Rick Barnes will officially be introduced as the new men’s head basketball coach at the University of Tennessee in a press conference held at Pratt Pavilion at 4 p.m., on Tuesday. The event will be streamed live on UTSports.com Tennessee’s fortunes on the hardwood have never looked brighter, as Rick Barnes, the most decorated and
Lamont Smith to San Diego
The University of San Diego will introduce Lamont Smith as its head coach for men’s basketball at a press conference to be held tomorrow afternoon, April 1st, at 2:00 p.m. (PDT) in the Jenny Craig Pavilion Warren Hospitality Suite. Smith, who replaces Bill Grier, becomes the Toreros’ twelfth head coach in program history and just
Daily Dirt II – Assistants on the move
DK is on the go tonight. Just wanted to pass along some very quick updates on assistant coaches who may be on the move… • It sounds like former Texas assistants Rob Lanier and Chris Ogden will be headed to Tennessee with Rick Barnes. Lanier, the former head coach at Siena, has been with Barnes
BREAKING: EKU’s Neubauer to Fordham
Eastern Kentucky head coach Jeff Neubauer will be named as the next head coach at Fordham. The official announcement is expected this afternoon. Neubauer has spent the past ten seasons as the head coach at EKU – his team went 21-12 this season, and he holds a 188-134 career record. He worked for John Beilein
Key to Success Coaches Clinic
Key to Success Coaches Clinic Date: July 19, 2015 Time: 2:30pm-7:30pm Cost: Early Bird Special: $25.00 (Until May 22, 2015) Pre-Registration: $50.00 (Until July 14, 2015) At the Door: $65.00 *Please contact us for coaching staff group rates of 3 or more. Beneficiary: BackPack Buddies-Inter-Faith Food Shuttle www.foodshuttle.org/backpack-buddies Venue: NC A&T State University Corbett Sports
HOT: Turner says no to George Mason
Yesterday, we reported that we had heard that UC Irvine head coach Russell Turner was the leader at George Mason (http://hoopdirt.com/blog/7319e0f2/george-mason-dirt/…). It now sounds like he has turned down their offer and will remain with the Anteaters. North Carolina Central head coach LeVelle Moton is believed to be the other finalist. More on this one
JC DIRT: Panola College candidates
The search to replace Junsie Cotten at Panola College (TX) is in full swing. It sounds like there three leaders right now for this one. The names that I have heard are: Albert Talley (assistant coach San Jacinto – former assistant at Panola), Hank Plona (assistant coach South Plains College), and Duncan “D” Hudson (assistant
BREAKING: Utah Valley to hire Mark Pope
Utah Valley will name BYU assistant Mark Pope as their new head coach at a press conference on Tuesday. This was first reported today by CBSSports.com. Pope has been an assistant at BYU for the past four seasons. The former Kentucky center played in the NBA for the Indiana Pacers, Milwaukee Bucks, New York Knicks
BREAKING: George Mason hires Paulsen
George Mason University announced today that three-time Patriot League Coach of the Year Dave Paulsen has been hired as the 10th head men’s basketball coach in program history. In Paulsen’s seven-year tenure at Bucknell, the Bison became the first team in Patriot League history to record three straight regular season titles, having amassed four outright
Daily Dirt – 3/30/15
Great tournament games this weekend! Indy should be nuts!! Here are a few things that I’ve heard… • The “hot” name right now at Northern Kentucky is Florida Southern head coach Linc Darner. His squad just won the NCAA DII National Championship and finished 36-1. Darner has won 292 games in his 9 seasons at
HOT: SIU-Edwardsville finalists
Following a national search, SIUE’s men’s basketball search committee has identified two finalists for the men’s basketball head coach position. Alabama Interim Head Coach John Brannen and California Assistant Coach Jon Harris each will visit campus this week. Brannen will make his visit Mon. and Tues., March 30 and 31. The visit includes a 5
HOT RUMOR: Chris Mullin to St. John’s
We first mentioned Chris Mullin’s name as being "hot" at St. John’s on Friday (http://hoopdirt.com/blog/6729400e/di-dirt-texas-and-st-johns…), shortly after the departure of Steve Lavin. Now, multiple sources are reporting that the former St. John’s star has been offered the job. Mullin is a NYC native and St. John’s legend. He was the #7 pick in the 1985