My sources have told me that UTEP head coach Tim Floyd has hired Jason Niblett as an assistant coach. Niblett had been the head coach at Heat Basketball Academy in Martinsville, VA. Two Heat players, Michael Haynes and Desmond Lee, have signed to play for UTEP next year. Haynes is a stud – having turned
More on the Gonzalez arrest
I don’t know why I find this so interesting, but after I posted the story on the arrest of former Seton Hall head coach Bobby Gonzalez (http://hoopdirt.com/news/821921fd/gonzo-arrested/…), I did a little more digging. This is like driving by a gruesome accident on the highway – you know you shouldn’t slow down to look, but you
URI Rumor…..
Just got back from vacation – headed out recruiting in a few, but wanted to get this up…. Rhose Island assistant coach Momir Gajic and Director of Basketball Operations Dan Brooks have both resigned. I’ve heard that Preston Murphy, a URI alum, is the leader to replace Gajic. Murphy was most recently the Director of
Happy 4th from The DirtKing!
I hope everyone has a great 4th of July holiday and rests up before the live period begins next week. I will be headed to the wilderness with the entire DirtFamily for the long weekend. I will not be allowed to update while on vacation (Mrs. Dirt’s words, not mine), but will try to sneak
Looking for games?
We’ve had a lot of coaches email us recently asking if we could post information for schools looking for games. We are looking into the possibility of adding another tab and having a dedicated section for this. In the meantime, I have created a thread in our forum to so coaches can post their specific
Rising Coaches Clinic
Just wanted to pass along some info about the Rising Coaches Clinic. This is a great event which is designed for DI support staff looking to move up in the business. Our mission at HoopDirt has been to help coaches move in the business, and these guys are taking it to the next level! Speakers
Kent State rumor….
Sources have told me that Kent State head coach Geno Ford is going to name Jordan Mincy as an assistant. Mincy played at Kent State and served as a graduate assistant at South Carolina last year. He would replace Armon Gates who took a position at TCU last week. Ford wants to get this done
Rising Coaches Clinic
Just wanted to pass along some info about the Rising Coaches Clinic. This is a great event which is designed for DI support staff looking to move up in the business. Our mission at HoopDirt has been to help coaches move in the business, and these guys are taking it to the next level! Speakers
UConn staff update
Multiple sources are telling me that Kevin Ollie is going to be named assistant coach, and Glen Miller director of basketball administration as early as today. I’ve been hearing these rumors for weeks, but now it seems like they are both going to happen. Ollie played 662 over his 13 year NBA career. This will
Skidmore finalists
According to our sources, here are the four finalists for the vacant men’s basketball job at Skidmore College: Joe Burke – Assistant Coach Navy. Ed Silva – Head Coach Elms College. Rob Nugent – Head Coach Washington (MD) College. Mike Rejniak – Assistant Coach Amherst College. Apparently there will be some sort of open forum
Rumors from the weekend….
Here’s what I heard while celebrating Father’s Day this weekend with Mrs. Dirt and the Little DirtBags…. Matt Siverling, the video coordinator at Arkansas, has emerged as the leader for the of Wisconsin-Superior job. He has been at Arkansas for the past three years and worked as an assistant at Wisconsin-Eau Claire before that. Interim
Rumors from the DirtKing…
Here are a few things that I have heard while on the phone over the past few days… Mount St. Mary’s is close to hiring Mike Farrelly as an assistant coach. Farrelly has been the director of the HoopGroup Elite for the past few years and played collegiately at St. Joe’s. Former Holy Cross assistant