HoopDirt.com first reported this morning that Murray State assistant Matt McMahon would be hired by new head coach Eric Konkol at Louisiana Tech. The move was made official this afternoon – McMahon has been named as the new associate head coach for the Bulldogs. The announcement comes one day after Konkol added the first piece
Mike Newell Named Head Coach at Dillard University
The Dillard University Department of Athletics announced that Mike Newell has been named Bleu Devils head men’s basketball coach. Newell takes over a struggling men’s program that produced only two road wins and a total of 15 wins in the last four years. “I believe Coach Newell’s experience will help take our program to another
Thunder Dan Majerle Receives Extension at Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon University’s rise in NCAA Division I athletics was further entrenched Wednesday with three major announcements surrounding the program. Men’s basketball coach Dan Majerle and baseball coach Andy Stankiewicz each received new four-year contracts, while the university also signed a five-year deal with apparel and footwear giant Nike. “We want to be a top-25
Cal Poly DBO Lowe Retires
Bob Lowe, the Cal Poly men’s basketball program’s director of operations for the past two seasons, has announced his retirement after 30 years on the collegiate sideline. A replacement to fill Cal Poly’s director of operations position has not yet been named. During his two seasons as Cal Poly’s director of operations, Lowe was integral to
Pacific Assistant Joe Ford Resigns
Pacific Men’s Basketball Head Coach Ron Verlin has announced the resignation of assistant coach Joe Ford. Coordinator of basketball operations Matt Sperisen will also transition to assistant to the head coach. Verlin will open a search for the vacant assistant coaching position as soon as possible. “Joe has meant a lot to the program over
Louisiana Tech Dirt…
New Louisiana Tech head coach Eric Konkol is in the process of hiring his staff. Yesterday, he officially announced the hiring of Tony Skinn as the first member of his coaching staff. It now sounds like Murray State assistant Matt McMahon will also be joining Bulldogs staff. McMahon has been an assistant to Steve Prohm
OFFICIAL: American U. Assistant Philippe Heads Home to Canada
Back on May 4th, HoopDirt.com reported a rumor that American University assistant Nate Philippe would be hired as the next head coach at the University of Quebec at Montreal (American Dirt). It has now been made official – Philippe has returned to his native Canada to take over at UQAM. Typically, we would post the
Ivan Lewis Named Head Coach at DII Felician College
Ivan Lewis of Prospect Park, a 2004 graduate of Felician College, has been named head coach of the Golden Falcon men’s basketball team, Felician athletics director Ben DiNallo Jr. announced today. Lewis becomes the seventh coach in program history, succeeding Dave DeFerrari. He is the first alumnus of Felician to hold the position. “I commend
Extensions For Two BIG TEN Coaches
Multiple outlets are reporting that two Big Ten head coaches have received contract extensions: NEBRASKA – The World-Herald confirmed today that head coach Tim Miles has received a one-year extension. His new deal will take him through the 2019-20 season. It is not clear if he also received a salary increase as well. Miles just
PDF: John Calipari’s Contract
Here’s a pretty interesting read – a PDF copy of John Calipari’s contract at the University of Kentucky. This PDF contains the original 8-year deal that he inked back in 2009, plus recent addendums. In addition to his yearly salary, it also covers his responsibilities, bonus structure, and termination clause. 27 pages in all, but
UPDATE: Bob Walsh’s 3rd Annual Dynamic Leadership Academy
The final line-up has been introduced for the 3rd Dynamic Leadership Academy (June 8th-9th in Providence, RI). The interactive leadership and team building seminar is for leaders and coaches with a growth mindset. This year’s line-up includes: Thorr Bjorn just completed his 8th year as the Athletic Director at the University of Rhode Island after
Daily Dirt – 5/26/15
I hope everyone had a great Memorial Day weekend. Here are a few things that I heard while manning the grill yesterday… I have heard that DII Shepherd University (WVa.) assistant Zach Thomsen will be named as the next head coach at SUNY Delhi. Last season was Thomsen’s first at SU. He also spent two