We reported this as a rumor earlier in the day, but just wanted to pass along the official statement now that C of C head coach Bobby Cremins has announced his retirement. He is a link to the official release: http://www.cofcsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=64091&S…
Daily Dirt II – 3/19/12
Big day out there on the coaching front….here’s another update….. It sounds like Shaka Smart has become the top target at Illinois. According to multiple sources, AD Mike Thomas is making a hard push to land Smart quickly. Smart was an assistant at Akron when Thomas was the AD there. Word is Illinois could offer
Mississippi State search update
Here is an update on the search to replace Rick Stansbury at Mississippi State…. Mississippi State AD Scott Stricklin is going with Parker Executive Search to help identify candidates. This is a very similar situation with the search to replace Bruce Weber at Illinois – PES helped hire Strickland, as they did with Illinois AD
HOT RUMOR: Hurley to URI
Multiple sources are reporting that Wagner head coach Danny Hurley will be the choice to replace Jim Baron at the University of Rhode Island. It sounds like Hurley has been the top target forAD Thorr Bjorn all along, and some are speculating that the announcement will be made within the next week. We’ll keep following
Daily Dirt – 3/16/12
Things are popping here at HoopDirt! We have all hands on deck today through the weekend as we prepare for a big announcement on Monday! As we work towards that, we will still be updating all of the news, jobs and rumors. More on the announcement in the next few days…. Here are a few
BREAKING: Davis fired at UAB
Mike Davis has been fired as the head coach at Alabama-Birmingham. Davis was informed of the decision in a meeting with AD Brian Mackin this morning. UAB is planning having a press conference at some point this afternoon to discuss the firing. Davis will be paid the $625,000 that he is owed for the remaining
BREAKING: Stansbury out at Mississippi State
Things move fast in the coaching world….I just finished blogging about the situation at Mississippi State. As soon as I posted the story (http://hoopdirt.com/blog/37790e50/daily-dirt-3-15-12/…), I got the news that Rick Stansbury has decided to "retire". Yes, "retire" is in quotations – by all accounts, he was definitely forced out by AD Scott Stricklin. There is
Daily Dirt – 3/15/12
Today’s Daily Dirt…. Last night I mentioned that Trace Bevell was no longer the head coach at Western Wyoming CC (http://hoopdirt.com/blog/a4bd2d97/daily-dirt-ii-3-14-12/…). I have now heard from two separate sources that he is in the mix for a spot on Bill Evans’ new staff at Idaho Staff. Evans, the former head coach at Southern Utah, took
Winthrop search update
Here’s an update on the Winthrop search…. It sounds like AD Tom Hickman has hired Todd Turner’s search firm to help with the process. Turner, the former AD at NC State met with Hickman earlier in the week to discuss the search. According to people close to the situation, former Wake Forest and South Carolina
LIVE LINK: Mississippi State press conference
Here is the live link to the Mississippi State press conference. Rick Stansbury is expect to announce his "retirement" at 2:00 (ET) today. Enjoy…. http://www.hailstate.com/mediaPortal/player.dbml?&id=470…
BREAKING: Zeigler fired at Central Michigan
Central Michigan University Director of Athletics Dave Heeke announced today that men’s basketball coach Ernie Zeigler will not be retained after six seasons as head coach. Zeigler is released from the final two years of his contract, which was extended in April 2010 following his winningest season (15-15). That season was followed by a 10-21
Daily Dirt – 3/14/12
What a crazy day yesterday! The HoopDirt World Headquarters were abuzz with activity with all of the action – Doherty, Horn, Tillette, and Eaves were all fired. Howland got a vote of confidence, and a bunch of small college guys were released. I think today will be a bit quieter, but there are a few