Baton Rouge CC is on to their third head coach since June. I can confirm a rumor that I have been hearing for over a week that former Southern Mississippi assistant Ricky Wilson has taken over as the head coach. He replaces James Rix who was named as the interim head coach over the summer.
NCAA approves changes to Men’s Basketball recruiting
Sweeping changes have been approved by the NCAA Division I Board of Directors concerning men’s basketball recruiting. Under the new system, coaches are allowed to send unlimited texts and private messages through social media starting June 15 after a recruit’s sophomore year. The Board believed that allowing earlier and more frequent contact between coaches and
Daily Dirt – 10/31/11
Happy Halloween! Here is some "dirt" for the final day of October…. Pennsylvania College of Technology head coach Gene Bruno has resigned. Bruno had been at the helm since the program started in 1995. Assistant coach Tony White will assume the role of interim head coach for this season. He has been on the staff
Billy Kennedy Statement
Here is the statement from Billy Kennedy on his recent diagnosis of early stage Parkinson’s disease. STATEMENT FROM TEXAS A&M MEN’S HEAD BASKETBALL COACH BILLY KENNEDY: (Courtesy of Texas A&M Athletics) "As some of you know, I have been experiencing neck and shoulder pain for several months. While not debilitating, the pain has affected my
Lavin, Montgomery, Kennedy updates….
There are currently three DI head coaches out of action for various medical reasons. Here are the updates as they all continue to recover: Steve Lavin – Head Coach St. John’s. Underwent prostate cancer surgery on October 6th. According to Lavin, the surgery was a success. St. John’s has an exhibition game tonight vs C.W.
Daily Dirt – 10/21/11
A few things as we head into the second weekend of practice…. From a top-notch source….Craig Doty has resigned at Central Wyoming College to join the staff at Riverland C.C. (MN) as an assistant coach. Doty spent the 2010-11 season as an assistant at Central Wyoming, and was elevated to the position of interim head
Daily Dirt – 10/20/11
Pretty quiet out there with practice in full swing, but there are a few things that I’ve heard over the last couple of days…. Waycross College (GA) assistant Jamie Brooks has departed and will become the head coach at Southside Christian HS (GA). He will be replaced on the Waycross staff by former Georgia Tech
Hawaii Rumor
According to a source, former Louisiana Tech head coach Kerry Rupp has expressed his interest in the vacant DBO spot at Hawaii. Rupp went 57-73 at La. Tech from 2007-2011. Scott Fisher, the DBO last season, was promoted to assistant coach after Walter Roese departed. This is far from a done deal, but it sounds
UPDATE: St. Peter’s staff movement
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