Eastern Illinois head men’s basketball coach Jay Spoonhour has announced the hiring of Bob Sundvold as the first assistant coach on his staff. Sundvold has more than 30 years of coaching experience as both a head coach and assistant coach. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.
Babul named assistant at Wagner
Wagner Head Men’s Basketball Coach Bashir Mason has rounded out his coaching staff with the appointment of former UMass standout and most recently the Director of Basketball Operations at Auburn University, Mike Babul, as an assistant coach. Babul joins Scott Smith and Marquis Webb as assistant coaches for the upcoming season. Babul served under head
Daily Dirt – 4/17/12
Today’s "dirt"…. According to multiple sources, West Virginia assistant Jerrod Calhoun will become the head coach at Fairmont State (WVa.) Calhoun has been on Bob Huggins staff since 2007 – serving as the DBO for four seasons before being promoted last spring. The official announcement is expected at 4:00 today. Look for former Duquesne head
Idaho State Hires Two Assistants
Idaho State men’s basketball coach Bill Evans has announced that Andy Ward and Jay Collins will join him on the staff as assistant coaches. Both played for Evans when he was the head coach at Southern Utah. Ward comes to Idaho State after spending five years as the head coach and the last two years
Fairmont State Press Release
Jerrod Calhoun has officially been named the 11th head men’s basketball coach at Fairmont State. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.
Missouri State Ops Guy Takes HS Job
Trevyor Fisher, who has served as Missouri State’s director of basketball operations since the summer of 2005 has accepted the position as head basketball coach at Republic (Mo.) High School. Fisher played in 107 games for MSU from 2001-05. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.
UAB Staff Update
UAB men’s basketball head coach Jerod Haase has completed his staff by hiring Bobby Frasor as director of operations and George Drake as associate director of operations. Both staff members completed their playing careers in recent years, as Frasor played for four years at North Carolina, while Drake spent his first three seasons at Vanderbilt
UT-Arlington extends Cross
Scott Cross agreed to a contract extension that will keep him at the University of Texas at Arlington through the 2015-16 season. Cross has led the Mavericks to a 103-82 overall record (54-42 in the Southland) since taking the reins in 2006. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.
BREAKING: Rhodes out at Ohio Northern
John Rhodes has stepped down as head men’s basketball coach at Ohio Northern University to take an assistant coaching position at NCAA Division I Duquesne of the Atlantic 10 Conference. Rhodes compiled a 39-41 record in his three seasons as head coach of the Polar Bears. The search for a new head basketball coach is
Pitino Press Release
Richard Pitino has officially been named the head coach at FIU . Click below for press release. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.
NC A&T update
Here’s an update on the situation at NC A&T…. On 4/10, I blogged about who I believed were the three finalists (http://www.hoopdirt.com/blog/ac1dff74/north-carolina-aampt-c…) – I was on the money….Savannah State’s Horace Broadnax, MVSU’s Sean Woods, and Winston-Salem State head coach Bobby Collins are all finalists who have been interviewed on campus last week. There is a
Smith Resigns at Saginaw Valley
Saginaw Valley State University men’s basketball coach Frankie Smith announced his resignation today after five seasons. Smith’s Cardinal teams posted a 60-73 overall record and a 44-56 mark in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference during his tenure. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.