We added 9 new jobs this week, check the list below… Head Coach: University of South Carolina Aiken- FT (NCAA DII) Assistant Coach: St. Catharine College (KY)- PT (NAIA DI) Medaille College- PT (NCAA DIII) Barton Community College- FT (NJCAA DI) Wright State University- FT (NCAA DI) Shaw University- FT (NCAA DII) College of Charleston-
Saturday Dirt – 6/6/15
Two schools who will name head coaches next week… Shaw University (NC) – NCAA DII – Joel Hopkins will be named as the new head coach at Shaw. HoopDirt.com first mentioned Hopkins as the “hot” name here back on 5/12 (Daily Dirt – 5/12/15). Hopkins was the head coach at Shaw in the early 2000’s
Siena Dirt…
I have heard that Siena head coach Jimmy Patsos will hire Ben Asher as the Saints new director of basketball operations. Asher has been a graduate assistant under Mark Gottfried for the past two seasons. Before that, he worked as manager for Bob Huggins at West Virginia. The New York native has also previously worked
Wright State Dirt…
I can confirm that Wright State head coach Billy Donlon has hired Patrice Days as an assistant. Days has spent the past two seasons as an assistant at Abilene Christian. Prior to that, he has been an assistant at Arlington Country Day School (FL), and Vermont Academy. Days also has DI administrative experience – he
JUCO DIRT: Dawson CC (MT) Finalists
I have heard from a great source that there are two finalists for the vacant Dawson CC (MT) job. Both candidates are interviewing on campus today, and a decision is expected shortly. The finalists are: Shelby Lindley – Spent the past two seasons as an assistant at East Mississippi CC. Was also the assistant coach/interim
DIII DIRT: Colbert Out at Keene State
I have now heard from multiple sources that Rob Colbert is out as the head coach at DIII Keene State (NH). Apparently there has been an on going investigation of a former men’s basketball staffer who was employed under Colbert. I have also heard that Colbert is fighting his dismissal, and will file an appeal
DIII DIRT: Kobasa to Resign at Wesley (DE)
I have heard from a great source that DIII Wesley College (DE) head coach Jerry Kobasa will resign and accept an Athletic Directors position. Kobasa has spent the past ten seasons at Wesley where he compiled a 163-109 record. His best season came in 2013-14 when he led his team to a 23-4 record and
DII DIRT: Alexander the Choice at St. Leo (FL)
I can now confirm that USC Aiken head coach Vince Alexander will become the head coach at St. Leo (FL). Alexander was among three finalists that HoopDirt.com listed back on 5/29 (St. Leo Finalists). He beat out former Bowling Green assistant Mark Downey and former Wisconsin Green Bay Brian Barone for the job. In Alexander’s
Daily Dirt – 6/3/15
Today’s Daily Dirt… I have heard that the search for an assistant at Presbyterian has been narrowed to four. Among the group is a DI video coordinator (believed to be the leader), a former DI operations guy, and two other assistant coaches. Sounds like the official word will come any day. I’ll go with the
Eastern Washington Dirt II…
A follow-up to the Eastern Washington Dirt that I posted back on 5/5…. Jim Hayford’s search to replace Alex Pribble focused on four candidates: Chris Victor – Head Coach Citrus College Justin Lunt – Head Coach University of Puget Sound Curtis Condie – Former Utah Valley Assistant Zac Clauss – Former Nevada Assistant I have
Daily Dirt – 6/1/15
Here are a some things that I’ve heard… The first name that has emerged surrounding the search to replace Steve Evans at LeMoyne is Patrick Beilein. The former West Virginia Wesleyan head coach spent this past season in a player development / video coordinator role with the Utah Jazz. Beilein was a 1,000 point scorer
UPDATE: VMI Dirt…
Just a quick update on the VMI Dirt that I posted last week… Chris Kreider and Steve Lepore will in fact be named to Dan Earl’s staff. The third assistant will not however be Ben Thompson – I can confirm that it will be former East Tennessee State assistant Jason Slay. Before joining the ETSU