I can confirm that Brandon Mason has been named as an assistant coach at New Mexico, and is already out on the road recruiting for the Lobos. He replaces Mark Hsu who became an assistant at Western Kentucky last week. Mason spent last season as the director or player personnel at UNLV. He came to
LSU Dirt…
I have heard from a great source that new LSU head coach Will Wade will add Brian Merritt to his staff in an administrative role. Merritt has been an assistant coach at Arizona State and also served as the director of scouting and recruiting for John Lucas Enterprises. He also spent time as the Director
Iona Dirt…
HoopDirt.com can confirm that Eric Eaton has joined Tim Cluess’ staff at Iona. Eaton had spent the past eleven seasons as an assistant at Quinnipiac University, and was not retained when Tom Moore was released earlier in the spring. Prior to his time at QU, Eaton served as the associate head coach at Albany, and
Hartford Dirt…
HoopDirt.com can confirm that Hartford head coach John Gallagher has hired John Linehan as an assistant coach. He was most recently an assistant on Mike Martin’s staff at Brown University. The Providence College graduate is the NCAA DI all-time leader in steals (385 in 122 games), and was the National Defensive Player of the Year
JUCO DIRT: Dodge City CC (KS) Hires New Head Basketball Coach
Dodge City Community College (KS) has hired Steve Tucker as their new head basketball coach. He replaces Kyle Campbell who became an assistant at Sam Houston State back on May 23rd. Tucker was most recently the head coach and President of the Kentucky Mavericks (PBL), and has extensive experience in minor league professional basketball. He
Milwaukee Dirt…
HoopDirt.com can confirm that Pat Monaghan has been named as an assistant coach at Wisconsin Milwaukee. Monaghan has spent the past six seasons as an assistant at Minnesota State. He has also worked at Loyola University Chicago where he served as the team’s Director of Basketball Operations. Prior to his stint in Chicago, Monaghan was
DIII DIRT: Mount Aloysius set to name new head basketball coach
I have now heard from multiple sources that Will Cabrera will be named as the new head basketball coach at DIII Mount Aloysius College (PA). He will replace Lance Loya who resigned at the end of May. Cabrera has spent the past two seasons as an assistant coach at Lebanon Valley College, and has also
Grambling State Dirt: Assistant Coaches Hired…
HoopDirt.com has learned that new Grambling State head coach Donte’ Jackson will hire Demetrius Moore and Winston Hines as assistant coaches. Moore had been an assistant on Jackson’s staff at Stillman for the past three seasons, serving as the recruiting coordinator last year. Before coming to Stillman, Moore spent 13 seasons as an AAU coach
DIII DIRT: Centenary University (NJ) Selects New Head Basketball Coach
Multiple sources have confirmed to HoopDirt.com that Centenary University (NJ) will hire Millersville University assistant Damian Pitts as their new head basketball coach. He will replace Tim Fusina who became the head coach at Cal Lutheran back in May. Pitts has been on the Millersville staff for seventeen seasons. He first served the program as a graduate
Furman Dirt…
HoopDirt.com has learned from a great source that Furman head coach Bob Richey will promote Trey Meyer to assistant coach. He will replace Jay McAuley who became an assistant at Wofford back in mid-June. Meyer joined the Furman staff in May 2017 after a five year run as an assistant at Miami (OH). He also
Daily Dirt – 7/10/17
A bunch of things that I’ve heard as we inch closer to the 7/12 evaluation period… Former Bethune-Cookman head coach Gravelle Craig is involved with an assistant spot at Florida A&M. He was the head coach at B-CU from 2011-17 where he went 74–123. New FAMU head coach Robert McCullum has not announced any official
Western Kentucky Dirt II: Another Assistant Resigns…
Following up on last night’s Western Kentucky Dirt where I reported that WKU assistant Shammond Williams was out, and would be replaced by Stetson’s Nikita Johnson. I have now also learned that assistant coach Chris Cheeks has resigned. The coaching veteran joined the Hilltopper staff last spring after spending four seasons on the staff at