Here are a few things that I heard over the weekend….. Former Evansville and Hampton head coach Steve Merfeld is close to joining Greg McDermott’s staff at Creighton. Merfeld was an assistant at Bradley last year (he resigned mid-way through the season). New Dartmouth head coach Paul Cormier is close to finalizing his staff. It
Calhoun’s Contract
Here’s a PDF link to Jim Calhoun’s new contract at UConn. It’s a pretty interesting read…. http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/conn/sports/m-baskbl/aut…
Lewis to Northern Michigan
My sources have told me that Central Sate head coach Doug Lewis is leaving to accept the job at Northern Michigan. At Central State, Lewis went 126-60 in seven seasons at the helm. This past season his team went 22-6 and made the NCAA Division II tournament . He will replace Dean Ellis who led
Calhoun Press Conference
UConn has scheduled a press conference for tomorrow at 10:45am to announce a new deal for head coach Jim Calhoun. The deal is said to be 5-years and worth $13 million.
Mount St. Mary’s Hires Burke
Mount St. Mary’s has hired American assistant Rob Burke as its new head coach. Prior to American, Burke was an assistant for five seasons at Georgetown. Mount St. Mary’s will formally introduce Burke at a news conference Monday at 2 p.m.
Minnesota State Finalists
Minnesota State University Moorhead has narrowed its search to four finalists for the Head Men’s Basketball Coach, which includes Brian Dolan, Ty Orton, Jeff Kaminsky and Chad Walthall. Brian Dolan- Current head coach at Upper Iowa, has a 29-81 record in 4 seasons. Ty Orton- Head Coach at Dickinson State (N.D.), will interview this week.
Hofstra Hires Cassara
Multiple sources are reporting that Hofstra assistant Mo Cassara has been named head coach. Cassara was hired by Tim Welsh a month ago. He had spent the last 4 seasons as an assistant at BC.
Hofstra rumors…..
Since the resignation of Tim Welsh yesterday, the rumor mill at Hofstra has begun spinning again. Many believe that former BC head coach Al Skinner is the front runner, but that may not be the case. He is definitely involved here, but good sources are telling me that Hofstra may choose to hire an interim
BREAKING: Rice to Rutgers
Multiple sources are confirming that Robert Morris head coach Mike Rice will be the next coach at Rutgers. The hiring was first reported Monday by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Rice has great local ties – he has been an assistant at Fordham, St. Joe’s and Pitt, and also worked for the Hoop Group. Rice led Robert
Coen to receive extension at Northeastern
Sources have told me that Northeastern head coach Bill Coen has agreed to a contract extension at Northeastern. Coen’s Huskies won 20 games this past season, and he was involved with jobs at Siena and Boston College in the off-season. Terms of the new deal have not been made public yet.
BREAKING: Welsh resigns at Hofstra
Hofstra basketball coach Tim Welsh has resigned days after he was charged with drunken driving. The former Iona and Providence head coach was arrested on Friday morning after being found sleeping at the wheel at a green light. There is no word yet on a successor to Welsh, who was hired in March. We’ll keep
BREAKING: Columbia hires Kyle Smith
St. Mary’s associate head coach Kyle Smith has been named head coach at Columbia University. Smith has been a DI assistant for the past 18 seasons, and was part of St. Mary’s Sweet 16 run this season. He becomes the 22nd head coach in the 110-year history of Columiba basketball