-Rogers State Head Men’s Basketball Coach Justin Barkley named Vinay Patel the new assistant men’s basketball coach on Monday. “I am very excited about bringing Vinay on board,” Barkley said. “He brings invaluable experience to the program as he is a well-respected recruiter and his NCAA Division II resume is a perfect fit as we
Bowling Green Staff Update
Former West Alabama men’s basketball head coach Mark Downey has joined the Bowling Green State University men’s basketball coaching staff effective immediately, announced head coach Chris Jans. "I have known Mark Downey for 15 years and have observed first hand his talent, work ethic, and loyalty," commented Coach Jans. "Coach Downey will prove to be
Long Beach State adds assistant
Long Beach State Men’s Basketball head coach Dan Monson has announced the hiring of Myke Scholl as an assistant coach, filling the vacancy left following the retirement of Vic Couch. Scholl most recently spent the better part of six seasons with Loyola Marymount as the Associate Head Coach for the Lions, leading both recruiting and
Former Javelina Returns To Kingsville As Head Coach
Scott Gines, Vice President of Intercollegiate Athletics and Campus Recreation, announced Monday that former Texas A&M-Kingsville men’s basketball player and graduate assistant Johnny Estelle will be returning to the Javelina Nation as the 16th head coach in the program’s history. "Our objective from the start was to identify a highly successful head coach who will
Daily Dirt – 4/21/14
The DirtKing is on a quick get-away with The DirtQueen and the Little DirtBags. Just got back from the pool – here a few things that I’ve heard (speedy edition, the DQ gets upset when I blog while on vacation)… • I have heard that former Xavier player Dante Jackson is involved with one of
OFFICIAL: Ford to Tennessee State
Had this last week (http://hoopdirt.com/blog/525c8960/hot-rumor-ford-the-leader-…) Now it’s a done deal. Tennessee State will tab Dana Ford as its 17th men’s basketball coach at a press conference Monday afternoon at 2 p.m. within the Athletics Atrium located in the Student Center. The announcement will signal a homecoming of sorts for Ford who was an assistant under
Georgia State’s Hunter receives extension
Georgia State Director of Athletics Cheryl Levick announced Friday that the contract of head men’s basketball coach Ron Hunter has been extended for two additional years, keeping the award-winning coach in Atlanta until 2020. In addition to adding to the length of Hunter’s contract, both sides agreed to an adjusted base salary, NCAA tournament salary
Montana State adds assistant
Kenya Crandell has spent only a few fleeting days in Bozeman, but joining Brian Fish’s first Montana State coaching staff gives the school’s newest assistant coach the feeling that he is returning to where he belongs. "I’m very excited for the opportunity to work with Coach Fish," Crandell said upon officially joining the staff Thursday.
OFFICIAL: N’Diaye to Georgia Tech
Mentioned this as a rumor last week – just wanted to follow up… Mamadou N’Diaye, who has worked the past three seasons as an assistant coach at Coastal Carolina, is joining the Georgia Tech basketball staff as an assistant coach, head coach Brian Gregory announced Friday. At Coastal Carolina, N’Diaye (pronounced Mama-Doo In-Jiye) helped Cliff
HOT: Extension for Montgomery at NIU
Northern Illinois University has extended the contract of men’s basketball head coach Mark Montgomery by two years, NIU Associate Vice-President and Director of Athletics Sean T. Frazier announced Friday. With the extension, Montgomery now has four years remaining on his contract, through 2017-18. This past season, in his third year as head coach at NIU,
Daily Dirt – 4/18/14
Big day here – impact transfer on campus. Here are a few things to get the day started – hope to have more later… • I have heard that former Virginia Tech assistant Kurt Kanaskie is involved with a spot on the Jacksonville staff. Kanaskie worked at VTech since 2012 – he was a long-time
HOT RUMOR: Johnson out at FAMU
Three sources have now told me that Florida A&M head coach Clemon Johnson has been relieved of his duties. The FAMU grad compiled a 32-64 record over his three seasons at the helm. He was a 2nd round pick by Portland in the 1978 NBA draft and played in the league for ten seasons. This