HoopDirt.com can confirm that Kentucky State head coach Antwain Banks has resigned – there was no reason give for his departure. He had spent the past four seasons as the head coach at KSU where he compiled a 51-59 record. Assistant coach Darnell Williams will assume the role of interim head coach while a search
Maryland Dirt…
I can confirm that Maryland will hire Mark Bialkoski as their new video coordinator. He had spent the previous three seasons working for Alan Major as the Director of Basketball Operations at Charlotte. He also worked at Charlotte as a graduate manager and program assistant before that. Expect the official announcement shortly. Also, a quick note on
Youngstown State Dirt…
A bunch of movement on the staff at Youngstown State… I have heard that assistant coach Steve Hall has departed to become an administrator and head boys basketball coach at Detroit’s Cass Tech (Hall is the all-time leading scorer there). Hall had been at YSU for the past three seasons, and was also an assistant
DIII Dirt: Marywood Set To Hire Head Coach
I mentioned the search at Marywood (PA) in my blog earlier today (Daily Dirt – 9/10/15). I can now confirm that the choice is former Georgian Court (NJ) head coach Enrico Mastrioanni. The official announcement is expected by the end of the week. Mastroianni was the first-ever head coach at DII GCU – he started
Daily Dirt – 9/10/15
A bunch of things that I’ve heard as school gets underway… I have heard that Marywood (PA) assistant Jon Showers will become an assistant at York (PA). He will replace Nate Bollinger who just became the director of player development at High Point. Showers is a York native who has also coached with the York
JUCO DIRT: Jacksonville College to Name Aaron Smith Head Coach
I can confirm that Jacksonville College will name Aaron Smith as their new head coach. He will replace Jody Bailey who became an assistant at New Orleans last week. Smith, who was hired by Bailey earlier this summer, has served as the executive director and been a coach for the FV 5:17 AAU program (TX) since 2012. The
New Orleans Dirt…
I can confirm that NJCAA Jacksonville College (TX) head coach Jody Bailey will become an assistant at the University of New Orleans. Bailey had been the head coach at Jacksonville since 2010 (96-62). He has previously served as the director of basketball operations at Colorado, and the video coordinator at Air Force. The official announcement
LIU Brooklyn Dirt…
I have now heard from multiple sources that New Orleans assistant Kenyon Spears will become an assistant at LIU Brooklyn. Spears is familiar with the Northeast Conference (NEC) – he was on Mike Deane’s staff at Wagner from 2005-2010 serving the last two seasons there as the associate head coach. The Texas native has also
Sacramento State Dirt: Katz Extended Through 2020
I can confirm through a great source that Sacramento State head coach Brian Katz has signed a contract extension that will keep him at the school through the 2020 season. Katz’ squad is coming off of a 21-win campaign in 2014-15 and a CIT post-season appearance. He also garnered several awards following the season, winning CollegeInsider.com’s
Daily Dirt – 9/2/15
Some things that I’ve heard over the past few days… I can confirm that former Hawaii head coach Gib Arnold has been hired as a West Coast scout for the Boston Celtics. Arnold was the head coach at Hawaii from 2010 until October of 2014. He has also been an assistant at USC, Pepperdine, Vanderbilt, and
Florida A&M Dirt…
HoopDirt.com can confirm that Will Jones has been hired as an assistant at Florida A&M. The former Jacksonville assistant will replace Don Anderson who passed away in June. Jones has also been an assistant at Charleston Southern, South Carolina State, and Okaloosa-Walton College. The official announcement is expected shortly.
Seton Hall Dirt…
The New York Post is the first to report that Seton Hall assistant Tiny Morton has resigned after one season with the Pirates. Morton joined Kevin Willard’s staff after a successful run as the head coach at Brooklyn’s Lincoln HS. It sounds like he will return to his job as a middle school math teacher,