A few quick hitters to start the week… I have heard that CJ Killin is no longer on the staff at Portland State. He had been there for the past two seasons, and was previously an assistant at Idaho State. It sounds like he may wind up at Salt Lake CC (he and head coach
D3 DIRT: Purchase College (NY) Opens
Kyle Martin has resigned as the head basketball coach at D3 Purchase College (NY), and has accepted a HS coaching job. Martin had been the Panthers head coach for the past five seasons, where he put together an 82-53 (.607) mark. This past season, he led his squad to an 18-10 mark, and fell to
Daily Dirt – 6/19/20
A few things that I’ve heard to wind down the week… I have heard from multiple sources that Tra Arnold will be hired as an assistant at Samford. Arnold spent last season as the associate head coach at Iona, but coached the team during the season as Tim Cluess was sidelined due to health reasons.
Chipola to hire Donnie Tyndall
Donnie Tyndall will be named as the new head basketball coach at Chipola College (FL). This was first reported by WJHG in Florida, and can now be confirmed. Tyndall worked this past season as the head coach of the G-League’s Grand Rapids Drive, leading his team to a 25-18 record before the COVID-19 pandemic shut
Daily Dirt – 6/16/20
Today’s edition of the Daily Dirt… Bowling Green assistant Anthony Stacey is headed to the high school level, and will become the head coach at Whitmer HS (OH) as first reported by the Toledo Blade. Stacey, the all-time leading scorer at BGSU, has been on Michael Huger’s staff since 2015. He had previously served as
Daily Dirt – 6/11/20
A few quick things as another long week winds down…. According to a tweet from the Washington Post’s Steven Goff, former George Washington head coach Maurice Joseph will become an assistant at George Mason. He spent last season as an assistant at FDU following a three year run at GW. Dannton Jackson has been hired
Daily Dirt – 6/9/20
Tuesday’s Dirt… It sounds like D3 Amherst College has wrapped up their search to replace long-time head coach David Hixon. All indications are that Columbia associate head coach Marlon Sears is the leader here among the final 6 candidates. Sears, who is in his second stint at Columbia, has also been the head coach at
DAILY DIRT: Sunday Night Edition – 6/7/20
A Sunday Night edition of the DD… I have heard that recently hired Samford assistant Jake Headrick is no longer on Bucky McMillan’s staff. Headrick was hired back in April after spending two seasons as an assistant at Missouri State. He had previously been an assistant Samford (2012-18), and the head coach at Chipola College
REPORT: Will Ryan to be named Head Coach Green Bay
According to multiple reports, including one by WBAY in Green Bay, Will Ryan is the choice to replace Linc Darner as the head basketball coach at Wisconsin-Green Bay. Ryan, the son of former Wisconsin head coach Bo Ryan is currently the head coach at D2 Wheeling University. Last year was the younger Ryan’s first at
Daily Dirt – 6/3/20
A few quick hitters… Tennessee Director of Student-Athlete Development Aubin Goporo has left the program and will become the head coach at West HS in Knoxville. This was first reported by the Knoxville News Sentinel. Before joining the Vols staff in 2017, Goporo served in a similar position at Louisiana-Lafayette. No word yet on his
Daily Dirt – 6/1/20
A few things that I’ve heard to kick off June… The search to replace Ja Havens at D2 East Central University (OK) is moving quickly. The most interesting name that I’ve heard here is Arkansas assistant Chris Crutchfield. Before joining the Razorbacks staff last spring, he has spent eight seasons at Oklahoma. More on this
JUCO DIRT: Rockland CC (NY) tabs D3 assistant as new Head Coach
Rockland Community College (NY) will name Patrick McGuinness as their new head men’s basketball coach. McGuinness has been on the staff at D3 Springfield College for the past two seasons. The New York native began his playing career at LeMoyne College, before transferring to Bridgewater State for his final three seasons. After his graduation in