Wisconsin-Green Bay’s search has been cut down to 5 finalists. Wisconsin associate head coach Greg Gard, who will interview on campus today. Saint Louis University associate head coach Porter Moser, who will interview Monday; Missouri State assistant coach Jon Harris, who will interview Tuesday; UWGB assistant coach Brian Wardle, who will interview Wednesday St. Norbert
Cal Irvine hires Turner
Russell Turner has been named men’s basketball coach at UC Irvine. Turner has spent the past six seasons as an assistant at Golden State following stints as an assistant at Stanford and Wake Forest. He agreed to a five-year contract with an annual base salary of $205,000.
BREAKING: Hill out at Rutgers
Multiple sources are confirming that Fred Hill has reached a deal with Rutgers that will remove him as the Head Basketball Coach. No terms of the deal have been released yet. Hill has scheduled a 3:00 team meeting to inform his players of the decision. In four years at Rutgers, Hill went 47-77 overall and
Charlotte search
We’re hearing that UNC-Charlotte has narrowed it’s list of potential replacements for Bobby Lutz to four. They are all high major assistant coaches: Russell Springman – Texas Pat Kelsey – Xavier Alan Major – Ohio State Joe Dooley – Kansas I’ll keep you updated as a decision by AD Judy Rose gets closer.
Donahue begins to assemble staff at BC
Penn assistant John Gallagher will join Steve Donahue’s staff at Boston College. Gallagher told the players at Penn the news yesterday. Also, sources are telling us that Columbia Head Coach Joe Jones may resign his position and join Donahue as well. Jones was an assistant to Jay Wright at Villanova. Lastly, Current Cornell assistant Nat
Nash resigns at St. Francis (NY)
What a crazy off-season for NY/NJ area basketball – another job has just opened up. St. Francis (NY) Head Coach Brian Nash has announced his resignation citing personal reasons. The Terriers were 11-18 (8-10 NEC) this season and Nash was 47-99 in his 5 seasons. So far Seton Hall, St. John’s, Hofstra, Fordham, Iona, FDU,
Marshall Update
I can confirm 6 coaches have interviewed for the vacant Marshall job. They are: Tom Herrion – Pitt Associate Head Coach Buzz Peterson – Appalachian State Head Coach Bobby Lutz – Former Charlotte Head Coach Jayson Gee – Cleveland State Associate Head Coach Steve Henson – UNLV Assistant Coach Mark Gottfried – Former Alabama Head
Vermont’s Mike Lonergan…..
Vermont Head Coach Mike Lonergan has been a "hot" name surrounding searches at Holy Cross and UNC-Wilmington. Yesterday however, UVM AD Robert Corran said that he has not given any schools permission to speak to Lonergan since Seton Hall approached him last month. Lonergan has two years left on his current contract and does not
Iona Hires Coach
Iona College will announce Tim Cluess as its new head coach Thursday. Cluess has spent the last four seasons at C.W. Post. In that time he led his teams to a 98-23 record which includes a trip to the DII elite eight two years ago.
Siena to hire Buonaguro
Mitch Buonaguro will be the next head coach at Siena according to our sources. A deal will be finalized tomorrow and a press conference is likely for Friday. Buonaguro has been an assistant on Fran McCaffrey’s staff at Siena for the past five seasons. He was the head coach at Fairfield (1985 to 1991) and
Gaudio out at Wake
Dino Gaudio has been relieved of his duties as the men’s basketball coach at Wake Forest.The university has scheduled a press conference for 4:30 Wednesday. Gaudio is 61-31 overall in three season since taking over for Skip Prosser.
Tulane update
According to our sources, three candidates have been interviewed at Tulane. Former Oregon Head Coach Ernie Kent is on campus and interviewing today. Robert Morris Head Coach Mike Rice and Citadel Head Coach Ed Conroy both interviewed yesterday. My source says that the job will pay between $320,000 and $400,000. Conroy is also involved at