Busy few days here in the “dirt” world… Maine Maritime assistant Brian Scholly will be named as an assistant at his alma mater Juniata (PA). The Pennsylvania native had spent one season on David Muchnick’s staff at MMA. The 2014 Juniata grad was a three-time All-Landmark Conference selection, who scored 1,318 points while setting Juniata records for three-point
Oklahoma State Dirt…
HoopDirt.com can confirm that former San Diego head coach Bill Grier will become an assistant on Travis Ford’s staff at Oklahoma State. Grier was released by USD back in March – he compiled a 117-144 record in his eight seasons as the head coach there. Before coming to San Diego in 2007, Grier spent sixteen seasons
DII DIRT: Hawaii Assistant Headed to Westminster (UT)
Two separate sources have now told HoopDirt.com that Hawaii assistant Norm Parrish will become the next head coach at DII Westminster College (UT). Parrish was hired at Hawaii back in May after spending the past four seasons as the Director of Operations at the University of Utah. Before joining the Utes staff, Parrish spent 20 years
South Alabama Dirt…
I have heard from a great source that College of Southern Idaho assistant (and Alabama native) Brock Morris will be named as an assistant coach at South Alabama. Before joining Jared Phay’s staff at CSI in 2013, Morris was the DBO for Bob Marlin at Louisiana-Lafayette. He also spent two seasons (2008-10) as a graduate
DII DIRT: Walker Resigns at Malone University (OH)
I can confirm that DII Malone University (OH) head coach Tim Walker has resigned. In his six seasons as the head coach, he compiled a 83-86 record. Assistant coach Casey Kaufman will become the interim head coach for the 2015-16 season, and a search will be conducted after that. Kaufman has been on the staff for the
Daily Dirt – 8/19/15
A bunch of things that I’ve heard over the past few days… I have heard that phone interviews will take place at DIII Marywood University (PA) today and tomorrow. The names that I have heard who will be interviewing are: Kevin Clark (head coach Lackawanna College), Enrico Mastroianni (former head coach Georgian Court), Mark Seidenburg (assistant coach
DBO Dirt…
Before I get into the dirt, I just wanted to clarify the Director of Basketball Operations abbreviation. It is DBO, not DOBO like many of the younger guys like to refer to it. I was an assistant at the DI level when this position was invented (and when most of the current DBO’s were in
Daily Dirt – 8/17/15
Some “dirt” to kick off the week… I have heard that Oliver Brown has will be added as the video coordinator at Towson. He spent last season as a graduate assistant at his alma mater Mt. St. Mary’s (MD). Salem State (MA) will hire Brian Caira as an assistant coach. He was most recently the head
Tennessee Tech Dirt…
I have heard from a great source that Anderson University (SC) head coach Jason Taylor will become an assistant at Tennessee Tech. Taylor, who has been the head coach at Anderson for the past nine years, is a native of nearby Clarkrange, TN. During his tenure AU, he compiled a 157-113 record, and guided his team to the 2011
DIII DIRT: Western New England Finalists
I have heard that there are three finalists to replace Mike Theulen as the head coach at Western New England University. The three names that I’ve heard are: Kevin Hopkins – Coaching Coordinator – Santa Cruz Warriors (NBA D-League). He is a former player and assistant coach at nearby Amherst College. After graduation from Amherst, he
Daily Dirt – 8/14/15
A few quick things to close out the week… I have heard that Jake Stoffers will be joining Doc Sadlers staff at Southern Miss as a graduate assistant coach. Has spent four years at Iowa State as a student manager for Fred Hoiberg It sounds like new Mineral Area college head coach Luke Strege
St. John’s Dirt…
I can confirm that South Alabama assistant (and Brooklyn native) Dan Matic will be named as the director of basketball operations for new head coach Chris Mullin at St. John’s. Matic has worked at South Alabama for the past two seasons, and served as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Eastern Illinois before that. He started