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,
DIII DIRT: Marywood University Finalists
The search to replace Bob Simmons at DIII Marywood (PA) is winding down, and a new coach is expected to be hired this week. I have heard that the three finalists were brought campus last week (the last one was on Friday). It sounds like an offer will be made today or tomorrow. I have
Daily Dirt – 8/28/15
On the move today – a few things that I’ve heard as August winds down… Dru Anthrop has joined Chris Mullin’s staff at St. John’s as a graduate assistant. The 2013 Purdue graduate had spent the past two seasons working for the Indiana Pacers. I can confirm that Steve Raisfeld will be hired as an assistant at
Dartmouth Dirt…
HoopDirt.com can confirm that Dartmouth head coach Paul Cormier will hire North Carolina Central Staffer Justin Bradley as an assistant coach. He will replace Jordan Watson who became an assistant at Siena back in June. Bradley has worked on LeVelle Moton’s staff at NCCU since 2013, serving as the director of operations, and as a