Busy weekend…here are some things that I’ve heard… I keep hearing UCLA assistant coach David Grace’s name mentioned at Fresno State. He has been on Steve Alford’s staff since 2013, and has also been an assistant at Oregon, San Francisco, and Sacramento State. Grace spent 20 years in the Air Force before beginning his collegiate
REPORT: MTSU to hire Nick McDevitt as Men’s Basketball Coach
According to a report this morning by NewsChannel 5, UNC Asheville’s Nick McDevitt will become the next head coach at Middle Tennessee State. HoopDirt.com mentioned McDevitt as one of three candidates at MTSU in yesterday’s Daily Dirt. He replaced Kermit Davis who became the head coach at Ole Miss earlier this month. McDevitt has been
North Alabama Search Update…
I have now heard from multiple sources that the search has been narrowed to five candidates at the University of North Alabama. UNA becomes a full-time DI member next season and will join the ASUN conference. I’ve heard the final group includes five of these seven: TJ Cleveland – Assistant Coach Arkansas. Played for the
DII DIRT: Tarleton State’s Lonn Reisman to Retire from Coaching
HoopDirt.com can confirm that veteran Tarleton State’s Lonn Reisman will retire as the men’s basketball coach at DII Tarleton State (TX) but remain on as the athletic director at the school. He had spent the past 30 seasons as the head coach at TSU and wraps-up his career with a 654-261 record. Word on the
Daily Dirt – 3/23/18
Wrapping up a busy week… I have heard that the search at Loyola (Maryland) is down to three. One of the three is Xavier assistant Luke Murray. The other two are also high major assistants – one from the east coast, one from the south. I have also heard that Northwestern assistant Billy Donlon and
HOT: AW Hamilton Expected to be Named Head Basketball Coach at Eastern Kentucky
Sources have confirmed to HoopDirt.com that NC State assistant coach AW Hamilton is the choice at Eastern Kentucky. He will replace Dan McHale who was fired last month. Last season was Hamilton’s first with the Wolfpack after a long tenure at Hargrave Military Academy an as assistant coach and then the head coach (237-22 in
REPORT: Colorado State to hire Drake’s Niko Medved
Colorado State will hire Drake’s Niko Medved as their new head basketball coach according to the Denver Post. Medved is a former assistant to Tim Miles at CSU, and spent last season at Drake where he went 17-17 in his only season there. He also served as the head coach at Furman (2013-17) where the
Daily Dirt – 3/22/18
A bunch of things going on as we sit through another storm in New England… Interviews have wrapped up at Colorado State, and a decision is expected shortly. I have heard South Dakota’s Craig Smith and Utah assistant DeMarlo Slocum have interviewed. I have also that Montana’s Travis DeCuire interviewed, but will not take the
HOT: UIW to hire Carson Cunningham as next Head Basketball Coach
HoopDirt.com can now confirm report that University of the Incarnate Word will hire Dr. Carson Cunningham as their next head basketball coach. HoopDirt.com mentioned Cunningham’s candidacy in the Daily Dirt yesterday. Cunningham’s squad won 28 games this season and 29 last year. HoopDirt.com can also confirm that assistant coach John Smith will be retained by
Daily Dirt – 3/21/18
A bunch of things that I’ve heard… Last week, I mentioned four candidates at Eastern Kentucky (EKU DIRT). Two quick updates on this one…1. Purdue assistant Greg Gary needs to be added to the list. 2. I have heard that NC State’s AW Hamilton (on the list) interviewed earlier this week. I have heard that
REPORT: Tennessee State’s Dana Ford Headed to Missouri State
Tennessee State head coach Dana Ford is finalizing a deal to become the next basketball coach at Missouri State according to a report by News Channel 5 in Nashville. He would replace Paul Lusk who was fired back on March 4th. Ford has spent the past four seasons as the head coach at TSU where
HOT DII DIRT: Pete Herrmann set to resign as Head Basketball Coach at Young Harris College
HoopDirt.com has learned that Young Harris College head basketball coach Pete Herrmann will resign. A 5:00pm press conference has been scheduled to make the announcement. Herrmann, a coaching veteran, was the head coach at Navy (1986-1992), where he coached future NBA Hall of Famer David Robinson. Herrmann also served as an assistant at Kansas State,