Daily Dirt from the beach…speed round so I don’t get yelled at by the DirtQueen… It sounds like Warren Wilson College (NC) will promote assistant Anthony Barringer to head coach. He has been on the staff for the past two seasons, and is a former player there. He will replace William Monts who became the
Magnani Resigns at Jamestown, Neville Named Head Coach
University of Jamestown Athletic Director Sean Johnson has announced that Alan Magnani has resigned as head men’s basketball coach. “We are very grateful for Coach Magnani’s leadership of the Jimmie men’s basketball program through a very successful season which culminated in a 2015 NSAA regular season title. We respect and appreciate his dedication to his
Garrett Jones Named Head Coach at Montreat College
Montreat College has announced the hiring of Garrett Jones as the head coach for the men’s basketball program. Jones comes to Montreat after serving the past four years as the assistant coach at Southwestern Assemblies of God University (SAGU) in Waxahachie, Texas. During his time at SAGU, Jones was part of a coaching staff that took
Valdosta State Adds Jason Mays to Coaching Staff
Valdosta State Athletics and Blazer basketball are proud to announce the hiring of Jason Mays as the program’s new assistant coach. Mays brings a wealth of coaching experience to the Blazer basketball coaching staff, with his most significant accomplishments coming during his time at Georgetown College from 2000-07. Hired as an assistant coach in 2000
Vic Finora added to Mars Hill Staff
Mars Hill University head men’s basketball coach Rick Scruggs announces the hiring of Vic Finora as assistant men’s basketball coach. Finora will begin his duties immediately. A native of St. Catharine’s, Ontario, Finora spent the past five years as the assistant women’s basketball coach at fellow SAC member Coker College. Before heading to Coker, Finora
Keene State Names Ryan Cain Interim Head Coach
Keene State College Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management and Interim Athletic Director Kemal Atkins has announced the hiring of Ryan Cain as the interim men’s basketball coach. “Becoming a full-time head collegiate coach has been a goal of mine and having the opportunity to fulfill that dream at an institution with a
Brion Dunlap Named Assistant at Winston-Salem State
The Winston-Salem State University men’s basketball program has announced the hiring of Brion Dunlap as an assistant coach for the Rams for the upcoming 2015-16 season. Brion Dunlap will join the Winston-Salem State University men’s basketball coaching staff after previously spending the past five seasons as an assistant coach at the College of the Holy
Demontric Doddles Joins Saint Leo Staff
Demontric Doddles joins his mentor Vince Alexander on the Saint Leo coaching staff for the 2015-16 season. Doddles previously worked with Alexander on the staff at USC-Aiken during the 2013-14 and 2014-15 seasons, assisting with player development during practice. He was on the bench with Alexander during the Pacers’ run to the ‘final four’ in
OFFICIAL: Peck to Santa Clara
HoopDirt.com first reported this back on July 26th (Santa Clara Dirt) – it’s now been made official. Santa Clara men’s basketball head coach Kerry Keating announced the hiring of Mike Peck as an assistant coach Wednesday. Peck comes to the Mission campus from the NBA Development League where he was the head coach of the
West Florida Adds Brian Benator to Staff
University of West Florida men’s basketball head coach Jeff Burkhamer has added Brian Benator to the coaching staff as an assistant coach. “Brian Benator is a terrific addition to our basketball coaching staff,” Burkhamer said. “Brian is an extremely hard worker and has a tremendous passion for coaching. He loves being in the gym and
Winona State Finalists
Winona State Director of Athletics Eric Schoh has announced two finalists for the Warriors’ head men’s basketball coaching position. Dave Bezold and Todd Eisner will be on campus Thursday, August 6 and Friday, August 7, respectively, for interviews and an open forum. The forums will be open to the public – including staff, media and community members.
DIII DIRT…
Updates on a couple of DIII searches: Keene State: Former head coach Rob Colbert was informed that he has officially been denied his appeal over his firing last month. This paves the way for the interim head coach to be announced. I reported back on 7/22 that it was a four horse race (Daily Dirt –