Final numbers from April are in…smashed our March total of 387,000 hits by getting almost 530,000 last month! Thanks to all of our readers for visiting us daily. We will keep working hard to get you the most up-to-date coaching info that is out there. Also, we have some big changes on the horizon –
HOT: Extension for Toole at Robert Morris
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is reporting that Andy Toole has received a three-year contract extension at Robert Morris. Toole is 68-36 in his three seasons at RMU – his squad knocked off Kentucky in the first round of this years NIT. No terms of the contract have been made public. The official announcement from Robert Morris
UMass Lowell rumors…
The search to replace Greg Herenda at UMass Lowell is underway – but very unclear at this point which way it is headed. There are a ton of names being thrown around – I’ve heard Al Skinner (former Boston College head coach), Pat Duquette (Northeastern associate head coach), Jim O’Brien (Emerson College head coach –
BASKETBALL COACHES READY TO TAKE A STEP UP IN CHARLOTTE
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (May 1, 2013) – Hundreds of collegiate men’s and women’s basketball coaches from Division I, Division II and Division III will gather in Charlotte this weekend for the fourth annual A STEP UP professional development symposium hosted by Felicia Hall Allen & Associates. A Step Up, specifically designed for college basketball assistant coaches
Daily Dirt – 5/1/13
Today’s "dirt"… • I have heard that Richmond will promote DBO Kim Lewis to assistant coach and elevate assistant Jamal Brunt to associate head coach. Brunt has been at Richmond since 2005 – working his way up the ladder having started there as the DBO. Lewis joined the staff two seasons and has also served
HOT: American U. rumors
Multiple sources are saying that American University will name a new head coach today. It sounds like they are down to two finalists: • Jason Williford – Assistant coach Virginia. Was an assistant at American for four seasons before joining the UVA staff in 2008. Has also been an assistant at Boston University and played
Daily Dirt – 4/30/13
Here are a few things that I’ve heard… • Good friend Ryan Restivo over at Big Apple Buckets (nybuckets.com) has confirmed what we heard earlier in the week surrounding the Niagara staff. We had reported on 4/24 that former Marist assistant Will Lanier will be joining Chris Casey’s new staff (http://hoopdirt.com/blog/86e64a12/daily-dirt-ii-4-24-13/…). It now sounds like
UPDATE: 2013 DI coaching changes
**UPDATED 4/30/13 – 10:05pm** 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
HOT: Brennan to American
Mike Brennan has been named the 17th head coach of the American University men’s basketball program in an announcement made at a press conference on April 30, 2013. "We welcome Mike Brennan back to the AU campus as our new men’s basketball coach. He has achieved tremendous success as an assistant coach at prominent programs
Daily Dirt – 4/29/13
A few things to start the week… • I have heard that Western Illinois associate head coach Billy Wright is in the mix for an assistant spot at Ball State. Wright is an Indiana native who has been on the WIU staff for the past three seasons. He was a very successful HS coach in
New HoopDirt coaching clinics policy
As we’ve said many times, we here at HoopDirt are trying to help as many coaches as we can. We have said repeatedly that we will never charge for our rumors, news, or jobs (http://www.hoopdirt.com/article/6b5e827e/hoopdirts-mission-s…). As coaches we understand how difficult it is to break into and remain in the business. We do have a
Small College Dirt – 4/27/13
Some things I’ve heard at a few small colleges… • I have heard that Lincoln Memorial University (TN) assistant coach Chris Cottrell will become the next head coach at Davis & Elkins (WV). Cottrell had been at LMU for the past five seasons and has also worked as a GA at High Point. • Some