Advisor to the Aggie program. “I am ecstatic that Coach (Henson) will be joining our program,” said Weir. “To add a person of his competencies and experiences comes along once in a lifetime.
Gentry Joins Oklahoma State Staff as Player Development Director
Veteran basketball coach Stephen Gentry joined Brad Underwood’s coaching staff at Oklahoma State as the Director of Player Development. Gentry spent the last three seasons with Underwood at Stephen F. Austin as an assistant coach, where he helped the Lumberjacks rack up a total of 89 wins, which are tied for the most by any
Jermaine Jackson Retained by Bacari Alexander as Assistant Coach at Detroit
Head coach Bacari Alexander ’99 has announced his first assistant coaching seat as Jermaine Jackson ’99 will stay on staff and will now carry the title of recruiting coordinator. “Coach Jackson has demonstrated in his short collegiate coaching span that he has a high care level for student-athlete welfare,” said coach Alexander. “His leadership during
McMullen Tabbed as Men’s Basketball Head Coach at Houghton College
Corky McMullen, a 2007 Houghton College graduate and former Highlander student-athlete, has been named the next men’s basketball head coach for the Highlanders, Executive Director of Intercollegiate Athletics H. “Skip” Lord announced today. The appointment comes after an exhaustive national search that featured close to 100 applicants. McMullen, who becomes the ninth coach in the
DII DIRT: Lincoln University (PA) set to hire former NBA player as Head Coach
Back on April 12th, HoopDirt.com mentioned that former NBA player Doug Overton was involved with the job at Lincoln University (PA) (Daily Dirt – 4/12/16). It has now been confirmed that he is indeed the choice to succeed John Hill as the head coach at LU. Overton, a Philadelphia native, was a second round pick
Chris Wright Joins Angelo State Basketball Staff
Angelo State head men’s basketball coach Cinco Boone has announced the hiring of Chris Wright as assistant coach. “Chris is a very genuine, hard-working coach who fits the mold of exactly what we were searching for in an assistant coach,” commented Boone. “He has successful head coaching experience at the Division II level in terms
Oakland Dirt…
Following up on some “dirt” that I tweeted earlier… According to great sources, former UTRGV head coach Dan Hipsher will join Greg Kampe’s staff at Oakland University. Hipsher had spent the past three seasons as the head coach at UTRGV before being replaced following this season. He has also been the head coach at Akron,
OFFICIAL: Iowa’s Billy Taylor Named Head Basketball Coach at Belmont Abbey
Following up on a rumor that HoopDirt.com posted back on April 29th (DII DIRT)… Belmont Abbey College announced today that Billy Taylor has been named head men’s basketball coach. Taylor, who brings 11 years of NCAA Division I head coaching experience to the College, is the 16th leader of the men’s basketball program and its first ever