A few quick things to kick off what will be a busy week… Two jobs that opened in the past 24 hours already have search firms in place. Fogler Consulting has the Loyola Marymount search, and Todd Turner’s Collegiate Sports Associates is on board at James Madison. Last week, I mentioned Central Michigan assistant Chris
Daily Dirt – 3/5/20
Some things that I’ve heard today… An odd situation developing at Sacramento State…head coach Brian Katz, who currently has the Hornets sitting at 15-13 with one game to go, is in the last year of his contract. According to multiple sources, Katz has been told on several occasions that an extension was in the works
JUCO DIRT: Missouri State West Plains opens
I have heard from multiple sources that Chris Popp is out as the head men’s basketball coach at NJCAA D1 Missouri State West Plains. Popp has been the head coach at the college for the past four years. This past season, his squad finished 10-21 (3-6), with his best season coming in 2017-18 when the
Daily Dirt – 3/4/20
Starting to get busy around here! I tweeted yesterday that the O/U on DI openings this week was 6 – two popped after that tweet, so we’re trending towards the over. A bunch of D2’s and D3’s have opened this week as well (with more coming in the next few days). Here are a few
D2 DIRT: Stricker out at Maryville U
I can confirm that Marc Stricker is out as the head men’s basketball coach at D2 Maryville University (MO). Stricker was hired at Maryville back in 2017 following a stint as an assistant coach at Oral Roberts. Prior to that, he had served as an assistant at Maryville. This past season, the Saints went 5-22
D3 DIRT: SUNY Fredonia Opens
I can confirm that Phil Seymore is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at D3 SUNY Fredonia. Seymore had been the Blue Devils coach since the 2013-14 season. During his career at the school, he put together a 39-133 (.227) record, which included an 8-17 (4-14 SUNYAC) mark this past season. Seymore, a former
JUCO DIRT: Johnette resigns at Iowa Western
I have heard from great sources that Iowa Western Community College head men’s basketball coach Michael Johnette has resigned. Johnette just completed his fourth season as the Reivers head coach – he spent ten years before that as an assistant at the school. Johnette’s squad finished this year with a 16-15 (4-4) record, and he
JUCO DIRT: Garden City CC (KS) Opens
I can confirm through multiple sources that Patrick Nee is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at Garden City Community College (KS). The veteran coach had just completed his second season as the Busters head coach – his squad went 9-22 (3-18 Jayhawk) during the 2019-20 campaign. He wraps-up his tenure at GCCC with
D2 DIRT: Taylor out as Head Basketball Coach at Texas A&M International
Joel Taylor is out as the head men’s basketball coach at D2 Texas A&M University. Taylor was promoted to head coach at TAMIU back in 2018 after previously serving as the associate head coach for the Dust Devils. During his tenure, he went 9-44 (.170) – 6-21 in his first season, 3-23 this past season
D3 DIRT: Rhodes College makes Men’s Basketball Coaching Change
I can confirm that Tyler Papadinis is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at D3 Rhodes College (TN). Papadinis was hired at Rhodes back in 2018 after a three year stint as an assistant coach at MIT. In his two years at RC, Papadinis went 10-42 (5-21 each season). An official announcement is expected
D3 DIRT: Bryn Athyn Opens
I can confirm that Justin Baxter is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at D3 Bryn Athyn College (PA). Baxter was hired back in 2012 as the first-ever men’s basketball coach at the college. During his seven season tenure, he compiled a 52-123 record (5-20 this season). Baxter has also served as an assistant
NAIA DIRT: Coaching change made at University of Rio Grande
Multiple sources have told me that NAIA D2 University of Rio Grande has made a change, and that Ken French is no longer the head basketball coach there. French had spent the past 20 seasons at the school – the first six as an assistant, and the last fourteen as the head coach. This past