I’ve got a feeling that it’s going to be a good week! First time in forever that the market is up, Lebron and D-Wade looked like basketball players last night, and Memorial Day is right around the corner! Here’s the "Daily Dirt"… • I can confirm that former Grambling assistant Tae Norwood has accepted an
Daily Dirt – 5/18/12
Some "dirt" to wrap-up the week… • According to multiple reports, Washington State assistant Jeff Hironaka has been re-assigned. He will now serve as the director of player personnel/special assistant to the head coach. Hironaka has been on Ken Bone’s staff at WSU for the past three seasons, and spent 11 seasons as Bone’s assistant
Binghamton rumors
I have heard from a number of sources today that Rider head coach Tommy Dempsey is at the top of Binghamton’s list. Apparently he interviewed yesterday, and it sounds like an offer has been made. Binghamton AD Patrick Elliott is familiar with Dempsey – he had been the AD at St. Peter’s (in the MAAC
Daily Dirt – 5/17/12
Today’s "dirt" from the DirtKing… • I have heard that Brandon Miller will join John Groce’s staff at Illinois. Miller played at Butler and had spent time as an assistant at Ohio State (served with Groce on Thad Matta’s staff). He will most likely be the “assistant to the head coach.” This was Ramon Williams’
Daily Dirt – 5/16/12
Mid-week “dirt”… • I can confirm that Nikita Johnson will not return as an assistant at Louisiana Lafayette. He had been on Bob Marlins staff at UL since 2010 and has had previous stops at LSU, Louisiana Tech, and New Orleans. No word yet as to where he will end up. • I have heard
Daily Dirt – 5/15/12
Today’s “Daily Dirt”… • According to multiple sources, Parkland College head coach Nate Mast has resigned and will accept the DBO spot on Barry Hinson’s new staff at Southern Illinois. Mast had spent the previous three seasons at Parkland. He has also worked in operations at Kansas, and as an assistant at Arkansas-Ft. Smith. When
Daily Dirt – 5/14/12
I hope everyone had a great Mother’s Day! Here is some “dirt” for the beginning of the week… • It wasn’t a very long stay for Chris Beard at Lamar State – Port Arthur. Just days after accepting the job at there, he has resigned. He has said publically that he wants to stay closer
HOT RUMOR: Graves offered Morehead State job
According to two separate sources, Butler associate head coach Matthew Graves has been offered the Morehead State job. I have heard that he expects to make his decision by no later than 4:00 this afternoon. I have also heard that he has been offered somewhere in the area of $185,000 per season for four years
Daily Dirt – 5/11/12
Friday’s “dirt”… • St. John’s assistant coach Mike Dunlap’s name has come up surrounding the Charlotte Bobcats search. Apparently the Bobcats have expressed some interest in speaking to Dunlap about their vacancy. Dunlap does have NBA experience – from 2006-2008, he was an assistant with the Denver Nuggets. He has also been an assistant at
BREAKING: Woods to Morehead State
According to several sources close to the situation, Mississippi Valley State head coach Sean Woods will be named as the next head coach at Morehead State. The job was turned down by Butler assistant Matthew Graves late this afternoon. Woods is a former standout at the University of Kentucky and led his MVSU squad to
Daily Dirt II – 5/11/12
The DirtKing is on the move today…here’s the speed round of the Daily Dirt II… • I’m enjoying following the situation at Morehead State. Those “in the know” confirm that Butler’s Matthew Graves has an offer, BUT no one will publically confirm it in case he says no. Not sure which way it will go,
Daily Dirt – 5/9/12
• I have heard that Pikeville head coach Kelly Wells has withdrawn from consideration for the Morehead State job. It sounds like four who are still in the mix are: Brian Lane (Head Coach Transylvania), Wade O’Connor (Assistant Coach Morehead State), Happy Osbourne (former Georgetown College [KY] Head Coach), and Sean Woods (Head Coach Mississippi