A few things to start the week… The search is moving quickly to replace Josh Newman at DII Arkansas Fort Smith. Newman was named as the head coach at Texas Permian Basin last Wednesday. It sounds like on campus interviews will start as early as this week at UAFS. Names that I’ve heard are Lamar
HAWAII DIRT: Dartmouth assistant set to join Rainbow Warriors staff
I have heard that Dartmouth assistant Jabari Trotter will be added to the men’s basketball staff at Hawaii. Trotter had been on the Big Green staff for the past two seasons. Before that, he served as the Director of Basketball Operations at Lehigh, and had worked on the boys basketball staff at Phillips Exeter Academy.
JUCO DIRT: Rock Valley Search Update…
Back on 6/5, I mentioned the finalists at JUCO Rock Valley College (IL) (DAILY DIRT). In that blog, I said that Moberly Area CC (MO) Rusty Elmore had been offered the job – and as it turns out that had accepted it. Now, I have heard from great sources that Elmore will be returning to
DIII DIRT: Curry College set to announce new Head Basketball Coach
I have now heard from multiple sources that Curry College (MA) will name Joe Busacca as their new head men’s basketball coach. Busacca has spent the past two seasons as an assistant at Manhattanville College (NY). The 2015 Misericordia University graduate was a four-year member of the Cougar basketball team where he was named a
REPORT: Texas A&M set to add Jeff Reynolds to coaching staff
According to a report by TexAgs.com, former Air Force head coach Jeff Reynolds will join Billy Kennedy’s staff at Texas A&M as an assistant coach. Reynolds, who spent 2007-12 as the head coach at USAFA, has most recently served as the Director of Scouting/Game Management at Virginia Tech. He also worked as the head coach
DIII DIRT: Change made at Brooklyn College
Following up on an item from yesterday’s Daily Dirt where I mentioned that a change had been made in the CUNY Athletic Conference… I can now confirm that Rich Micallef is no longer the head basketball coach at Brooklyn College. Assistant coach Jeffrey Jean-Baptiste has been elevated to the role of interim head coach. Micallef
Daily Dirt – 6/14/18
Some things that I’ve heard over the last few days… It sounds like new Delaware State AD D. Scott Gines is leaning towards keeping current interim head basketball coach Keith Johnson in place for the season. Johnson took over for former head coach Keith Walker on February 21st after Walker was told that his contract
Towson Dirt…
I can confirm that Ryan Brown will be hired as the Director of Basketball Operations at Towson University. Brown had spent the past two seasons as a graduate assistant at TCU. Before that, he served as the assistant video coordinator, and student manager at Auburn. An official announcement is expected shortly.
Robert Morris Dirt…
I have now heard from multiple sources that Robert Morris will name Jimmy Langhurst as their new director of men’s basketball operations. Langhurst, a 2010 RMU alum, had been on Patrick Beilein’s staff at LeMoyne since 2015. He has also worked as an assistant at Indiana University of Pennsylvania and as a staffer for the
IPFW Dirt…
I can confirm that IPFW head coach Jon Coffman will hire University of Indianapolis associate head coach Paul Corsaro as an assistant. He will replace Ben Botts who departed for Ball State earlier this spring. Corsaro, a UIndy alum, had spent the past six seasons on the Greyhounds staff. Following his graduation in 2012, he
Maryland Dirt: Former Siena Assistant set to join Terps Staff
I have now heard from multiple sources that former Siena assistant basketball coach Greg Manning, Jr. will be named as the video coordinator at the University of Maryland. He will fill the spot vacated by Mark Bialkoski who was elevated to DBO earlier this month. Manning had spent the past five seasons on Jimmy Patsos’
Daily Dirt: New England DIII Search Updates…
A few updates on some New England DIII searches as I prepare to join all of the old folks at the Hall & Oates concert tonight… Emmanuel College: The Saints have wrapped up their search for a new head coach. I have heard from multiple sources that Danny Lawson is the leader here, and the