There has been some movement on the Idaho staff following the resignation of assistant coach Joe Ford back in October. I have heard that administrative staffer Zac Claus has been promoted to assistant coach, and Tim Marrion has been hired as the new Director of Player Development. Claus, who joined the Vandals staff this past
Capital University Head Coach Takes Leave of Absence
HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish Capital University head men’s basketball coach Damon Goodwin will be stepping away from the team for the 2015-16 season to tend to a personal illness. Coach Goodwin informed the University he will begin treatment immediately for hairy cell leukemia, a rare, but highly treatable cancer of the blood. His
Neal Scaggs Promoted to DBO at Marshall
HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish Neal Scaggs has been promoted to director of operations for Marshall men’s basketball, the program announced Thursday. The Logan, W.Va., native directs the day-to-day operations of the program and acts as the main liaison between the team and other areas in the athletics department and university. He oversees
Zac Rogers named assistant coach at Connors State College
HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish Zac Rogers has been named as an assistant basketball coach at Connors State College. A graduate of Oklahoma Wesleyan University, he is also currently working on his masters in Intercollegiate Athletic Administration at the University of Oklahoma. Rogers most recently worked as a graduate assistant at Oklahoma under Lon
Rosser Removed from Southeast Missouri Coaching Staff
HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish Southeast Missouri announced that assistant men’s basketball coach Jamie Rosser has been terminated, effective immediately due to violation of University policies and procedures. Rosser coached the last six years at Southeast, overseeing the guards and assisting with recruiting, scouting and academic performance. “Everyone in athletics is held to a
Matthew “Cougar” Downing, Jr. Named Head Coach at Haskell Indian Nations University
HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish Matthew “Cougar” Downing, Jr. has been named Men’s Head Basketball Coach at Haskell Indian Nations University. He has coached at every level over the past 20 years and has personally trained numerous basketball players throughout the Midwest. Downing began his collegiate career at Dodge City Community College where he
Michigan Extends John Beilein’s Contract Through 2020-21Season
HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish University of Michigan interim Donald R. Shepherd Director of Athletics Jim Hackett announced Wednesday (Nov. 4) a contract extension that will keep U-M men’s basketball head coach John Beilein in Ann Arbor through the 2020-21 season. “John is one of the most respected coaches in the country and revered
Daily Dirt: Prep School Edition II
We had such a good response from yesterday’s Daily Dirt: Prep School Edition that we have more! Here are two additional recent prep hirings that I have heard… Suffield Academy (CT): Chris Smith has joined Jeff Depelteau’s staff as an assistant coach. Smith was most recently an assistant coach at the nearby Salisbury School (CT) for
Lance Greene Named Assistant Coach at Endicott College
HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish Former Endicott men’s basketball standout and CCC Senior Scholar-Athlete of the Year Lance Greene ’13 (Dorchester, Mass.) has joined the Gulls’ coaching staff for the 2015-16 season. “I am very excited to add Lance Greene to our coaching staff. Lance was a great student-athlete at Endicott and is familiar
SMALL COLLEGE DIRT: College of Marin Head Coach Resigns
I can confirm that College of Marin (CA) head coach Dave Granucci has resigned. This was first reported by the Marin Independent Journal late last night. Apparently there is an internal investigation underway by the college – they are looking into unspecified team operations. Granucci had been the head coach at the school for the past
Daily Dirt: Prep School Edition
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