Catching-up on a bunch of things… • I have heard from a great source that Ronnie Dean will be hired as an assistant at Jacksonville State. He has been an assistant at Southeast Missouri, Jacksonville, Montana, Long Beach State, and Cal State Fullerton. Look for the official announcement any day. • It sounds like North
Vermont Dirt…
I can now confirm through two separate sources that Hamlet Tibbs has accepted an assistant spot at the University of Vermont. He has been an assistant with the Albany City Rocks (AAU) since 2009, and has also worked as an assistant at the Albany Academies. Tibbs will replace Chris Markwood who departed for Northeastern earlier
Mid-Atlantic Dirt…
A few things from the MD, VA, PA area (with shout-outs to NJ and FL mixed in)… • It sounds like Washington College (MD) assistant Dorian Long will become the DBO at James Madison. He joined the Washington College staff two seasons ago – he had previously worked at his alma mater Neumann University as
Jackson State Dirt…
I have now heard from two separate sources that former Lawson State head coach Phillip Shumpert has been hired as an assistant at Jackson State. Shumpert, who was 82-46 during his four seasons at Lawson State, spent last season as an assistant at Southern Poly (GA). I have heard that this will be officially announced
College of Charleston Dirt…
The search to replace Doug Wojcik at the College of Charleston is moving quickly. Athletic Director Joe Hull will chair the eight member committee which features former C of C head coach John Kresse. The names that I have heard so far are: • Anthony Johnson (Scout for the New Orleans Pelicans). A former C
Binghamton Dirt…
Lazarus Sims is out as an assistant at Binghamton. The former Syracuse standout had been on Tommy Dempsey’s staff for the past two seasons. There has been no reason given for his departure – “parted ways” is the term that I keep hearing. I have also heard that current coordinator of player development Herb Courtney
Daily Dirt – 8/11/14
Back from vacation and completely swamped! Here are a few things that I heard today… • Word on the street is that former Grambling State head coach Joseph Price is the leader for the Central State (OH) job. Price spent the past two seasons as the head coach at Grambling before being released earlier this
Cleveland State Dirt…
I have now heard from two separate sources that the search for the new Director of Basketball Operations at Cleveland State is in the final stages. Both sources have confirmed to me that the final three are: Craig Heatherly (associate head coach Davenport University), Tim Daniels (current Cleveland State graduate manager/video coordinator), and Victor Morris
Garden State Dirt…
Just got back from vacation – trying to get caught up on a ton of things. Here are two tidbits that I’ve heard from the Garden State… • I have heard that at least two candidates have been on campus to interview for the vacant assistant spot at New Jersey Institute of Technology. The names
Lake Land College (IL) Dirt
From a very reliable source, we are hearing that Lake Land College will be naming its next head coach very shortly. We are hearing the three finalists are: Craig Doty – Rock Valley College (IL) – Nathan Courtney – Highland CC (IL)- Pat Lepper – Lincoln College (IL)
Daily Dirt – 8/8/14
• I can confirm that former Boston College Assistant, Woody Kampmann, has been named the new head coach at the Holderness School in NH. Kampmann spent the last 7 years on Steve Donahue’s staff, the first 3 years at Cornell and the remaining four at Boston College. • I am also hearing that Ryan Dodd
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