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:
Memorial Day Weekend Dirt – 5/26/13
A few things I’ve heard while cooking steaks on the grill this weekend… • I can confirm that Greg Himes will be the new head coach at UC Clermont. He was most recently the head coach at Southern State (in the same league as UC Clermont). He is also a former HS assistant in Kentucky.
Daily Dirt – 5/24/13
Friday’s "dirt"… • I have heard that Tulane assistant is involved with the head coaching position at Bethel University (MN). Novak has been at Tulane for the past three seasons, and was an assistant at The Citadel before that. He has also been the head coach at Iowa Western CC and Anderson (SC). I have
Cal State East Bay rumors
The opening at Cal State East Bay has been a popular one. It seems like there are a ton of quality candidates involved for this job – including a bunch of DI assistants. Some of the names that I’ve heard from a great source are: • Gus Argenal- Assistant coach Rice. • Brandon Laird- Associate
Daily Dirt – 5/23/13
Today’s "dirt"… • There has been a lot of movement on the staff at South Florida this off season. Earlier this spring, assistant coach Andy Hipsher departed to join his father’s staff at Texas Pan American. Also, assistant Eric Skeeters and DBO Reggie Hanson were not retained. Stan Heath hired Mike Wells yesterday (http://www.hoopdirt.com/news/d25291d2/wells-added-to-south-f…). I
Daily Dirt II – 5/23/13
Another round of "the dirt"… • Xavier assistant Ashley Howard is headed back to his hometown of Philadelphia where he will become an assistant at Villanova. Howard spent this past season on Chris Mack’s staff at Xavier – he was previously an assistant at Philadelphia schools Drexel (his alma mater), and La Salle. He will