With the departure of Kenny Payne to the Knicks, it seems that John Calipari has worked quickly to find his replacement. According to a Tweet by Jon Rothstein, Cal will hire Indiana assistant Bruiser Flint. Flint worked for Calipari at UMass from 1989-96, and took over after Calipari departed for the NBA. He spent five
NAIA DIRT: Former D1 assistant set to be named head coach at Wilberforce
Following-up on something I mentioned earlier this morning (Daily Dirt – 7/29)… Wilberforce University (OH) will name Mark Mitchell as their new head men’s basketball coach. He will replace Kevin Waters who had been the head coach at WU for the past three seasons. Mitchell spent five seasons as an assistant women’s basketball coach at
Daily Dirt – 7/29/20
Some things that I’ve heard… It sounds like former UIC assistant Rod Clark is the leader for the vacant assistant spot at Austin Peay. Last season was Clark’s first at UIC after a stint at Sunrise Christian Academy. He was not retained at UIC after Steve McClain was released back in March. I have heard
Daily Dirt – 7/27/20
A few quick things to kick-off the last week of July… I have heard that the search at NAIA Dickinson State (ND) is moving quickly, and that “virtual” interviews will take place this week. It sounds like they could already be down to four finalists in the search to replace Josh Vaughan who is joining
Daily Dirt – 7/21/20
Catching-up on a bunch of things… I have heard that Mississippi State GA Tevin Baskin will be hired as an assistant at D2 St. Michael’s College (VT). Baskin, who played at Quinnipiac when current St. Mike’s head coach Eric Eaton was an assistant there, had been at MSU for the past two seasons. He also
JUCO DIRT: Coaching Change made at South Georgia Tech
I can confirm that Travis Garrett is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at NJCAA South Georgia Technical College. He has been replaced on an interim basis by assistant coach Chris Ballauer. Garrett had been at SGTC for the past four seasons. This past season, the Jets finished with a 13-18 (6-10) record. Garrett
JUCO DIRT: Highland CC (IL) set to name new Head Coach
I can confirm that Highland Community CC (IL) will name Luke Norman as their new head men’s basketball coach. He will replace Chad Boudreau who became an assistant at Western Illinois back in May. Norman is a 2014 Highland CC alum and son of long-time HCC head coach Pete Norman. After Highland, he continued his
JUCO DIRT: Des Moines Area CC hires DI assistant as new Head Basketball Coach
Des Moines Area Community College (IA) will name Chicago State assistant Brett Putz as their new head men’s basketball coach. He will replace Josh Sash who became an assistant at North Dakota State back in May. Putz had been on Lance Irvin’s staff at CSU for the past two seasons. He had previously served as
JUCO DIRT: Change made at Western Nebraska CC
Western Nebraska CC head men’s basketball coach Cody Fehringer has resigned effective immediately. Multiple sources have told me that he will wind up on a D1 staff with that announcement coming mid-week. The most likely landing spot seems to be on a staff in the Big Sky. Fehringer was 91-39 in his four seasons at
D2 DIRT: Clark Atlanta set to tab D1 assistant as new Head Basketball Coach
I have heard from multiple sources that D2 Clark Atlanta University will name Little Rock assistant Alfred Jordan as their new head men’s basketball coach. He would replace George Lynch, who’s contract was not renewed after two seasons (28-28) at CAU. Jordan, a CAU alum, has been on Darrell Walker’s staff at Little Rock for
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NAIA DIRT: Coaching change made at Rust College (MS)
Ato Green is no longer the head men’s basketball coach NAIA Rust College (MS). He had been there for the past three seasons – no reason has been given for his departure. I have heard that he has been replaced by Harris-Stowe State (MO) assistant Edward Newton. Newton is a Rust College alum, who had