A few things that I’ve heard today… • LSU head coach Johnny Jones is going to get a huge bump in salary this week. The LSU Board of Supervisors are scheduled to meet on Friday and vote on a $400,000 pay increase and an extension until 2019. Jones is 39-26 in his two seasons at
Gem State Dirt…
Originally, I was going to title this blog Potato State Dirt, but after a bit of research, I learned that the official nickname of Idaho is the Gem State. Apparently nearly every known type of gemstone has been found there. I think Idaho potatoes are pretty popular as well, but I guess that would be
HOT: Extension on tap for Kellogg at UMass
The Daily Hampshire Gazette is the first to report that UMass head coach Derek Kellogg will sign a contract extension that will keep him with the Minutemen through the 2018-19 season. It sounds like the deal will be made official next week. Kellogg is 109-86 in his his 6-seasons at the helm. More on this
Sam Houston State Dirt…
I have heard from two separate sources that former San Jose State assistant Omar Lowery is the leader for the vacant assistant spot at Sam Houston State. Both sources told me that the official word could come as early as today. Lowery spent one season at SJSU before resigning this past spring. He has also
Daily Dirt – 10/8/14
Some things that I’ve heard over the past few days… • I have heard that Bowdoin (ME) assistant Brandon Linton will join the staff at Army. Before joining the Bowdoin staff in 2012, Linton was an assistant at his alma mater Clarkson. Look for the official announcement here any day. • It sounds like former
2014 National Run and Gun Clinic
On October 25th and 26th, 2014, Grinnell College Men’s Basketball Coach Dave Arseneault will be sharing the secrets he’s learned in 20-plus years of running The System. The two day clinic will also feature a Grinnell College Pioneers full-length scrimmage as well as presentations from Dave Arseneault Jr., Associate Men’s Basketball Coach at Grinnell College
Clarion Dirt…
Been following this one for a few months now…looks like the search at Clarion has now wrapped up. On September 24th, I mentioned the four finalists who were in the hunt to replace Ron Righter as the head coach at Clarion (http://hoopdirt.com/blog/bd4511e4/clarion-pa-dirt/…). I have now heard from a great source that one of the finalists,
George Mason Basketball Coaches Clinic
George Mason Basketball Coaches Clinic Saturday, October 25 9-10am Clinic Registration 10-12pm Mason Practice #1 (RAC) 12-1230pm Q & A with Coach Hewitt 12:30 – 1:30pm Lunch on your own 1:30-3:30pm LECTURES 1:30-2pm BALL SCREEN OFFENSE AND DEFENDING BALL SCREENS Paul Hewitt 2-2:30pm PLAYER DEVELOPMENT: Chris Kreider, Asst. Coach 2:30-3pm REBOUNDING: Roland Houston, Asst. Coach
Delta State Coaches Clinic
Delta State University head men’s basketball coach Jim Boone and his staff are offering a free fall coaches clinic on Friday, Oct. 10 and Saturday, Oct. 11 at Walter Sillers Coliseum. The two-day event begins with registration from 5-6 p.m. at Sillers Coliseum. Schedule: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10 5:00 pm REGISTRATION SILLER’S COLISEUM 6:00 pm SESSION
HOT: Extension for Alford at UCLA
UCLA has signed head men’s basketball coach Steve Alford to a one-year contract extension through the 2020-21 season, it was announced today by Director of Athletics Dan Guerrero. In 2013-14, his first season as UCLA’s head coach, Alford led the Bruins to a 28-9 record while guiding UCLA to its first NCAA Tournament Sweet 16
New England DIII rumor…
I can confirm through a great source that Daniel Webster College (NH) head coach Dave Faucher is out. Faucher, the former head coach at Dartmouth, had spent the last 6 seasons at DWC (74-81). He had spent 13 seasons as the head coach at Dartmouth (1991-2004). Before coming to DWC in 2008, he served as
Three small college coaches to retire
Three small college coaches have announced today that they are retiring. Here’s the rundown… • Montclair State (NJ) head coach Ted Fiore has announced that he will step down effective October 14th. Current assistant Daren Rowe will take over as the interim head coach. Fiore has been that head coach at Montclair St. Since 1998