Author Archives: The DirtKing

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

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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

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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

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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

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Prairie View A&M Names Landon Bussie Assistant Coach

HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish Landon Bussie has been added as an assistant coach for the Prairie View A&M men’s basketball team. Bussie previously served as an assistant on the women’s side for one season and was involved with the day-to-day operations of the program, with a special emphasis on recruiting and guard development. Bussie played

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OFFICIAL: Parmenter Named Assistant at NYU

HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish Last week, HoopDirt.com reported that former Mercy College (NY) head coach Adam Parmenter would be named as an assistant at NYU (NYC DIII DIRT).  The hiring has now been made official. “I’m excited to have Adam join our staff,” said NYU Head Coach Joe Nesci. “He has a great

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Former Tar Heel Sean May Joins UNC Staff

HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish Sean May, the 2005 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament’s Most Outstanding Player, has joined the University of North Carolina men’s basketball staff as assistant to the director of player development. Sports Illustrated named May the National Player of the Year in 2005. He averaged 22.3 points and 10.7 rebounds in

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REPRESENTATION: BETTER TOO EARLY THAN TOO LATE – By Aaron Swerdlow (Kauffman Sports Management Group)

REPRESENTATION: BETTER TOO EARLY THAN TOO LATE By Aaron Swerdlow (Kauffman Sports Management Group) Introduction Coaches that I speak with frequently lament that they lacked representation earlier in their careers, especially as representation has become commonplace and necessary. For head coaches, this is often because they are bound to contracts in which they are underpaid

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Coaching Change at Mount Mercy: Gavin Out / Jennings In

Mount Mercy College (IA) men’s basketball coach Paul Gavin has stepped away from his position in order to become the Athletic Director at the college.  He will be replaced by current Mount Mercy head women’s basketball coach Aaron Jennings. With a record of 387-329, Gavin is the winningest men’s basketball coach in school history and ranked

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Reynaldo Crossman Added to Skidmore Staff

HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish Skidmore College men’s basketball head coach Joe Burke has announced the hiring of Reynaldo Crossman as his assistant coach. “We are very fortunate to have Rey join our family as an assistant coach,” Burke said.  “The minute I first spoke with him I knew he was the right guy

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