According to the Naples Daily News, a 10am press conference has been scheduled for Tuesday morning where Pat Chambers will be introduced as the new head basketball coach at Florida Gulf Coast. Chambers is the former head coach at both Penn State (2011-20) and Boston University (2009-11). He also spent five seasons as an assistant
BREAKING REPORT: Florida’s White headed to Georgia
According to multiple reports, including one from Jon Rothstein, Georgia intends to hire Florida’s Mike White as their next head coach. White has gone 142-88 (.617) in his seven seasons as the head coach at Florida. The Gators were 19-13 (9-9 SEC) this past season. He was tabbed as the SEC Coach of the Year
Report: Frank Haith will not return to Tulsa
Frank Haith will not return as the head men’s basketball coach at Tulsa according to a TWEET from Jon Rothstein. Haith has spent the past eight seasons as the head coach at TU, going 138-108 (.561), including 11-20 (4-14 AAC) this season. He has also served as the head coach at Miami and Missouri, and
BREAKING REPORT: Wade done at LSU
According to a TWEET by Jon Rothestein, LSU has parted ways with head coach Will Wade. Earlier this week, LSU received a notice of allegations from the NCAA surrounding the FBI pay for play scandal that Wade was squarely in the middle of. LSU, currently 22-11 (9-9 SEC) lost 79-67 last night in the SEC
BREAKING: Cuonzo Martin not returning to Mizzou
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