New Maine head coach Richard Barron will hire Edniesha Curry as an assistant on the Black Bears men’s basketball team. Curry starred at Oregon and played in the WNBA and overseas after graduation. She had previously worked with Barron and the Maine women’s team from 2015-17. She will join former Black Bear standout Kevin Reed
REPORT: Temple’s Dunphy to step aside after next season
According to a report by Seth Davis, Temple head coach Fran Dunphy will step aside after next season, and current assistant Aaron McKie will be named as his replacement. One of 25 active NCAA Division I coaches with 500 victories, Fran Dunphy just wrapped up his 12th season at the helm of the Temple men’s
USC Upstate to hire Dave Dickerson
Dave Dickerson will be hired as the next head basketball coach at USC Upstate. He will replace Kyle Perry who was released earlier this spring. Dickerson, the former head coach at Tulane, was most recently the associate head coach at Ohio State (2010-17). In his five seasons at Tulane (2005-10), he went 71-85. He has
Fresno State Search Update…
The search to replace Rodney Terry at Fresno State is moving quickly. It sounds like there are five coaches that are currently in the mix, with interviews wrapping up shortly. The list includes: David Grace – Assistant Coach UCLA. Has been at UCLA since 2013. Also worked at Oregon State, San Francisco, and Sacramento State.
DII DIRT: Truman State’s Chris Foster to be named Head Basketball Coach at McKendree
Truman State head coach Chris Foster will be named as the new head coach at McKendree University according to a report by the Belleville News-Democrat. Foster will replace Harry Statham who was not retained after 52-years at the school. Foster was a standout at Northern Iowa as a player and helped lead the Panthers to
San Diego Search Update…
On Monday, I mentioned five names that I’ve heard at San Diego (SAN DIEGO DIRT). I’ve now heard a few other names that should be added to the list. The updated list should include: Boise State assistant Mike Burns (former assistant at San Diego / former head coach Eastern Washington), and Mark Fox (former head
Drake Dirt…
Multiple outlets are reporting that Creighton assistant coach Darian DeVries is the leader at Drake. A report from KCCI-TV’s Andy Garman goes as far as saying that DeVries is the choice and an announcement will come today. DeVries has been at Creighton for the past twenty seasons. The former guard at Northern Iowa became a
HOT: Nicholls State to promote Austin Claunch to Head Coach
HoopDirt.com can confirm a report that Nicholls State will promote Austin Claunch to head coach replacing his former boss Richie Riley who became the head coach at South Alabama earlier this month. Claunch beat out Houston assistant Quannas White, LSU-Alexandria head coach Larry Cordaro, and two junior college head coaches for the job. Claunch was
McNeese State Dirt…
I can confirm that Michael DuBose will be named as an assistant coach on Heath Schroyer’s new staff at McNeese State. He had spent the past two seasons as an assistant at Chipola College (FL), and was an assistant at Southwest Mississippi Community College for two years before that. An official announcement is expected shortly.
DII DIRT: Jeff Oliver no longer Head Basketball Coach at Cal State San Bernardino
Jeff Oliver is no longer the head basketball coach at DII Cal State San Bernardino. He had been the head coach at the school for the past sixteen seasons and compiled a 294-154 mark. Oliver had been an assistant for he Coyotes before being elevated to head coach in 2002. An official announcement is expected
DIII DIRT: Mike Byrnes out as Head Basketball Coach at Rhode Island College
HoopDirt.com can confirm that Mike Byrnes is no longer the head basketball coach at Rhode Island College. Byrnes just finished his fourth season with the Anchorman and wraps up his tenure with a 45-61 record (8-18 / 2017-18). Before coming to RIC, Byrnes served as an assistant under Andrew Toole at Robert Morris for four
HOT: Tavaras Hardy to be named next Head Basketball Coach at Loyola (Maryland)
HoopDirt.com can now confirm reports that Georgia Tech assistant Tavares Hardy will become the next head coach at Loyola (MD). He replaces GG Smith who “resigned” back on March 8th. Hardy spent the past two seasons on Josh Pastner’s staff, and has also been an assistant at Georgetown and Northwestern. He was one of three