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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Late Night Dirt- 8/6/14
• I can confirm that Paris Junior College (TX) has hired Robert BJ Ford as an assistant coach. Ford spent last season at NEOSHO County Community College in Kansas. The previous two seasons, he was a graduate assistant coach at Texas A&M Commerce. • I am hearing that former Owl, Aaron McKie, is involved with
Junior College Dirt- 8/5/14
• I am hearing that former Schoolcraft Head Coach and Detroit Assistant Coach, Carlos Briggs, has been hired at Trinity Valley CC (TX) as an assistant coach. Briggs was drafted in the fourth round by the San Antonio Spurs in 1986. He was the head coach at Schoolcraft from 1997 to 2006 with a record
Late Night Dirt- 8/5/14
• I can confirm that Justin Lang has been named an assistant coach at Rhode Island College. Lang spent the last two years as an assistant at Little East rival Plymouth State. •We can also confirm that former Marist Manager Mickey Dennis has been named a volunteer assistant at Vassar College. • I have also
DirtKing on Vacation…
The DirtKing is on the coast all week. Mr. Dirt is in charge (scary, I know). I have spotty cell reception at best up here, but will do my best to keep everyone updated on any rumors that I hear. If you want to stop by and say hi, we will be at the Scoop
Iona Dirt…
Sitting at the beach when I heard from a great source that former Maine associate head coach Doug Leichner has been hired as an assistant at Iona. Leichner is also currently the head coach of Great Britain’s under 20 National Team. He has had two separate stints at Maine and spent a combined 9 seasons
Daily Dirt – 8/4/14
• From a reliable source I hear Lyndon State alum, Chris Dorsey, will be named the head coach at his alma mater. Dorsey has been an assistant on the Men’s side at Lyndon State and Daniel Webster. He has also been an assistant at UVA-Wise on the women’s side. Most recently, he was a high
Monmouth Dirt…
I can confirm that Fordham assistant video coordinator Duane Woodward will be named as an assistant at Monmouth. The NYC native and former Boston College standout spent one season at Fordham, and has also worked at Maritime College and Queens College. He played overseas for 13 seasons after graduating from BC. Woodward replaces Derrick Phelps
Northern Arizona Dirt…
I can confirm that Northern Arizona will hire Kevin Kruger as an assistant. Kruger spent the last two seasons as a graduate assistant at Oklahoma, where he worked for his father Lon. He also played for his father at UNLV. The connection here…former UNLV AD Jim Livengood is the father-in-law of Northern Arizona head coach