Author Archives: The DirtKing

HOT: Toole Receives Extension at Robert Morris

Director of Athletics Craig Coleman, M.D., announced Wednesday at a press conference at the Charles L. Sewall Center that Robert Morris University has extended the contract of head men’s basketball coach Andrew Toole. Named the eighth head coach in program history in May of 2010, Toole is now signed through the 2019-20 season. “Andy has

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OFFICIAL: McCann Named Head Coach at Palm Beach State

We’ve been talking about this one for a while.  I mentioned back April 9th that Palm Beach State has removed the interim tag from head coach Martin McCann.  The school has finally made it official and released the following statement: Palm Beach State has officially taken the interim tag from Men’s Basketball coach Martin McCann

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Daily Dirt III – 4/15/15

Phone blowing up today – Round III of the “Daily Dirt”…. I have heard that Lafayette assistant John O’Connor is in the mix with the vacant women’s job at Lafayette.  The former head coach at Holy Family (PA) has been at Lafayette since 2012. He also worked at Lafayette from 2001-04 before landing on Paul

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Saint John’s (Minn.) Names McKenzie Head Coach

Saint John’s University (Minn.) named Pat McKenzie, a 2004 SJU graduate, its head basketball coach on Wednesday, April 15. McKenzie becomes the 15th head coach in the 113-year history of Johnnie basketball and replaces Jim Smith, who announced his retirement March 17 following 51 seasons at SJU. McKenzie completed his ninth season as an assistant

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Chad Dickman elevated to head coach at Hood

We reported this as a rumor yesterday – it has now been made official… Hood College did not have to look far for its second head men’s basketball coach. Associate Head Coach Chad Dickman will move over a chair on the bench next season. “I am extremely excited to be given the opportunity to be

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Daily Dirt II – 4/15/15

Shaping up to be a busy day – here’s DD Round 2… I can confirm that Western Illinois associate head coach Wade Hokenson has left the program.  He had been at WIU since 2008, and served as the acting head coach for a bit last spring after Jim Molinari resigned.  He was retained for the 2014-15 season

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Daily Dirt – 4/15/15

Just following up on a few tings… I reported last week that the finalists at DII Simon Fraser were Nate Philippe and Virgil Hill (DII Dirt – 4/6/15).  I can now confirm that Virgil Hill will be the choice.  Hill was most recently the head coach at the Collingwood School in Canada. He is a Simon Fraser

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Bellarmine, Davenport reach agreement to 2020

Bellarmine University announced today that the school and head basketball coach Scott Davenport have agreed to extend their relationship through the 2019-2020 academic year. Per university policy, contracts are not created for employees, but Bellarmine President Dr.Joseph J. McGowan has confirmed that the two have made the arrangement. “We are thrilled to have made assurances to keep Scott Davenport as

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HOT: Daniels Retires at Northwest Nazarene

Northwest Nazarene head men’s basketball coach Dave Daniels announced on Monday that he is retiring from coaching and will turn over the reins of the Crusader men’s basketball program at the end of May. “I am very thankful for the opportunity I’ve had to work at NNU and for all the friendships, support and encouragement

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Daily Dirt – 4/14/15

Another busy day here at the HD World Headquarters – here’s what I’ve heard so far… New VCU head coach Will Wade will add Wes Long and Rasheen Davis to his staff.  Long has been with Wade for the past two seasons at Chattanooga.  He is the former head coach at Queens (NC).  Davis was

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Bucknell Dirt…

I have heard from multiple sources over the past 24 hours that the Bucknell search has been narrowed down to 5-6 candidates.  It sounds like interviews will wrap up this week, and a decision could be made by Friday.  The names that I’ve heard are: Jamion Christian – Head Coach Mount St. Mary’s.  Has been

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