HoopDirt.com can confirm that Craig Doty will become the next head coach at Graceland University (IA). Doty and his Rock Valley College squad captured the NJCAA DIII National Championship this past season. He compiled a 113-28 record during his four seasons at RVC, including a 33-3 mark this season. Doty also garnered the 2015-16 HoopDirt.com National
Daily Dirt – 5/3/16
Some things that I have heard today… TCU head coach Jamie Dixon will hire Louisiana Tech assistant Corey Barker as his third assistant. He joins Ryan Miller (UNLV) and David Patrick on Dixon’s staff. Barker has also been an assistant at Bowling Green and Arkansas State. He’s a Houston native with deep Texas recruiting ties.
Daily Dirt – 5/2/16
A few quick things that I’ve heard so far today… Sounds like Butler assistant coach Michael Lewis will be hired as an assistant at Nebraska. He would replace Phil Beckner who departed for Boise State earlier this spring. Lewis, who played at Indiana, has been on the Butler staff for the past five seasons. Duquesne associate
DII DIRT: Four DI assistant coaches among final group at Merrimack
According to great sources, the final group at DII Merrimack College (MA) includes four DI assistant coaches. They are in the hunt to replace long-time head coach Bert Hammel who “stepped-down” after 36-years as the head coach back in early April. I have heard that the group includes: Brian DeStefano – Associate Head Coach Harvard University
Sunday Dirt – 5/1/16
Catching-up on some things that I’ve heard over the past few days… Montana associate head coach Ken Bone has resigned. The former Washington State head coach had been on Travis DeCurie’s staff for the past two years. I have heard that Oregon State Director of Player Personnel Rachi Wortham is the leader to replace Bone. He has
DII DIRT: Millersville University Finalists
There are five finalists to replace Fred Thompson as the head coach at DII Millersville University. All five candidates will be on campus next week. The final group is: John Baron – Head Coach Gwynedd Mercy University (PA) Dan Englestad – Head Coach Southern Vermont College Scott Pera – Associate Head Coach Rice University Damian
NAIA DIRT: Shelton Resigns as Head Basketball Coach at Freed-Hardeman (TN)
HoopDirt.com has learned that Freed-Hardeman University (TN) head basketball coach Jason Shelton has resigned. This past season, Shelton led FHU to a 25-8 record, and an NAIA DI Tournament appearance. His squad also finished the season ranked #19 in the 2015-16 NAIA Division I Men’s Basketball Coaches’ Postseason Poll. Shelton had been at the school
DII DIRT: Iowa’s Billy Taylor to be named Head Coach at Belmont Abbey
Iowa director of basketball operations Billy Taylor will be named as the next head coach at DII Belmont Abbey (NC). He will replace Martin Unger who resigned back on March 22nd. Before joining Fran McCaffery’s staff four seasons ago, Taylor was the head coach at Ball State (2007-13) and Lehigh (2002-07). Before taking over at
DII DIRT: Horton out as Head Basketball Coach at Cal State Los Angeles
Dieter Horton is out as the head basketball coach at Cal State Los Angeles. The former USC assistant had been at the helm at Cal State L.A. for the past two season where he went 21-34, including an 11-18 campaign this past season. Before joining the USC staff back in 2010, Horton served as the
JUCO DIRT: Pratt CC Hires Former DI Head Coach
HoopDirt.com can confirm that Pratt CC (KS) has hired Max Good as the new head men’s basketball coach. He will replace Jesse Shaw who resigned back in March. Good has been the head coach at Eastern Kentucky (1981-89), UNLV (2000-01), Bryant (2001-08), and Loyola Marymount (2009-14). The veteran head coach has garnered many awards during
Daily Dirt – 4/26/16
A few things that I’ve heard today… New UTRGV head coach Lew Hill will add Kenya Crandell (Montana State) and Caleb Villarreal (Southern Mississippi) to his staff. Crandell had been at MSU since 2014 – he was an ops guy at Oregon before that. Crandell has also been an assistant at Southern Utah, Sacramento State, Nebraska-Omaha, and
BREAKING: Paul Weir to be named Head Coach at New Mexico State
CBSSports.com was the first to report today that New Mexico State will promote associate head coach Paul Weir to replace Marvin Menzies as the Aggies head basketball coach. Weir, who will be entering his tenth season at the school, will take over for his former boss who became the head coach at UNLV earlier this