I’ve heard from several sources that the Friars are close to hiring Chris Driscoll in some capacity. Driscoll has worked as the general manager of the BABC for several years and has already interviewed with head coach Keno Davis. It is still unclear if he will be hired as an assistant or in an administrative
Lansing to be hired at Indiana State
UPDATE: Lansing’s hiring has been made official. Here’s the link to the official press release and notes from the press conference. http://www.gosycamores.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=65149&… Multiple sources are reporting that Indiana State associate head coach Greg Lansing will be promoted to head coach. A press conference is scheduled for 12:00 today to announce the news. Lansing will replace
Christopher Newport rumor……
UPDATE: This rumor has been made official – John Krikorian has been named head coach at CNU. Official release: http://www.cnusports.com/news/2010/6/14/MBB_0614105957.aspx… Sources have told me that Christopher Newport University will announce John Krikorian as the new head basketball coach at a press conference this afternoon. Krikorian has been the head coach at Merchant Marine for the
McKenna resigns at Indiana State
According to TribStar.com, Indiana State head coach Kevin McKenna has resigned and will accept a position on Dana Altman’s staff at Oregon State. The official announcement from ISU is expected today. McKenna, who was 43-52 in three seasons at ISU, spent nine seasons as an assistant to Altman at Creighton. Associate head coach Greg Lansing
A few early week rumors from The DirtKing……
Here are a few things that I’ve heard to start the week. Drake University graduate manager Brandon Stromer will be hired at DIII Simpson College as the top assistant. Stromer was a member of the Winona State squad that won the 2006 DII National Championship. Quincy Lewis, the boy’s basketball coach at Lone Peak HS
Columbia rumor…..
My sources have told me that James Madison assistant Colin Hartman is headed to Columbia where he will join the staff of first-year head coach Kyle Smith. Hartman spent one season at JMU and has had stops at Centenary, Richmond, Louisiana-Lafayette, Rice, and McNeese State. The official announcement should be made with in the next
American rumor…..
Sources tell me that American University has hired Lamar Barrett as an assistant. Barrett has been an assistant at Brown for the past two seasons. Before that, he worked for the Hoop Group. He replaces Robert Burke, who became the head coach at Mount St. Mary’s last month. Expect an official announcement shortly.
NYC JC rumors…….
I’ve heard that Fashion Institute head coach Michael Kerr is out and has accepted the job at Borough of Manhattan CC. Kerr has had three very successful seasons at FIT, including being named Region XV DIII Coach of the Year in 2008 and 2009. He would replace Dan Nigro at BMCC. Nigro is apparently involved
Purdue rumor…..
**UPDATE TO FOLLOWING BLOG** Purdue makes it official – Jackson hired: http://www.purduesports.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/060710a… I’ve heard that Michigan assistant Mike Jackson is going to resign and will join the staff at Purdue. Jackson has spent the past five seasons at Michigan and would be the third Michigan assistant to depart since the season ended. It he would
Maryland rumors…….
It looks like Maryland is close to hiring Xavier assistant Bino Ranson. There has been a lot of speculation as to who Gary Williams would hire to replace Chuck Driesell (who took the Citadel job earlier in the spring), but it now appears that he has settled on Ranson. Ranson is a Baltimore native who
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Two UConn assistants resign
According to the Hartford Courant, UConn assistant coach Pat Sellers and director of operations Beau Archibald have resigned. Their resignations come before today’s press conference where UConn will announce an update on the NCAA investigation into possible recruiting violations. The notice of allegations from the NCAA stem from alleged recruiting violations first reported by Yahoo!