I have now heard from two separate sources that former Cal assistant John Montgomery will named as an assistant at Hawaii. He will replace Norm Parrish who became the head coach at Westminster College (UT) back in August. Following a six year stint at Cal, Montgomery spent last season as the DBO at San Francisco.
Daily Dirt – 9/28/15
Some things to kick off the week… I have heard that Boston University head coach Joe Jones has promoted Jimmie Oakman to Director of Basketball Operations. Oakman served last season as a special assistant / video coordinator for the Terriers. He also spent three seasons as an assistant at DIII Daniel Webster College (NH) I
Lehigh Dirt…
I have heard that Lehigh assistant coach Ryan Krueger has departed for a position with the Grand Rapids Drive (Detroit Pistons D-League affiliate). Krueger is a Lehigh alum who has been on the Mountain Hawks staff for the last four seasons. He does have previous NBA experience – he served as a video coordinator and then
Daily Dirt – 9/25/15
Some “dirt” to wrap-up the week… It sounds like Hunter College (NY) may finally be closer to naming a head coach. I can confirm that SUNY Maritime head coach Jake Scott is no longer a candidate. He removed himself from the race because the season was getting close. If the job remains full-time, NYU assistant
DI DIRT: Administrative Staffers Hired
I’ve heard that three schools have filled administrative roles over the past few days… Campbell I can confirm that Campbell University has hired Kenneth White as their new Director of Player Development. White was most recently the head coach at Lausanne Collegiate (TN), where he had won two State Championships. He played at Oak Hill in the late
Daily Dirt -9/21/15
Some things that I’ve heard to kick off the week… Trouble brewing at a WCC school – more on this one shortly… I have heard that Miami (OH) DBO Sean Mock will become an assistant at DII Northwood (MI). Mock joined the Redhawks basketball staff as a volunteer coach in 2011-12 and was promoted to DBO for
Quinnipiac Dirt…
HoopDirt.com can confirm that Quinnipiac head coach Tom Moore has hired Mark Fogel as the program’s new Director of Basketball Operations. Fogel was most recently and assistant at Odessa College (TX), and before that he worked as the Coordinator of Video and Player Development at Tulane. He is the son of former Northeastern University head coach
Daily Dirt – 9/17/15
Some things that I’ve heard… David Potter has been hired as a graduate assistant on Rick Ray’s staff at Southeast Missouri. Potter played at Clemson from 2006-10, and spent time in the D-League and also played overseas after graduation. I have heard that Jim Holsworth has been named as an assistant at Caldwell University (NJ).
DIII DIRT: Hunter College Finalists
It sounds like the search to replace Shay Berry as the head coach at Hunter College (NY) is close to wrapping up. As I’ve mentioned here before, this has been a fairly long search. Berry resigned back in May, and then there was a long period of debate at the college as the tried to
DII DIRT: Banks Resigns at Kentucky State
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