The DirtKing will be away from the HoopDirt World Headquarters today – I’m headed on a field trip to the Federal Courthouse with one of my kids (maybe they’ll keep him there – it will save a lot of time and energy in the future). Here’s an early edition of the “Daily Dirt”…. • Now
Daily Dirt – 6/7/12
The "dirt" for Thursday… • Multiple sources are saying that Jeremy Cox will be hired as an assistant at Texas Tech to replace Jeff Kidder. Cox has been an assistant under Tech head coach Billy Gillispie at Texas A&M and Kentucky. He worked as an assistant at Nebraska last season, and was released when Doc
Daily Dirt – 6/6/12
Today’s "dirt"… • In Monday’s blog, I mentioned that former Iowa and Butler head coach Todd Lickliter will be named as the head coach at Marian (IN). I can now confirm that – he will be officially introduced at a 2:00pm press conference this afternoon. • Former Colorado and Northern Illinois head coach Ricardo Patton
Daily Dirt – 6/4/12
A bunch of stuff happening – sounds like it will be a pretty active week on the "dirt" front… • Last week I mentioned that former Holy Cross HC Sean Kearney was in the running for a spot on the staff at Navy. I’ve now heard that he is one of three to fill the
Daily Dirt II – 6/4/12
I knew it would be a busy day…a few more things that I’ve heard… • I can confirm that former Central Arkansas head coach Rand Chappell has accepted the HC spot at Garden City CC (KS). He has also been the head coach at Labette Community College, Phillips College, Henderson State. He has 347 career
LIVE LINK: Brown Press Conference
Brown will introduce Mike Martin as the new head basketball coach today at a 1:00pm press conference. To watch live (for free), follow the link below: http://www.b2livetv.com/partner_members.asp?id=1…
Daily Dirt – 6/1/12
Here’s the "dirt" for the first day of June… • It sounds like Rider assistant Ben Luber will be heading to Binghamton with Tommy Dempsey. Luber is a former point guard at Penn State who joined Dempsey’s staff at Rider in 2009. • I have heard that Delaware assistant Jeff Rafferty is involved with a
Burton out at Cal Sate Fullerton
Jeff Goodman of CBSSports.com reported yesterday that Bob Burton was out as the head coach at Cal State Fullerton. I can now confirm that rumor after speaking with someone close to the situation. Burton steps down as the winningest head coach in school history with a 155-122 record. With a new president expected at the
BREAKING: Martin the choice at Brown
Multiple sources are now confirming what CBSSports’ Jon Rothstein reported late last week – Mike Martin will be named as the next head coach at Brown. A press conference has been scheduled for 1:00 tomorrow afternoon. I’ve also got it from a great source that current interim head coach T.J. Sorrentine has been offered the
Daily Dirt – 5/31/12
Last Daily Dirt for the month of May… • I have heard from multiple sources that former Holy Cross HC Sean Kearney is involved with an assistant spot at Navy. Kearney went 9-22 in his only season at the helm of the Crusaders (2009-2010). He was also a longtime assistant (and associate head coach) to
Daily Dirt – 5/29/12
I hope everyone had a great Memorial Day Weekend! Here are a few things that I’ve heard over the past few days… • I can confirm that Marshall assistant Jorge Fernandez has resigned. According to multiple sources, he has returned to Florida citing family reasons. He had spent one season on Tom Herrion’s staff at
Late Night Dirt – 5/24/12
Long day at the office followed by an even longer night on the Little League field! Here are a few things I’ve heard… • Georgia Southern assistant Steve Smith is headed to Clemson where he will replace James Johnson (hired as HC at Virginia Tech). Smith, who is a South Carolina native, had spent the