Another “vacation” edition of the Daily Dirt. Gotta go quickly before the DirtQueen discovers me… • I have heard that Stony Brook assistant Dan Rickard is the leader at Adelphi, and could be named as the head coach there as early as tomorrow. Other names that I have heard surrounding this one are Fordham associate
REMINDER: New England Coaches Clinic
On Sunday, April 27th, the New England Coaches Clinic will take place at Suffield Academy (Suffield, CT). This clinic will provide an excellent professional development opportunity for basketball coaches at all levels. The clinic will take place from 9 AM – 6 PM and feature the following coaches: • Jim Calhoun – Naismith Hall of
HOT: Tyndall to Tennessee
ESPN is reporting that the Donnie Tyndall to Tennessee deal is done. Tyndall has spent the past two seasons at Southern Mississippi, and was the head coach at Morehead State before that. He is 200-106 in eight seasons as a DI head coach. The press conference is expected today.
Daily Dirt – 4/22/14
Still on vacation. Wanted to get some stuff up before the DirtQueen and Little DirtBags wake up… • Former Loyola Marymount assistant Tom Abatemarco has joined Frank Haith’s staff at Tulsa. Abatemarco spent last season on Max Good’s staff at LMU, and has extensive DI experience. He has been the head coach at Drake, Lamar,
OFFICIAL: Tennessee hires Tyndall
University of Tennessee vice chancellor and director of athletics Dave Hart announced today the hiring of Donnie Tyndall as the Volunteers’ 19th men’s basketball coach. He will be introduced at a press conference at 2 p.m. ET at Pratt Pavilion. The press conference will be streamed live on UTSports.com. The 43-year-old Tyndall joins Tennessee from
Daily Dirt – 4/21/14
The DirtKing is on a quick get-away with The DirtQueen and the Little DirtBags. Just got back from the pool – here a few things that I’ve heard (speedy edition, the DQ gets upset when I blog while on vacation)… • I have heard that former Xavier player Dante Jackson is involved with one of
OFFICIAL: Ford to Tennessee State
Had this last week (http://hoopdirt.com/blog/525c8960/hot-rumor-ford-the-leader-…) Now it’s a done deal. Tennessee State will tab Dana Ford as its 17th men’s basketball coach at a press conference Monday afternoon at 2 p.m. within the Athletics Atrium located in the Student Center. The announcement will signal a homecoming of sorts for Ford who was an assistant under
Daily Dirt – 4/18/14
Big day here – impact transfer on campus. Here are a few things to get the day started – hope to have more later… • I have heard that former Virginia Tech assistant Kurt Kanaskie is involved with a spot on the Jacksonville staff. Kanaskie worked at VTech since 2012 – he was a long-time
HOT RUMOR: Johnson out at FAMU
Three sources have now told me that Florida A&M head coach Clemon Johnson has been relieved of his duties. The FAMU grad compiled a 32-64 record over his three seasons at the helm. He was a 2nd round pick by Portland in the 1978 NBA draft and played in the league for ten seasons. This
5 Mistakes That Will Ruin Your Coaching Career
All great basketball coaches share a common trait……they learn from mistakes of others. Ask any successful person in any profession and they’ll tell you the same. How does this relate to your career? Coach Randy Brown’s 30+ years of experience were used to create the "Five Most Common Mistakes of Aspiring College Basketball Coaches." Two
Daily Dirt – 4/17/14
Some "dirt" to kick off the day – more on the way… • The “hot” name now at Marshall is Robert Morris head coach Andy Toole. He just wrapped-up a 22-14 season which included an NIT bid. Toole has compiled a 90-50 record over his four seasons at RMU. Last season his squad defeated Kentucky
Daily Dirt III – 4/17/14
Some late night dirt… • I have heard that URI associate head coach Preston Murphy may join Jim Christian’s staff at Boston College. Murphy has been at URI for the past four seasons – before that he was the DBO on Al Skinner’s staff at BC. Also, there are some rumors making the rounds that