According to a report by Stadium, Sacramento State is finalizing a deal with David Patrick to become the Hornets new head men’s basketball coach. Last season was Patrick’s first as the associate head coach at Oklahoma – he had spent the year before in a similar position at Arkansas. Prior to his time in Fayetteville,
D3 DIRT: University of the Ozarks opens
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have heard from multiple sources that Travis Carruthers is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at D3 University of the Ozarks (AR). Carruthers had been the Eagles head coach for the past five seasons. In 2020-21, during a COVID shortened campaign, Carruthers led his squad to the American Southwest
Daily Dirt – 3/31/22
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) A few quick things to start the day. More later today… Some names to keep an eye on in the search at Miami (OH) are former Xavier head coach Travis Steele, former Indiana assistant Dane Fife, and former K-State assistant Jermaine Henderson. Steele, who was released a few weeks ago, had
Mississippi State Basketball Staff Update
Chris Jans unveiled two valuable pieces to his Mississippi State coaching staff announced Wednesday. David Anwar will reunite with Jans and James Miller, while 12-year MSU assistant coach George Brooks will be retained on-staff. “Coach Anwar is a tireless worker armed with a resume of production,” Jans said. “He is an expectational relationship builder with student-athletes and anyone
JUCO DIRT: NJCAA D1 Ranger College opens
I alluded to this one in today’s DAILY DIRT, but can now confirm that Larry Brown is no longer the head coach at NJCAA D1 Ranger College. Brown took over at Ranger back in the fall of 2020 after a very short (less than 6 month stint) by James Stafford. The Ranger job initially opened
REPORT: Dan Earl to Chattanooga
I mentioned Dan Earl and his involvement at Chattanooga in the DAILY DIRT on Monday. Now, according to Jeff Borzello, this move seems to be done. Chattanooga AD Wharton spent 25 years at Penn State prior to his time with the Mocs. Earl is former All-Big Ten player at Penn State, who spent 2006-11 as
Daily Dirt – 3/30/22
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) A bunch of things as guys get ready to head to New Orleans… I can confirm that Collegiate Sports Associates has the Cleveland State search. It sounds like 20 first round zoom interviews are complete, and it is now headed to the next round (which could be 6-8). It seems like
Daily Dirt – 3/29/22
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) No secret here…after not getting the New Mexico State job, James Miller is headed to Mississippi State with Chris Jans. Miller has been with Jans for the past four seasons, and has also been an assistant at Arkansas State and Omaha. He went 77-23 in three seasons as the head coach
D3 DIRT: NYU set to open
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm through multiple sources that Dagan Nelson will step away as the head men’s basketball coach at D3 NYU. Nelson was hired as the head coach at NYU back in the spring of 2018. In his four years with the Violets, he went 30-45 (.400). His team did not
Daily Dirt II – 3/28/22
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) So busy today, I needed round 2 of the DD. Here you go… Richmond assistant Kevin Hovde is headed to Florida where he will rejoin new Gators head coach Todd Golden. Hovde was the associate head coach under Golden at San Francisco from 2019-21, and an assistant at USF from 2016-19.
D2 DIRT: Angelo State’s Boone set to take D1 job
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I alluded to this one earlier in today’s DAILY DIRT – I can now confirm it. D2 Angelo State University head coach Cinco Boone will resign after seven seasons and become an assistant at Texas Arlington. Boone and current UTA head coach Greg Young were together in the late 2000’s at
Daily Dirt – 3/28/22
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) A bunch of things to kick off the week… Staff changes at Oregon State. Associate head coach Kerry Rupp will not have his contract renewed, and assistant Stephen Thompson will shift to a non-coaching role. Rupp, the former head coach at Louisiana Tech was at OSU for the past 8 seasons,