HoopDirt.com can confirm that Hampton Associate Head Coach Akeem Miskdeen will become an assistant at Kent State. He will replace DeAndre Haynes who took a similar position at Toledo back in early April. Miskdeen has been on the Hampton staff for the past five seasons, serving the last three as the associate head coach. This past
Missouri State West Plains Search Update
The search for a new basketball coach at Missouri State West Plains is down to four. The candidates are: Steve Hunter – Head Coach North Arkansas College (interviewed on 5/4) Chris Popp – Assistant Coach – Arkansas Ft. Smith (interviewed on 5/6) Ryan Stock – Assistant Coach Pittsburg St. (KS) (will interview on 5/10) Chad
Daily Dirt – 5/6/16
Here are a bunch of things that I’ve heard… On Wednesday, I mentioned that Rider associate head coach Mike Witcoskie would be joining Donyell Marshall’s staff at Central Connecticut (Daily Dirt – 5/4/16). I have now also heard that Marshall will hire Lamar assistant Anthony Anderson and retain current CCSU assistant Obie Nwadike. Anderson has also
UNLV Staff Update
According to a report in the Las Vegas Sun, new UNLV head coach Marvin Menzies will add former Milwaukee head coach Rob Jeter, and Long Beach State assistant Eric Brown to his staff. They will join Andre LaFleur who has been on the job for the past few weeks. Jeter had been the head coach
Daily Dirt – 5/4/16
A few things that I have heard … I have heard that Pete Hutchins and Mike Quinn will be hired as assistant coaches at Dartmouth. Hutchins has spent the past nine seasons as the head coach at New England prep power house New Hampton School. Quinn spent last season as the DBO at George Mason and has
Daily Dirt: JUCO Edition – 5/4/16
Here are some things that I have heard from the junior colleges… I have heard that Lincoln Trail College (IL) will hire Luke Stuckey as their new head basketball coach. He was most recently an assistant at Cameron University (OK) and has also worked for the Orlando Magic. He will replace Mike Ray who resigned
Michigan Assistant Search Update
According the Detroit News, there are three finalists for the for the vacant assistant spots on John Beilein’s staff at Michigan. Beilein is currently looking to replace Bacari Alexander and LaVall Jordan who both became head coaches this off season. Alexander took over at Detroit, while Jordan headed to Milwaukee. Two of the finalists are former Wright
NAIA DIRT: Rock Valley’s Craig Doty to be named as Head Coach at Graceland U.
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