Multiple sources are reporting that Dave Leitao will be the next head coach at DePaul HoopDirt.com first mentioned his involvement here back on 3/18 (http://hoopdirt.com/blog/85b76dbd/daily-dirt-3-18-15/…). Leitao was the head coach at DePaul from 2002-2005 (58-34) – he has also been the head coach at Northeastern and Virginia. The long-time UConn assistant was most recently an
Saturday Dirt II – 3/28/15
Saturday Dirt II…starting out to be a very busy weekend! Here are a few more things that I’ve heard… • THE CITADEL – Been talking about this one for a while. I’ve said from day 1 that VMI head coach Duggar Baucom is the #1 target here. It now sounds like he is the choice
Saturday Dirt – 3/28/15
A few Saturday updates… • INDIANA – Athletic Director Fred Glass has given head coach Tom Crean a vote of confidence. Glass sent an email to the Indianapolis Star which included the following: "Coach Crean has five years on his contract, I don’t expect him to go anywhere, and I don’t want him to go
BREAKING: Barnes out at Texas
We reported yesterday that Texas head coach Rick Barnes has been told to make changes on his staff or be fired. We also said the we had heard that Barnes was leaning towards refusing to make any changes, and therefore would not return to Texas. The Austin American-Statesman is now the first to report that
Saturday Dirt III – 3/28/15
What a CRAZY day today…3rd edition of the dirt… • ARIZONA STATE: Trent Johnson’s name has been very “hot” here over the last few days. The current TCU head coach is familiar with the PAC-10 – he spent 4 seasons as the head coach at Stanford before moving on the LSU. Former St. John’s head
BREAKING: Baucom to be named head coach at The Citadel
HoopDirt.com can now confirm that VMI head coach Duggar Baucom will be named as the next head coach at The Citadel. We have had Baucom as the #1 candidate here for the last few weeks. He has been at VMI since 2005 and went 151-159 during that time. Baucom was also the head coach at
BREAKING: Wardle named head coach at Bradley
Brian Wardle, who led Green Bay to the 2014 Horizon League regular-season championship and three straight postseason appearances, has been named the 14th head coach in Bradley Basketball history, according to an announcement Friday evening by Bradley Director of Athletics Chris Reynolds. Wardle officially will be introduced as Bradley’s new head coach Saturday during a
BREAKING: Tyndall fired at Tennessee
The University of Tennessee announced today that it has terminated its employment agreement with head men’s basketball coach Donnie Tyndall for cause. The decision was made based on information the university received during the NCAA’s investigation of another institution. The university concluded that Tyndall is highly likely to be found responsible for serious (e.g., Level
HOT: ETSU to hire Wichita St. assistant Steve Forbes
I first mentioned back on 3/19 that Wichita State assistant Steve Forbes was the "hot" name at East Tennessee State. Our sources have now confirmed that he has been offered the job, and will be introduced as the head coach at ETSU on Monday. Forbes, a former assistant to Bruce Pearl at Tennessee, compiled a
DI DIRT: Texas and St. John’s…
Two quick things that I have just heard… • Multiple sources are reporting that Texas head coach Rick Barnes has been told to make changes on his staff or be fired. There are now reports surfacing that Barnes is leaning towards refusing to make any changes, and therefore not return to Texas. This is a
BREAKING: St. John’s and Lavin Mutually Agree to Part Ways
St. John’s Director of Athletics Chris Monasch announced Friday that Steve Lavin and the University have mutually agreed to part ways after five seasons leading the men’s basketball program. A national search for his successor is underway. "Coach Lavin returned high expectations to our men’s basketball program and represented St. John’s in a positive way,"
HOT: Murray State extends Prohm through 2020
Having captured their 24th Ohio Valley Conference regular season championship, and embarking upon a memorable post-season run in the National Invitation Tournament, Murray State University has renegotiated and extended the contract of head men’s basketball coach Steve Prohm. The extension means Prohm’s contract now runs through March 31, 2019 with an automatic one-year extension carrying