Joe O’Brien is stepping down as head coach of the Idaho State men’s basketball team. Assistant coach Deane Martin will serve as the interim head coach for the remainder of the season. O’Brien has been head coach of the Bengals since 2006 and in his first three years he led the Bengals to the Big
BREAKING: Dement steps aside at UNCG
UNC-Greensboro men’s basketball head coach Mike Dement and Director of Athletics Kim Record reached a mutual agreement that Dement will no longer serve as head coach, effective immediately. Assistant coach Wes Miller has been named as interim head coach for the remainder of the season. Dement is in the seventh season of his second tenure
Daily Dirt – 12/13/11
First semester is already winding down – this season is going fast! Here’s today’s "dirt…. I spoke via email with former Wheelock head coach John Preziosa. What a class guy – obviously his tenure did not end the way he wanted it to at Wheelock. Here’s what he had to say about his resignation….."I’ll miss
BREAKING: Preziosa out at DIII Wheelock
John Preziosa is out as the head coach at Wheelock College (MA). No announcement has been made, but several sources have confirmed the move. In fact, the Wheelock website now lists AD Diana Cutaia as the interim head men’s basketball coach (http://www.wheelockwildcats.com/sports/mbkb/coaches/Diana_Cu…). I have heard that she was on the bench for Wheelock’s game this
BREAKING: Adras resigns at Northern Arizona
Northern Arizona University head coach Mike Adras has resigned effective immediately. Adras served as assistant basketball coach for seven years before becoming head coach in 1999. He compiled a record of 193-170 as head coach. Athletics director Jim Fallis announced that Dave Brown, a long-time NAU employee, will serve as interim head coach while a
Extension approved for Arizona State’s Sendek
According to Doug Haller of the Arizona Republic, the Arizona Board of Regents has approved a contract extension for ASU head coach Herb Sendek. Here are some parts of the new deal according to Haller: Sendek’s contract now runs through June 30, 2016. Sendek’s salary remains at $1.2 million per season. He has a base
IUPUI rumor….
It sounds like IUPUI assistant Matt Whinrey has accepted a video spot with the Cleveland Cavaliers. I have two great sources who have confirmed this move. He joined the IUPUI staff in September 2010. Definitely a strange time to make a move, but with the lock-out over, the NBA teams are starting to hire.
Kennesaw State rumor….
I’ve heard from multiple sources that Mike Smith is no longer on the staff at Kennesaw State. He was hired by new head coach Lewis Preston in June of this year after working as an assistant at Jacksonville State. I’m still trying to dig to find out what happened, but Smith is no longer listed
Wimberly resigns at Swarthmore
Lee Wimberly has resigned as Swarthmore College’s head men’s basketball coach, citing worsening health conditions. Joe Culley will take over the head coaching duties for the remainder of the season. Culley is in his 10th season as an assistant coach at Swarthmore. In 24+ seasons at Swarthmore, Wimberly has a career record of 184-417. A
Daily Dirt – 12/1/11
A bunch of former NBA players in the news today…. Aaron Williams, a 14-year NBA vet, has been added to the staff at Xavier. He will be listed as a "temporary assistant coach" while assistant coach Kareem Richardson continues his recovery after recent surgery that was related to a collapsed lung. Richardson hopes to be
Daily Dirt – 11/30/11
November is finally coming to a close…it feels like it’s been a long season already! Here are a few things that I wanted to keep everyone updated on…. Sounds like a pretty crazy situation at East Central University (OK). A few weeks back, ECU announced that they had parted ways with head coach Joe Redmond
Settles named Interim Head Coach at IWC
Former Iowa standout Jess Settles has been named as the interim head coach at Iowa Wesleyan. He replaces Alan Magnani who was fired earlier this week (http://hoopdirt.com/blog/95fbecb7/magnani-fired-at-iowa-wesl…). Settles was the Big Ten Rookie of the Year his freshman season, and scored 1,611 points for the Hawkeyes. He has been an assistant at Southeastern Community College