A bunch of things that I’ve heard at the JUCO level… I have heard that Kansas State graduate assistant Dennan Morrow will become an assistant at Kilgore (TX). Morrow has been a GA for the past two years, and was a student manager in the program before that. He also played at Barton County Community
Daily Dirt – 4/24/15
Finally back from vacation – a bunch of things to catch-up on… It sounds like new George Mason head coach Dave Paulsen will add Duane Simpkins and Dane Fischer to his staff. Simpkins, who played at Maryland, was at UNCG for the past three seasons. Fischer had been with Paulsen at both Bucknell and Williams.
DII DIRT: Monmouth Assistant Reese to be Named Head Coach at GCU
I have heard from multiple sources that Monmouth assistant Brian Reese will be named as the next head coach at Georgian Court University (NJ). Reese, who won a National Championship as a player at North Carolina in 1993, has been on King Rice’s staff at Monmouth for the last four seasons. He also spent one
DIII DIRT: TCNJ to Hire Amherst Assistant
I can confirm that The College of New Jersey will hire Amherst assistant Matt Goldsmith as their new head basketball coach. The New Jersey native is a 2008 Amherst graduate who has been on the staff for three seasons. During his seven years at the college, he won two National Championships (one as a player,
Daily Dirt – 4/22/15
Still on vacation – getting killed on international phone charges with all of the texts and calls I’ve been getting! Oh well, it’s worth it to be able to get the dirt up…here’s what I’ve heard today (speed round): It sounds like Alcorn State is down to three in the search for a new head
Daily Dirt II – 4/21/15
DDII from North of the Border… BYU DBO Cody Fueger will head to Utah Valley as an assistant. He is following new head coach Mark Pope, who just took over at UVU and was an assistant at BYU last season. Fueger had been at Utah since 2013, and has also worked as the DBO at Utah State, UC
Daily Dirt – 4/21/15
DK and crew still on the go in Montreal – a few quick ones that I’ve heard while bouncing around between Basilicas… I mentioned back on 4/2 that former Kentucky head coach Billy Gillispie would be the new head coach at Ranger JC (TX) (Billy Gillispie Dirt…). It is now a done deal – he has
DIII DIRT: Sul Ross State to Hire Clif Carroll
I can confirm that DIII Sul Ross State University will hire Clif Carroll as the new head basketball coach. He will replace Greg Wright who resigned back in March. Carroll spent 2013-15 as the head coach at McMurry University (TX). He was a student assistant for Bob Knight at Texas Tech, and later served as
Daily Dirt – 4/20/15
Decided to take the DirtQueen, and all of the Little DirtBags to Montreal for school vacation week. The wireless is already up and running here in the “City of Saints” – I will post as much as possible as I herd these knuckleheads around this city. Kids already want to hit the pool (indoors – it’s only 7ºc here right
Sunday Dirt – 4/19/15
A couple things that I’ve heard while monitoring the Bucknell situation (Bucknell Dirt)… From a great source…sounds like Omaha assistant Randall Herbst will join Linc Darner’s new staff at UMGB. Herbst has been at UNO for the past four seasons. Before that, he was the head coach at the University of Mary (ND) – he
Bucknell Dirt…
I have heard from multiple sources that Randolph-Macon head coach Nathan Davis is now the leader at Bucknell. One source who has gone so far to say that the team has already been told that Davis is the choice. Davis was an assistant at Bucknell for five seasons in the mid-90’s under Pat Flannery. He
Daily Dirt II – 4/17/15
Friday afternoon dirt… It sounds like former St. Louis head coach Brad Soderberg is in the mix to replace Ritchie McKay on Tony Bennett’s staff at Virginia. Soderberg was the head coach at St. Louis from 2002-2007 (80-74). He is currently the head coach at Lindenwood (MO) where he has won 128 games in his