Alcorn State has narrowed the list of candidates for head men’s basketball coach down to three finalists. The finalists are Richard Horton- a 1982 graduate of Alcorn State University, is currently Head Boys and Girls Basketball Coach and Athletic Director for the Humphreys County School District, was a graduate assistant for Lady Braves Basketball team
Louisiana Tech names
Here are the names that are rumored to merit some consideration to replace Kerry Rupp at Louisiana Tech. I actually don’t love this list – I would assume that it will change pretty quickly, but this is what I’ve heard today: Dave Simmons – Head Coach McNeese State. A Louisiana Tech alum and one of
Willis to be hired at Texas A&M-CC
As I said in my blog this morning, I heard that Memphis assistant Willis Wilson was offered the job at Texas A&M-Corpus Chrisit. Looks like my source nailed it – he was offered the job – and has now accepted it. I am waiting on the official release, but the same guy who told me
Early Missouri names
There is a ton of speculation as to who Missouri will hire. The names that have been making the rounds so far are: Cuonzo Martin – Head Coach Missouri State. The former Purdue star and assistant is a hot commodity right now. He led MSU to a 26-9 record this past season. Is 61-41 in
Daily Dirt….
Here a a few things that I’ve heard this morning…. Old Dominion head coach Blaine Taylor met with officials from Wyoming yesterday. I can confirm that Wyoming AD Tom Burman as well as other senior level administrators flew to Virginia to discuss the Cowboy’s vacancy with Taylor. Taylor is under contract at ODU through 2015,
Lamar update
The Beaumont Enterprise (through the Texas Freedom of Information Act) has gotten a hold of the list of applicants for the Lamar job. So far, there are 31 applicants – a very interesting list. There are only a handful of legitimate candidates, including University of Houston (and Lamar Alum) Alvin Brooks. He is still believed
Mike Anderson Hired At Arkansas
Well I guess this is finally official, after all this back and forth it’s a done deal. Mike Anderson has been named the University of Arkansas’ head men’s basketball coach it was announced by Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Jeff Long.
Northern Illinois update
According to multiple sources, two of the leading candidates for the Northern Illinois job have withdrawn their names. Gonzaga assistant Ray Giacoletti and Purdue associate head coach Paul Lusk are believed to have both decided to focus on other opportunities (they are both linkled to the Bradley and Loyola jobs as well). Also, I’ve heard
Early Fairfield names
Obviously it’s very early to start talking about contenders at Fairfield, but there are already a bunch of names being floated around. Here are some of the names I’ve heard during the early stages of the Stag’s search…. Bob Simon – Associate Head Coach Fairfield. Has been at Fairfield for four seasons. Has the support
BREAKING: Montgomery to NIU
Multiple sources are reporting that Northern Illinois will name Michigan State associate head coach Mark Montgomery as their new head basketball coach. Montgomery has MAC experience – he was an assistant at Central Michigan from 1997-2001. He met with NIU President John Peters today to hammer out the terms of his deal.
Daily Dirt – The Afternoon Edition….
A few items to report from things that I’ve heard this afternoon…. Eastern Washington has narrowed their search to eight candidates. The plan is to interview them this week, and bring the finalists to campus next week. The goal here is to have a coach in place by the Final Four. Speaking of searches, Lamar
IUPUI rumors
Before we get to the rumors here, I was curious to find out why the place is named Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. After some research, here’s a quoye from the history section of the IUPUI website: "In 1969, IUPUI was formed as a partnership between Indiana University and Purdue University, an effort to bring together