I have heard from multiple sources that Columbia has hired Adam Hood as an assistant. Hood was most recently the special assistant to head coach Joe Jones at Boston University. The 2008 Air Force grad had been at BU for the past two years. Look for the official announcement this week.
Central Connecticut Dirt…
I can confirm that Central Connecticut associate head coach Sean Ryan has resigned. He had been on the staff for the past four seasons – last season was his first as the associate head coach. I have not heard a reason for his departure. I can also confirm that assistant Steve Treffiletti has resigned as
Daily Dirt – 6/27/17
Recovering from Billy Joel last night. It was actually a good show. Average age in Fenway was 80, but still pretty cool. Here are a few things to end the week… • Word on the street is that New Mexico assistant Craig Snow is the leader for New Mexico Highlands. Snow has been at New
Northeastern Dirt…
According to a great source, Vermont assistant Chris Markwood will be hired as an assistant at Northeastern. He will replace Antonio Reynolds-Dean who departed in May to become an assistant at the College of Charleston. Markwood has been at Vermont since 2011, and was an assistant at Maine before that. He played at Notre Dame
Basketball on Chopping Block at SC State
UPDATING AN EARLIER STORY: Trustees at South Carolina State have still not balanced their budget, BUT they have agreed not to cut men’s basketball. According to reports, butting the program would have cost the school over $700,000 in league penalties and placed the athletic department on probation. ________________________________ According to reports, South Carolina State could
Daily Dirt – 6/26/14
I have officially turned into an old guy. Headed out to see Billy Joel at Fenway Park tonight. UGH. Here are a few things that I’ve heard… • Following up on my Temple “dirt” from last night (http://www.hoopdirt.com/blog/9b393f79/temple-dirt/…)…I have now heard that Rick Brunson will assume the assistant role, while current assistant Dave Duke will
Daily Dirt – 6/25/14
Craziness over the past few days around here – sorry for the lack of “dirt”. Here’s what I’ve got… • I can confirm that former Coppin State assistant Jay Dull has become the head coach at Howard CC (MD). He had been at Coppin State since 2005, and was the head coach at McDaniel (MD)
Temple dirt…
I mentioned on 5/22 that I had heard former Temple standout Rick Brunson was involved with a spot on the Owls staff (http://www.hoopdirt.com/blog/ae4b835e/daily-dirt-5-22-14/…). I can now confirm that he has been hired. When I first blogged about it, I had heard that Brunson would be added as the Director of Player Development. It now sounds
HOT: Cronin inks new deal at Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati Director of Athletics Mike Bohn announced Monday that the university and head men’s basketball coach Mick Cronin have agreed to a new contract through the 2020-21 season. The new seven-year deal replaces the extension Cronin, entering his ninth year with the Bearcats, signed a year ago. "Mick Cronin’s genuine passion for the
Daily Dirt – 6/23/14
Some “dirt” to start the week… •Two names that I have heard surround the vacancy at Black Hills State (SD) are Augustana (SD) assistant head coach Jeff Trumbauer and Sheridan College (WY) head coach Steve Smiley. Trumbauer has been at Augustana for the past four seasons, and was the head coach at Jamestown (ND) before
Arkansas State Dirt…
I have heard that Arkansas State head coach John Brady will hire Mike Scutero as an assistant coach. He will replace Jeff Clapacs who recently departed to become the DBO at Bowling Green. Scutero has spent time at both Kennesaw State and Middle Tennessee State. He has also worked as an assistant at Odessa College
Furman Dirt…
I’ve got it from a very good source that Furman will hire VCU video coordinator Dwight Perry as an assistant coach. Perry has been at VCU for the past two seasons, and was an intern at Stanford before that. He also spent three years as a member of the team at Kentucky. Look for the