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
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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
Daily Dirt – 10/5/11
A bunch of small college movement that I wanted to keep everyone updated on…. I’ve heard that former Syracuse player Gene Waldron is involved with an assistant spot at Cazenovia College (NY). Waldron scored 950 points for the Orange from 1980-1984. He played professionally in England after graduation, and has worked as the color guy
Daily Dirt – 10/3/11
Pretty quiet so far today. Here are a few things…. I’ve heard that Union CC has finally hired former Concordia head coach and Felician assistant Joan Sanchez. Apparently he will have some administrative duties in the athletic department as well. According to my source, he will name one of his former players as an assistant.
Daily Dirt – 9/30/11
A few things that I’ve heard over the last couple of days…. Sounds like Kevin Funston, an assistant at Lycoming College last season, has accepted a spot on the staff at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Funston spent one season on the Lycoming staff, and was a manager at Pitt before that. I guess Lycoming head
Daily Dirt – 9/28/11
Here are a few things that I’ve heard today as I recover from my bout with death…. According to the Twitter account of Glenville State head coach Stephen Dye, he has hired former West Virginia standout Joe Mazzulla as an assistant coach. I mentioned in the spring that Mazzulla had an offer from Nova Southeastern
Daily Dirt – 9/27/11
Late blog tonight – I was out of the office sick all day. Like I told Mr. Dirt earlier today, I think I have a temperature of like 200 degrees (The DirtQueen needed two thermometers to get an accurate reading). Here’s what I have in a rare moment of lucidity…. I’ve heard that Harcum College
Daily Dirt – 9/26/11
A few things to start off the week…. I’ve blogged a ton about the Union County College job over the past month. It has been offered to Billy Diamond (Berkeley assistant) and Dermon Player (former Seton Hall assistant), but neither of them took the job. The latest name that I’ve heard is current Felician College
New England Dirt….
Some dirt from the great Northeast (I’ve heard some places in New England already have a few feet of snow)…. Former Boston College standout Billy Curley has joined that staff at Emerson College. Curley played for current Emerson head coach Jim O’Brien at BC. He was the 22nd pick in the 1994 NBA draft, and
Voight out at Bluefield State
Jimmy Voight is officially out as the head coach at Bluefield State. I mentioned on 9/14 that I had heard about a meeting that Voight had with the President and AD concerning his future at the school. It took a bit longer than expected to reach a decision, but according to someone close to the