Reports are that Boston College head coach Jim Christian will hire his former boss Stan Heath as an assistant coach. Sports Illustrated’s Pete Thamel was the first to Tweet the news earlier today. Christian served as Heath’s assistant at Kent State during the 2001-2002 season, and took over as the head coach when Heath departed
JUCO Dirt…
Some things that I’ve heard from the junior college world… Chesapeake College – I can confirm that Allen Mitchell has been named as the head coach here. He replaces Joel Dearring who resigned earlier this spring. Mitchell has been an assistant at CC since 2010. Before that, he spent 12 seasons on the staff at
Cornell Dirt…
HoopDirt.com can confirm that Craig Carter has become an assistant at Cornell. He will replace Marlon Sears who became the head coach at DIII Montclair State earlier this spring. Carter spent last season as an assistant at Longwood University. Before that, Carter served two stints as an assistant coach at Siena College from 2010-13 and
College of Charleston Dirt…
I have heard from a great source that former Holy Cross head coach Milan Brown will be headed to the College of Charleston as an assistant. He would replace Antonio Reynolds-Dean who left C of C earlier this spring to become an assistant at his alma mater URI. Brown had spent the past five seasons
DIII DIRT: Heil the Choice at Baldwin Wallace
Last week, HoopDirt.com reported that Defiance College (OH) head coach Tom Heil was the leader for the vacancy at Baldwin Wallace (OH) (DIII DIRT: Search Updates). I have now heard from a great source who has confirmed that Heil is in fact the choice to become the next head coach at BW. He beat out
Weekly Roundup: Jobs
We added 18 new jobs this week, check the list below… Head Coach: Wesley College- FT (NCAA DIII) Montreat College- FT (NCAA DII) Johnson State- FT (NCAA DIII) Allegheny College- FT (NCAA DIII) Assistant Coach: Mount Aloysius College- PT (NCAA DIII) University of California, Riverside- FT (NCAA DI) Shenandoah University- FT (NCAA DIII) Lander University-
UIC Dirt…
I have heard from a great source that College of Southern Idaho assistant coach Chris McMillian will be hired as the Director of Player Performance at the University of Illinois at Chicago. McMillian is a former Wyoming standout who played for current UIC head coach Steve McClain while with the Cowboys. Before joining the CSI
Daily Dirt – 6/12/15
A bunch of things to round-out the week… In yesterday’s Navy Dirt, I mentioned that Naval Academy Prep head coach Jeromy Yetter was the leader for the vacant assistant spot on Ed DeChellis’ staff. I can now confirm that he has gotten the job. Look for the official announcement shortly. I can confirm that former
Lafayette Dirt…
I have heard from a great source that former Hartford assistant Matt Blue will land on Fran O’Hanlon’s staff at Lafayette. Prior to joining the Hartford staff in 2010, Blue spent one season as an assistant to O’Hanlon at Lafayette. The 2007 St. Lawrence graduate also worked as an assistant at Susquehanna for one season.
Siena Dirt II…
Last Friday, I reported that NC State GA Ben Asher would be named as the DBO at Siena (Siena Dirt). I have now heard that Jimmy Patsos will fill the final spot on his staff with Dartmouth assistant Jordan Watson. He will assume the assistant role that was vacated when Luke D’Alessio departed earlier this
DIII DIRT: Verdell Resigns at Johnson State
I can confirm that Johnson State (VT) head coach Tommy Verdell has resigned in order to accept the Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance position at Bates College (ME). Before becoming the head coach at JSC in 2013, he was an assistant coach at Bates. Verdell spent two seasons as an assistant coach for the Springfield
Western Illinois Dirt…
I have heard that Virginia Operations Assistant Mark Vershaw is the leader for the vacant assistant position on Billy Wright’s staff at Western Illinois. Vershaw has been on Tony Bennett’s at UVa staff for the past three seasons. The former Wisconsin standout (played for Dick Bennett) has also worked in an administrative role at Illinois