I have heard from a great source that Lamar head coach Tic Price will hire David Dumars as an assistant coach. He would replace Justin Bailey who became the head coach at Arkansas Fort Smith earlier this summer. Dumars and Price go way back. They were assistants together on Ron Everhart’s staff at McNeese State
New Mexico State Dirt…
Been at the beach all week, but wanted to follow-up on something that I tweeted on Wednesday… I have heard from multiple sources that North Texas assistant James Miller is the leader to replace Lou Gudino (departed for Wichita State) on Chris Jans’ staff at New Mexico State. Last season was Miller’s first at UNT
NC A&T Dirt…
I have heard from a great source that Andrew Brown will join Jay Joyner’s staff at North Carolina A&T. Brown had spent the past three seasons as an assistant at Winston-Salem State University, and had served as the head coach at St Andrew’s University (NC) before that. He began his career at his alma mater,
JUCO DIRT: New Head Coach at Western Wyoming CC
I guess it’s Wyoming week here at HoopDirt.com… Following yesterday’s Central Wyoming College Dirt, we’re now headed to Western Wyoming CC, where I can confirm that Steve Soza has been named as the Mustangs new head basketball coach. Soza has been an assistant at Northeastern Junior College (CO) since 2008, and has also worked at
JUCO DIRT: Central Wyoming College set to name new Head Basketball Coach
I have heard from a great source that Central Wyoming College will hire Brad Schmit as their new head men’s basketball coach. He will replace Jack Nelson who departed CWC to become the associate head coach at the University of Sioux Falls earlier this month. Schmit had most recently served as an assistant coach at
Daily Dirt – 7/31/18
Some things that I’ve heard…. I can confirm that Mike Nesbitt has been hired as an assistant coach at Panola College (TX). He replaces Adam Blaylock who became an assistant at IPFW earlier this month. Nesbitt has previously served as a special assistant at Southern Utah under Todd Simon and a as graduate assistant at
Daily Dirt – 7/26/18
Some things that I’ve heard… North Texas head coach Grant McCasland will have an contract extension announced shortly. Last season, his first at UNT, McCasland went 20-18 (8-10 C-USA), and led the Mean Green to the CBI Championship. I have heard that Steve Bridgeman will be named as an assistant coach on Danny Sancomb’s new
Presbyterian Dirt…
I can confirm that Delta State associate head coach Bob Szorc will be named as an assistant on Dustin Kern’s staff at Presbyterian College. He will replace Tommy Brown who resigned earlier his month in order to become the AD at Boyd Buchanan School in his home town of Chattanooga. Szorc had spent the past
Daily Dirt – 7/24/18
Some things that I’ve heard… Willie Jones has been promoted to associate head coach at NC A&T. He has been on the Aggies staff for the past two season, and has also worked at Florida A&M, Jacksonville University, Charleston Southern, South Carolina State, and Tennessee State. I have heard that two assistants from DII St.
Daily Dirt – 7/23/18
Monday’s Daily Dirt… The search at Delaware State is over. I have heard that the final two were UMBC assistant Eric Skeeters and former Florida State head coach Pat Kennedy. Multiple reports have Skeeters getting the job. The complete list of finalists can be found HERE. Steve Roccaforte has departed Buzz Williams staff at Virginia
DIII DIRT: FDU Florham set to tab DIII assistant as new Head Coach
I have heard from great sources that Gettysburg College (PA) assistant Jeff Slanovec will be named as the new head basketball coach at FDU Florham (NJ). Slanovec had spent the past four seasons on the Gettysburg staff. He started his coaching career back in 2012 as an assistant at his alma mater Misericordia University (PA).
JUCO DIRT: Coaching Change at Northwest Tech (KS)
Northwest Kansas Technical College head coach Jeremy Johnston has departed and will become an assistant at DII Metropolitan State University of Denver. Current NW Tech assistant coach Nathan Padia has been promoted to replace Johnston. Johnston had been the Mavericks head coach since 2014 and led his squad to a 18-13 record this past season.