DIII practice has already begun, but SUNY Cobleskill is still searching for a head coach. I have heard from great sources that the final three were interviewed last Wednesday through Friday, and an offer is expected to be made no later that this coming Wednesday (10/19). The finalists include a current DIII head coach, an
Daily Dirt – 10/14/16
A few things I’ve heard as practices are finally getting under way… Juan Dixon, the all-time leading scorer at Maryland, who had spent the past three seasons there as the special assistant to the head coach, will be moving to the women’s side. According to reports, Dixon will be named as the head women’s basketball
DIII DIRT: JCU’s Moran to Retire Following 2016-17 Season
According to a report by Hoopsville’s Dave McHugh, John Carroll University head coach Mike Moran will retire following the 2016-17 season. Moran has been the head coach at JCU since 1992, and has compiled a 442-222 overall record. In his 24 seasons, Moran has won ten Ohio Athletic Conference regular season championships, four OAC Tournament
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Dirt…
HoopDirt.com can confirm that former Prairie View A&M head coach Byron Rimm II will be added to the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi staff as the Director of Basketball Operations. Rimm was released at PVAMU in January 2016 after spending ten seasons as the head coach at the school (115-192). He has also been the head coach
Daily Dirt – 9/21/16
Here are some things that I’ve heard… Last night, I posted some updates on DI graduate assistants who have recently been hired (GA DIRT). Here’s another one…Columbia has named Dan Sokolovsky as their graduate manager. He graduated from Hunter College (NY) in 2015, and spent last year working at Commonwealth Academy. Speaking of GA’s…Alaska Anchorage
Daily Dirt: DI Graduate Assistant Updates
Here are a few updates on some DI schools who have recently added graduate assistants… Miami – The Hurricanes have hired former Northeastern standout Chaisson Allen. A 1,500 point scorer for the Husky’s, Allen has spent the past five seasons playing professionally in Europe. Long Beach State – Head Coach Dan Monson has hired Kyle
LIU-Brooklyn Dirt…
Former Central Connecticut assistant coach Tobe Carberry has been named as an assistant coach at LIU Brooklyn. Carberry had been on the CCSU staff since 2014, and was not retained when Donyell Marshall took over this past spring. He also spent four seasons as an assistant coach at DII New Haven, and three seasons at
BREAKING: George Washington Fires Head Basketball Coach Mike Lonergan
According to multiple reports, Mike Lonergan has been fired as the head basketball coach at George Washington University. Lonergan has been under investigation by the school since the summer when allegations arose that he was verbally and emotionally abusive to his players. In his five seasons at GW, Lonergan compiled a 97-70 record. He has
Maine Dirt…
HoopDirt.com can confirm that Maine head coach Bob Walsh will promote Tyler Schlegel to assistant coach replacing Zak Boisvert who departed for Army last week (NY DI DIRT). Schlegel spent last season on the Black Bears staff as the Director of Operations & Recruiting Coordinator. He has also worked as an assistant coach at St.
BREAKING: Western Connecticut Head Coach Bob Campbell to Retire
Long-time Western Connecticut Head Coach Bob Campbell will retire before the upcoming season according to a report by Hoopsville’s Dave McHugh. In 32 seasons as the head coach at Western, he compiled a 590-278 (.680) record. Some of Campbell’s accomplishments include: Twelve seasons with 20 or more wins, including seven consecutive from 1988 to 1995.
JUCO DIRT: Central Wyoming set to name Minot State Assistant as Head Coach
HoopDirt.com has learned that Minot State assistant coach Jack Nelson will be named as the next head basketball coach at Central Wyoming College. He will replace Pat Rafferty who resigned back in August to become an assistant coach in the NBA D-League. Nelson had been an assistant coach at Minot State for the past four
Daily Dirt – 9/12/16
A bunch of things that I’ve heard… Former Delaware assistant Phil Martelli, Jr. has landed as an assistant with the Delaware 87ers (D-League). He had spent the previous five seasons at UD, and has also worked at Niagara, Manhattan, and Central Connecticut. He played for his father, Phil Martelli, at St. Joe’s. Saagar Sarin has