On the road today…doing the Daily Dirt from a rest area – here’s what I’ve got… • I can confirm that both Jim Shaw and Paul Fortier are out as assistants at Washington. No word yet where they will land – it sounds like Fortier has something, but Shaw is still searching. • It sounds
Adel Promoted to Director of Basketball Operations
University of Minnesota head men’s basketball coach Richard Pitino today announced that Josh Adel, formerly the Assistant Director of Basketball Operations, has been promoted to Director of Basketball Operations. Adel takes over for Steve Goodson who recently accepted an administrative/coaching position at Rancho Solano Prep School in Scottsdale, Ariz. Adel is in his first year
Dagostino Named Head Coach @ Ave Maria
Athletics Director Shawn Summe of Ave Maria University announced today that Ken Dagostino has been named the University’s new head men’s basketball coach. Dagostino was most recently the head men’s coach at Hudson Valley Community College, a member of the NJCAA in Troy, New York. He led the Vikings to a 74-44 overall record during
Elon University Hires D.B.O
Former Elon University standout point guard Chris Long has been named the Phoenix men’s basketball director of operations, head coach Matt Matheny announced today, June 7. A four-year letterwinner at Elon from 2007-11, Long has spent the last two years playing professional basketball in Poland and Romania. After signing with the Miercurea Ciuc basketball club
Defreitas named head coach at CCCB
Central Christian College of the Bible (MO) has announced the hiring of Jack Defreitas as the new Athletic Director and Men’s Basketball coach. Jack is no stranger to Central and he will bring back to his alma mater expertise that he has gained over the last 4 years at Asbury University (Wilmore, KY). In his
Daily Dirt – 6/6/13
Some things that I’ve heard over the past few days… • I have heard that Georgetown will add two new members to their staff over the next few days. Word on the street is that former Northwestern assistant Tavares Hardy will become an assistant coach, and George Washington assistant Kevin Sutton will join the staff
UTC names DBO
-Chattanooga Mocs Head Coach Will Wade announced today the addition of Brooks Savage to the basketball coaching staff. Savage comes to Chattanooga from Presbyterian College where he served as an assistant coach last season. He serves as the Director of Basketball Operations for UTC. His duties include scheduling, travel and overseeing all administrative aspects of
Notre Dame (OH) hires new coach
After a successful 10 year run at the helm of the Notre Dame College Men’s Basketball program, Kevin Bille resigned, and on Wednesday, one of his former assistants, Tim Koenig was named the third head coach in the history of the program. Koenig, a native of Richmond Heights, Ohio, spent six years as an assistant
Rider rumors
From our good friend Ryan Restivo at Big Apple Buckets… It sounds like there is some staff movement at Rider. Assistant Louis Rowe is headed to Florida International to assume a similar role. DBO John Griffin will be bumped up to take Rowe’s spot and Rider alum Paul Johnson will become the new DBO.
Heidelberg names head coach
Heidelberg University Director of Athletics Matt Palm announced that Andrew Bucheit has been named the head men’s basketball coach. A native of Cincinnati, Bucheit is the 19th head coach in the 106-year history of the program. Bucheit joins Heidelberg after serving as an assistant coach at Marietta College for five seasons. He was promoted to
Daily Dirt II – 6/6/13
Some quick hitters for the end of the night… • I have heard that Kansas State will elevate Drew Speraw, current video coordinator, to the DOB spot to replace Brad Korn who went to Missouri State. Speraw was a staffer at Iowa before joining the K-State staff prior to last season. • I can confirm
OFFICIAL: S. Carolina hires Perry Clark
I’ve talked about this a few times over the past month – it’s now official. Perry Clark has been hired as an assistant at South Carolina. Here’s the official release: University of South Carolina head men’s basketball coach Frank Martin has announced the hiring of Perry Clark as an assistant coach. Clark is a former