Multiple sources have confirmed to me that Northeastern State University (OK) head coach Mark Downey will become the next head basketball coach at Arkansas Tech. Downey had previously served as the head coach at Tech from 2006-10 where he went 77-43 (.642). During his final season with the Wonder Boys, his squad went 30-2, were
Early Wake Forest names and odds
The ink has barely dried on Danny Manning’s monster buyout at Wake Forest, but things will need to move quickly in Winston-Salem. Here are seven potential candidate at Wake with early odds: John Beilein (3 to 1) – Former Head Coach Cleveland Cavs / University of Michigan. Veteran who has proven he can win at
D2 DIRT: USciences set to hire former D1 assistant as new Head Coach
I have heard from multiple sources that the University of the Sciences will hire Mike Conners as their new head basketball coach. He would replace long-time head coach Dave Pauley, who departed midway through this past season. Conners had been an assistant at nearby Drexel for 15 seasons (2001-16). He has also worked at UMass,
D3 DIRT: Illinois Tech opens
I can confirm that Todd Kelly has resigned as the head basketball coach at D3 Illinois Institute of Technology. Kelly had been the head coach at IIT for the past six seasons where he compiled a 75-84 record, including a 12-14 (10-10) mark this past season. He inherited a zero win team back in 2014,
JUCO DIRT: USU Eastern set to hire former Idaho State head coach
I have heard from multiple sources that NJCAA DI Utah State University will name Bill Evans as their new head basketball coach. The 71-year old Evans served as the head coach at Idaho State from 2012-19 and as the head coach at Southern Utah from 1991-2007. While at Idaho State, he was named the Big
Daily Dirt – 4/22/20
A few things that I’ve heard… The search at D2 Arkansas Tech is down to two with final interviews taking place this week. Both guys are current D2 head coaches with big-time ties to the state of Arkansas. Eastern New Mexico has narrowed their list to eight (although at least one has dropped out), with
D3 DIRT: UMHB set to name new head coach
I have heard from multiple sources that D3 University of Mary Hardin-Baylor will name Clif Carroll as their new head basketball coach today. Carroll has spent the past five seasons as the head coach at American Southwest Conference foe Sul Ross State. This past season, he led SRSU to a 17-10 (13-3) record, and compiled
D2 DIRT: George Lynch out at Clark Atlanta
George Lynch’s contract was not renewed at D2 Clark Atlanta University. He has been the head coach there for the past two seasons, and compiled a 28-28 record (22-14 SIAC). Lynch, a former standout at North Carolina, was the 12th pick in the 1993 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. He spent 12 seasons
D3 DIRT: Hiram set to tab UAA assistant as next head coach
I have now heard from multiple sources that D3 Hiram College (OH) will hire Rochester assistant Taylor Roth as their head coach. He will replace Chris Kibler who resigned back in early January. Roth has spent the past two years at Rochester, and was an assistant at NYU for three seasons before that. Before his
D2 DIRT: Purdue Ft. Wayne assistant the leader at UIndy
I have heard that Purdue Ft. Wayne assistant Paul Corsaro is the leader at UIndy, and according to multiple sources has been offered the job there. He would replace his former boss Stan Gouard who became the head coach at Southern Indiana last week. Corsaro has been at Purdue Ft. Wayne for the past two
Daily Dirt – 4/16/20
Here are some things that I’ve heard… Multiple sources have confirmed that Gerald Gillion will be joining the new staff at Samford. Gillion spent last season as a HS coach in Florida, but has previously worked Tennessee Tech, South Florida, and Florida International. He also spent a long time as the head coach of Breakdown
Daily Dirt – 4/15/20
Some mid-week dirt… I can confirm that Chase Campbell is no longer the head coach at NAIA Wiley College (TX). He was hired there last July after spending time as an assistant at Tuskegee. Wiley went 13-13 (10-8) last season. It sounds like current assistant Ashton DeMurrell could be in a position to take over