A few things from the JC world that I’ve heard today… • I have heard that Chris St. Clair has resigned as the head coach at Cypress College (CA). He took over at Cypress in 2012 after long-time head coach Paul Bottiaux stepped down. Word on the street is that UCLA DBO Tyus Edney and
OFFICIAL: Smith to South Dakota
Craig Smith, who helped lead Nebraska to its first NCAA Tournament appearance in 16 seasons, will be introduced as the next head men’s basketball coach at the University of South Dakota. Smith will become the 17th head coach in the 106-year history of Coyote men’s basketball. He follows Dave Boots, who spent 25 seasons in
BREAKING: Dickey resigns at Houston
University of Houston Men’s Basketball Head Coach James Dickey announced Monday he will step down from his current position due to private family matters. In his four years with the Houston family, Dickey elevated the program across many facets while making the transition to the American Athletic Conference. The 2013-14 season saw the Houston program
UC-Riverside rumor…
According to a great source, UC-Riverside will remove the interim tag from head coach Dennis Cutts. According to my source, the deal will be for four years. Cutts took over this past July when former head coach became the interim AD at UCR. I have not heard any other details of the contract, but heard
South Florida rumors…
Two names that I keep hearing around the search at South Florida are Manhattan head coach Steve Masiello and Florida assistant John Pelphrey. Obviously Rick Pitino has some influence here. Both guys played for him at Kentucky, and Masiello served as an assistant for him at Louisville. Masiello has won 60 games in his three
HOT: Miller extended at Dayton
University of Dayton Vice President and Director of Athletics Tim Wabler has announced that the University has extended head men’s basketball coach Archie Miller’s contract through the 2018-19 basketball season. Financial terms of the contract were not disclosed. "The University of Dayton is committed to a national-level basketball program, and this contract extension demonstrates our
Florida Atlantic rumor…
Multiple sources are reporting that Florida Atlantic may be targeting Ohio State associate head coach Dave Dickerson as a possible replacement for Mike Jarvis. The relationship between Dickerson and FAU AD Patrick Chun seems to be a strong one. Chun spent 15 years in the athletic department at Ohio State before becoming the AD at
Marquette rumor…
According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Marquette has reached out to former UCLA head coach Ben Howland in their search to replace Buzz Williams. Howland sat out last year after being dismissed by UCLA and has been linked to almost every high major opening this month. He went 230-105 including three straight Final Four appearances
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Adelphi rumor…
In the past 24-hours, three separate sources have told me that Adelphi (DII NE-10) has parted ways with head coach Dominick Savino. In his four years at the helm of the Panthers, he compiled a 60-56 record, including a 5-21 mark this season. Savino was an assistant at Adelphi for three season before taking over
OFFICIAL: Buzz becomes a Hokie
Virginia Tech Director of Athletics Whit Babcock has announced the hiring of Buzz Williams as the new head men’s basketball coach for the Hokies. “I am extremely excited about welcoming Buzz Williams to the Hokie Nation,” Babcock said. “Buzz is a proven winner who has earned his way up through the ranks with a strong
HOT: Reimer named head coach at St. Cloud State
St. Cloud State University Athletics will hold a press conference on Monday, March 24 to announce Matt Reimer as the next Huskies men’s basketball coach. Reimer has spent the past 17 seasons SCSU as an assistant. More on this after Monday’s press conference. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.