Larry Brown, who was just named as the head coach of Fiat Torino in Italy’s Lega Serie A, will take Keiser University head coach Dante Calabria with him as an assistant. Calabria has already been replaced at Keiser by former long-time Browrd College head coach Bob Starkman. Calabria had been an assistant on Rollie Massimino’s
DII DIRT: Arkansas Ft. Smith set to hire Lamar Assistant as new Head Basketball Coach
I have now heard from multiple sources that Arkansas Ft. Smith will hire Lamar assistant Justin Bailey as their new head basketball coach. He will replace Josh Newman who became the head coach at Texas Permian Basin back on June 13th. Bailey was first mentioned as a candidate here by HoopDirt.com back on 6/18 (DAILY
Late Night Dirt – 6/26/18
Some late night DIRT to end a loooong day…. I have heard that the search for a new head coach at DII Wheeling Jesuit University is winding down. It sounds like the leader here is IPFW assistant coach John Peckinpaugh. Before joining the Mastodon’s staff prior to last season, he spent three seasons as the
DIII DIRT: Lycoming to name DI Assistant as new Head Basketball Coach
I can confirm that DIII Lycoming College (PA) will name Colgate assistant Mike McGarvey as their new head basketball coach. He will replace Guy Rancourt who became the head coach at Western Connecticut earlier this month. McGarvey had been on the Colgate staff since 2011. He came to Colgate from his alma mater, DIII Ursinus
DIII DIRT: Penn State Berks to hire former DII Head Coach
In today’s Daily Dirt, I mentioned that DIII Penn State Berks had offered their job to a former PSAC head coach. I have now heard from great sources that former Mansfield University head coach Rich Miller has been offered the position, and will become the new head coach at Penn State Berks. He will replace
HOT: Johnny Jones to be named Head Basketball Coach at Texas Southern
Former LSU and North Texas head coach Johnny Jones will be named as the new coach at Texas Southern. He will replace Mike Davis who departed for Detroit earlier this month. Mark Berman of Fox 26 in Houston was the first to report this. He tweeted: Former LSU and North Texas Coach Johnny Jones, currently
Daily Dirt – 6/25/18
A few things that I’ve heard… The search at DII Albany State (GA) sounds like it’s wrapping up. One name that I keep hearing here is former NBA player and coach Lindsey Hunter. The Mississippi native was the 10th overall pick in the 1993 NBA draft, and spent seventeen seasons in the league (Pistons,
DIII DIRT: Rhode Island College set to name new Head Basketball Coach
I can confirm that Tom Glynn will be named as the new head basketball coach at DIII Rhode Island College. Glynn had spent the past four seasons as the head coach at Nichols College where he went 94-20 (25-4 in 2017-18). His Bisons have also captured four straight Commonwealth Coast Conference regular season titles, and
Daily Dirt: 6/18/18
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