Brown will introduce Mike Martin as the new head basketball coach today at a 1:00pm press conference. To watch live (for free), follow the link below: http://www.b2livetv.com/partner_members.asp?id=1…
Daily Dirt – 6/1/12
Here’s the "dirt" for the first day of June… • It sounds like Rider assistant Ben Luber will be heading to Binghamton with Tommy Dempsey. Luber is a former point guard at Penn State who joined Dempsey’s staff at Rider in 2009. • I have heard that Delaware assistant Jeff Rafferty is involved with a
Burton out at Cal Sate Fullerton
Jeff Goodman of CBSSports.com reported yesterday that Bob Burton was out as the head coach at Cal State Fullerton. I can now confirm that rumor after speaking with someone close to the situation. Burton steps down as the winningest head coach in school history with a 155-122 record. With a new president expected at the
BREAKING: Martin the choice at Brown
Multiple sources are now confirming what CBSSports’ Jon Rothstein reported late last week – Mike Martin will be named as the next head coach at Brown. A press conference has been scheduled for 1:00 tomorrow afternoon. I’ve also got it from a great source that current interim head coach T.J. Sorrentine has been offered the
Daily Dirt – 5/31/12
Last Daily Dirt for the month of May… • I have heard from multiple sources that former Holy Cross HC Sean Kearney is involved with an assistant spot at Navy. Kearney went 9-22 in his only season at the helm of the Crusaders (2009-2010). He was also a longtime assistant (and associate head coach) to
Daily Dirt – 5/29/12
I hope everyone had a great Memorial Day Weekend! Here are a few things that I’ve heard over the past few days… • I can confirm that Marshall assistant Jorge Fernandez has resigned. According to multiple sources, he has returned to Florida citing family reasons. He had spent one season on Tom Herrion’s staff at
Late Night Dirt – 5/24/12
Long day at the office followed by an even longer night on the Little League field! Here are a few things I’ve heard… • Georgia Southern assistant Steve Smith is headed to Clemson where he will replace James Johnson (hired as HC at Virginia Tech). Smith, who is a South Carolina native, had spent the
Another Brown Update!
Crazy stuff going on surrounding the search at Brown. Here’s a recap of what’s happened over the last 15 hours or so… Late yesterday afternoon, I reported that I had two sources who each gave me the same four finalists. I said in my blog that I did not love either source (http://hoopdirt.com/blog/1e771ca6/brown-rumors/…), but went
BREAKING: Baggett named HC @ Rider
Kevin Baggett, the associate head coach at Rider University, has been named the Bronc head coach and will be formally introduced to the media, Rider community and the general public at an 11am press conference Wednesday, May 30, Rider Director of Athletics Don Harnum announced today. Baggett has coached on the Division I level for
UPDATE: Brown rumors
Told you I didn’t love my sources on this one… Jon Rothstein is now reporting that Penn assistant (and former Brown player) Mike Martin will be the choice at Brown. He sounds pretty certain here. I have not gotten anyone to confirm this, but I’d go with Rothstein on this one! Martin is a 2004
Brown rumors
According to a couple of sources, it seems like the search at Brown has been narrowed to four. I don’t love either source, but I heard the same four names from each. According to them, the final four includes; Stony Brook assistant Jay Young, UMass-Lowell head coach Greg Herenda, Rhode Island College head coach Bob
BREAKING: Rider’s Dempsey to Binghamton
Multiple sources have told me that Rider head coach Tommy Dempsey is headed to Binghamton where he will replace Mark Macon. The deal will be finalized this morning, and he will be introduced as early as tomorrow. Dempsey, who is a Scranton, PA native (about an hour from Binghamton), was 119-105 in his 7-years at