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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

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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

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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

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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

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Seattle University Dirt…

I have heard from a great source that Sam Kirby will become an assistant coach at his alma mater Seattle University. He will replace Ryan Madry who departed for Santa Clara a few weeks ago. Kirby has spent the past six seasons on the staff of former Seattle head coach Joe Callero at Cal Poly

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JUCO DIRT: Change made at Chipola College

I can confirm that Bret Campbell has resigned as the head basketball coach at Chipola College (FL). He will be replaced by assistant coach Brendan Foley. Campbell had spent the past three seasons at Chipola and led his team to a 22-8 record this past season. Campbell spent ten seasons as the head coach at

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Daily Dirt: JUCO EDITION – 6/5/18

Some things that I’ve heard from the JUCO level… I have heard from multiple sources that Rock Valley College (IL) brought five guys to campus: Matt Bowen (former head coach Minnesota Duluth), Rob Buss (former head coach Kishwaukee College), Rusty Elmore (assistant coach Moberly Area CC), Preston Ingram (assistant coach Angelo State), and Tim Sandquist

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