HoopDirt.com can confirm through great sources that Wright State Athletic Director Bob Grant has terminated the contract of Head Basketball Coach Billy Donlon. More on this breaking story as it develops…
CONFIRMED: Damon Stoudamire Becomes Head Basketball Coach at Pacific
Damon Stoudamire has reached an agreement to become the next head coach at the University of the Pacific. Stoudamire made the move official in a post on The Players’ Tribune which was just released. He will replace Ron Verlin who was not retained after a lengthy suspension. The seventh overall pick in the 1995 NBA
Daily Dirt – 3/16/16
Going to be another busy day today. Here are somethings that I’ve heard over the past 24 hours… I can confirm that Providence associate head coach Andre LaFleur has had “extended conversations” with athletic directors from Central Connecticut State and the University of San Francisco. LaFleur joined Ed Cooley’s staff back in 2011 after a
JUCO DIRT: Mueller Resigns as Head Basketball at Bismarck State (ND)
HoopDirt.com has learned that Joe Mueller has resigned as the head basketball coach at Bismarck State College (ND). The BSC alum just wrapped up his third year as the school where his squad finished 11-17 (4-8). Mueller was 38-45 overall during his tenure. The official announcement is expected later this afternoon.
DI DIRT: Hipsher Out as Head Coach at Texas Rio Grande Valley
Sources have confirmed to HoopDirt.com that Dan Hipsher is out as the head coach at Texas Rio Grande Valley. The official announcement is expected shortly. Hipsher came to UTRGV (formerly Texas Pan American) back in 2013 after a stint as the associate head coach at Alabama. In his three seasons at UTRGV, he compiled a 27-66
REPORT: McCasland to be Named Head Coach at Arkansas State
Baylor assistant coach Grant McCasland will become the next head coach at Arkansas State according to an ESPN report. HoopDirt.com named McCasland as a candidate for this job back on 3/10 (DI Search Updates). McCasland, a Baylor alum, has been on the Bears for the past five years. Before that, he was the head coach at
REPORT: Johnny Dawkins Fired as Basketball Coach at Stanford
The tough day in the Bay area continues…Multiple reports including CBSSports and ESPN are reporting that Stanford has fired head coach Johnny Dawkins. This news comes on the heals of the announcement earlier that Cal assistant Yann Hufnagel will be terminated for violating the University’s sexual harassment policy. Dawkins, a former standout at Duke, had been
REPORT: Cornell Fires Bill Courtney
Cornell University has parted ways with men’s basketball coach Bill Courtney, according to ESPN. Courtney’s teams went 60-113 overall and 27-57 in the Ivy League in his six years. More on this after it becomes official.
Daily Dirt – 3/14/16
Busy Monday already with the announcements that Trent Johnson is out at TCU and James Madison has parted ways with Matt Brady. I expect lot more movement today, especially with rumors swirling about Oklahoma State and Tulane… Here are some things that I heard over the weekend: The search at St. Louis is in the very
REPORTS: Trent Johnson Out as Head Basketball Coach TCU
Multiple reports including the Dallas Morning News and ESPN are reporting that Trent Johnson has been fired as the head basketball coach at TCU. The official announcement will come later this morning. Johnson had spent the past four seasons as the head coach of the Horned Frogs. He compiled a 50-79 overall record, including a
REPORT: Ferry to Return as Head Basketball Coach at Duquesne
According to a report by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Jim Ferry will return to Duquesne as the head basketball coach next season. The Dukes, who ended their season at the A-10 Tournament on Wednesday, went 16-16 (6-12) – that was the highest win total for Ferry since he took over back in 2012. Currently, he holds
REPORT: Rodney Billups to be Named Head Coach at Denver
Multiple outlets including 9NEWS in Denver and ESPN are reporting that Colorado assistant Rodney Billups will become the next head coach at the University of Denver. Billups, the younger brother of former NBA standout Chauncey Billups, has been on the Colorado staff for the past six seasons. He played at the University of Denver from 2002-2005 Billups