Charlotte is expected to hire Virginia associate head coach Ron Sanchez as their new head coach. This was first reported earlier today by Evan Daniels. He will replace interim head coach Houston Fancher who took over in December after Mark Price was fired. Sanchez has been at Virginia for the past nine seasons. He has
Daily Dirt – 3/19/18
A few quick things to kick off what should be a busy week… The search at Little Rock is moving quickly. I’ve heard that it could be down to four candidates, with on campus interviews this week. The hot name here has been Jacksonville State head coach Ray Harper. His squad is currently 22-12 and
DII DIRT: Buccilla Resigns as Head Basketball Coach at Tiffin University
HoopDirt.com can confirm that Jerry Buccilla has resigned as the men’s basketball coach at DII Tiffin University (OH). Buccilla had just completed his fifth season as the head coach at TU. The Dragons finished this past season with a 7-21 (3-17) record, giving a Buccilla a 48-94 mark during his tenure. The Heidelberg University Hall
Evansville Search Update…
The hunt to replaced recently ousted Marty Simmons is moving quickly at Evansville. It sounds like the search committee has been working hard over the weekend, and on campus interviews will begin this week. The names being mentioned here are: Calbert Cheaney – Former Indiana standout, Evansville native. The three-time All-American, National Player of the
Daily Dirt – 3/16/18
Some things that I’ve heard while watching Porter Moser and Nate Oats show people that they can coach… The search is on at North Alabama as they become a DI program next season and join the Atlantic Sun Conference. It sounds like AD Mark Linder will not use a search firm and will instead rely
REPORT: Georgia to hire Tom Crean as Head Basketball Coach
Multiple outlets are reporting that Tom Crean will be hired as the next head basketball coach at Georgia. CBSSport.com has reported that the deal is being finalized, and that an announcement is expected soon. Also, the AJC confirmed that the athletic board is meeting via teleconference tonight to reportedly ok the deal. Crean had spent
Longwood Dirt…
Multiple sources have told me that UMBC Director of Recruiting/Program Development Griff Aldrich is the leader at Longwood. The Lancers Blog reported this first earlier today. Aldrich has been on Ryan Odom’s staff for the past two seasons, and is a graduate of Hampden-Sydney College (located 6 miles from Longwood). Aldrich is an interesting story…he
Daily Dirt – JUCO EDITION – 3/15/18
A few quick items from the JUCO level… Bill Haskell will retire as the head basketball coach at SUNY Adirondack. He had been the head coach at the school since 1999, and also served as an assistant coach at Skidmore. I have heard that Randy Jackson is no longer the head coach at Sussex County
BREAKING: Heath Schroyer to be named Head Basketball Coach at McNeese State
Following up on HoopDirt.com’s McNeese State Search Update from earlier today… Multiple sources are reporting that Heath Schroyer will be named as the next head basketball coach at McNeese State. He had most recently been an assistant at BYU, and was at NC State before that. Schroyer is the former head coach Wyoming, Tennessee Martin,
McNeese State Search Update…
The search at McNeese State is coming to an end. I have heard that there are five finalists for the job. I reported in the Daily Dirt on 3/9 that BYU associate head coach Heath Schroyer, LSU Alexandria head coach Larry Cordaro, and Northwestern State assistant Jeff Moore were all involved. In this weekend’s DIRT,
HOT: TCU’s David Patrick to become next Head Basketball Coach at UC-Riverside
HoopDirt.com can confirm that TCU assistant David Patrick will become the next head basketball coach at UC-Riverside. HoopDirt.com mentioned Patrick and his involvement here back on Saturday in the Weekend Dirt. He will replace Dennis Cutts who was fired back on January 1st. UCR associate head coach Justin Bell manned the ship after Cutts’ dismissal.
REPORT: Thad Matta Turns Down Georgia Offer
According to a report just published by ESPN, Thad Matta has turned down an offer by Georgia to become their next head basketball coach. Matta was reportedly offered the job yesterday, and given 24 hours to make his decision. It sounds like he rejected a deal that would have paid him in the $15mm range