According to a report by CBSSports.com’s Gary Parrish, Eastern Washington’s Jim Hayford will become the next head basketball coach at Seattle. This past season, Hayford’s group went 22-12 and had a post season appearance in the CBI. In his six seasons at EWU, he compiled a 106-91 record. Hayford has also been the head coach
Daily Dirt – 3/29/17
It’s one of those day – so much “dirt”, so little time…Here are a few things to start the day. More updates later… It sounds UNC Wilmington is down to four candidates in the search to replace Kevin Keatts. Three of the four include Arizona associate head coach Joe Pasternack, North Carolina assistant coach C.B.
NAIA DIRT: Mayville State (ND) Finalists
The search to replace Dan DeWitt as the head basketball coach at NAIA Mayville State is in the final stages. I have now heard from multiple sources that the final four includes: Nigel Jenkins (Head Coach – Waldorf College), Nate Kaeding (Associate Head Coach – University of Sioux Falls), Michael Larsen (Assistant Coach – Dakota
Daily Dirt – 3/28/17
A few things to start the day… I have heard that Joe Mazzulla is the leader for the vacant Fairmont State (Wva.) job. He played for both John Beilein and Bob Huggins during his career at West Virginia. He also spent three seasons as an assistant coach to Jerrod Calhoun at Fairmont State. This past
JUCO DIRT: Dreiling resigns as Head Basketball Coach at Midland College (TX)
HoopDirt.com can confirm a report by WestNews9.com that Midland College head coach Jordan Dreiling has resigned. In his four seasons as the head coach, Dreiling compiled a 64-55 record including 24-40 in the ultra-competitive WJCAC. According to the report, Dreiling resigned in order to seek coaching opportunities closer to his family in Arizona. More on
Daily Dirt – 3/27/17
Been a busy day…just wanted to get caught up on a few things that I’ve heard… Glen Miller is no longer the Associate Head Coach at UConn. He had been on the staff there for the past seven seasons, serving the past five as the Associate Head Coach . The former head coach at Brown
BREAKING: Quinnipiac to hire Baker Dunleavy
Quinnipiac will name Baker Dunleavy as the Bobcats next head basketball coach. The move was first reported by WTNH’s John Pierson. Dunleavy is currently the associate head coach at Villanova. He is a former player at Villanova, who has worked his way up on Jay Wright’s staff from an administrative role to his current position.
REPORT: Youngstown State to hire Jerrod Calhoun as next Head Basketball Coach
According to multiple reports, Youngstown State will hire Fairmont State (WVa.) head coach as their next head basketball coach. He has reportedly beat out Arkon assistant coach Rick McFadden for the position. Calhoun led his team to the DII National Championship game where they lost yesterday to Northwest Missouri State 71-61. The 2017 Mountain East
DII DIRT: Tinsley not returning to Northeastern State (OK)
HoopDirt.com has learned that Jason Tinsley’s contract has expired and he will not return as the head basketball coach at Northeastern State (OK) next season. The Riverhawks went 5-23 this past season, and in his three seasons, Tinsley compiled a 20-61 record. Before becoming the head coach at NSU, Tinsley was the women’s coach at
BREAKING: Cal to name Wyking Jones Head Basketball Coach
According to a CBSSports.com report, Cal will promote Wyking Jones to head coach replacing Cuonzo Martin. Jones had been at Cal for the past two seasons. Before that, he served as an assistant to Rick Pitino for four seasons. During his time on the Cardinals’ coaching staff, UofL’s combined record was 123-30. Louisville captured the
REPORT: Cleveland State to hire Dennis Felton
Cleveland State AD Mike Thomas has confirmed to the Cleveland Plain Dealer that he will hire Dennis Felton to replace Gary Waters as the head basketball coach at CSU. The current assistant head coach at Tulsa, Felton has also been the head coach at Georgia and Western Kentucky. In 11-seasons as a DI head coach,
Daily Dirt – 3/24/17
What a wild day yesterday…Kelsey backs out on UMass just before the press conference, JT3 gets fired, fake news on James Whitford to Duquesne, and a letter from Byron Samuels that briefly crashed our site because of all of the traffic it generated. Here are a few things that I’ve heard while preparing for another