Interesting article here by CBSSports.com’s Greg Doyel. Much has been made of the Bruce Pearl situation, and Doyel makes some good points – I can’t say I disagree with him. Pearl is a great coach, and an even better personality, but he got caught! I’m very curious as to how this will play out –
Quick rumors from The DirtKing….
It’s been crazy here since school started. So many freshmen to take care of! Here are a few things that I’ve heard while making sure our guys go to class….. Trey Brown has been promoted from head student manager to graduate assistant at the University of South Carolina. He takes over for Jordan Mincy, who
Smith resigns at Alma
A last minute resignation at the DIII level…. Alma College head coach Terry Smith has announced his resignation and will join the women’s staff at Michigan State (his alma mater). Smith was just 13-62 in his three seasons at Alma. He was also the head coach at Grand Valley State and Lake Superior State. With
One more JC rumor….
I can now confirm that Paris JC head coach Tom Schuberth has resigned. He will become an assistant at Jacksonville State (AL). Schuberth spent one season at Paris following his stint as the head coach at Texas-Pan American. I can also confirm that his replacement will be former assistant coach Chuck Taylor. Taylor was most
Today’s rumors…..
I can confirm that Jacksonville JC (TX) has hired former Colorado DBO Jody Bailey as their new head coach. He replaces Cinco Boone who took an assistants job at Stephen F. Austin. Bailey is an up-and-comer in the business and will definitely work hard to get it done in a JC power conference. I’ve heard
Bluefield State update…..
On August 9th, I reported that ULM assistant Jimmy Voight would be named as the next head coach at Bluefield State (http://www.hoopdirt.com/blog/9a316c94/bluefield-state-rumor/…). Since then, we have had a lot of emails asking if this hire has been made official. Finally, more that two weeks later, we are getting confirmation of the hire. WVVA-TV in West
Illinois-Chicago Hires Coach
**UPDATE** Saturday 8/21 Our sources were correct – Here’s the link to the official press release on Howard Moore’s hiring at UIC. http://www.uicflames.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/082010aaa.… Friday 8/20 Sources are telling us that Wisconsin assistant coach Howard Moore will be named Illinois-Chicago’s men’s basketball coach. Moore has been at Wisconsin since 2005. He is very familiar with the
D3 Assistants Hired
Lycoming College head coach Guy Rancourt has hired Kevin Funston has an assistant coach. Funston was the head manager at Pitt for the past two seasons. Wentworth assistant L.J. Harrington has left to take an assistant spot at Regis College. Prior to Wentworth Harrington was the head coach at Newbury College
UIC finalists
Apparently Illinois-Chicago has narrowed their search down to five candidates. With the help of a search firm and former South Carolina head coach Eddie Fogler as a consultant, AD Jim Schmidt and his crew will choose between these five: Howard Moore – Wisconsin assistant Mark Montgomery – Michigan State associate head coach Willis Wilson –
Franklin to Vincennes
Southeastern Illinois College men’s basketball coach Todd Franklin has accepted the head coaching position at Vincennes University. An official announcement will be made on Wednesday (12:30 CDT). Franklin is 329-97 in 13 seasons at Southeastern.
Rumors from The DirtKing….
Here are some things that I’ve heard over the weekend…. Sounds like Florida Gulf Coast assistant Nick Bennett is off to join the staff at UTPA. Bennett has spent three seasons as an assistant at FGCU. Rumor has it that Larry Mendez, former assistant coach at South Plains JC, has been hired as the new
Bluefield State rumor….
My sources are telling me that Jimmy Voight will be named head coach at Bluefield State (WV). Voight spent the past two seasons as an assistant at Louisiana-Monroe. He has been a head coach at New Mexico Junior College, Eastern Oklahoma State, and Bacone. The official announcement is expected any day.