I can confirm that Peru State has hired Eric Behrens as their new head basketball coach. We first mentioned that Behrens was a finalist on 4/21 (http://hoopdirt.com/blog/9ac6aaff/daily-dirt-4-21-14/…). Behrens was 283-62 in 13 seasons as the head coach at Omaha Central (NE) HS. The official announcement is expected on Monday.
Missouri rumor…
I have heard that the University of Missouri Board of Curators will hold a meeting on Monday to discuss issues related to the hiring of a new men’s basketball coach. The “hot” name making the rounds right now is Central Missouri head coach Kim Anderson. The Missouri native led his squad the DII National Championship
Daily Dirt – 4/25/14
Today’s"dirt"… • I can confirm that Ole Miss assistant Al Pinkins will join Donnie Tyndall’s new staff at Tennessee. Pinkins had been on the Ole Miss staff since 2011, and spent eight years at Middle Tennessee before that. I’ve also heard that Tyndall’s entire staff will join him from Southern Mississippi. The biggest change will
Daily Dirt II – 4/25/14
Round 2 of the Daily Dirt – speed round… • I can confirm that Toledo will hire former South Florida assistant Mike Wells. The Ohio native has also been an assistant at George Mason, and spent close to 20 years in the NBA. • I’ve got great info from our #1 source that a job
Coppin State finalists
There are five finalists in the search to replace Fang Mitchell at Coppin State. The candidates will be on campus over the next ten days, and the decision is expected by May 5th. The finalists are: Orlando "Bino" Ranson: A current assistant at the University of Maryland, Ranson has strong ties to the Baltimore-Washington area,
Daily Dirt – 4/24/14
Busy day – here are a bunch of things that I’ve heard… • Now that Mike D’Antoni and Brad Underwood have said no to Marshall, Eastern Kentucky’s Jeff Neubauer will be the next “hot” name here. Neubauer has actually been a target since the start of the search, but now that Marshall has swung and
BREAKING: Marshall to hire Dan D’Antoni
Marshall athletic director Mike Hamrick announced early Thursday that his school’s search for a new men’s basketball coach is complete, and a source confirmed to CBSSports.com that Dan D’Antoni will fill the position. D’Antoni is the brother of Lakers coach Mike D’Antoni. The development was first reported by WSAZ-TV’s Keith Morehouse. D’Antoni, 66, has been
VCU rumor…
Word on the street is that Shaka Smart is close to filling the vacancy on his staff created when Mike Rhoades departed for Rice. I have heard from a great source that Vanderbilt assistant David Cason is the leader here. He has been an assistant at Vandy since 2011 – prior to that he worked
Illinois Springfield rumors…
I have heard from a few good sources on this one..sounds like Illinois Springfield is set to name their next head coach – the announcement could come as early as tomorrow. It sounds like the finalists are Mitch Gilfillan (assistant coach SIU Edwardsville), Al Biancalana (former assistant UIC), and Bill Walker (assistant coach Drake). According
Daily Dirt – 4/23/14
Another “vacation” edition of the Daily Dirt. Gotta go quickly before the DirtQueen discovers me… • I have heard that Stony Brook assistant Dan Rickard is the leader at Adelphi, and could be named as the head coach there as early as tomorrow. Other names that I have heard surrounding this one are Fordham associate
REMINDER: New England Coaches Clinic
On Sunday, April 27th, the New England Coaches Clinic will take place at Suffield Academy (Suffield, CT). This clinic will provide an excellent professional development opportunity for basketball coaches at all levels. The clinic will take place from 9 AM – 6 PM and feature the following coaches: • Jim Calhoun – Naismith Hall of
HOT: Tyndall to Tennessee
ESPN is reporting that the Donnie Tyndall to Tennessee deal is done. Tyndall has spent the past two seasons at Southern Mississippi, and was the head coach at Morehead State before that. He is 200-106 in eight seasons as a DI head coach. The press conference is expected today.