According to multiple reports, including one from Dave Matter of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Cuonzo Martin will not return as the head basketball coach at Missouri. Martin will conclude his five-year tenure at Mizzou with a 78-77 record (.503), and went 12-21 (5-13 SEC) this past season. Martin has also served as the head coach
BREAKING: Dooley out at East Carolina
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that Joe Dooley is out as the head coach at East Carolina. This past season was his fourth in his second tenure at ECU, and 7th overall as the head coach there. Dooley went 44-67 over the past four seasons, including 15-15 (6-11) this past year. Dooley spent
Daily Dirt – 3/11/22
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) A bunch of things to close out the week. Stay tuned though, today will be busy. I set this week’s O/U on D1 moves at 15.5 – we are now at 6. I’d probably take the under at this point, but tonight through Sunday will be active. Could sneak up on
REPORT: Cox out at Rhode Island
According to a TWEET from Jon Rothstein, David Cox is out as the head basketball coach at the University of Rhode Island. Cox just wrapped up his 4th season at URI with a 64-55 (.538) overall record. This year, the Rams went 15-16 (5-12 A10). Cox had been an assistant at URI since 2014, and
D2 DIRT: Former Western Michigan Head Coach Hawkins to take over at Quincy University
Steve Hawkins will be named as the head coach at D2 Quincy University (IL). The former Western Michigan head coach spent 1991-2000 as the head coach at QU before becoming an assistant at WMU and later the head coach. Hawkins went 291–262 (.526) at Western Michigan, including league championships in 2004 and 2014. During his
Daily Dirt – 3/9/22
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) From multiple sources, here are some names that I’ve heard at Milwaukee: JR Blount (assistant coach Iowa State), Andy Bronkema (head coach Ferris State), Stan Gouard (head coach Southern Indiana), Bart Lundy (head coach Queens University of Charlotte), Ben McCollum (head coach Northwest Missouri State), Saul Phillips (head coach Northern State),
REPORT: Crean, Georgia to part ways following the season
In a very unsurprising development, the Atlanta Journal Constitution is reporting that the University of Georgia and head basketball coach Tom Crean will part ways at the conclusion of the season. Crean’s last place Bulldogs are currently 6-25, and 1-17 in the SEC. During his four years at UGA, Crean has gone 47-74 (.388), and
JUCO DIRT: NJCAA D1 Howard College (TX) set to open
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have heard from multiple sources that Scott Raines will be stepping away as the head men’s basketball coach at NJCAA D1 Howard College (TX). Raines’ wife Kelly, who had been the softball coach at the college just became the AD and softball coach at Galveston College (about 8 hours away
Daily Dirt – 3/8/22
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) A busy week, and getting busier. Here are a few things to kick off the day… Very, very early still at Omaha, but one name making the rounds is Creighton assistant Alan Huss. The Creighton alum has been on the Blue Jays staff since 2017, and was also an assistant at
REPORT: Alabama State’s Mo Williams headed to Jackson State
According to a report by Stadium’s Jeff Goodman, Alabama State head coach Mo Williams will become the new head coach at Jackson State. He would replace Wayne Brent, who is retiring at the end of the season. Williams, who had 14-year NBA career, including an NBA Championship season with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2016, went 14-35
Daily Dirt – 3/7/22
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) In Friday’s 60 Second Update, I put the over/under on D1 openings for the weekend at 3, and that was the number – with Florida Gulf Coast, San Diego, and Omaha all opening. So…3 was a push for all of the bettors out there. Due to the many emails, texts, and
D1 DIRT: Hansen out at Omaha
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that Derrin Hansen is out as the head coach at the University of Nebraska Omaha (Summit League). This is the move that I was referring to earlier today. More soon…