Stetson University Director of Athletics Jeff Altier announced on Monday the selection of Corey Williams as the new head coach of the Hatters men’s basketball program. Williams, the 21st head coach in program history, takes the helm at Stetson after 13 years of collegiate coaching experience. A native of Macon, Ga., Williams played point guard
Georgia rumor
I have heard that Georgia head coach Mark Fox will promote program coordinator Jonas Hayes to the position of assistant coach. He would replace Kwanza Johnson who departed for TCU in May. Hayes is a former Georgia player who rejoined the program last spring after spending five seasons as an assistant at Belmont Abbey. The
Stetson rumor
Multiple sources are reporting that Florida State assistant Corey Williams will be named as the head coach at Stetson tomorrow. Williams has been at Florida State for the past six seasons. He won an NBA Championship as a player with the Chicago Bulls in 1993. Williams would replace Casey Alexander who became the head coach
Late Night Dirt – 5/31/13
Late night here at the HoopDirt World Headquarters. Here are a few things that I have heard today… • I have heard from a very good source that Northeastern assistant Jim McCarthy is headed to Towson to assume a similar position there. He has been on Bill Coen’s staff since 2006 and spent three seasons
American U. rumor
I have heard from a great source, and it has been confirmed by an equally big-time source that Maine assistant Nate Philippe will be hired as an assistant at American. Philippe had been at Maine for the past two years and was an assistant at University of North Dakota before that. Once the HR paperwork
Junior College Dirt
Some "dirt" from the JC world… • I can confirm from two great sources that Dodie Dodson will be named as an assistant at Wabash Valley under new head coach Mike Carpenter. He played at Iowa State and Bradley and in 2011 was a finalist for the Lowe’s Senior Class award. Dodson played overseas in
DI DBO Dirt…
Some "dirt" on a few Director of Basketball Operations positions… • I have heard that former College of Idaho basketball Coach Rod Jensen is in line to become the Director of Basketball Operations at Washington State. He had been the head coach at the College of Idaho for the past three seasons. He has also
Carroll University (WI) rumors
The search for a new head coach at Carroll University (WI) is heating up. I have heard from a great source that at least 7 phone interviews have been scheduled (with the possibility of an 8th). The names that I’ve heard that will get the phone interviews are: • Aaron Aanonsen- Head coach Lakeland College
Kansas rumors
There is some movement on Bill Self’s staff at Kansas. Self, who needs to replace Joe Dooley (named head coach at Florida Gulf Coast) appears to have found his man. Multiple sources are reporting that SMU assistant Jerrance Howard will be the choice here. Howard played for Self at Illinois and has worked for Billy
OFFICIAL: Bike out / Latina in at Sacred Heart
The Sacred Heart University Department of Athletics will hold a press conference on Thursday, May 30th to announce changes to the men’s basketball coaching staff for the upcoming 2013-14 season. Thursday’s press conference will be to announce the retirement of head men’s basketball coach Dave Bike after 35 years at Sacred Heart and the appointment
Daily Dirt – 5/29/13
Today’s "dirt"… • I have heard that former Central Michigan head coach Ernie Zeigler will join Ray McCallum’s staff at Detroit. Zeigler was the head coach at CMU from 2007-12 (75-111). He has also been an assistant at UCLA, Pitt, Kansas State, and Bowling Green. • It sounds like Presbyterian College assistant Brooks Savage is
Updated 2013 NCAA DI coaching changes
Here’s the up-to-date list of 2013 DI coaching changes: School: (old coach) new coach American: (Jeff Jones) Mike Brennan Ball State: (Billy Taylor) James Whitford Buffalo: (Reggie Witherspoon) Bobby Hurley Cal State Fullerton: (Andy Newman) Dedrique Taylor Cal State Northridge: (Bobby Braswell) Reggie Theus Campbell: (Robbie Laing) Kevin McGeehan Chattanooga: (John Shulman) Will Wade Drake: