Author Archives: The DirtKing

South Dakota State Dirt…

The search to replace Scott Nagy at South Dakota State is underway, and interviews have begun.  I have heard a bunch of names here. They are: Tom Billeter – Head Coach Augustana (SD).  Won the DII National Championship this past season (34-2). Has also been the head coach at North Dakota State.  Holds a career

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Nevada Staff Update

Nevada men’s basketball coach Eric Musselman announced the hiring of Yann Hufnagal and Ronald Dupree as assistant coaches for the Wolf Pack program. “I’m excited to make these additions to our coaching staff,” Musselman said. “Along with Doug Stewart, we now have three coaches who have strong experience at power-five institutions. That being said, they each

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The Plug on Hoops Podcast

Gotta give a shoutout to my guys Brad, Juan, and Mike from The Plug on Hoops Podcast.  I joined them last week and had a blast. They also had Josh Pastner on the show just a few days before he took the Georgia Tech job.  Here’s the link to last week’s episode in case you

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Stallings Announces Additions to Basketball Staff at Pitt

Pitt head coach Kevin Stallings announced the additions of Tom Richardson and Jeremy Ballard to his coaching staff for the 2016-17 season. In addition, Stallings will also bring on Dan Cage as director of basketball operations and Garry Christopher as strength and conditioning coordinator. “I am thrilled with how our staff is coming together,” said Stallings. “Tom

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UTRGV Names Luke Mackay Assistant Basketball Coach

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced that Luke Mackay, who spent the last two seasons as a graduate assistant at Oklahoma, is now an assistant coach with the UTRGV men’s basketball program. While at Oklahoma, Mackay worked with recently hired UTRGV Men’s Basketball Head Coach Lew Hill and

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HOT: Bert Hammel Resigns at DII Merrimack College

The Merrimack Athletic Department announced that head men’s basketball coach Bert Hammel will step down and not return for the 2016-17 season. A search for his successor will begin immediately. Hammel concluded his 36th season in 2015-16 as head coach of Merrimack with 526 career wins, 13th among Division II active coaches and 40th all-time in Division II.  Over

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North Dakota State Assistant Coach Freddy Coleman Resigns

North Dakota State University head men’s basketball coach David Richman announced Friday, Apr. 8, that assistant coach Freddy Coleman has resigned to pursue further opportunities outside of coaching. Coleman had been a part of the Bison men’s basketball coaching staff for three years, starting prior to the 2013-14 season. “We are extremely appreciative of Freddy’s

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