I have heard that Scott Moe is no longer the head basketball coach at Middle Georgia State University. Moe had been the head coach at MGSU for the past four seasons and spent 11-seasons as the head coach at Middle Georgia College before that. Last season, he led his squad to a 15-13 (9-9 SSAC)
Youngstown State Dirt…
I have now heard from multiple sources that Youngstown State will hire Brady Trenkle as an assistant coach. Trenkle had most recently served as the head coach at Garden City CC (KS) where he had spent the past five seasons (94-64). Prior to coming to GCCC, Trenkle was the head coach at Dodge City CC
DIII DIRT: Saint Mary’s University (MN) Search Update
I have heard that the search for new head basketball coach at Saint Mary’s University (MN) has wrapped up. It sounds like there were three finalists; North Park University (IL) associate head coach Joe Fano, Bethany Lutheran College (MN) assistant Dan DeWitt, and a current head coach in the UMAC. According to multiple sources here,
JUCO DIRT: Garden City CC set to name new Head Basketball Coach
I have heard from a great source that Garden City Community College (KS) will name Patrick Nee as their new head basketball coach. He will replace Brady Trenkle who resigned late last week to accept a DI assistant job (more on that one shortly). Nee has been an assistant under Trenkle at GCCC since 2016.
NAIA DIRT: University of the Southwest makes a coaching change
I can confirm that Charles Goar is no longer the head basketball coach at NAIA University of the Southwest (NM). He had spent the past four seasons as the head coach at the school – his squad went 13-19 (7-10) in 2017-18. I can also confirm that he will be replaced by Timm Dixon who
Daily Dirt – 8/15/18
A few things that I’ve heard as I prepare to disappear to Saratoga for a few days…. Sean Woods’ new staff at Southern University is starting to take shape as he has hired Ryan Price and Martiese Morones. Price, the son of Lamar head coach Tic Price, had previously been on the Southern staff from
IVY LEAGUE DIRT: Dartmouth set to hire two DIII assistants
I can confirm through multiple sources that that Dartmouth will add Williams College assistant Justin Bradley and Johns Hopkins University assistant John Andrzejek to the men’s basketball staff. Bradley had previously served as an assistant at Dartmouth under former head coach Paul Cormier before joining the Williams staff back in 2016. The 2013 graduate of
Daily Dirt – 8/13/18
Back from vacation for a few days before heading out again. Catching up on some things that I’ve heard… It sounds like Mike Cyprien has joined the basketball staff at Southeastern Louisiana. Most recently, the New Orleans native (and SLU alum) had worked as an assistant at Independence Community College (KS). He has previously been
Winston-Salem State Dirt…
Earlier this week, I reported that Ricky Wilson was no longer the head coach at Baton Rouge CC (JUCO DIRT). It now sounds like Wilson is headed to Winston-Salem State as an assistant coach. Wilson had spent the past six seasons at BRCC, and served on the staff at Southern Mississippi before that. He and
JUCO DIRT: Change made at Baton Rouge CC
I can confirm that Ricky Wilson is no longer the head basketball coach at Baton Rouge Community College. Wilson had led the Bears for the past six seasons, and was named as the Louisiana Junior College Coach of the Year in 2012-2013 and 2016-2017 by the LABC. He worked for Larry Eustachy at Southern Mississippi
DII DIRT: Elizabeth City State Search Update
I have heard from multiple sources that there are at least four finalists for the vacant head coach position at DII Elizabeth City State University (NC). The names that I have heard are: Alfred Johnson – Head Coach Valley Forge Military College Dwayne “Redz” Saunders – Current Interim Head Coach ECSU Shawn Walker – Former
DePaul Dirt…
I can confirm that Lucas Shapiro has been elevated to the position of men’s basketball video coordinator by head coach Dave Leito at DePaul. He replaces Baba Diallo who became an assistant at Central Connecticut back in mid-July. Shapiro had spent the past two seasons as the graduate assistant for the Blue Demons. Before that,