I’ve heard that Parker is running the search at UIC. Some very (very) early names here: former Illinois special assistant Jamall Walker, Kansas assistant Jerrance Howard, Nebraska assistant Armon Gates, and Western Michigan head coach Steve Hawkins. More on this one as it shakes out. Andy Kennedy has been licking his chops for a while
HOT: Samford fires Scott Padgett
Scott Padgett has been relieved of duties as the head coach at Samford. I teased this one earlier today on Twitter…it’s now officially hitting the twitterverse as Jeff Borzello has run with it. Padgett went 84-115 (.422) in his six seasons as the Bulldogs head coach. This story will be updated as it develops.
Grand Canyon Search Update
The search to replace Dan Majerle at Grand Canyon is moving pretty quickly. It sounds like former USA Basketball and Phoenix Suns President Jerry Colangelo is very involved in this one (and is currently serving as a “Strategic Advisor”). A common thread so far – all guys with head coaching experience. Here are some of
BREAKING REPORT: Pitino headed to Iona
Iona Athletic Director Matt Glovaski has told Jon Rothstein that Rick Pitino will become the Gaels new head basketball coach. The former Kentucky and Louisville head coach had been coaching Panathinaikos B.C. in Greece. He would replace Tim Cluess who resigned due to health concerns yesterday. This story will be updated as it develops.
REPORT: Brownell will return to Clemson
Brad Brownell will return for his 11th season at Clemson according to a report in The State. The Tigers struggled through a 16-15 (9-11 ACC) season, but did beat No. 3 Duke, No. 5 Louisville and No. 6 Florida State along the way. Brownell’s squad also beat North Carolina for the first-time in school history
HOT: UNCW set to hire Takayo Siddle
HoopDirt.com can confirm multiple reports that NC State assistant Takayo Siddle will be named as the new head basketball coach at UNC Wilmington. Siddle was an assistant at UNCW from 2014-17 under then head coach Kevin Keatts (who he then followed to NC State). The Eden, NC native played at Hargrave Military Academy for Keatts
REPORT: Minnesota’s Pitino to return next season
University of Minnesota head basketball coach will return to coach the Gophers next season, according to a report in the Twin Cities Pioneer Press. There has been much speculation over the future of the 7th year head coach as the Gophers struggled through a 15-16 (8-12 Big Ten) season. During his tenure at Minnesota, Pitino
REPORT: UIC to part ways with Steve McClain
According to a report by Jeff Borzello, the University of Illinois Chicago will part ways with head basketball coach Steve McClain. McClain led UIC to a 18-17 (10-8 Horizon) record this past season. In his five years at the school, McClain wet 76-93, but really turned the program around after s 5-win first season (averaging
REPORT: Ehsan out at UAB
UAB has parted ways with head men’s basketball coach Rob Ehsan according to a Jon Rothstein report. Ehsan just wrapped up his 4th season at UAB with a 19-13 (9-9) record. His squad was coming off of back-to-back 20 win campaigns in 17-18 and 18-19. He wraps up his tenure with a 76-57 overall mark
D2 DIRT: Holy Names (CA) makes coaching change
I have heard from multiple sources that Omar Sanchez is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at D2 Holy Names University in Oakland, CA. Sanchez had been at Holy Names since 2000, first as a player, then as an assistant coach, and in 2011 was named as the head coach. This past season, the
D2 DIRT: Western New Mexico set to hire new Head Coach
I can confirm through great sources that Western New Mexico will hire Zane Gibson as their new head men’s basketball coach. Gibson has spent the past two seasons as the associate head coach at Lone Star Conference foe Texas Permian Basin. He also served as an assistant at Arkansas Fort Smith, and worked as a
Daily Dirt 2 – 3/11/20
Things are moving quickly – here are updates on some things that I mentioned earlier (and one new one)… Wyoming: I mentioned earlier that Northern Colorado’s Jeff Linder (an early name last month here) was “fizzling out”. I’ve now been told by multiple (multiple) sources that he is by no means out of this one,