Last day of March – it’s been crazy! A few quick hitters as we gear up for April… The most interesting name at Austin Peay is Duke associate head coach Nate James. Also hearing Nicholls State head coach Austin Claunch mentioned here. Seems like this one is moving quickly. Former Tulane and The Citadel head
REPORT: Marty Simmons set to be named Head Coach at Eastern Illinois
According to a report from Jeff Goodman, Marty Simmons will be named as the next head basketball coach at Eastern Illinois. Simmons, the former head coach at Evansville, has been the special assistant to the head coach at Clemson since 2018. He holds a career record of 283-247 (.534), with stops at UE, SIUE, and
BREAKING: Shay out at ETSU
Jason Shay is out after just one season as the head basketball coach at East Tennessee State. “After much consultation and deliberation, I have decided it is in the best interest of myself, my family and the ETSU men’s basketball program to no longer continue as the head basketball coach,” Shay said in a statement.
REPORT: Ridder to UT Martin
According to multiple reports, Bethune-Cookman head coach Ryan Ridder will be named as the new head coach at Tennessee Martin. Ridder has been the head coach at B-CU since 2017, where he has compiled a 48-45 (.516). The Wildcats opted out of the 2020-21 season. Before taking over at Bethune-Cookman, Ridder had a successful run
Daily Dirt – 3/29/21
Catching up on a few D1 searches…. Eastern Michigan: It sounds like Zoom interviews start this week. Names here include: Earl Boykins (Director of Student-Athlete Development at Arkansas /EMU alum who played in the NBA for 13 years), Charles Thomas (assistant coach Duquesne / EMU alum who played for the Pistons), Howard Eisley (assistant coach
REPORT: Matta to join Woodson at Indiana
The Mike Woodson to Indiana news keeps developing…. According to a TWEET from the Indy Star’s Gregg Doyel, former Ohio State head coach Thad Matta will join Mike Woodson’s staff at Indiana as the Associate Athletic Director for Men’s Basketball Administration. In addition to his time at OSU, Matta also served as the head coach
REPORT: Indiana closes in on deal with Mike Woodson
According to multiple reports, including one from Jon Rothstein, Indiana is closing in on a deal to hire Mike Woodson as their next head men’s basketball coach. The 63-year old Woodson played at Indiana from 1976-1980. He then spent ten seasons in the NBA as a player after being selected by the Knicks as the
REPORT: Matt Figger to UTRGV
In yesterday’s DAILY DIRT, I mentioned that Matt Figger was the “hot” name at UTRGV. Today, there are multiple reports, including one from Pete Thamel, which say that Figger is indeed the choice there. Figger has spent the past four seasons as the head coach at Austin Peay, where he has gone 76-51 (.598). Before
DePaul Search Update + Odds
The search at DePaul is starting to get a bit more interesting. In yesterday’s Daily Dirt, I mentioned that Knicks assistant Kenny Payne had interviewed for the job. Apparently, last night, Payne withdrew himself from consideration, so the search is now moving to the next group. There is a lot of speculation as to who
SATURDAY EDITION: Daily Dirt – 3/27/21
A very quick Saturday edition of the Daily Dirt… I’ve heard from multiple sources that the hot name right now at UTRGV is Austin Peay head coach Matt Figger. It sounds like he was on campus this week. More on this one as I hear it. The Kenny Payne to DePaul rumors are getting more
REPORT: Shaka Smart to Marquette
According to multiple reports, including one from Jon Rothstein,Texas head coach Shaka Smart is headed to Marquette. Smart has spent the past six years at Texas, where he compiled a 109-86 (52-56 Big 12)record. He also spent six seasons as the head coach at VCU, going 164-55 (.749). He is a native of Madison, Wisconsin
Winthrop’s Kelsey heads to Charleston
I can confirm multiple reports that Winthrop head coach Pat Kelsey will be named as the next head coach at the College of Charleston. He was reportedly on campus today to finalize the deal. He beat out UMBC head coach Ryan Odom for the job. Kelsey has gone 186-95 in his nine seasons at Winthrop.