The “Key to Success: Coaches Clinic” will be a single day event hosted by Coach Marque Carrington (Founder) for men’s + women’s basketball coaches from all levels of the game. Within the larger context of game preparation and program development, the clinic will offer coaches the opportunity to gain deeper understandings of offense, defense, and
Groce Receives Contract Extension
The University of Illinois Board of Trustees approved a one-year contract extension and raise for Fighting Illini Head Basketball Coach John Groce on Thursday. The move will keep Groce on the Illini sidelines through the conclusion of the 2018-19 season. He also receives a $100,000 raise, improving his annual compensation to $1.7 million. "John Groce
Late Night Dirt – 7/23/14
Day 3 of camp in the books. Here’s what I’ve heard while dominating kids in knockout… • I have heard that Delaware video coordinator Mitch Smucker will become the DBO at Dartmouth. Smucker has been at UD of the past two seasons, and was a manager at Temple before that. • It sounds like there
Late Night Dirt – 7/22/14
Looks like it’s going to be late night dirt all week. Another looooong day at camp – can’t believe it’s only Tuesday. Here are some things that I’ve heard… • I have heard from a great source that there are five finalists for the job at Hobart. It sounds like all five have interviewed on
Late Night Dirt – 7/21/14
A late night update…The DirtKing is running his camp this week – going to be a wild one. A bunch of snot nosed 9-year old kids…ugh! Here are some things I’ve heard while dealing with peanut allergies, epi–pens and, ADHD (in the old days, camp was just about basketball)… • I have heard that Penn
Williams Dirt…
I have heard from a great source that the leader at Williams is Army assistant Kevin App. The former Cornell player started his coaching career as an assistant at Williams (2008-09). He has been at Army since 2010 and also spent one season as an assistant at his alma mater. It sounds like an announcement
Yale Dirt…
I can confirm that Yale assistant Jamie Snyder-Fair has departed the staff after four seasons. He is currently involved with a bunch of DIII jobs – RPI, WIlliams, and Hobart. Snyder-Fair is a DIII guy, having played at Colby and has also worked at Washington and Lee, and Vassar. Yale head coach Joe Jones has
Daily Dirt – 7/16/14
DK on the go today…Here’s what I’ve heard: • I can confirm that Will Worosylla is no longer the head coach at Scottsdale CC (AZ). He had been at SCC for the past four seasons, and has also been an assistant at Glendale CC and Fullerton JC. Assistant coach Mark Bunker has taken over as
Tennessee Tech Dirt…
I have heard from a great source that the leader for the vacant assistant spot at Tennessee Tech is former Georgia and Marshall head coach Ron Jirsa. The spot opened up last month when TTU assistant Brian Kloman left for a spot on Pat Kelsey’s staff at Winthrop. In addition to his time as a
Daily Dirt – 7/15/14
Busy day for the DirtKing – sorry for the late update. Had a recruit on campus this morning, a “big boy” meeting this afternoon, then hit the Little League fields with the Little DirtBags this evening. Finally have a few minutes to myself – here’s what I’ve got… • Trent Wolf has been hired as
Daily Dirt – 7/14/14
Today’s "dirt"… • I have heard that interviews are beginning at RPI. There were nearly 90 legitimate applicants who were reviewed by the committee. Of those, 13 were selected for the first round of interviews (believed to be phone or Skype interviews). From that group, five will be chosen to come to campus. The group
Albany Dirt…
I have heard from two separate sources, and have since confirmed through a top-notch source that Albany will name Josh Pelletier as an assistant coach. Pelletier is currently the Director of Administration at Duquesne – he will replace Jeremy Friel who departed in the spring. In addition to his time as at Duquesne, Pelletier has