I have heard from a great source that former Holy Cross head coach Milan Brown will be headed to the College of Charleston as an assistant. He would replace Antonio Reynolds-Dean who left C of C earlier this spring to become an assistant at his alma mater URI. Brown had spent the past five seasons
Western Kentucky Adds Chris Shumate to Staff
Native Kentuckian Chris Shumate returns to the Bluegrass State as an assistant men’s basketball coach at WKU, Hilltopper head coach Ray Harper announced Monday. The Louisville, Ky., native spent last season at Tennessee and the season before at Conference USA rival Southern Miss. He brings eight years of Division I experience to the position at
James Kane Named Assistant at Murray State
New Murray State men’s basketball head coach Matt McMahon announced Monday his first hire is assistant coach James Kane. McMahon became head coach six days ago when he replaced Steve Prohm who left to be head coach at Iowa State. Kane, who Racer fans know well, worked with McMahon as assistants the last four seasons
DIII DIRT: Heil the Choice at Baldwin Wallace
Last week, HoopDirt.com reported that Defiance College (OH) head coach Tom Heil was the leader for the vacancy at Baldwin Wallace (OH) (DIII DIRT: Search Updates). I have now heard from a great source who has confirmed that Heil is in fact the choice to become the next head coach at BW. He beat out
Rider Staff Update
HoopDirt.com talked about both of these moves last month. They have now both been made official. Rider University head coach Kevin Baggett has officially added Dino Presley and Marlon Guild to his staff for the 2015-16 season. They replace Donyell Marshall, who has taken a similar position at the University at Buffalo, and John Griffin,
Basketball HQ Monday: 3 Bounce Between the Legs Drill
This is a drill that the UNCG staff uses during their workouts, and it is going to really work on being able to make an explosive dribble move past a defender. It is going to work on being able to change gears quickly. Players that are able to make great penetration moves are able to quickly
UIC Dirt…
I have heard from a great source that College of Southern Idaho assistant coach Chris McMillian will be hired as the Director of Player Performance at the University of Illinois at Chicago. McMillian is a former Wyoming standout who played for current UIC head coach Steve McClain while with the Cowboys. Before joining the CSI
OFFICIAL: Martin Named Head Coach at Purchase
Kyle Martin has been tabbed to lead the Purchase College men’s basketball program, announced Athletic Director Chris Bisignano. “I am excited about the opportunity to lead this program,” said Martin. “I would like to thank the committee for selecting me, and I look forward to continuing the winning tradition here at Purchase. “I also want
Brent Crews Named Head Coach at Thomas University
Thomas University and Athletic Director Mike Lee has announced the appointment of Brent Crews as the Night Hawks’ next head men’s basketball coach. Crews joins the Night Hawks after previously serving as an assistant coach at the University of San Francisco for three seasons. He originally joined the Dons staff prior to the 2012-2013 season
Daily Dirt – 6/12/15
A bunch of things to round-out the week… In yesterday’s Navy Dirt, I mentioned that Naval Academy Prep head coach Jeromy Yetter was the leader for the vacant assistant spot on Ed DeChellis’ staff. I can now confirm that he has gotten the job. Look for the official announcement shortly. I can confirm that former
Lafayette Dirt…
I have heard from a great source that former Hartford assistant Matt Blue will land on Fran O’Hanlon’s staff at Lafayette. Prior to joining the Hartford staff in 2010, Blue spent one season as an assistant to O’Hanlon at Lafayette. The 2007 St. Lawrence graduate also worked as an assistant at Susquehanna for one season.
Siena Dirt II…
Last Friday, I reported that NC State GA Ben Asher would be named as the DBO at Siena (Siena Dirt). I have now heard that Jimmy Patsos will fill the final spot on his staff with Dartmouth assistant Jordan Watson. He will assume the assistant role that was vacated when Luke D’Alessio departed earlier this