A few things to start the week… • I have heard that new Southeastern Louisiana head coach Jay Ladner is beginning to assemble his staff. The first two names that I have heard are Errol Gauff and Kyle Roane. Gauff has been the head coach at St. Thomas Aquinas HS for the past 17 years
South Dakota adds three assistants
South Dakota head men’s basketball coach Craig Smith has named Austin Hansen, Gameli Ahelegbe and Eric Peterson as his assistants for the upcoming season. “We are thrilled to announce Austin Hansen, Gameli Ahelegbe and Eric Peterson as our assistant men’s basketball coaches at the University of South Dakota,” said Smith. “They will provide tremendous passion,
OFFICIAL: Peterson resigns at Williston State
Following up on a rumor that we posted a few days ago… Williston State has announced that Athletic Director and Head Men’s Basketball Coach Eric Peterson has resigned from his position today. Coach Peterson has accepted a position of assistant for the University of South Dakota Men’s Basketball under first year Head Coach Crag Smith.
Daily Dirt III – 4/14/14
Daily Dirt III, what a day. A couple quickies that I just heard… • Apparently Kentucky assistant Rod Strickland will join Orlando Antigua at South Florida. John Calipari just posted this on his Facebook page: “I’m so happy for Rod and his family and their opportunity at South Florida. I’m sad we’re losing him but
Daily Dirt II – 4/14/14
Thanks for all of the text’s today. The new “dirt” hotline (208 495-4129) has been blowing up! My wife already thinks I’m on the phone too much – she NOT happy about this! A few more things that I’ve heard today… • I can confirm that Texas “special assistant” Brian Lentz has departed and will
NCCU assistant named head coach at Lincoln (MO)
John Moseley has been named as the next head men’s basketball coach at Lincoln University. A press conference was held by Lincoln University president Dr. Kevin Rome and athletic director Betty Kemna on Monday (April 14) to announce the hiring. "We’re committed to building a winning program, like we used to have, but the past
BREAKING: Woodward out at Maine
University of Maine President Paul Ferguson has announced that the university will buy out the contract of men’s basketball head coach Ted Woodward, ending his tenure as coach effective April 14, 2014. The decision was reached after several weeks of evaluation of the program by Director of Athletics Karlton Creech and university administration. "I would
HOT RUMOR: Ford the leader at Tennessee State
According to a great source, Illinois state associate head coach Dana Ford is the leader for the vacant job at Tennessee State. Ford is a former TSU assistant (2009-11) and has been on the staff at his alma mater for the past two seasons. Before joining the ISU staff, he worked as an assistant to
Sunday Night Dirt…
Just because it’s Sunday doesn’t mean the dirt stops… • Scott Spinelli to Boston College is a done deal. Sounds like the former Maryland assistant will be getting a raise from the $200K that he was making with the Terps. • A name making the rounds as a possible replacement for Spinelli is Indiana assistant
Manning retains Childress at Wake
Wake Forest Hall of Famer Randolph Childress will be returning to the Demon Deacons after being added to head coach Danny Manning’s staff. Childress spent last season as an assistant coach and will continue in that role under Manning, who was named Wake Forest’s head coach on April 4. "I am thrilled to have Randolph
OFFICIAL: Molinari resigns at Western Illinois
The worst kept secret in America has now been made official. Jim Molinari has resigned at Western Illinois. We first had this on 4/6 (http://hoopdirt.com/blog/9b175ba5/western-illinois-rumor/…). Molinari is headed to Nebraska where he will become an assistant to Tim Miles. WIU associate head coach Wade Hokenson will serve as acting head coach. Names we’ve heard as
600K raise for Hoiberg
Iowa State University moved quickly and decisively to reward men’s basketball Coach Fred Hoiberg for leading it to one of the best seasons in school history. Hoiberg reached an agreement with the school this week that will increase his annual compensation (effective May 1, 2014) from $1.6 million to $2.2 million annually. All other contract