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D2 DIRT: Gouard to USI

I can confirm that Southern Indiana will hire UIndy head coach Stan Gouard. He will replace Rodney Watson who retired back in March. Gouard, a former standout at USI, has been the head coach at UIndy for the past 12 seasons 228-117 (.661). He also served as an assistant at Southern Indiana as well as

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Daily Dirt – 4/7/20

A bunch of things that I’ve heard… Yesterday, I mentioned the easy/obvious staff additions at James Madison (Daily Dirt – 4/6). I’ve now heard of two more…It sounds like Mount St. Mary’s (MD) assistant Xavier Joyner and UMES assistant Calvin Baker will both be joining Mark Byington’s staff. Joyner has been at The Mount for

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Daily Dirt – 4/6/20

Some things I’ve heard while continuing to adjust to the new normal… It sounds like NC State Director of Basketball Operations Travis Hackert is joining Takayo Siddle’s new staff at UNC Wilmington. Hackert has spent the past three seasons at NC State in administrative roles, and served in similar capacities previously at UNCW under Kevin

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D2 DIRT: Eastern New Mexico opens

I have now heard from multiple sources that Eastern New Mexico head basketball coach Tres Segler has stepped down from his position. Segler had been the Greyhounds coach for the past four seasons, where he put together a 45-66 record (8-19 this past season). From 2009-2016, he served as an assistant coach at Lone Star

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SAMFORD DIRT: Bulldogs expected to hire HS Coach

Samford is expected to name Bucky McMillan as their new head basketball coach. The official announcement is set for Monday April 6th at 10am. The 36-year old McMillan has has won five state championships at nearby Mountain Brook High School. The Birmingham native has been at MBHS for the past 12 seasons. He would replace

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JUCO DIRT: Ranger College set to name new Head Coach

I can confirm through multiple sources that current Ranger College assistant basketball coach James Stafford will be promoted to the role of head coach. He will replace Billy Gillispie who became the head coach at new D1 member Tarleton State (WAC) earlier this week. Stafford was part of the Ranger staff that advanced to the

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JUCO DIRT: Utah State Eastern makes a change

I have now heard from multiple sources that Adjalma “Vando” Becheli is out as the head men’s basketball coach at NJCAA D1 Utah State University Eastern. Becheli had been the head coach at USUE for the past eight years. This past season, he led his team to a 14-16 (4-8) record. His best season came

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DAILY DIRT: Sunday Edition – 3/29/20

A few quick things a we sit here watching The Sandlot for the 1000th time… Tarleton State (headed to the WAC next season) had Zoom interviews with 5 coaches on Friday. Depending on who you talk to, that is now down to either 2 or 3.  Former Kentucky head coach (and current Ranger JC head

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