Multiple sources have confirmed to HoopDirt.com that Centenary University (NJ) will hire Millersville University assistant Damian Pitts as their new head basketball coach. He will replace Tim Fusina who became the head coach at Cal Lutheran back in May. Pitts has been on the Millersville staff for seventeen seasons. He first served the program as a graduate
Furman Dirt…
HoopDirt.com has learned from a great source that Furman head coach Bob Richey will promote Trey Meyer to assistant coach. He will replace Jay McAuley who became an assistant at Wofford back in mid-June. Meyer joined the Furman staff in May 2017 after a five year run as an assistant at Miami (OH). He also
Daily Dirt – 7/10/17
A bunch of things that I’ve heard as we inch closer to the 7/12 evaluation period… Former Bethune-Cookman head coach Gravelle Craig is involved with an assistant spot at Florida A&M. He was the head coach at B-CU from 2011-17 where he went 74–123. New FAMU head coach Robert McCullum has not announced any official
Western Kentucky Dirt II: Another Assistant Resigns…
Following up on last night’s Western Kentucky Dirt where I reported that WKU assistant Shammond Williams was out, and would be replaced by Stetson’s Nikita Johnson. I have now also learned that assistant coach Chris Cheeks has resigned. The coaching veteran joined the Hilltopper staff last spring after spending four seasons on the staff at
Western Kentucky Dirt…
I can confirm that Shammond Williams is no longer an assistant at Western Kentucky. Great sources have told me that he will be replaced by Stetson assistant coach Nikita Johnson. Williams, who played at North Carolina, had joined Rick Stansbury’s staff last summer after spending time as an assistant coach at both Tulane and Furman. Johnson,
Tennessee Tech Dirt
HoopDirt.com can confirm that Tennessee Tech assistant coach Frank Davis has departed the staff and will land at East Tennessee State. The former TTU standout had been on the Golden Eagles staff for the past five seasons. I have also heard that TTU head coach Steve Payne has hired Gerald Gillion as an assistant coach.
NAIA DIRT: Wiley College (TX) set to name new head basketball coach
I have heard from great sources that NAIA DI Wiley College (TX) will name Jay Smith as their new head basketball coach. Smith has been an assistant at NAIA powerhouse, and fellow Red River Athletic Conference member LSU Alexandria since the program’s inaugural season in 2014. During his three years at LSU-A, the Generals have
UC Riverside Dirt…
HoopDirt.com has learned that former Prairie View A&M head coach Byron Rimm will join the UC Riverside staff as an assistant coach. Rimm spent ten seasons as the head coach at PVAMU (2006-16) before joining the Texas A&M Corpus Christi staff last October as the Director of Basketball Operations. The veteran coach played at Ventura
REPORT: Michigan’s Billy Donlon headed to Northwestern
According to multiple reports, Michigan assistant coach Billy Donlon will join Chris Collins’ staff at Northwestern. Donlon joined the Michigan staff before last season after going 109-94 in six seasons as the head coach at Wright State. Donlon and Collins both attended Glenbrook North (IL) HS, and Donlon spent a lot of time around the
JUCO DIRT: Western Wyoming CC Head Coach Ryan Orton Departs
I can confirm that Ryan Orton is no longer the head coach at Western Wyoming Community College. Word on the street is that he will become an assistant coach at DII Texas A&M International. Orton had been the head coach at WWCC since 2012, and had served as an assistant coach at Alaska Anchorage for
Daily Dirt – 6/23/17
A bunch of things to wrap-up the week… I mentioned earlier this week that Washington and Lee head coach Adam Hutchinson had resigned (DIII DIRT). It has now been confirmed that he is headed back to his alma mater Amherst College where he will become an assistant coach. Talledega College head coach Matt Cross has
DIII DIRT: Hutchinson no longer the Head Basketball Coach at Washington and Lee University
HoopDirt.com can confirm that Adam Hutchinson is no longer the Head Basketball Coach at Washington and Lee University (VA). Hutchinson has been at W&L since 2003 and has compiled a 154-215 record during his tenure. He has also served as the head coach at Case Western (2001-03), and Stevens (1999-2001). Hutchinson began his collegiate coaching