The University of Louisville has scheduled a 3pm press conference for today where they will introduce Pat Kelsey as their new head men’s basketball coach. Kelsey has spent the past three seasons as the head coach at the College of Charleston, where he went 75-27 (.735). This past season, he led the Cougars to a
REPORT: SMU expected to hire USC’s Andy Enfield as new Head Coach
According to a Field of 68 report, USC’s Andy Enfield is expected to sign a deal to become the next head coach at SMU. Enfield has spent the past 11-seasons at USC where he went 220-147 (.599). He also served as the head coach at Florida Gulf Coast from 2011-13, where he went 41-28 (.594).
REPORT: Florida Atlantic to hire Baylor’s Jakus
According to multiple reports, including one from Jon Rothstein, Florida Atlantic will hire Baylor associate head coach John Jakus to replace Dusty May (Michigan) as their new head basketball coach. Jakus has been at Baylor for the past seven seasons, and was on staff at Gonzaga for three seasons before that. More on this one
REPORT: Long Beach State finalizing deal with SDSU’s Acker
According to a Jon Rothstein report, Long Beach State is finalizing a deal with San Diego State assistant Chris Acker to become their new head basketball coach. Acker has been at SDSU for the past five seasons, and has also been an assistant at Boise State and Hawai’i. He also spent time as the head
REPORT: Pacific to hire Texas Tech’s Smart
The Field of 68’s Goodman is reporting that Pacific has hired Texas Tech assistant Dave Smart. Before joining the TTU staff, Smart spent 18 seasons as the head coach at Carleton University, where he amassed 656 wins. More on this one once it’s official.
Gardner-Webb set to elevate Luther to Head Coach
Gardner-Webb associate head coach Jeremy Luther is the choice to replace Tim Craft as the Bulldogs next head basketball coach. GWU president Dr. William Downs tweeted the following video of the team being told that Luther was the choice: Luther has been at Gardner-Webb for the past eleven seasons. He has also worked as the
DAILY DIRT – 3/27/24
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) A bunch of things that I’ve heard… Some names that I’ve heard who have interviewed at Pacific are: Dayton associate head coach Ricardo Greer, former Stanford head coach Jerrod Haase, and USC associate head coach Chris Capko. Interesting fact…Pacific AD Adam Tschuor was the senior associate athletic director at Dayton before being hired
DAILY DIRT – 3/26/24
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Crazy day yesterday. It’s amazing how the portal has changed the hiring timeline. D1’s are averaging less than a week to complete a search. Absolute chaos out there! Just a few things to kick off the day… Sounds like the Gerry McNamara to Siena deal is becoming closer to reality. The
BIG WEST DIRT: DeGeorge to be named Head Basketball Coach at Cal Poly
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Earlier today in the DAILY DIRT, I mentioned that D2 Colorado Mesa head coach Mike DeGeorge was the leader at Cal Poly. I have now confirmed that DeGeorge has accepted the position. This past season, DeGeorge led Mesa to a 29-5 (21-1 RMAC record). In his six seasons as the Mavericks
REPORT: D’Antoni forced out at Marshall
According to a Jeff Goodman report, Marshall men’s basketball coach Dan D’Antoni has been forced out: D’Antoni had spent the past ten seasons as the head coach at his alma mater where he went 177-148 (.545). More on this once it becomes official.
REPORT: Cuonzo Martin set to make return to Missouri State
According to a report from Pete Thamel, Missouri State is nearing a deal to bring Cuonzo Martin back for a second stint as the Bears head coach. Martin served as the head coach at MSU from 2008-11, where he went 61-41 (.598) and propelled himself to three high major jobs. He then worked as the
REPORT: Vandy to hire JMU’s Byington
According to multiple reports, including one from Jeff Borzello, Vanderbilt will hire James Madison’s Mark Byington as their new head basketball coach. He would replace Jerry Stackhouse who was fired earlier this month. Byington led JMU to a 32-4 (15-3) record this season and captured the Sun Belt Conference Championship. The Dukes advanced to the