HoopDirt has joined forces with HoopSkills Academy! HoopSkills Academy is a unique website that has compiled hundreds of hours of training videos, articles, and audio interviews to help you improve as a player or a coach. They are led by a great team of coaches and experts which include former NBA players and current NBA
Two UConn assistants resign
According to the Hartford Courant, UConn assistant coach Pat Sellers and director of operations Beau Archibald have resigned. Their resignations come before today’s press conference where UConn will announce an update on the NCAA investigation into possible recruiting violations. The notice of allegations from the NCAA stem from alleged recruiting violations first reported by Yahoo!
Chicago State candidates…..
Here are some of the names that I’ve heard in conjunction with the open head coach position at Chicago State: Tracy Dildy – Illinois-Chicago associate head coach Paris Parham – Illinois State assistant coach Dennis Gates – Nevada assistant coach Matthew Muhammad – Chicago State assistant coach Robert Smith – Simeon HS head coach All
Monday’s rumors……
A few quick rumors to start the week….. I’ve heard that Providence has made contact with Illinois-Springfield head coach Kevin Gamble about a spot on the Friars staff. Gamble played for PC head coach Keno Davis’ dad (Dr. Tom) at Iowa, and then spent some time in the NBA with the Celtics, Heat, and Kings.
Rumors from the DirtKing…..
A few things that I have heard over the past few days…. UNC-Wilmington head Coach Buzz Peterson has one spot left to fill on his staff. Apparently he’s narrowed it down to four guys: Kevin Norris – Texas A&M – Corpus Christi assistant Andre Gray – Western Carolina assistant Walt Corbean – Wake Forest operations
Georgia State Assistant Job Closed
Just wanted to inform our readers that the Georgia State Assistant position has been closed as of Monday May 10, 2010.
Friday’s Transactions
A trio of small colleges have hired new coaches. Post University (CT) named Al Sokaitis head coach. Sokaitis has been the head coach at Western State College, Alaska Fairbanks, University of Southern Maine, and North Adams State College (276-256 – 20 seasons). He also coached briefly in the ABA and was the women’s coach at
Rochester Hires Coach
Skidmore head coach Luke Flockerzi will be named the next head coach at the University of Rochester. In 3 seasons at Skidmore Flockerzi has posted an overall record of 30-46. Prior to becoming a head coach he was an assistant under David Hixon of Amherst and Mike Neer of Rochester.
Robert Morris Hires Toole
Multiple sources are reporting that Robert Morris will promote Andy Toole. At 29, Toole will become the youngest Division I men’s basketball coach, supplanting Appalachian State’s Jason Capel, who is 30. A press conference is scheduled for 3pm tomorrow.
Rumors from The DirtKing….
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