According to every major news outlet, UConn head coach Jim Calhoun will retire on Thursday. Current UConn assistant Kevin Ollie is expected to be named as the head coach and given a one-year contract. Calhoun led the Huskies to three National Championships (1999, 2004, 2011), and won 627 games during his 26 years at UConn.
Link named AC @ UCSD
The UC San Diego men’s basketball program is pleased to welcome Gerred Link to the team as an assistant coach. Link comes to La Jolla after serving as an assistant coach with fellow California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) member Sonoma State since 2010. He also played guard for the Seawolves from 2007-09. Link’s coaching career
Daily Dirt – 9/11/12
A few things that I’ve heard today… • I have heard that Brett Burman, who served as the video coordinator at Hofstra last season, has left to become the assistant video coordinator with the Detroit Pistons. Burman was at GA under Frank Haith at Miami before joining the Hofstra staff. • Former Appalachian State assistant
North Dakota staff update
University of North Dakota head men’s basketball coach Brian Jones announced the addition of Brent Wilson and Steve Grabowski to his staff on Friday. Wilson joins the staff as an assistant coach, while Grabowski was appointed to the director of basketball operations position. Wilson will work primarily with the UND post players and also focus
Gillispie on indefinite sick leave
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) – A Texas Tech athletics official says Billy Gillispie is on indefinite sick leave. Spokesman Blayne Beal said Monday that Gillispie is taking sick days. It was not clear how long Gillispie will be out. The school announced Aug. 31 that it had opened an investigation into alleged mistreatment of players by
Albany staff update
University at Albany Director of Athletics Dr. Lee McElroy and head men’s basketball coach Will Brown announces Jon Iati as assistant coach and Simon Clement as graduate assistant manager on Monday, September 10. Iati spent his last five years working with the Quinnipiac Men’s Basketball program and the last three years as the director of
May named assistant at Concord
Concord University men’s basketball head coach Kent McBride has announced the hiring of Todd May as assistant coach for the Mountain Lions. May’s primary role at Concord University will be that of Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach as well as assisting in the Compliance Department. He comes to Concord after serving as an assistant coach at
ESPN: Tim Jankovich article
Thought this was a pretty interesting read – ESPN did a piece on how former Illinois State head coach Tim Jankovich is adjusting to his role as the highest paid assistant in the country ($800,000) under Larry Brown at SMU. Here’s a link to the story: http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/834780… Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball
Weekend Dirt – 9/8/12
It’s been a crazy week – nice to finally have all of our guys back on campus! Here are some things that I’ve heard… • Bradley assistant Willie Bradley has resigned and will become the head coach at Chicago Dyett High School. He is a former Bradley point guard who has been on the Braves
HOT: Extension for UNLV’s Rice
The Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents on Thursday voted to approve a five-year contract for UNLV men’s basketball head coach Dave Rice. Under the new deal, Rice will earn $100,000 a year more or a total base salary of $600,000. The new contract also provides Rice with an additional $100,000 annually for
Duke promoted at Fordham
Fordham University assistant men’s basketball coach Dave Duke has been promoted to associate head basketball coach it was announced today by head coach Tom Pecora. Duke will begin his third year on the Fordham staff in 2012-13, his 12th as a member of Pecora’s staff and his 15th overall in the profession. Duke started his
Daily Dirt – 9/5/12
Today’s "dirt"… • I have heard that North Florida will hire Ian Gibson as the DBO. Gibson is a UNF alum who was most recently the assistant strength coach at South Carolina. He has also been a GA at VCU and was a part of their 2010-11 Final Four run. • I can confirm that