Here a a few things that I’ve heard this morning…. Old Dominion head coach Blaine Taylor met with officials from Wyoming yesterday. I can confirm that Wyoming AD Tom Burman as well as other senior level administrators flew to Virginia to discuss the Cowboy’s vacancy with Taylor. Taylor is under contract at ODU through 2015,
Lamar update
The Beaumont Enterprise (through the Texas Freedom of Information Act) has gotten a hold of the list of applicants for the Lamar job. So far, there are 31 applicants – a very interesting list. There are only a handful of legitimate candidates, including University of Houston (and Lamar Alum) Alvin Brooks. He is still believed
Mike Anderson Hired At Arkansas
Well I guess this is finally official, after all this back and forth it’s a done deal. Mike Anderson has been named the University of Arkansas’ head men’s basketball coach it was announced by Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Jeff Long.
Northern Illinois update
According to multiple sources, two of the leading candidates for the Northern Illinois job have withdrawn their names. Gonzaga assistant Ray Giacoletti and Purdue associate head coach Paul Lusk are believed to have both decided to focus on other opportunities (they are both linkled to the Bradley and Loyola jobs as well). Also, I’ve heard
Early Fairfield names
Obviously it’s very early to start talking about contenders at Fairfield, but there are already a bunch of names being floated around. Here are some of the names I’ve heard during the early stages of the Stag’s search…. Bob Simon – Associate Head Coach Fairfield. Has been at Fairfield for four seasons. Has the support
BREAKING: Montgomery to NIU
Multiple sources are reporting that Northern Illinois will name Michigan State associate head coach Mark Montgomery as their new head basketball coach. Montgomery has MAC experience – he was an assistant at Central Michigan from 1997-2001. He met with NIU President John Peters today to hammer out the terms of his deal.
Daily Dirt – The Afternoon Edition….
A few items to report from things that I’ve heard this afternoon…. Eastern Washington has narrowed their search to eight candidates. The plan is to interview them this week, and bring the finalists to campus next week. The goal here is to have a coach in place by the Final Four. Speaking of searches, Lamar
IUPUI rumors
Before we get to the rumors here, I was curious to find out why the place is named Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. After some research, here’s a quoye from the history section of the IUPUI website: "In 1969, IUPUI was formed as a partnership between Indiana University and Purdue University, an effort to bring together
Towson update
The Towson search is progressing with the help of former South Carolina head coach Eddie Fogler and his consulting firm. It sounds like money will be the issue with this job. Apparently Towson is looking to offer around $400,000 per year (for 4 years). This would eliminate some of the higher profile assistants that they
Report: Cooley hired at Providence
According to the Providence Journal, Providence College has reached an agreement in principle to hire Fairfield’s Ed Cooley as its next basketball coach. Cooley, who is a Providence native, is expected to be introduced in the next few days. We’ll pass along the official release when we get it. **UPDATE** Providence has officially hired Ed
FGCU rumors
The search at Florida Gulf Coast has begun to get closer to a hire. AD Ken Kavanagh has narrowed the field to 8 or 9 contenders. There has been a lot of interest in this job. It will reportedly pay around $150,000 per season. Some of the guys still involved (we believe) are Florida assistant
RUMOR: Moe to resign at Emporia State
I’ve just heard from a reliable source that Emporia State head coach David Moe will resign today. Moe, who is the son of former NBA head coach Doug Moe, has gone 162-126 in his 10 seasons at ESU. It sounds like an official announcement will be made at 2:0pm today. **UPDATE – 3/21 3:42pm** Here’s