With a lot of coaches out there recruiting the prep schools hard (especially the New England preps), I wanted to pass along a couple of things that I just heard from that level… I can confirm that Vermont Academy has hired Connor Merrill as an assistant coach. He replaces Wade Smith who became the DBO
JUCO DIRT: Mike Brown to Richard Daley JC (Chicago)
It sounds like St. Joseph’s College (IN) assistant coach Mike Brown has been named as the new head coach at Richard Daley College (Chicago). Brown, a Chicago native, had been at SJC since 2014 – he has also worked at Kankakee Community College (IL) and Rock Valley College (IL). Prior to joining the college ranks, Brown worked
Albany Staff Update
HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish With the 205-16 season around the corner, University at Albany men’s basketball head coach Will Brown has promoted former director of basketball operations Jared Knotts to assistant coach. A former graduate assistant for the Danes, Simon Clement replaces Knotts to take over operations duties. Knotts enters his first season
San Diego State Names Court After Head Coach Steve Fisher
HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish In the event there was any doubt that Steve Fisher’s name extends far beyond that of San Diego State basketball, Athletic Director Jim Sterk offers ample proof. “We had someone from across campus who was trying to recruit a key (administrative) position,” Sterk recalled. “During the process, they asked
Paul Hafford Joins Skagit Valley College Staff
HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish Skagit Valley Head Coach Brock Veltri announced that former Portland State University shooting guard and Lyndon Christian standout Paul Hafford joins the Skagit Valley College staff after completing his successful professional playing career. Hafford had a non-traditional yet very successful college career, playing at three different institutions, including Whitworth
Phil Martelli Receives Multi-Year Extension at St. Joseph’s
HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish Saint Joseph’s University and head men’s basketball coach Phil Martelli have agreed to terms on a multi-year contract extension, school officials have announced. The agreement comes as Martelli begins his fourth decade on Hawk Hill, having served 10 years as an assistant coach (1986-1995) and the last 20 seasons
JUCO DIRT: Garmroth Out at CVCC
I have now heard from multiple sources that Bryan Garmroth has been removed as the head coach at Catawba Valley CC (NC) just days before the season is scheduled to start. I have also heard that he will be replaced by Ron Carson on an interim basis. Carson was not an assistant at CVCC, but
Missouri-St. Louis Names Rob Holloway Assistant Basketball Coach
HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish University of Missouri-St. Louis head men’s basketball coach Bob Sundvold has announced the addition of Rob Holloway to his staff as an assistant coach. Holloway comes to UMSL following three seasons as head coach of Kennedy-King College in Chicago. “Rob is a great addition to our staff,” said Sundvold.
Marcus Gill Re-Joins Albion Staff
HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish Marcus Gill, best known for being head coach of one of the nation’s top AAU programs, the All-Ohio Red Nike EYBL team, for the past four years, returns to the Albion College men’s basketball staff for the 2015-2016 season. After graduating from Albion, Gill launched his coaching career immediately
Daily Dirt – 10/28/15
A couple things that I’ve heard… NC State’s Dereck Whittenburg has left his post as the Senior Assistant to the Head Coach/Director of Player Development for the Wolfpack, and accepted a position in development within the athletic department. He has spent the past two seasons on Mark Gottfried’s staff, and was the head coach at
OFFICIAL: Pat Zipfel Named Head Coach at Mansfield University
HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish Thanks to great sources who got HoopDirt.com out in front of this one last week (DII DIRT: Mansfield Hires Former NBA Assistant as New Head Coach). It has now been made official – Pat Zipfel, most recently an advanced scout with the NBA Chicago Bulls, has been named
Ben Rovenstine Added to Rogers State Staff
HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish Rogers State Head Men’s Basketball Coach Justin Barkley announced the hiring of Ben Rovenstine as an assistant coach Tuesday. Rovenstine takes over the vacancy left when Vinay Patel departed to assume the role of head coach at Oklahoma City University. “Ben is a guy I’ve had my eyes on