Just wanted to pass along some info about the Rising Coaches Clinic. This is a great event which is designed for DI support staff looking to move up in the business. Our mission at HoopDirt has been to help coaches move in the business, and these guys are taking it to the next level! Speakers
UConn staff update
Multiple sources are telling me that Kevin Ollie is going to be named assistant coach, and Glen Miller director of basketball administration as early as today. I’ve been hearing these rumors for weeks, but now it seems like they are both going to happen. Ollie played 662 over his 13 year NBA career. This will
Skidmore finalists
According to our sources, here are the four finalists for the vacant men’s basketball job at Skidmore College: Joe Burke – Assistant Coach Navy. Ed Silva – Head Coach Elms College. Rob Nugent – Head Coach Washington (MD) College. Mike Rejniak – Assistant Coach Amherst College. Apparently there will be some sort of open forum
Rumors from the weekend….
Here’s what I heard while celebrating Father’s Day this weekend with Mrs. Dirt and the Little DirtBags…. Matt Siverling, the video coordinator at Arkansas, has emerged as the leader for the of Wisconsin-Superior job. He has been at Arkansas for the past three years and worked as an assistant at Wisconsin-Eau Claire before that. Interim
Rumors from the DirtKing…
Here are a few things that I have heard while on the phone over the past few days… Mount St. Mary’s is close to hiring Mike Farrelly as an assistant coach. Farrelly has been the director of the HoopGroup Elite for the past few years and played collegiately at St. Joe’s. Former Holy Cross assistant
Providence rumor….
I’ve heard from several sources that the Friars are close to hiring Chris Driscoll in some capacity. Driscoll has worked as the general manager of the BABC for several years and has already interviewed with head coach Keno Davis. It is still unclear if he will be hired as an assistant or in an administrative
Lansing to be hired at Indiana State
UPDATE: Lansing’s hiring has been made official. Here’s the link to the official press release and notes from the press conference. http://www.gosycamores.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=65149&… Multiple sources are reporting that Indiana State associate head coach Greg Lansing will be promoted to head coach. A press conference is scheduled for 12:00 today to announce the news. Lansing will replace
Christopher Newport rumor……
UPDATE: This rumor has been made official – John Krikorian has been named head coach at CNU. Official release: http://www.cnusports.com/news/2010/6/14/MBB_0614105957.aspx… Sources have told me that Christopher Newport University will announce John Krikorian as the new head basketball coach at a press conference this afternoon. Krikorian has been the head coach at Merchant Marine for the
McKenna resigns at Indiana State
According to TribStar.com, Indiana State head coach Kevin McKenna has resigned and will accept a position on Dana Altman’s staff at Oregon State. The official announcement from ISU is expected today. McKenna, who was 43-52 in three seasons at ISU, spent nine seasons as an assistant to Altman at Creighton. Associate head coach Greg Lansing
A few early week rumors from The DirtKing……
Here are a few things that I’ve heard to start the week. Drake University graduate manager Brandon Stromer will be hired at DIII Simpson College as the top assistant. Stromer was a member of the Winona State squad that won the 2006 DII National Championship. Quincy Lewis, the boy’s basketball coach at Lone Peak HS
Columbia rumor…..
My sources have told me that James Madison assistant Colin Hartman is headed to Columbia where he will join the staff of first-year head coach Kyle Smith. Hartman spent one season at JMU and has had stops at Centenary, Richmond, Louisiana-Lafayette, Rice, and McNeese State. The official announcement should be made with in the next
American rumor…..
Sources tell me that American University has hired Lamar Barrett as an assistant. Barrett has been an assistant at Brown for the past two seasons. Before that, he worked for the Hoop Group. He replaces Robert Burke, who became the head coach at Mount St. Mary’s last month. Expect an official announcement shortly.