Sources have told me that Long Island head coach Jim Ferry has been offered the Duquesne job. At this point the ball is in his court, and Duquesne is waiting for an answer (expected Monday or Tuesday). I’ve heard the the offer is in the neighborhood of $600,000 per season for possibly seven seasons (this
Odessa candidates
The search at Odessa College is well underway. The Odessa American newspaper, using an open records request, has obtained the names of the 34 applicants. What a great field! There are a lot of very successful former and current head coaches in the field, as well as former and current DI assistants. Here’s the list:
OFFICIAL: Cooper named head coach at Miami (OH)
John Cooper, head coach at Tennessee State University for the past three seasons, has been named to direct Miami University’s men’s basketball team, Director of Athletics Brad Bates announced Friday (Apr. 6). Cooper will be introduced to Miami fans and media at Miami University’s Voice of America Learning Center in West Chester on Monday, April
HOT RUMOR: Cooper headed to Miami (OH)
According to multiple sources, Tennessee State head coach John Cooper will be the choice to replace Charlie Coles at Miami (OH). Cooper’s squad won 20 games this past season and played in the CollegeInsider.com tournament. It is believed that Cooper will ink a five-year pact that will pay him in the neighborhood of $250,000 per
HOT RUMOR: LSU’s Johnson to TCU
According to the Dallas Star-Telegram, LSU head coach Trent Johnson will be the next head coach at TCU. The announcement is expected on Monday. Johnson went 67-63 in his four seasons at LSU. He has also been the head coach at Stanford (80-48 4 seasons) and Nevada (79-74 5 seasons). More on this as it
BREAKING: Isiah Thomas Fired From FIU
FIU Executive Director of Sports and Entertainment Pete Garcia announced today that Isiah Thomas has been relieved of his duties as head coach of the FIU men’s basketball program. The Pistons legend compiled a record 26-65 over three seasons. A national search for the Panthers’ next head basketball coach will begin immediately.
Eastern Illinois Hires Spoonhour
Eastern Illinois has named Jay Spoonhour as its new head coach. Spoonhour is the 14th head coach in the program’s history and replaces Mike Miller, whose contract was not renewed after a 12-17 season. Spoonhour has more than ten years of experience as an assistant coach at the NCAA Division I level including stops at
Daily Dirt II – 4/5/12
A few late night quick hitters….. • I’ve heard that Akron is trying to work on an extension for head coach Keith Dambrot. After some speculation late last week about Duquesne reaching out to him, it sounds like the administration is going to make sure he stays happy at Akron. Dambrot has compiled a 184-87
Daily Dirt – 4/5/12
Pretty quiet day so far. Here are a few things…. • Mississippi State staff update….I can confirm that New head coach Rick Ray will retain assistant George Brooks. Brooks is a former MSU player who has been on the staff for the past two seasons. Before returning to his alma mater, he spent 12 seasons
Daily Dirt – 4/4/12
Here’s what I’ve got so far today…. • Yesterday I mentioned some guys that were involved with assistant spots at UNC-Greensboro (http://www.hoopdirt.com/blog/5f1a8964/daily-dirt-4-3-12/…). Last night I heard that Turner Battle has decided to stay at Buffalo. Two other names that have surfaced are Bucknell assistant Michael Cotton and Tulsa assistant Jeremy Ballard. It sounds like Rice
Daily Dirt II – 4/4/12
Busy day today….The DirtKing was on the hunt – we need a point guard for next season and may have found him! Got back to the office and I had a bunch of emails and messages. Here are some of the things that happened while I was out… • It appears that Indiana assistant Benny
Daily Dirt – 4/3/12
Some post-national championship Daily Dirt…. • Wes Miller is working hard to assemble a staff at UNC-Greensboro. I’ve heard that Buffalo assistant Turner Battle and Rice assistant Mike Roberts are involved here. Battle was the MAC Player of the Year in 2005 at Buffalo, and has been on the staff there for the past five