According to a report by The Michigan Insider, Wolverines head coach John Beilein will once again tap into the Illinois State basketball staff to hire an assistant coach. Late last week, it was reported that ISU assistant coach DeAndre Haynes would fill one of the two vacant assistant spots on the Michigan staff, and now
Daily Dirt – 7/28/17
Some things that I’ve heard as July winds down… I have heard from a great source that Jarvis Christian College (TX) head coach Chevis Thompson has departed, and will become an assistant at Frank Phillips College (TX). Thompson served as the head coach at JCC since 2014, and has also been the head coach at
JUCO DIRT: Lowery Resigns as Head Basketball Coach at Essex County College (NJ)
HoopDirt.com can confirm that Corey Lowery has resigned at NJCAA DII powerhouse Essex County College. He had been the head coach at the school since the 2011 season, and also spent prior to that four seasons as the head coach at Middlesex CC (NJ). An official statement is expected later this afternoon.
Michigan Dirt…
According to a report by Michigan Insider Josh Henschke, John Beilein will hire DeAndre Haynes to fill one of the two vacant assistant spots on his staff. This is the second move by Haynes this off-season. Back in May, he departed the Toledo staff to become an assistant at Illinois State. Haynes a former Mid-American
REPORT: Ohio State to Add East Carolina Assistant to Basketball Staff
HoopDirt.com can confirm multiple reports that East Carolina assistant coach Mike Netti has accepted a position on Chris Holtmann’s new staff at Ohio State. Pirateradio1250 was the first to report this move. Netti and Holtmann served as assistants together at Gardner-Webb (2004-07), and Netti returned to GWU when Holtmann became the head coach there in
JUCO DIRT: CCBC Hires New Head Basketball Coach
HoopDirt.com can confirm that Bryen Spriggs has been named as the new head basketball coach at Community College of Beaver County (PA). Spriggs was most recently an assistant coach at Mineral Area CC (MO), and has also worked at Lincoln Trail CC (IL), Marshalltown CC (IA), and Slippery Rock University (PA). The Philadelphia native, who
REPORT: Ferry to Join Penn State Basketball Staff
According to a report, former Duquesne head coach Jim Ferry will join the Penn State staff as an assistant basketball coach. Ferry, who was released this past spring at Duquesne, went 60-97 in his five seasons with the Dukes. He also spent ten seasons as the head coach at LIU Brooklyn where he went 150-149.
Daily Dirt – 7/25/17
Today’s dirt… Cal State Bakersfield assistant JD Pollock will become an assistant coach at CSU Dominguez Hills. He had been on Rod Barnes’ staff at CSUB since 2014, working first as the DBO before being promoted to assistant coach prior to last season. Word on the street is that his wife is a professional beach
Daily Dirt – 7/24/17
A bunch of things that I’ve heard… New Indiana head coach Archie Miller has added Drew Gladstone to his staff as a graduate assistant. Gladstone had been the head coach at St. Luke’s School (CT) since 2014, and also served as an administrative staffer to Steve Masiello at Manhattan. Former Alabama and Providence associate head
JUCO DIRT: Bronx CC Head Coach Sean Kelly on the move…
HoopDirt.com can confirm that Bronx Community College head basketball coach Sean Kelly has departed and will become the head coach at Westchester Community College (NY). In four seasons at BCC, Kelly compiled a 70-49 record, including a 17-13 mark this past season. Kelly has also been the head coach at Bergen CC where he went
New Mexico Dirt…
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