UW-Eau Claire head coach Kyle Green, who led the Blugolds this past season, has stepped down. Green guided the Blugolds to a 15-10 overall and 7-9 conference record. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.
Lowery to Kansas State
Former Southern Illinois head coach Chris Lowery has been officially named an assistant at Kansas State. Lowery’s contract details are still being finalized, but he will earn a base salary of $210,000 for 2012-13. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.
Daily Dirt – 4/5/12
Pretty quiet day so far. Here are a few things…. • Mississippi State staff update….I can confirm that New head coach Rick Ray will retain assistant George Brooks. Brooks is a former MSU player who has been on the staff for the past two seasons. Before returning to his alma mater, he spent 12 seasons
Daily Dirt – 4/4/12
Here’s what I’ve got so far today…. • Yesterday I mentioned some guys that were involved with assistant spots at UNC-Greensboro (http://www.hoopdirt.com/blog/5f1a8964/daily-dirt-4-3-12/…). Last night I heard that Turner Battle has decided to stay at Buffalo. Two other names that have surfaced are Bucknell assistant Michael Cotton and Tulsa assistant Jeremy Ballard. It sounds like Rice
Daily Dirt II – 4/4/12
Busy day today….The DirtKing was on the hunt – we need a point guard for next season and may have found him! Got back to the office and I had a bunch of emails and messages. Here are some of the things that happened while I was out… • It appears that Indiana assistant Benny
Nyack College Hires Coach
Jason Crafton has been named head coach at Nyack College. Crafton, previously served as an assistant coach for seven years at the United States Naval Academy. As a player at Nyack, Crafton was three-year starter at point guard and two-year captain for the then Purple Pride. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching
South Carolina Staff Update
Frank Martin will bring his entire staff from Kansas State to South Carolina with him, we had this in the blog today, just wanted to pass along the official press release. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.
WKU Hires Assistant
Former player and assistant coach David Boyden will return to WKU as an assistant coach next season. Boyden played for WKU from 2000-2003 and served as an assistant coach from 2008-2010. Boyden served as an assistant coach at Tennessee Tech last season. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.
Daily Dirt – 4/3/12
Some post-national championship Daily Dirt…. • Wes Miller is working hard to assemble a staff at UNC-Greensboro. I’ve heard that Buffalo assistant Turner Battle and Rice assistant Mike Roberts are involved here. Battle was the MAC Player of the Year in 2005 at Buffalo, and has been on the staff there for the past five
Breaking: Central Michigan hires Keno Davis
ESPN has reported that Central Michigan has hired Keno Davis as its new basketball coach. Davis was the AP’s national coach of the year in 2008, when he was at Drake. He then went to Providence, where he coached three seasons before being fired last March. A press conference is scheduled for tomorrow.
Baron Press Release
Jim Baron has officially been named the 23rd head coach in Canisius College men’s basketball history. Baron, who signed a five-year contract, will be formally introduced at a 3 p.m. press conference in the Koessler Athletic Center on Tuesday, April 3. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.
DAILY DIRT – Assistants on the move
Some assistant spots about to be filled – here’s what I’ve heard…. • Virginia Tech assistant Rob Ehsan is involved with a spot on Jarrod Haase’s staff at UAB. Before Virginia Tech, Ehsan spent six seasons with Gary Williams at Maryland. • Bruce Weber is close to hiring former SIU head coach Chris Lowery as