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Daily Dirt – 4/3/13
I’m headed out on a field trip with my daughters second grade class…wish me luck! Here are a few quick things that I’ve heard – more later today if I survive this outing… • It sounds like Binghamton assistant Andrew Wilson will join Mark Byington at Georgia Southern. Wilson worked with Byington on Bobby Cremins
OFFICIAL: Theus to CSUN
We reported this earlier in the week as a rumor…it’s now official. Reggie Theus has been named as the head coach at Cal State Northridge. Here’s the official release: A new era; a new enthusiasm; a new leader: Meet Reggie Theus. He has been named only the fifth men’s head basketball coach in the 55-year
Daily Dirt II – 4/3/13
A few things that I’ve heard this afternoon while waiting for the white smoke at Minnesota… • I have heard that Steve Alford will hire former Wright State head coach Ed Schilling as an assistant at UCLA. Schilling was the HC at Wright State from 1997-2003. He also worked for John Calipari at UMass, Memphis,
OFFICIAL: Patsos to Siena
Jimmy Patsos, the man who transformed Loyola from a one-win team to a perennial MAAC contender, is the 16th head coach in Siena men’s basketball history, and the 10th since the program moved to Division I 1976-77. Patsos led Loyola to a school-record 24 wins and a MAAC Championship in 2011-12. This past year, the
Boise State Announces New Contract Terms for Rice
Boise State University and men’s basketball head coach Leon Rice have agreed in principle to new contract terms, Director of Athletics Mark Coyle announced Wednesday. The terms, including an increase in salary and a two-year extension, are subject to approval by the Idaho State Board of Education Rice’s contract is slated to be extended until
OFFICIAL: Gee Named Head Coach @ Longwood
Jayson Gee, the associate head coach at Cleveland State University for the past seven seasons, has been named the new men’s basketball head coach at Longwood University. He becomes the eighth head coach in the 37-year history of the program, as announced today (Wednesday) by Director of Athletics Troy Austin. A coaching veteran with 24
HOT RUMOR: Richard Pitino to Minnesota talks heating up
Talks between the University of Minnesota and Florida International head coach Richard Pitino are heating up. Pitino, the son of Louisville head coach Rick Pitino just completed his first season at FIU. He has also been an assistant at Louisville and Florida. It sounds like the two sides may be negotiating a contract as we
HOT RUMOR: Jeff Jones to Old Dominion
Multiple sources have told me that American University head coach Jeff Jones has been hired at Old Dominion. Jones has been at American since 2000 – he was the head coach at Virginia before that. He compiled a 212-182 record in his 13-seasons at AU (358-286 overall). He apparently beat out Cal assistant Travis DeCuire,
Daily Dirt – 4/2/13
Here’s what I’ve heard so far today… • I have heard that former Louisville assistant Walter McCarty is on campus interviewing today at Fairleigh Dickinson. He follows NJIT’s Jim Engles who visited yesterday. McCarty played at Kentucky for Rick Pitino (won a National Championship in 1996) and spent 10 years in the NBA (New York,
OFFICIAL: USC hires Enfield
Here is the official statement released by USC on the hiring of Andy Enfield: Andy Enfield, a proven winner as a player, assistant coach and head coach who this year captivated the nation at Florida Gulf Coast University as he guided the first No. 15 seed into the NCAA Sweet Sixteen, has reached agreement with
HOT RUMOR: Theus to Cal State Northridge
Multiple sources are reporting that Reggie Theus has accepted the job at Cal State Northridge. The former NBA standout is currently the head coach of the Los Angeles D-fenders (NBA Developmental League). He has also been the head coach at New Mexico State, and in the NBA with the Kings. More on this as it