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:
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