The search to replace Dave Loos at Austin Peay is ramping up, with on-campus interviews underway. I have now heard from multiple sources that VCU assistant coach Wes Long interviewed yesterday. Word on the street is that Long is option #1, and is weighing his options now that Will Wade has departed VCU for LSU.
Duquesne Search Update…
Interesting day at Duquesne. Earlier today, I mentioned that Monmouth head coach King Rice was “on fire” at Duquesne. Apparently it was just a small kitchen fire, and was extinguished quickly. He is not involved at Duquesne any more, but two new names are surfacing – Vermont head coach and Michigan State assistant coach Dane
Eastern Michigan Dirt…
HoopDirt.com has learned that Eastern Michigan University Associate Head Coach Mike Brown, and Assistant Coach Benny White are no longer on Rob Murphy’s staff. Brown had been on the staff since 2011, and has also served as an assistant at South Alabama and as the head coach at Motlow State CC. White had also been
REPORT: Mike Rhoades to become next Head Coach at VCU
Earlier today in the Daily Dirt, I mentioned Rice head coach Mike Rhoades as an early contender for VCU. It looks like things moved quickly here, as Gary Parrish is the first to report that this is a done deal. Rhoades, a former assistant under Shaka Smart at VCU just wrapped up his third season
BREAKING: UMass set to hire Winthrop’s Pat Kelsey
According to a tweet by CBSSports.com’s Jon Rothstein, UMass will hire Winthrop head Coach Pat Kelsey to replace recently fired Derek Kellogg. Kelsey just wrapped up his fifth season at Winthrop where he compiled a 102-59 record, including a 26-7 mark this past season. This year’s team won the Big South, and advanced to the
Daily Dirt – 3/21/17
Busy 24 hours. Here are a bunch of things that I’ve heard… Monmouth head coach King Rice on fire right now at Duquesne. Sounds like this one is really close to getting done – stay tuned… Hottest name right now at UMass is Florida Gulf Coast head coach Joe Dooley. He has killed it at
BREAKING: Will Wade to LSU
According to an ESPN report, VCU’s Will Wade has agreed to a six-year deal to become the head coach at LSU. Wade, who will replace Johnny Jones, led the Rams to a 26-9 record this past season. He wraps-up his two-year stint at VCU with a 51-20 record. Wade also spent two seasons as the
BREAKING: Jack Perri fired as Head Basketball Coach at LIU Brooklyn
HoopDirt.com can confirm an ESPN report that LIU Brooklyn has released head basketball coach Jack Perri. This move comes on the heels of a 20-win season for LIU, and the third straight season where Perri’s Blackbirds have improved their record. The former assistant to Jim Ferry at LIU, Perri finishes his five-year stint at the
BREAKING: Coppin State Dismisses Head Basketball Coach Michael Grant
Following up on my tweet from earlier tonight… Multiple sources have confirmed with HoopDirt.com that Michael Grant has been dismissed as the Head Basketball Coach at Coppin State University. In his three years on the Eagles bench, Grant put together a 25-69 mark including an 8-24 record this season. Before coming to CSU back in
JUCO DIRT: Coaching Change Made at Polk State College (FL)
HoopDirt.com has learned that Matt Furjanic is no longer the head basketball coach at DI JUCO Polk State College (FL). The long-time head coach just wrapped up his 17th season as the head coach at the college. During his tenure, he amassed an overall record of 319-212, which included six Suncoast Conference titles, three Suncoast
St. Patrick’s Day Daily Dirt – 3/17/17
A St. Patrick’s Day edition of the Daily Dirt… Word on the street is that a Power 5 job is opening today. Stay tuned…. I have now heard from multiple sources that former Rutgers head coach Mike Rice is in play at Duquesne. His father, Mike Rice, Sr. played at Duquesne, and later spent four
Daily Dirt – 3/16/17
Some things that I’ve heard while getting ready to watch the games… The search for Jerry Slocum’s successor at Youngstown State is starting to move. I’ve heard that the job could pay as low as $137,000-$150,000. With that being said, I’ve heard that some DII head coaches could be in the mix, including Indiana (Pa.)