Busy 24 hours. Here are a bunch of things that I’ve heard… Monmouth head coach King Rice on fire right now at Duquesne. Sounds like this one is really close to getting done – stay tuned… Hottest name right now at UMass is Florida Gulf Coast head coach Joe Dooley. He has killed it at
BREAKING: Will Wade to LSU
According to an ESPN report, VCU’s Will Wade has agreed to a six-year deal to become the head coach at LSU. Wade, who will replace Johnny Jones, led the Rams to a 26-9 record this past season. He wraps-up his two-year stint at VCU with a 51-20 record. Wade also spent two seasons as the
BREAKING: Jack Perri fired as Head Basketball Coach at LIU Brooklyn
HoopDirt.com can confirm an ESPN report that LIU Brooklyn has released head basketball coach Jack Perri. This move comes on the heels of a 20-win season for LIU, and the third straight season where Perri’s Blackbirds have improved their record. The former assistant to Jim Ferry at LIU, Perri finishes his five-year stint at the
BREAKING: Coppin State Dismisses Head Basketball Coach Michael Grant
Following up on my tweet from earlier tonight… Multiple sources have confirmed with HoopDirt.com that Michael Grant has been dismissed as the Head Basketball Coach at Coppin State University. In his three years on the Eagles bench, Grant put together a 25-69 mark including an 8-24 record this season. Before coming to CSU back in
JUCO DIRT: Coaching Change Made at Polk State College (FL)
HoopDirt.com has learned that Matt Furjanic is no longer the head basketball coach at DI JUCO Polk State College (FL). The long-time head coach just wrapped up his 17th season as the head coach at the college. During his tenure, he amassed an overall record of 319-212, which included six Suncoast Conference titles, three Suncoast
St. Patrick’s Day Daily Dirt – 3/17/17
A St. Patrick’s Day edition of the Daily Dirt… Word on the street is that a Power 5 job is opening today. Stay tuned…. I have now heard from multiple sources that former Rutgers head coach Mike Rice is in play at Duquesne. His father, Mike Rice, Sr. played at Duquesne, and later spent four
Daily Dirt – 3/16/17
Some things that I’ve heard while getting ready to watch the games… The search for Jerry Slocum’s successor at Youngstown State is starting to move. I’ve heard that the job could pay as low as $137,000-$150,000. With that being said, I’ve heard that some DII head coaches could be in the mix, including Indiana (Pa.)
JUCO DIRT: Thomas Resigns as Head Coach at State Fair CC (MO)
HoopDirt.com can confirm that Kevin Thomas has resigned as the head basketball coach at State Fair CC (MO). He wraps up his seven year stint at SFCC with a 119-92 record including an 11-19 (1-8) mark this past season. He also spent three seasons as an assistant at SFCC, and was a GA at DII
Daily Dirt – 3/15/17
A bunch of things that I’ve heard… I have heard that Todd Turner’s group has the Cleveland State search. It sounds like the job won’t pay as much as it did when Gary Waters was there. I’ve heard that it will be closer to the $220,000-$250,00 range (down from nearly $400,000). I smell high major
Morehead State Search Update…
I have heard that the search to replace Sean Woods at Morehead State is in the final stages, and could be down to the final two. Witt/Kieffer is running the search which drew 115 applicants. I have heard that the final group that likely included: Jeremy Ballard – Assistant Coach Pittsburgh Josh Schertz – Head
REPORT: Air Force Head Coach Dave Pilipovich will return next season
According to a report by Stars and Stripes, Dave Pilipovich will return to the Air Force bench next season. Pilipovich became the head coach at the Academy with eight games remaining in the 2011-12 season. He will enter the final year of his contract with a 72-94 overall record, including a 12-21 (4-14) mark this
Daily Dirt – 3/14/17
Working through a March blizzard. Here are a few things that I’ve heard while hoping the power doesn’t go out… The Cuonzo Martin to Illinois chatter is really starting to pick up. The current coach at Cal, Martin is a native of East St. Louis, IL (had to google that – I thought East St.