I’ve heard that a few assistants are on the move…. It sounds like Wyoming assistant Anthony Stewart is in the mix at Southern Illinois to fill the last vacancy on Chris Lowrey’s staff. Stewart was at Wyoming for four seasons, and was at Long Beach before that. I’ve also heard that Tyler (TX) JC assistant
Kent State names
The administration at Kent State should not look far to find the replacement for Geno Ford. As I said yesterday, interim head coach Rob Senderoff appears to be the leader here. He has been at KSU for the past 6 seasons (3 with Ford, 3 with Jim Christian). If he does not get the job,
Dayton names
Here are some of the names that I’ve heard that may be in the mix at Dayton…. Billy Schmidt, – Associate Head Coach Dayton. Has been on staff at Dayton for the past eight seasons. He has been an assistant in the SEC, The Big East, and the Big Ten. The logical "in-house" choice if
Manhattan update
I’ve heard that Manhattan has interviewed at least two candidates with three more possibly this week. I can confirm that current Manhattan assistant Scott Padget did get an interview last week. Padgett, who played at Kentucky was a 1st Round draft pick (28th overall) by the Utah Jazz in 1999 and spent eight years in
54 applicants at Lamar
According to the Beaumont Enterprise, there have been 54 applicants for the vacancy at Lamar. We published the list a few weeks ago, but it has grown since then, and there are some very interesting names on it. Here’s the list and a link to the article (it is very interesting reading)…….. Name, age, current
Daily Dirt 3/29 – The Evening Edition
A few things that I have heard at the end of the day…. Louisiana Tech has scheduled an 11:00am presser for tomorrow. As I said earlier today, it looks like Ole Miss assistant Mike White is the choice here. I’ll post the release once it becomes official. Not sure what’s going on at Florida Gulf
Daily Dirt – 3/29
Here are some early morning items…. Siena head coach Mitch Buonaguro has decided to shake-up his staff. Assistant coach Adam Chaskin has been relieved of his duties after spending six seasons at Siena (5 under Fran McCaffrey). Buonaguro is looking to bring in an experienced veteran to take Chaskins place. Look for former Wagner head
Midday Dirt – 3/29
Lots of rumors swirling today…. Here’s the morning blog in case you missed it: http://www.hoopdirt.com/blog/6d92e369/daily-dirt-3-29/… This afternoon, I’ve heard a few things…. Look for DII Findlay to move quickly to replace the Ron Niekamp who resigned yesterday after 26 years. Word on the street is that associate head coach Charlie Ernst will be the choice
HOT RUMOR: La. Tech to hire White?
Ole Miss assistant Mike White has emerged as the leader at Louisiana Tech, and could be anounced as the next head coach there as early as tomorrow. White is a Louisiana native and the son of Duke AD Kevin White. Also, one of my sources sent me these pictures of White on the La. Tech
Holy Family Update
We are hearing that Holy Family will announce its next head coach sometime this week. Interviews have wrapped up and the leader seems to be Goldey Beacom head coach Chuck Hammond. Hammond was a finalist for the job last year. He is also a finalist for the Lock Haven job. The other finalists are: Brian
Daily Dirt 3/28 – The Evening Edition
Two quick things that I heard while out and about today… It sounds like Vanderbilt assistant King Rice will be the choice at Monmouth. He has been spotted at a Long Branch, NJ hotel today, and is expected to meet with AD Marilyn McNeil tomorrow. McNeil is the head of the NCAA DI Women’s Tournament
Gregory to Georgia Tech ??
Sources are saying that Dayton coach Brian Gregory has accepted the coaching job at Georgia Tech. Gregory, a former Michigan State assistant, had a 172-94 record with the Flyers with five postseason appearances. We will post the link if it becomes official .