A national search led to nearly 400 applicants, from Division I head coaches to National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) National Champions. In the end, the men’s head basketball coach was already in Southwest Florida. Marty Richter, the current men’s associate head basketball coach for Florida Gulf Coast University, was selected to lead the Florida
Daily Dirt – 4/22/15
Still on vacation – getting killed on international phone charges with all of the texts and calls I’ve been getting! Oh well, it’s worth it to be able to get the dirt up…here’s what I’ve heard today (speed round): It sounds like Alcorn State is down to three in the search for a new head
Springmann and Scholl added to San Diego Staff
Lamont Smith, head coach for the University of San Diego men’s basketball program, announced the hiring of two assistant coaches today. Joining him on the Toreros staff will be Russell Springmann and Sam Scholl. Smith expects to add one more assistant by the end of next week. Additionally, Ryan Harbour is staying on in the
Crawford Joins Fordham Staff
Rodney Crawford, who served as an assistant coach at Eastern Kentucky the past three years, was named assistant men’s basketball coach at Fordham University it was announced today by head coach Jeff Neubauer. “I’m pleased that Rodney is joining me at Fordham,” Neubauer said. “He was a big part of the recent success we had
OFFICIAL: Graceland (IA) Tabs Wright as Head Coach
Just a follow up on an NAIA rumor that I posted last week (NAIA DIRT: Graceland (IA) Hires Wright as New Head Coach). It has now been made official – Chris Wright is the new head coach at Graceland (IA). Here’s the press release from the school: “We are delighted to have secured Coach
Daily Dirt II – 4/21/15
DDII from North of the Border… BYU DBO Cody Fueger will head to Utah Valley as an assistant. He is following new head coach Mark Pope, who just took over at UVU and was an assistant at BYU last season. Fueger had been at Utah since 2013, and has also worked as the DBO at Utah State, UC
Daily Dirt – 4/21/15
DK and crew still on the go in Montreal – a few quick ones that I’ve heard while bouncing around between Basilicas… I mentioned back on 4/2 that former Kentucky head coach Billy Gillispie would be the new head coach at Ranger JC (TX) (Billy Gillispie Dirt…). It is now a done deal – he has
Concordia Chicago Names Rogers Head Coach
Concordia University Chicago has announced Randy Rogers as its new head coach for the men’s basketball program. Rogers succeeds Tyler Jones, who coached the Cougar men the previous seven seasons. “I am very happy to return to Concordia University Chicago and have this opportunity to coach the men’s basketball team,” said Rogers. “This is an
OFFICIAL: Carroll Takes Over at Sul Ross State
Following up on a DIII Rumor that I posted yesterday…it’s now been made official at Sul Ross, Clif Carroll has been named head coach. Carroll, 33, who spent the last two seasons in the same capacity at McMurry University, Abilene, replaces Greg Wright, who resigned earlier this year after nine seasons with the Lobos. Carroll will also
OFFICIAL: Simon Named Associate Head Coach at Alabama
Alabama head coach Avery Johnson announced Monday the addition of Bob Simon as associate head coach. Simon, who was most recently the associate head coach at Providence, brings more than 20 years of collegiate coaching experience to the Crimson Tide. “We are excited about the addition of coach Bob Simon as associate head coach at
DIII DIRT: Sul Ross State to Hire Clif Carroll
I can confirm that DIII Sul Ross State University will hire Clif Carroll as the new head basketball coach. He will replace Greg Wright who resigned back in March. Carroll spent 2013-15 as the head coach at McMurry University (TX). He was a student assistant for Bob Knight at Texas Tech, and later served as
OFFICIAL: Pribble Named Head Coach at St. Martin’s
Thanks to great sources who got us out in front of this one last night… After a nationwide search, Athletic Director Bob Grisham has announced that current Eastern Washington University assistant coach Alex Pribble will be the new head men’s basketball coach for Saint Martin’s University. “We had more quality candidates for the position than