Round 2 of the Daily Dirt… • Two new names have surfaced at Tulsa with in the past 24 hours – Texas Tech head coach Tubby Smith and New Mexico State head coach Marvin Menzies. Smith was the head coach at Tulsa from 1991-95 before going on to Georgia, Kentucky, Minnesota, and eventually TTU. Menzies
Delaware State rumor…
Delaware State will hold a 1:00pm press conference today to introduce the new head coach. Word on the street is that interim head coach Keith Walker is the choice. Walker, who took over as the interim in January, has been an assistant at DSU since 2000. More after 1:00…
Gallagher Steps Down at Wilmington University
After five seasons at the helm of the Wilmington University men’s basketball team, head coach Mike Gallagher announced his resignation on Monday. The athletic department will conduct a national search for his successor. “Mike cared and worked hard for the student-athletes, the program, and for Wilmington University,” Director of Athletics Linda Andrzjewski said. “We wish
Daily Dirt – 4/15/14
Ridiculously crazy day here at the HD World Headquarters. A few quickies to start the day… • A new name is emerging at Cal…a great source has told me Richmond head coach Chris Mooney is now getting some play there. Mooney has won 208 games in his nine seasons at Richmond. The former Princeton player
5 Mistakes That Will Ruin Your Coaching Career
All great basketball coaches share a common trait……they learn from mistakes of others. Ask any successful person in any profession and they’ll tell you the same. How does this relate to your career? Coach Randy Brown’s 30+ years of experience were used to create the "Five Most Common Mistakes of Aspiring College Basketball Coaches." Two
Olson Joins NDSU Staff
North Dakota State University head men’s basketball coach David Richman has announced that Jayden Olson will join the Bison staff as an assistant coach. Olson has been a part of the recent successful program revivals at the University of Nebraska and Colorado State University. Richman also announced that current NDSU assistant coach Freddy Coleman and
Daily Dirt II – 4/15/14
On the fly – two quickies… • I have heard from a great source that Minnesota State Moorhead assistant Dan Weisse has been offered and will accept the head coach spot at Minnesota Crookston. We initially listed Weisse as a candidate on 4/9 – you can read more about him here: http://hoopdirt.com/blog/f451ba04/minnesota-crookston-rumors… • Two good
OFFICIAL: Walker named head coach at Delaware State
Following up on a rumor that we reported earlier today. Keith Walker has indeed been tabbed as the head coach at Delaware State. Here’s the official release: DSU President Harry L. Williams today announced the hiring of Keith Walker – who served as the interim Delaware State men’s head coach for the last third of
OFFICIAL: Metz to Wilkes
Had this in the Daily Dirt as a rumor, it’s now official… Building on the strong tradition of a national power in men’s basketball, Wilkes University has announced the hiring of Izzi Metz as the Colonels new head men’s basketball coach. Wilkes Vice President of Student Affairs Dr. Paul Adams announced Tuesday the selection of
BREAKING: Cuonzo Martin to Cal
Gotta admit, didn’t see this one coming… ESPN’s Jeff Goodman has reported the Cuonzo Martin will become the next head coach at Cal. Martin is coming off a Sweet 16 run at Tennessee after spending much of the season on the "hot seat". He went 63-41 in his three seasons at UT. More on this
Dunne named head coach at Vassar
Interim Director of Athletics and Physical Education Kim Culligan announced Monday morning that BJ Dunne has been tabbed to continue his term as the head coach of the Vassar College men’s basketball team after serving as an interim head coach in 2013-14. "It is an honor to continue to serve as the head men’s basketball
HOT: Text us your "Dirt"!
As we move into the 21st century here at HoopDirt, you can now TEXT us your "Dirt". Our "Dirt Hotline" is (208) 495-4129. As always, submissions will remain anonymous. For all of you who are going to Google the 208 area code, I can save you the trouble…it’s Melba, Idaho. It’s not going to help