The Mineral Area College Board of Trustees on June 11 approved the hiring of Luke Strege to the coaching position of the men’s basketball program. The position was vacated this summer when Corey Tate joined MU’s basketball program as assistant coach. Strege will be the fourth coach in the history of the program. He comes
DIII DIRT: Verdell Resigns at Johnson State
I can confirm that Johnson State (VT) head coach Tommy Verdell has resigned in order to accept the Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance position at Bates College (ME). Before becoming the head coach at JSC in 2013, he was an assistant coach at Bates. Verdell spent two seasons as an assistant coach for the Springfield
Western Illinois Dirt…
I have heard that Virginia Operations Assistant Mark Vershaw is the leader for the vacant assistant position on Billy Wright’s staff at Western Illinois. Vershaw has been on Tony Bennett’s at UVa staff for the past three seasons. The former Wisconsin standout (played for Dick Bennett) has also worked in an administrative role at Illinois
Anthony Ross Named Assistant at East Stroudsburg
Anthony Ross rejoins the East Stroudsburg University men’s basketball program as assistant coach under head coach Jeff Wilson for the 2015-16 season. Ross replaces Justin Potts, who assisted Wilson for 13 seasons (2002-03 through 2014-15) before being named head coach at Moravian College, his alma mater. Ross, a 2006 ESU graduate and two-year starter for
Fontbonne (MO) Names Lance Thornhill Head Coach
Fontbonne University has named Lance Thornhill as the Griffins’ newest head men’s basketball coach. Thornhill, succeeds Anthony Hall who stepped down in May to relocate to Tennessee with his family. Thornhill will become the fourth head men’s basketball coach in Fontbonne’s history. “Coach Thornhill has shown his loyalty and dedication to Fontbonne Athletics over the
Driggs Resigns as Head Coach at Allegheny
Allegheny College head men’s basketball coach Jim Driggs has announced his resignation from the position. Citing a desire to spend more time with his family, including wife Colleen, and young children Jack and Maggie, Driggs steps down after spending five years at the helm of the Gator program. “It was a very tough decision,” said
Navy Dirt…
I have now heard multiple times that the leader for the vacant assistant position at Navy is Naval Academy Prep head coach Jeromy Yetter. He would fill the spot that opened when Aaron Goodman became the head coach at Washington College earlier this spring. Yetter has been the head coach at NAPS since 2012, and
JUCO DIRT: Indian River State (FL) Set to Hire
I have heard that Central Methodist (MO) associate head coach Charlie Wilson is the choice at Indian River State College (FL). Wilson, who just wrapped up his seventh season at CMU, interviewed on campus last week, and was offered the position today. He is a CMU alum who has also been a high school coach
Denver Dirt…
I have heard from a great source that University of Denver head coach Joe Scott will add Loyola (MD) assistant Dan Ficke to his staff. Ficke, who played at Loyola (MD) from 2005-2009 is a Denver native who attended Regis Jesuit. Before returning to Loyola as an assistant in 2013, he spent three seasons as
Corey Barker Added to Louisiana Tech Staff
Louisiana Tech head coach Eric Konkol filled another spot on his coaching staff Wednesday with the announcement of Corey Barker as assistant coach. Having spent last season as an assistant coach at Bowling Green State, Barker now joins Tony Skinn and Andy Fox as members of Konkol’s staff. “I am thrilled that Corey Barker is
Northwest Nazarene Staff Update
New Northwest Nazarene head coach Scott Flemming has hired two assistant coaches. He retained current assistant Kyle Joseph, and brought in Paul Rush. Kyle Joseph: Joined the Crusader basketball staff prior to the start of the 2014-15 academic year after spending six year at the University of Akron. During his time with the NCAA Division
Lancaster Bible Names Zach Filzen Head Coach
The Lancaster Bible College Athletic Department is pleased to announce the hiring of Zach Filzen as the 12th men’s basketball head coach in program history. Filzen, who played NCAA Division I basketball at the University of Buffalo from 2009-12, has been an assistant coach for the women’s basketball team at the University of Northwestern (Minn.)