A few things that have happened at St. Peter’s College recently… Brett MacConnell has been named as the Director of Basketball Operations. He had been an assistant at Holy Family last season, and worked at Delaware Valley before that. He replaces Kevin Simmons who spent one year in the DBO role. I have heard that
UPDATE: Southern Poly promotes assistant
Southern Poly has promoted assistant Tommy Dillon to head coach. I reported in September that head coach Jeff Jones was no longer the coach there (http://hoopdirt.com/blog/b593968c/daily-dirt-9-28-11/…). Still not sure why Jones was released at such a late date, but I have heard some pretty interesting stories from few people close to the situation. Dillon is
Texas A&M’s Kennedy on Medical Leave
According to a statement released by Texas A&M, head coach Billy Kennedy is taking a medical leave of absence due to an undisclosed medical condition. Kennedy will have a series of tests run and will be evaluated by his physician before returning to coach the Aggies. Associate head coach Glynn Cyprien will be in charge
Let practice begin!
We’ve made it through the off-season….finally time to kick-off the 2011-12 season. With practices starting tonight and tomorrow, I wanted to wish all of the coaches out there good luck! I know that I am looking forward to getting out there with my own squad and I’m sure you all feel the same. This is
St. Louis Rumor….
According to a source, St. Louis head coach Rick Majerus has hired former Army and Evansville head coach Jim Crews as an assistant. Crews will replace Alex Jensen who became the head coach of the Cavs D-League team last week. In 24 seasons as a head coach, Crews holds a 353-349 record (294-209 in 17
DONE DEAL: Jackson to Bluefield State
Stillman College assistant Jamaal Jackson has officially been tabbed as the interim head coach at Bluefield State. On Tuesday, I reported that he was the choice (http://hoopdirt.com/blog/aa274a97/bluefield-state-update/…) – it is now a done deal. I have heard from a source that former head coach Jimmy Voight is still in a battle with the college over
Former BC Head Coach Skinner headed to BABC
Former Boston College head coach Al Skinner has found his next coaching gig. According to multiple people close to the situation, he will become a volunteer coach with the Boston Amateur Basketball Club. The BABC is one of the top AAU organizations in the country and this gives Skinner a good opportunity to work with
Daily Dirt – 10/11/11
Less than a week until practice starts – I am definitely fired up! Here are some things I’ve heard so far this morning…. I’ve heard from multiple sources that Hawaii head coach Gib Arnold will promote DBO Scott Fisher to the role of assistant coach. He would replace Walter Roese who left the program at
Bluefield State update….
According to a source close to the situation, Bluefield State is close to naming Stillman College assistant Jamaal Jackson as the next head coach. Jackson would replace Jimmy Voight who was dismissed last month (http://hoopdirt.com/blog/47335bd4/voight-out-at-bluefield-st…). Jackson has been at SC since 2008 and spent four seasons at Kentucky State before that. An official announcement is
Columbus Day Dirt….
Happy Columbus Day! Some quick facts about the holiday before we get to the “dirt”….today we are celebrating the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the Americas (the exact date was October 12, 1492). We are not the only ones who recognize this day – it’s celebrated as Día de la Raza in many countries in
Late Night Dirt – 10/7/11
Some late night “dirt” as we head in to Columbus Day Weekend…. I can confirm that Riverland CC (MN) head coach Dan Swift has resigned. He had been at RCC since 2006 and has decided to pursue other opportunities. He will be replaced on an interim basis by RCC baseball coach Scott Koenigs. From a
College of Eastern Utah Coach Found Dead
Sad news today in the college basketball world. According to multiple reports, College of Eastern Utah head coach Brad Barton was found dead is his apartment yesterday. Barton, who was only 31, became the permanent head coach at CEU in June after serving as the interim head coach last season. Barton was an assistant at