Somethings that I heard over the weekend… • Word on the street is that Southern assistant Ryan Price is departing and will become an assistant at Prairie View A&M. Price had been at Southern since 2011 and has also worked at Arkansas-Ft. Smith, Henderson State, and Gannon. He is the son of current Lamar head
Daily Dirt – 5/30/14
Some "Dirt" to wrap up the week… • I have heard that Furman DBO Sam Waniewski has departed to become an assistant at Vincennes (IN). He had just wrapped up his first season at Furman, and was the video coordinator at Colorado State before that. • Earlier this week, I mentioned the staff changes at
Stillman College rumor…
I just heard from a great source that Donte Jackson will be the next head coach at Stillman College. Jackson has spent the past four seasons as the head coach at Central State University (OH) where he compiled a 68-42 record. He will replace Michael Grant who became the head coach at Coppin State earlier
HOT RUMOR: DeCuire to Montana
Multiple sources, including ESPN, are reporting that former Cal assistant Travis DeCuire will be named as the new head coach at Montana. DeCuire is a Montana alum who had been an assistant to former Montana head coach Mike Montgomery at Cal and former Montana head coach Blaine Taylor at Old Dominion. He was not retained
Daily Dirt – 5/29/14
I mentioned last night that today was Day 2 of an all-day retreat for the DK. Well, apparently I don’t have the focus to spend another day there. I bolted after lunch! Here are a few things that I heard while trying to look engaged: • Cliff Ellis’ search to fill the spot on his
Late Night Dirt – 5/28/14
So you want to be a college basketball coach? It’s not always rainbows and unicorns. As a small college head coach, I was forced to spend all day today at student services “retreat” – and have to go back tomorrow! We are involved with so many transfers right now that I really need to be
Vermont "Dirt"…
I can confirm that the University of Vermont has hired St. Marks head coach Greg Snyder as the new Director of Basketball Operations. Snyder just wrapped up his second season as the head coach at St. Marks. He has also been an assistant at Colgate, Hamilton, and SUNY Potsdam. It also sounds like Ryan Schneider
Hawaii "Dirt"…
A bunch of things going on at the University of Hawaii. First, I have now heard from two sources that DBO Chris McMillian is in the mix to join Jared Phay’s new staff at the College of Southern Idaho as an assistant. McMillian has been at UH for the past four seasons in various administrative
Central CC (NE) Finalists
I have heard from two sources that there are four finalists for the job at Central CC (NE). Both sources have confirmed the four as: • Jerry Drymon – Head Coach Clarke College (IA) • Ryan O’Hern – Assistant Coach Southeastern CC (IA) • Brandon Pritchett – Assistant Coach McCook CC (NE) • Tim Sandquist
Seton Hall "Dirt"…
In a not very well kept secret, it appears that the Dwayne “Tiny” Morton to Seton Hall deal is done. Seton Hall officially posted their vacant assistant position on Wednesday (it opened when Oliver Antigua departed to join his brother’s staff at South Florida). The posting is just a formality, and it sounds like Morton
HOT: Brownell receives extension at Clemson
Clemson University and head basketball coach Brad Brownell agreed to a new six-year deal, the athletic department announced today. "Brad has done a tremendous job building a solid foundation for our basketball program," director of athletics Dan Radakovich said. "I have the utmost confidence in Brad to continue to build as we compete in the
Daily Dirt – 5/22/14
Today’s Daily Dirt… • I have heard that former Florida Atlantic assistant Tim Kaine is in the mix for a spot at Georgia Southern. Kaine was a part of Mike Jarvis’ staff at FAU since 2008 and was not retained when Michael Curry took over earlier this spring. Interesting Kaine fact…he is the godson of