A few things that I’ve heard… Mike Rice is a HOT name right now at Pitt. Multiple sources have told me that he is involved with an assistant spot on Jeff Capel’s staff. Rice is a Pittsburgh native who has been the head coach at Rutgers and Robert Morris. He has most recently been working
HOT: Anthony Evans out at FIU
HoopDirt.com now confirm that Anthony Evans is no longer the head coach at Florida International. This was first reported by Jeff Borzello. Evans became the head coach at FIU back in 2013. He compiled a 65-94 mark during his tenure, including a 14-18 (8-10) record this past season. Before coming to FIU, Evans spent six
Daily Dirt – 4/2/18
Some things that I’ve heard while waiting to see how many 3’s Villanova will make tonight… I have heard that former Loyola (MD) head coach G.G. Smith will be heading to High Point with his father Tubby. G.G. resigned at Loyola back in March after a five-year run at the school. It sounds like he
REPORT: Bryant to Hire Iona’s Jared Grasso
Iona associate head coach Jared Grasso will become the next head coach at Bryant University according to multiple reports. Grasso just wrapped up his seventh season on Tim Cluess’ staff. Prior to Iona, Grasso spent four years at Fordham University in the Bronx. In 2009-10, Grasso was named interim head men’s basketball coach for the
Maine Dirt: Edniesha Curry to Join Men’s Basketball Staff
New Maine head coach Richard Barron will hire Edniesha Curry as an assistant on the Black Bears men’s basketball team. Curry starred at Oregon and played in the WNBA and overseas after graduation. She had previously worked with Barron and the Maine women’s team from 2015-17. She will join former Black Bear standout Kevin Reed
REPORT: Temple’s Dunphy to step aside after next season
According to a report by Seth Davis, Temple head coach Fran Dunphy will step aside after next season, and current assistant Aaron McKie will be named as his replacement. One of 25 active NCAA Division I coaches with 500 victories, Fran Dunphy just wrapped up his 12th season at the helm of the Temple men’s
USC Upstate to hire Dave Dickerson
Dave Dickerson will be hired as the next head basketball coach at USC Upstate. He will replace Kyle Perry who was released earlier this spring. Dickerson, the former head coach at Tulane, was most recently the associate head coach at Ohio State (2010-17). In his five seasons at Tulane (2005-10), he went 71-85. He has
Fresno State Search Update…
The search to replace Rodney Terry at Fresno State is moving quickly. It sounds like there are five coaches that are currently in the mix, with interviews wrapping up shortly. The list includes: David Grace – Assistant Coach UCLA. Has been at UCLA since 2013. Also worked at Oregon State, San Francisco, and Sacramento State.
DII DIRT: Truman State’s Chris Foster to be named Head Basketball Coach at McKendree
Truman State head coach Chris Foster will be named as the new head coach at McKendree University according to a report by the Belleville News-Democrat. Foster will replace Harry Statham who was not retained after 52-years at the school. Foster was a standout at Northern Iowa as a player and helped lead the Panthers to
San Diego Search Update…
On Monday, I mentioned five names that I’ve heard at San Diego (SAN DIEGO DIRT). I’ve now heard a few other names that should be added to the list. The updated list should include: Boise State assistant Mike Burns (former assistant at San Diego / former head coach Eastern Washington), and Mark Fox (former head
Drake Dirt…
Multiple outlets are reporting that Creighton assistant coach Darian DeVries is the leader at Drake. A report from KCCI-TV’s Andy Garman goes as far as saying that DeVries is the choice and an announcement will come today. DeVries has been at Creighton for the past twenty seasons. The former guard at Northern Iowa became a
HOT: Nicholls State to promote Austin Claunch to Head Coach
HoopDirt.com can confirm a report that Nicholls State will promote Austin Claunch to head coach replacing his former boss Richie Riley who became the head coach at South Alabama earlier this month. Claunch beat out Houston assistant Quannas White, LSU-Alexandria head coach Larry Cordaro, and two junior college head coaches for the job. Claunch was