HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish Earlier today, the NCAA announced it’s sanctions against SMU and head coach Larry Brown after concluding that Brown lied to investigators, ignored academic fraud and fell far short of expectations in leading his staff when it came to compliance. Brown has been suspended for nine games (30% of the season), SMU
Mike Thompson Added to Washington & Jefferson Staff
HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish Washington & Jefferson men’s basketball head coach Ethan Stewart-Smith has announced the hiring of Mike Thompson as the intern assistant coach on his staff. Thompson replaces Cody Hartzler, who left to accept a full-time assistant position on the women’s basketball staff at Baldwin Wallace. A native of Rosedale, N.Y., Thompson recently completed his
Hawaii Dirt…
I have now heard from two separate sources that former Cal assistant John Montgomery will named as an assistant at Hawaii. He will replace Norm Parrish who became the head coach at Westminster College (UT) back in August. Following a six year stint at Cal, Montgomery spent last season as the DBO at San Francisco.
UMass-Boston Names Zander Tasch Assistant Coach
HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish Zander Tasch has been named as an assistant men’s basketball coach at UMass Boston. Tasch becomes the first assistant under newly appointed head coach Jason Harris. This will be the second time that Tasch has worked with coach Harris, as the two were members of the Long Island University’s historic
Rutgers Staff Update
HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish Rutgers Head Men’s Basketball Coach Eddie Jordan today announced changes to the Scarlet Knights’ coaching staff. Mike O’Koren will transition to senior advisor, Dalip Bhatia will serve as assistant coach and Corky McMullen has been promoted to director of basketball operations. “It is integral for a coach to not
Donnie Tyndall to Serve as Volunteer Associate AD at Tennessee Wesleyan
HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish Former University of Tennessee men’s basketball head coach Donnie Tyndall has volunteered to serve as the Associate Athletic Director at Tennessee Wesleyan College this year. Tyndall and his wife, Nikki, have moved to Athens, where Tyndall will begin his tenure as volunteer Associate AD. “I am very excited about
Charles Rhodes Joins Chowan University Staff
HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish The Chowan University athletic department announced the addition of Charles Rhodes to the men’s basketball staff. Rhodes returns to his alma mater to serve as Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach. The Chapel Hill, North Carolina native was a standout student-athlete for the Chowan Blue and White. Head Coach Men’s Basketball Coach Brett Vincent
Paxton Molinari Named Assistant Coach at Coe College
HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish Coe College men’s basketball Head Coach Bryan Martin has recently announced the addition of assistant coach Paxton Molinari to the Kohawk coaching staff. “We are very excited to welcome Paxton, and his wife Hanna, into the Coe College community and the Kohawk basketball family. I believe Coach Molinari is the
Daily Dirt – 9/28/15
Some things to kick off the week… I have heard that Boston University head coach Joe Jones has promoted Jimmie Oakman to Director of Basketball Operations. Oakman served last season as a special assistant / video coordinator for the Terriers. He also spent three seasons as an assistant at DIII Daniel Webster College (NH) I
Lehigh Dirt…
I have heard that Lehigh assistant coach Ryan Krueger has departed for a position with the Grand Rapids Drive (Detroit Pistons D-League affiliate). Krueger is a Lehigh alum who has been on the Mountain Hawks staff for the last four seasons. He does have previous NBA experience – he served as a video coordinator and then
2015 John Groce Basketball Coaches Clinic
Registration is underway here for the annual John Groce Fighting Illini Basketball Coaches Clinic, scheduled for Oct. 16-17 at the Ubben Basketball Practice Facility on the University of Illinois campus. This year’s clinic features talks by head coach John Groce along with special guest speakers Seth Greenberg and Herb Sendek, and includes three Illini practices,
OFFICIAL: Quinnipiac Names Mark Fogel DBO
HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish Following up on a rumor that HoopDirt.com posted last week (Quinnipiac Dirt)…Mark Fogel has been officially named the director of basketball operations for the Quinnipiac men’s basketball program. The announcement was made by Head Coach Tom Moore today. Fogel comes to QU after serving as an assistant coach at