Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) A few things to kick off the week… Following up on my TWEET from Saturday…D2 Texas Permian Basin has found their new head coach. Multiple sources have told me that it is a current D2 head coach from a different conference. The new coach will replace Josh Newman who departed for
Daily Dirt – 8/5/21
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Today’s Daily Dirt… Horace Owens, Vernon Dupree, and Shadid Perkins will make up Stan Waterman’s new staff at Delaware State. Owens was a long-time assistant at La Salle. Dupree had spent the past 11-seasons as an assistant at D2 Wilmington University (DE). Perkins had been on Waterman’s staff at the Sanford
Daily Dirt – 8/2/21
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) A few things to kick off August… Dallas Cameron has been hired as an assistant at American University. Cameron, who played at Stephen F. Austin, was most recently a graduate assistant under Mike Boynton at Oklahoma State. He replaces Matt Wolff, who had been at AU for the past 11-seasons. An
REPORT: Rasheed Wallace a candidate to join Penny’s staff at Memphis
According to a TWEET from NBA reported Marc Stein, Rasheed Wallace is a “prime candidate” to join Penny Hardaway’s staff at Memphis as an assistant coach. Wallace, the 4th pick in the 1995 NBA Draft was a four-time All-Star during his sixteen seasons in the league. He has been coaching high school basketball in North
D2 DIRT: Texas Permian Basin opens
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have heard that D2 Texas Permian Basin head coach Josh Newman has resigned and will become a D1 assistant. Newman has spent the past three seasons at UTPB, where he went 38-43 (.469). Prior to that, he was the head coach at Arkansas Fort Smith for 12-seasons where he helped
Daily Dirt – 7/29/21
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Catching-up on a few things… McNeese State will add Robert Burlingham as their new Director of Basketball Operations. Burlingham was most recently a graduate assistant for Keno Davis at Central Michigan and has also worked as an assistant at West Virginia Tech. Trent Skinner has resigned as the head coach at
MAINE DIRT: 3 new assistants set to be hired
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that the University of Maine will hire Jai Steadman, Kyle Drennan, and Mike Strickland as assistant men’s basketball coaches. Steadman was most recently the associate head coach at UTRGV. The veteran assistant took over in February after the sudden passing of head coach Lew Hill. In addition to
Daily Dirt – 7/20/21
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) A few quick hitters… I have heard that Tra Arnold is no longer on the staff at Samford. Last year was his first there after spending two seasons at Iona. Arnold is also the former head coach at Odessa College (TX) where he went 159-32 in his six seasons. It also
REPORT: Maine assistant headed to the Trail Blazers
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) According to a TWEET by The Athletic’s Jason Quick, University of Maine assistant men’s basketball coach Edniesha Curry will join Chauncey Billups’ new staff with the Portland Trail Blazers as an assistant. Curry has been on the Black Bears men’s staff since 2018, and was an assistant with the women’s team
REPORT: Chicago State to name Gillion as new Head Basketball Coach
According to a TWEET from Jeff Goodman, Chicago State will hire Samford assistant Gerald Gillion as their new head men’s basketball coach. He will replace Lance Irvin, who mutually parted ways with CSU back on July 1st. Gillion was hired as an assistant at Samford as part of Bucky McMillian’s new staff back in April
Daily Dirt – 7/16/21
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Catching-up on a bunch of things… I have heard that Bowling Green will name Nick Korta as their new Video Coordinator. He was most recently a graduate assistant at Florida State, and worked as a manager at Cleveland State before that. Jon Iati has joined the basketball staff at UMass-Lowell. The
DAILY DIRT: Small College Search Updates
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Some updates on a few on-going small college searches… I have heard that D3 Colby-Sawyer College (NH) has narrowed down their list, with interviews happening this week. Names that I’ve heard here include: Will Brown (former Head Coach – Albany), Dan Kaigler (Assistant Coach – Rochester), Connor Merrill (Assistant Coach Middlebury),
