Still kicking the bugs out of the new site. Seems like we’re all good now! Here are a bunch of things that I’ve heard… I can confirm that New Mexico assistant Drew Adams is departing to join Brian Wardle’s new staff at Bradley. Adams had been at New Mexico for the past four seasons, and
Hawaii Dirt…
Multiple sources have reported that St. Mary’s (CA) associate head coach Eran Ganot will be named as the next head coach at Hawaii. He would replace Benjy Taylor who served as the interim head coach this past season. Taylor led Hawaii to a 22-13 record this season, and many believed that he would get the
Evansville Dirt…
Evansville head coach Marty Simmons is on the hunt to fill two assistant spots on his staff. I’ve heard from a great source that there are two leaders for these spots are former Nevada associate head coach Doug Novsek and former SIU-Edwardsville head coach Lennox Forrester. Novsek had been at Nevada since 2006, and has
Daily Dirt – 4/8/15
Fired up to be posting the “dirt” on our new site! Here are some things that I’ve heard… From a good source… former Mississippi State graduate assistant Tanner Smith will become the Director of Operations at Charlotte under new head coach Mark Price. Smith played at Clemson when former MSU head coach Rick Ray was
HOT RUMOR: Dan McHale to EKU
Multiple sources including ESPN are now reporting that Minnesota assistant Dan McHale will become the next head coach at Eastern Kentucky. McHale is a former manager at Kentucky who has been on Richard Pitino’s staff since 2013. He has also worked for Kevin Willard at Iona and Seton Hall. Sounds like this will be made
BREAKING: Wade to VCU
Multiple sources are now reporting that former Shaka Smart assistant and current Chattanooga head coach Will Wade will become the new head coach at VCU. Wade went 40-25 in two seasons at UTC, including a 22-10 mark this past season. More on this as it becomes official.
HOT: Brannen named head coach at Northern Kentucky
Northern Kentucky University Director of Athletics Ken Bothof has announced that John Brannen has been named head coach of the men’s basketball program. NKU will hold a press conference and celebration open to both members of the media and Norse Nation on Tuesday, April 7 at 3 p.m. in the Bank of Kentucky Center. “I
BREAKING: Chris Beard to be named head coach at UALR
Angelo State head coach Chris Beard will be named as the next head coach at Arkansas Little Rock multiple sources have confirmed to HoopDirt.com. The long-time Texas Tech assistant has also been the head coach at McMurry College, and with the South Carolina Warriors of the ABA. He will replace Steve Shields who was released
DII Dirt…
Some updates on a few DII searches – both schools from the Great Northwest Athletic Conference… • SIMON FRASER: I have heard that there are two leaders for this one – the first NCAA school in Canada. Great sources are telling me that American University assistant Nate Philippe and HS coach Virgil Hill are the
DIII Dirt…
I had DII Dirt earlier today – gotta show some love to the DIII guys as well… • I can confirm that Billy Clapper is no longer the head coach at Penn State Altoona. Clapper just finished his sixth season at the school – his team went 5-20 this year. He wraps up his tenure
Dave Bliss Dirt…
It appears that Dave Bliss is set to return to coaching. The former head coach at Baylor, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and SMU will reportedly take over at NAIA Southwestern Christian (OK). The 71 year-old Bliss, who has won over 500 games in his career, has been out of college basketball since 2003. He was given
Texas Dirt…
I have heard that former South Carolina and Western Kentucky head coach Darrin Horn is involved with a spot on Shaka Smart’s staff at Texas. Horn has been out of coaching since he left South Carolina back in 2012. He had a great run in five seasons at WKU, compiling a 111-48 record, but struggled