Penny Hardaway released an Instagram video earlier tonight where he announced that he will remain as the head coach at Memphis. There had been much speculation about his future over the past few days, after news broke that he was involved with the Orlando Magic job. The Instagram announcement can be found HERE. Also, news
Daily Dirt – 6/29/21
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Former Western Illinois head coach Billy Wright is headed to the high school ranks, and will become the head coach at Richmond HS (IN). Wright most recently served as an assistant at Ball State after being released at WIU last spring after a six-year stint as the head coach there. He
DAILY DIRT: New York Edition
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) A couple D3 updates from New York: Elmira College: I can confirm that Casey McGraw will be hired as the Soaring Eagles new head coach. McGraw has spent the past four seasons as an assistant at Nebraska Wesleyan. In his first three seasons at NWU, the program won three straight conference
REPORT: Penny a “serious candidate” in Orlando
According to a report by Shams Charania of The Athletic, University of Memphis head basketball coach Penny Hardaway has emerged as “serious candidate” to become the next coach of the Orlando Magic. Hardaway, the 3rd pick in the 1993 draft by Orlando, starred for the Magic from 1993-1999. He played in the league until 2008,
D2 DIRT: Salem U (WVa) set hire D2 assistant as new Head Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have heard from multiple sources that D2 Salem University (WVa) intends to hire University of Charleston (WVa) assistant Brett Rector as their new head men’s basketball coach. He would replace Robert Ford, who was named as the head coach at NAIA Saint Xavier University (IL) at the beginning of June.
Daily Dirt – 6/17/21
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have heard from a great source that UC Riverside will add Rob Jones as an assistant basketball coach. Jones has most recently served as the Assistant Athletic Director for Men’s Basketball at his alma mater Saint Mary’s (CA). He will replace Wayne Hunter, who became the recruiting coordinator at Washington
IVY LEAGUE DIRT: Dartmouth adds two to staff
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm through multiple sources that the Dartmouth men’s basketball program will add Jabari Trotter as an assistant coach, and Zack Curran as the new Director of Basketball Operations. Trotter will return to the Big Green staff after serving assistant at Hawaii for the past three seasons. The 2012 Dartmouth
JUCO DIRT: Sinclair CC Head Coach to become D1 Assistant
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Jeff Price, the head coach at NJCAA D2 Sinclair Community College (OH) has departed and will become the associate head coach at NCAA D1 University of Central Arkansas. Price had been the head coach at SCC for the past 18-years, and also served as the AD for the past eight. During
JUCO DIRT: Daytona State set to hire D1 assistant
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Multiple sources have told me that NJCAA D1 Daytona State is set to name Florida Gulf Coast assistant Joey Cantens as their new head men’s basketball coach. Cantens has been an assistant at FGCU since 2018 – he also worked as the DBO there from 2011-14. The Miami native played at
D3 DIRT: Framingham State opens
D3 Framingham State University (MA) is on the hunt for a new head coach, as Bill Raynor will not be returning. Raynor had been the head coach at FSU since 2018. The veteran coach had also served as the head coach at D1 Holy Cross (1994-1999), and at MassBay CC (2005-17). Raynor, who starred collegiately
D3 DIRT: Eastern Nazarene (MA) set to open
I can confirm that Scott Polsgrove has stepped down as the head men’s basketball coach at D3 Eastern Nazarene College (MA), and will join Steve Drabyn’s staff at NAIA Bethel University (IN). Polsgrove had spent the past five seasons at ENC, where he put together a 55-57 (.491) record. He has also served as the
Small College Dirt: Central Penn Opens
Central Penn College (USCAA) head Men’s Basketball David Archer has resigned and has become the new head coach at Susquehanna Township HS (PA). Archer has spent the past five seasons at CPC, and was the head coach at Harrisburg Area CC prior to that. A former player at Central Penn, Archer had also worked at
