Yesterday, HoopDirt.com reported that Mansfield University head coach Rich Miller had resigned. Last night I heard from several sources that a former NBA assistant had already been hired, and that was confirmed late today by WENY-TV. According to multiple sources, Pat Zipfel, a former assistant with the Minnesota Timberwolves and Houston Rockets was hired at
HOT DII RUMOR: Rich Miller Resigns at Mansfield
I have now heard from multiple sources that DII Mansfield University (PA) head coach Rich Miller has resigned today effective immediately. Miller had been the head coach at MU for the past ten seasons (130-141). He also spent six seasons as an assistant at the school before taking the reins in 2005. There is no immediate word on
HOT: Salary Increase in Place for Leon Rice at Boise State
HoopDirt.com has obtained the agenda for the Idaho State Board of Education meeting scheduled for October 22nd. On the schedule is a proposed pay increase for Boise State head coach Leon Rice. Some of the highlights of the increase are as follows: An increase in annual salary by $10,530 for year 1, and a set dollar
UPDATE: NYC DIII Dirt
A quick update to yesterday’s NYC DIII Dirt: I have heard from a great source, and confirmed through another, that former Mercy College (NY) head coach Adam Parmenter will be named as an assistant at New York University. Parmenter, who spent four seasons as the head coach of the Mavericks has also been an assistant at Daniel
NYC DIII Dirt…
I can confirm the hirings of a couple of DIII assistant coaches in NYC… Brooklyn College – Albert Barbosa has been added to Rich Micallef staff. Barbosa brings with him 22 years of coaching experience at La Salle Academy in NYC. When he as an assistant, he worked with Ron Artest, Eddie Elisma and God Shammagod. He also spent 2009-11
Daily Dirt – 10/15/15
A few things that I’ve heard… Chris Jans, who was fired as the head coach at Bowling Green this past spring, will work as a “consultant” to Gregg Marshall at Wichita State. Jans had worked for Marshall for seven years before taking over at Bowling Green in 2014. In this new role, he is allowed
NAIA DIRT: OCU’S Dionne Phelps Headed to Oakland U.
Last week, I mentioned that an NAIA job had opened (Daily Dirt – 10/9/15). I can now confirm that Oklahoma City University (NAIA DI) Head Coach Dionne Phelps has resigned in order to become an assistant coach at Oakland University. Before coming to OCU back in 2011, Phelps had spent five seasons as an assistant at
Idaho Dirt…
HoopDirt.com can confirm that Idaho assistant coach Joe Ford has resigned. Ford was placed on administrative leave late last month pending an investigation stemming from a possible inappropriate relationship with a female student-athlete while he was an assistant at Pacific last season. Back in May, Ford resigned from Ron Verlin’s staff at Pacific, and was hired by Verlin’s
Daily Dirt – 10/9/15
A few things to close out the week… I can confirm that new Allegheny (PA) head coach Bob Simmons will add Chris Acculto to his staff. Acculto had previously served as an assistant to Simmons at Marywood (PA). Wheaton College (MA) assistant Derek DeMasi has departed to become an assistant at St. Andrews Prep School
DIII DIRT: Hunter College Hires New Head Coach
HoopDirt.com can confirm that Hunter College (NY) has hired NYU assistant coach John Pelin as their next head men’s basketball coach. He replaces Shay Berry who resigned back in May. Pelin had spent the past eight seasons on Joe Nesci’s staff at NYU – he was promoted to Senior Assistant Coach prior to the 2014-15
Santa Clara Dirt…
I have heard that Santa Clara Director of Basketball Operations Brandon Rosenthal has resigned in order to join the Houston Rockets organization. He had been on the Broncos staff since 2012 – serving first as the video coordinator, and then spending the last two years as the DBO. I have also heard that current video coordinator
Daily Dirt – 10/1/15
Some “dirt” to kick-off October… I can confirm that an American East assistant has resigned. The official statement will be released today or tomorrow. We’ll have it as soon as it is made official… A couple of New England DIII assistants on the move… Tyler Hundley has become an assistant at Keene State. He spent