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Weekly Roundup: Jobs

This week, HoopDirt.com added 6 new jobs.  Check them out below:   Assistant Coach: Illinois State University – FT (NCAA DI) Hanover College- FT (NCAA DIII) UW-Milwaukee- FT (NCAA DI) Elizabeth City State University- FT (NCAA DII) Santa Fe College- PT (NJCAA DI) Waldorf College- FT (NAIA DI)   You can view our entire jobs section

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Santa Clara Dirt…

HoopDirt.com can confirm that Santa Clara head coach Kerry Keating will add Mike Peck to his staff.  Peck was the head coach at powerhouse Findlay Prep (NV) from 2007-12 where he compiled a 157-8 overall record (including 65-0 at home).  After that, he became the head coach of the Idaho Stampede (NBA D-League) where he coached

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Junior College Dirt…

A couple of JUCO’s hired coaches this week… Atlantic Cape CC (NJ) – Marvin Graham has been named as the head coach here.  He was an assistant at the school last season, and became the interim head coach in January when Andrew Fields was injured in a car accident and unable to return.  Last year was

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Daily Dirt – 7/22/15

Crazy time for the DirtKing – busy week of camp, then sprinting out of there every evening to coach my 11-year old in the State Baseball Tournament.  Completely exhausting few days so far this week, but there is a TON of “dirt” to get caught up on – here’s what I’ve heard… I have heard that Indiana

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DIII DIRT: Penn College set to Name Head Coach

I have heard from a great source that DIII Penn College will name Ryan Callahan as their new head coach.  Callahan spent last season as an assistant at Penn State Abington, and worked as an assistant for three seasons at Alvernia (PA) before that. While at Alvernia, he was part of a staff that won two MAC

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DII DIRT: USC-Aiken Update…

The search at USC-Aiken is winding down, and is now down to two finalists.  I have heard that the final four candidates wrapped up on-campus interviews last week, and a decision could come as early as tomorrow.  I have heard that two of the candidates, both current DII head coaches, have pulled out of the

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Daily Dirt – 7/16/15

A bunch of things that I’ve heard… Eastern Wyoming has named Neal Sherbeyn as the interim head coach.  He replaces Casey Jones who recently resigned.  Sherbeyn spent last season as an assistant for the women’s team at EWC. Dixie State assistant Ryan Sanchez has resigned to pursue opportunities outside of basketball.  He played at Dixie State

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DIII Dirt: Assistants on the Move…

Musical chairs with a few DIII assistants… Wesleyan assistant Tim McLaughlin has headed to Rochester where he will become an assistant.  The former BC manager had been at Wesleyan since 2013 and worked at Wentworth before that. Replacing McLaughlin at Wesleyan will be Bard College assistant Max Sass.  He was a GA at Hofstra before joining

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Two former NCAA Coaches Land in Pro Ranks

Two former NCAA coaches have recently landed jobs at the professional level. Jerome Allen – The former head coach at Penn will join Brad Stevens staff with the Boston Celtics.  Allen took over at his alma mater mid-way through the 2009 season and was dismissed following this past season (65-104 overall).  The former two-time Ivy League Player

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Central Arkansas Dirt…

I can confirm a couple of staff moves by Russ Pennell at Central Arkansas.  Josh Lowery and Tyler Miller who both served as Graduate Assistants / Assistant DBO’s at UCA last season have both been promoted – Lowery will serve as an assistant coach, and Miller will assume the DBO role.  Lowery played at Pepperdine

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JUCO DIRT….

I have heard that two Mid-Atlantic Junior College’s are set to new head coaches… Bucks County CC (PA): I have heard that Nick Burke is the choice here.  He has spent the past three seasons as an assistant at DIII Gwynedd Mercy University (PA).  The Messiah (PA) grad has also been a HS coach, and

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DIII DIRT: Theulen out at Westen New England

I have now heard from multiple sources that Mike Theulen has stepped down as the head coach at Western New England College.  Theulen has been the head coach at WNE for the past eight seasons (103-112) and also spent eight seasons as the head coach at Springfield College (132-83).  I have heard that he will

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