Yesterday, I reported that Jim Ferry’s new staff at UMBC would include former Albany assistant Josh Pelletier and Akron video coordinator Evann Baker. I can now confirm that Emmanuel College head coach Danny Lawson will round out the staff, and be named as an assistant coach. Lawson had been the head coach at Emmanuel since
REPORT: Central Michigan to hire Tony Barbee
According to a report by Pete Thamel, Central Michigan will hire Tony Barbee as their new Head Men’s Basketball Coach. Barbee has spent the past seven seasons on John Calipari’s staff at Kentucky, where he has most recently served as the Associate to the Head Coach. The coaching veteran has also served as the head
Daily Dirt – 4/22/21
A bunch of things that I’ve heard… I mentioned in yesterday’s Daily Dirt that I had most of Jim Ferry’s new staff at UMBC. Here’s what I can confirm…Josh Pelletier and Evann Baker have been hired as assistant coaches. Pelletier had been at Albany for the past seven seasons, and had previously worked with Ferry
JUCO DIRT: Seward County CC opens
I can confirm that Jason Sautter has resigned as the head men’s basketball coach at NJCAA D1 Seward County College (KS). He had been at SCCC for the past four seasons where he put together a 71-57 record. His best season came in 2018-19, when he led the Saints to a 28-6 (21-3) record, and
REPORT: Danny Manning set to join Maryland Basketball Staff
According to a Washington Post report, Danny Manning will join the Maryland Men’s Basketball Staff. Manning and Terps head coach Mark Turgeon were teammates at Kansas in the mid-1980’s. Manning spent six seasons as the head coach at Wake Forest (2014-20), where he went 78-111 (.413). He also served as the head coach at Tulsa
Daily Dirt – 4/21/21
A few things that I’ve heard… Radford has a 2pm press conference scheduled for today to announce their new head coach. The choice here is Florida assistant Darris Nichols. He has been on the Florida staff since 2015, and has also worked at Louisiana Tech, Wofford, and Northern Kentucky. He will become the second UF
Daily Dirt – 4/19/21 (UPDATED)
A quick Patriots Day edition of the Daily Dirt… UNCG is moving quickly with their search to replace Wes Miller. I heard that Zoom interviews took place this weekend. Some names making the rounds are: Radford head coach Mike Jones, Northwest Missouri Head Coach Ben McCollum, and Kentucky assistant Joel Justus. I’ve also heard that
Daily Dirt – 4/16/21
A few things to wind down the week… I have heard that Collegiate Sports Associates has the UNC Greensboro search. This group, led by Todd Turner, has former South Carolina / Wake Forest head coach Dave Odom, and former Virginia AD Craig Littlepage on staff as advisors / consultants. So far this off-season, CSA has
D3 DIRT: Augustana (IL) set to open
I have confirmed through multiple sources that D3 Augustana College (IL) head men’s basketball coach Steve Schafer has resigned. An official announcement is expected shortly. Schafer, an Augustana alum, had just completed his first season at the Vikings helm. He led his squad to a 7-5 (6-4) record during the COVID shortened season. The Vikings
REPORT: Wes Miller to Cincinnati
Wes Miller will become the next head coach at Cincinnati, according to multiple reports, including one from CBSSports.com. Miller, who has spent the past ten seasons as the head coach at UNC Greensboro, will replace John Brannen, who was fired last week. During his tenure at UNCG, Miller has compiled a 187-143 (.567) record. The
D2 DIRT: Chowan University (NC) opens
I have heard from Multiple sources that Brett Vincent is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at D2 Chowan University (NC). Vincent had been the Hawks bench boss for the past nine seasons, where he put together a 110-122 (.474) mark. His squad went 6-8 (5-7) and advanced to the Conference Carolinas Semi-finals during
D2 DIRT: East Central U (OK) Head Coach headed to the PAC-12
Yesterday, I TWEETED that a good D2 was about to open. Here it is… East Central University (OK) head coach Chris Crutchfield will become the associate head coach at Oregon, replacing Tony Stubblefield who became the head coach at DePaul earlier this spring. This past season was Crutchfield’s only season at ECU – his team