HoopDirt.com can confirm Potomac State College (WVa.) Head Coach Justin Anderson has resigned. In his five seasons at the college, Anderson compiled an overall record of 97-40. In 2014, he guided the program to the NJCAA DII Region 20 Championship, along with an NJCAA DII national tournament appearance.
NAIA DIRT: Peru State Head Coach Resigns
Following up on a tweet that I sent over the weekend… Peru State Head Basketball Coach Eric Behrens has resigned and will return to Omaha Central HS where his son plays. Behrens went 53-41 during his three seasons at Peru State and had spent 13 seasons at Omaha Central (283-58) before that. An official announcement
Daily Dirt- 4/18/17
Most New England families head south for April vacation. Not the DirtKing and crew…we dragged the little DirtBags up to sunny Quebec City. Here are a few things that I’ve heard as we wait for the snow to stop… A couple names that I’ve heard from multiple sources surrounding assistant spots at Austin Peay are
Daily Dirt – 4/14/17
A few quick things that I’ve heard… The “hot” early name to replace Gregg Nibert at Presbyterian is B.J. McKie. The former University of South Carolina standout is the current associate head coach at Charleston Southern. McKie finished his playing career at South Carolina in 1999 as the Gamecocks’ all-time leading scorer with 2,119. Sounds
BREAKING: Gregg Nibert Resigns as Head Basketball Coach at Presbyterian
HoopDirt.com can confirm that Gregg Nibert has just resigned as the head basketball coach at Presbyterian College. He had been the head coach of the Blue Hose since 1989, and oversaw their transition to DI back in 2012-13. In his 28-years as the head coach at PC, Nibert compiled a 416-425 record, including a 5-25
DIII DIRT: DI Assistants / DIII Head Coaches in the mix at Johns Hopkins
I have heard that the search at Johns Hopkins in entering the interview stage. This is a big-time DIII gig, with the salary rumored to be just over $100,000 with a full-time assistant included. I have heard that there were “meet and greets” with 12 potential candidates, and 6-8 of them have been selected for
Daily Dirt – 4/11/17
Today’s “Dirt”… It sounds like Texas Southern Associate Head Coach Donnie Marsh is the leader at Alabama A&M. Other named that I’ve heard here are NC A&T assistant Will Jones and former Houston assistant Talvin Hester. I have heard that an announcement is expected here tomorrow. I have heard that the search at Coppin State
REPORT: Paul Weir to become next Head Basketball Coach at New Mexico
According to multiple reports, New Mexico State Head Coach Paul Weir will become the next Head Basketball Coach at New Mexico. It sounds like he beat out Florida Gulf Coast Head Coach Joe Dooley, ETSU Head Coach Steve Forbes, Texas Arlington Head Coach Scott Cross, and Spurs Assistant Coach James Borrego for the job. Last
BREAKING DII DIRT: Nick Pasqua to be named Head Basketball Coach at Tusculum College (TN)
Confirming what I mentioned earlier today on the Marky Billson Show on 1420 NBC Sports Radio Tri-Cities, Nick Pasqua will be named as the next head basketball coach at DII Tusculum College (TN). He has spent the past seven seasons as the associate head coach DII King University (TN). He beat out South Alabama assistant
HOT DII DIRT: IPFW assistant Mark Downey to be named Head Basketball Coach at Northeastern State
HoopDirt.com can confirm that IPFW assistant Mark Downey will become the next head basketball coach at DII Northeastern State (OK). The move will be made official once Downey clears the HR process, which is expected early next week. Before becoming an assistant at IPFW, Downey had a ton of success as a DII head coach.
DIII DIRT: Muchnick resigns as Head Basketball Coach at Maine Maritime
HoopDirt.com can confirm that David Muchnick has resigned for personal reasons as the Head Basketball Coach at Maine Maritime Academy. Muchnick had been the head coach at MMA for the past three seasons. He has also served as an assistant at Dennison University and SUNY Cortland. More on this story when it becomes official.
REPORT: Furman to Elevate Bob Richey to Head Basketball Coach
According to multiple reports, Furman will elevate Bob Richey to Head Basketball Coach. He has been on the Furman staff for the past six seasons, and was tabbed as the interim head coach on March 27th after Niko Medved departed for Drake. Before joining the Paladins staff, Richey spent five seasons as the associate head