Cairn University is proud to announce Jason O’Connell as the 11th Head Men’s Basketball Coach in program history. O’Connell a 2012 Lancaster Bible College graduate most recently served as a Men’s Basketball Graduate Assistant at NCAA Division I Eastern Kentucky University. This past year The Colonels won Ohio Valley Conference Postseason Tournament and advanced to
Daily Dirt – 6/27/17
Recovering from Billy Joel last night. It was actually a good show. Average age in Fenway was 80, but still pretty cool. Here are a few things to end the week… • Word on the street is that New Mexico assistant Craig Snow is the leader for New Mexico Highlands. Snow has been at New
Northeastern Dirt…
According to a great source, Vermont assistant Chris Markwood will be hired as an assistant at Northeastern. He will replace Antonio Reynolds-Dean who departed in May to become an assistant at the College of Charleston. Markwood has been at Vermont since 2011, and was an assistant at Maine before that. He played at Notre Dame
John Brown University Hires Assistant
John Brown University first year head men’s basketball coach Jason Beschta announced this morning the appointment of Ty Beard as his assistant coach. "I am so excited to have Ty joining us at John Brown," admitted Beschta. "Having worked with Ty for the last three years has helped us become quite a dynamic duo. Not
Lamar Completes Staff
Lamar head men’s basketball coach Tic Price completed his staff with the naming of Brian Burton as assistant coach, and Matt Pace as director of basketball operations Friday afternoon. Burton replaces Tony Madlock who resigned last month to take a similar position at Mississippi. Burton comes to Lamar with a ton of coaching experience at
Basketball on Chopping Block at SC State
UPDATING AN EARLIER STORY: Trustees at South Carolina State have still not balanced their budget, BUT they have agreed not to cut men’s basketball. According to reports, butting the program would have cost the school over $700,000 in league penalties and placed the athletic department on probation. ________________________________ According to reports, South Carolina State could
Reynaud joins Houston staff
Former Rice associate head coach Louis Reynaud has joined the University of Houston Men’s Basketball staff as special assistant, head coach Kelvin Sampson announced Wednesday afternoon. Reynaud’s duties as special assistant will include camps, clinics, community outreach and fundraising. His long-time experience in the coaching ranks was one of many aspects that impressed Sampson. "I
Daily Dirt – 6/26/14
I have officially turned into an old guy. Headed out to see Billy Joel at Fenway Park tonight. UGH. Here are a few things that I’ve heard… • Following up on my Temple “dirt” from last night (http://www.hoopdirt.com/blog/9b393f79/temple-dirt/…)…I have now heard that Rick Brunson will assume the assistant role, while current assistant Dave Duke will
Michigan assistant coaches get raises, extensions
Michigan’s basketball assistants are benefiting from the program’s recent success. Jeff Meyer, Bacari Alexander and LaVall Jordan have agreed to contract extensions through the 2017-18 season, mlive.com reported today. All three previously received formal contracts in 2012, following the program’s first Big Ten title in 26 years. This would mark a three-year extension for Jordan,
Louisiana Tech Completes Staff
Two days after filling one vacant assisting coaching position, Louisiana Tech men’s basketball head coach Michael White quickly found himself having to fill another. His search concluded on Thursday with former Wofford assistant coach Darris Nichols who now joins Dusty May and recently hired Jordan Mincy in rounding out the coaching staff. "Darris is a
Black Hills State Hires Coach
Black Hills State Athletic Director, Jhett Albers, announced today the hiring of Jeff Trumbauer as the next head men’s basketball coach for the Yellow Jackets. "We are extremely excited to have Jeff and his family joining our Yellow Jacket family. He brings a tremendous amount of experience to all facets of the head men’s basketball
Maine-Ft. Kent coach resigns
Eric Werntgen will be leaving his position as men’s head basketball head coach, assistant athletic director, and sports information director after 16 years of service at the University of Maine at Fort Kent. Werntgen has accepted a position with The Sport Source®, a Richardson, Texas based company which provides college planning for high school students