According to a source, Hobart College has scheduled an 11:00am press conference for today to announce their new head basketball coach. My guy on the ground there tells me that the choice will be former Rochester head coach Mike Neer. Neer compiled a 563-326 record during his 34 seasons at UR. He will replace Izzy
Daily Dirt – 8/22/11
Very happy that the Dow has opened up this morning – hopefully that trend continues throughout the day and the rest of the week. Here’s some "dirt" that I heard over the weekend…. I’ve heard that Middlebury assistant Arlen Galloway is in the mix for a spot on the staff at Cornell as the 3rd
Daily Dirt – 8/19/11
Here’s some "dirt" to end the week…. Multiple sources have told me that Mike Davis Jr. has accepted an assistant job at Chipola JC. Davis is the son of UAB head coach Mike Davis. The younger Davis played for his father at UAB and this will be his first collegiate coaching job. I have heard
Daily Dirt – 8/18/11
Today’s buzz…. I can confirm that Wingate assistant Akeem Miskeen has accepted a similar job at Hampton University. Miskeen has worked at Hampton before – after graduating from Queens University (NC) in 2008 he served as the DBO at HU. He also had a 1-year stint as an assistant at Mt. Olive College before going
Daily Dirt – Part II – 8/18/11
A few more things that I’ve heard today…. Former Toledo head coach Gene Cross has accepted a job as an assistant with the Maine Red Claws (D-League). In addition to his time as the head coach at Toledo, Cross also worked as an assistant at Notre Dame, Virginia, and DePaul. He worked for current Red
Daily Dirt – 8/17/11
I have heard that Kyle Vogt will be added to the staff at Western Illinois. He spent 7 years at Bradley – 6 in operations, 1 as an assistant. Vogt also worked at Lakeland College and Wisconsin-Platteville. An official announcement is expected in the next few days. Rumor has it that St. Cloud State assistant
Daily Dirt – 8/15/11
Busy day today – still trying to get caught up. Here’s some end of the day dirt…. After only 10 days on the job, Eastern Nazarene assistant Travis Persinger is on the move again. According to my source, he has accepted an assistant job at Moberly Area CC (MO). He spent last season as an
Weekend Dirt – 8/13/11
Some weekend dirt…. Miami-Dade College has promoted assistant coach Stephen Cowherd to the position of head coach. This was a long search process, but apparently the decision to hire Cowherd came a few weeks ago. He had spent one season as an assistant at MDC, and was a graduate assistant at Florida State before that.
Daily Dirt – 8/12/11
Some dirt as we roll into the weekend…. Rice University is expected to announce a contract extension for head coach Ben Braun. According to sources, the deal will last through the 2016 season. Braun will be entering his fourth season at Rice with previous stops at Eastern Michigan and Cal. He is closing in on
Daily Dirt – 8/11/11
Here are some things that I’ve heard over the past 24 hours…. Looks like former Purdue assistant Mike Jackson will take over as the Coordinator of Operations at Providence. Jackson spent last season at Purdue before resigning. He was an assistant at Michigan for five seasons before that. He would replace Carmen Maciariello who took
Brayden Carr Foundation Coaches Clinic
I wanted to pass along the info for the Brayden Carr Foundation’s Coaches Clinic on September 30th at Rutgers. For those of you who have not followed this story, Brayden is the late son of Rutgers Director of Basketball Operations Jim Carr. Brayden was an adorable, courageous two and a half year old boy who
NYC "Dirt"
A few rumors from NYC…. I’ve got it from a great source that Shay Berry has been offered the head job at Hunter College. The hiring will not be made official until it is approved by HR at Hunter/CUNY. Berry worked at Five-Star for the past few years and was an assistant at Dartmouth before