The search at Northern Kentucky has really picked up steam over the past two days. According to great sources, there are two candidates who have really emerged here. I am hearing that Cincinnati associate head coach Larry Davis, and Wisconsin Green Bay head coach Brian Wardle are the leaders for this one. Davis spent this
UPDATE: 2015 College Basketball Coaching Changes
HoopDirt.com’s list of 2015 men’s college basketball coaching changes. We are tracking the changes this season at all levels (NCAA DI, DII, DIII, NAIA, and JC) (Former coach in parenthesis). NEW COACH IN CAPS. _____________________ NCAA DI (23) Alcorn State (Luther Riley) Arkansas Little Rock (Steve Shields) Alabama (Anthony Grant) Bradley (Geno Ford) Charlotte (Alan
Daily Dirt – 3/26/15
A few things to start the day…I expect another busy afternoon – stay tuned! • I can confirm that Enrico Mastroianni is out as the head coach at DII Georgian Court University (NJ). Mastroianni was named as the first-ever men’s basketball coach at GCU in August of 2012. He spent a full year recruiting before
HOT DIII DIRT: Charney resigns at SUNY Purchase
HoopDirt.com has learned that Jeff Charney has resigned from his position as Head Men’s Basketball Coach at SUNY Purchase to pursue other opportunities. Charney just wrapped up his 7th full season at Purchase leading his team to 130 wins during his tenure (130-65 0.667%). Charney has also won Four Skyline Conference Championships in seven years.
HOT: Extension for Ross at Delaware
HoopDirt.com can now confirm an earlier ESPN report that Delaware head coach Monte Ross has received a contract extension. Our sources are telling us that the deal will be for three or four years, and the official announcement will be made later today. There has been much speculation about this situation for the past few
BREAKING: Dayton Extends & Upgrades Miller’s Contract
University of Dayton Vice President and Director of Athletics Tim Wabler has announced that the University has extended head men’s basketball coach Archie Miller’s contract through the 2021-22 basketball season. Financial terms of the contract were not disclosed. "The length and increased levels of compensation in this contract extension demonstrates the University of Dayton’s commitment
Daily Dirt – 3/25/15
Some JC + DIII “Dirt”… • I have heard that Hagerstown CC head coach Denny Mortimer has resigned. He had been at HCC since 2013 – he was an assistant at Garden City CC (KS) before that. There was no reason given for his resignation. • Staying in Maryland…I have heard that head coach LeShawn
BREAKING: Price agrees to deal with Charlotte
According to the Charlotte Observer, Mark Price has agreed to become the next head coach at Charlotte. Price had been an assistant with the Hornets for the past two years. The 12-year NBA veteran has also been an assistant with five NBA teams. Word on the street is that he will ink a five-year deal.
DIII DIRT: Washington and Jefferson Finalists
I have heard that the search to replace Glenn Gutierrez at Washington and Jefferson is down to three. It sounds like all of the candidates have already wrapped up their on-campus interviews, and the job could be offered any day. The three finalists are: • Justin Jennings – Assistant Coach Army. Last season was his
Oklahoma Baptist Dirt…
Oklahoma Baptist will introduce their new head coach today at 3:00. I have heard from a great source that the choice is former OBU standout Quin Wooldridge – he is currently the head coach at Southwestern Christian University. As a player at Oklahoma Baptist, he holds the record for most games played in a Bison
BREAKING: Nevada to hire Musselman
HoopDirt.com has confirmed that Nevada will name LSU associate head coach Eric Musselman as their next head coach. The hiring will be approved tomorrow at the Nevada Board of Regents meeting. Thanks to great sources who have kept us in the loop – we were the first to mention Musselman’s involvement here on Monday. The
BREAKING: Riley not renewed at Alcorn State
Luther Riley’s contract at Alcorn State will expire at the end of the month and not be renewed. Riley’s squad went 6-25 this past year (38-90 – 2011-15). Before coming to Alcorn State, Riley was a long time HS coach in Mississippi. This past January, he took a leave of absence to deal with "private