Brad Brownell has two vacant spots on his staff at Clemson after contract of assistant coach Steve Smith was not renewed, and director of recruiting Lucas McKay became an assistant at UMKC. It sounds like he has found the replacement for both of those guys. I have heard from multiple sources that Quinnipiac assistant Anthony
JUCO DIRT: Salt Lake CC to hire former Idaho State assistant
I can confirm that former Idaho State assistant Kyle Taylor will be named as the new head basketball coach at Salt Lake CC. He will replace Todd Phillips who became an assistant at Utah Valley. Last season was Taylor’s only season at ISU – before that, he spent two seasons as an assistant at Utah
Michigan Dirt…
Following on something that I TWEETED at 4:00pm… The Phil Martelli to Michigan rumors are heating up. I’ve now heard from multiple sources that he could be named as the associate head coach on Juwan Howard’s staff as early as tomorrow. Martelli was released as the head coach at St. Joe’s earlier this spring after
REPORT: Idaho places Verlin on administrative leave
According to a report from the from the The Spokesman-Review, University of Idaho head basketball coach Don Verlin has been placed on paid administrative leave. This comes after the university received a consultants report which detailed three possible NCAA violations from within the men’s basketball program. From The Spokesman-Review, “Verlin’s administrative leave is initially for
JUCO DIRT: Defending DII National Champs set to name new Head Coach
I can confirm that defending NJCAA DII National Champion Kirkwood Community College (IA) will name Tim Sandquist as their new head basketball coach. The current head coach at NJCAA DIII Rock Valley (IL), Sandquist will replace Bryan Petersen who became an assistant at South Dakota State. Last season was Sandquist’s first as the head coach
DAILY DIRT: Two D3 head coaches set to become D1 assistants
A couple of DIII head coaches headed to the DI level as assistants… It’s been confirmed that Arcadia University (PA) head coach Justin Scott will be named as an assistant coach on Billy Lange’s new staff at St. Joe’s. Scott, a Philadelphia native, has been the head coach at Arcadia for the past six seasons.
NAIA DIRT: Cincinnati Christian names new Head Basketball Coach
I can confirm that Cincinnati Christian University has hired Cory Gardner as their new Head Men’s Basketball Coach. Gardner will replace Greg Miller became the head coach at Trinity International University earlier this spring. Gardner has previously served as an assistant coach at Virginia Intermont, Union College and Cincinnati Christian. He takes over a CCU program
Daily Dirt – 5/24/19
Some Friday morning quick hitters… I can confirm that Dave Feinstein will be hired as the new video coordinator on Baker Dunleavy’s staff at Quinnipiac. Feinstein had most recently been an assistant at DII Young Harris College, and has also worked at Pfeiffer University. Feinstein also spent two seasons in an administrative role at Boston
Daily Dirt – 5/23/19
Thursday’s DIRT…. I have heard that Lennie Acuff will round out his new staff at Lipscomb with Kevin Carroll and Tyler Murray. Carroll spent the past two seasons as an assistant at VMI and was the head coach at DII Maryville University before that. Murray was most recently on the staff at Furman and was
Daily Dirt – 5/22/19
Some mid-week DIRT…. I have heard that Julius Allen will join Kevin Broadus’ new staff at Morgan State. The pair had previously worked together from 2007-09 at Binghamton. Allen is a veteran assistant who has also worked at South Florida, Howard, Northeastern, Towson, McNeese State and Long Island University. I can confirm that BJ Ivey
