I can confirm that Texas Tech has hired Colby Community College (KS) head coach Rusty Grafel in an administrative role. Grafel had been at Colby CC for the past seven seasons. This past year, he led the Trojans to an 18-14 record and had 7’1 C Moses Bol sign to play at Central Florida. Grafel
Daily Dirt – 6/24/19
A few things to start the week…. I have heard that Nate Bollinger has been hired in an administrative role on Dane Fischer’s new staff at William & Mary. He had most recently been an assistant at Saint Vincent College (PA), and had previously served as the Director of Player Development at High Point. I
JUCO DIRT: Daytona State set to tab in-state head coach as their new leader
I have now heard from multiple source that Dayton State College will name Martin McCann as their new head basketball coach. McCann has spent the past five seasons as the head coach at Palm Beach State, where he has racked up four 20 win seasons, and won 109 games. This past season, McCann guided the
Furman Dirt…
Furman head coach Bob Richey has hired Jeremy Growe as an assistant coach. Growe has spent the past ten seasons on the staff at Xavier in various roles – from graduate assistant to DBO to special assistant to the head coach. He is a former manager at Indiana. An official announcement is expected shortly.
JUCO DIRT: Rock Valley set to name new Head Basketball Coach
I can confirm that NJCAA DIII Rock Valley College will name Tyler Bredehoeft as their new head basketball coach. He had spent last season as an assistant coach at DII Emporia State (KS) under former Rock Valley head coach Craig Doty. Before that, Bredehoeft was an assistant at the University of Saint Mary from 2013-18.
JUCO DIRT: Northwest Florida Finalists
NJCAA DI Northwest Florida State College is nearing the end of their search for a new head basketball coach. They are down to four finalists to replace Steve DeMeo who became an assistant coach at St. John’s earlier this spring. I’ve heard from multiple sources here, who have told me the final four are: Mike
DIII DIRT: CCNY set to announce new head coach
I have heard from multiple sources that the new head basketball coach at The City College of New York will be DII St. Thomas Aquinas (NY) assistant Sean Clores. He will replace Paul Dail who was released back in March. Last season was Clores only season at STAC, where he helped guide the Spartans to
Daily Dirt – 6/14/19
Today’s DIRT… Youngstown State assistant coach Brady Trenkle has resigned. He spent the 2018-19 season on the YSU staff, and was the head coach at Garden City CC (KS) for five seasons before that. Trenkle, who also spent four years as the head coach at Dodge City CC, will become a high school coach in
DIII DIRT: Nichols set to name Patriot League assistant as next Head Basketball Coach
Multiple sources have told me that Army assistant Brandon Linton will be hired as the new head basketball coach at DIII Nichols College (MA). He will replace Scott Faucher who became the head coach at DII Assumption College (MA) earlier this spring. Linton joined the Army staff back in 2014. He has also worked as
Quinnipiac Dirt…
I have heard from a great source that Quinnipiac will replace Anthony Goins (Clemson) with St. Bonaventure assistant Dwayne Lee. Lee had spent the past two seasons on Mark Schmidt’s staff, and was an assistant at Fairleigh Dickinson before that. He began his coaching career as a graduate manager at Wagner in 2012. Lee was
Austin Peay Dirt…
I have heard from great sources that Western Kentucky assistant coach Nikita Johnson has become assistant at Austin Peay. He will replace Rick Cabrera who departed for Arkansas State earlier this spring. Johnson had been at WKU for the past two seasons. The veteran assistant has also worked at Stetson, Louisiana-Lafayette, Louisiana Tech, LSU, Murray
Winthrop Dirt…
I have heard from a great source that Winthrop head coach Pat Kelsey will add DII Newberry College (SC) head coach Dave Davis to his staff. Davis has been the head coach at Newberry for the past nine seasons where he has gone 143-113. Prior to that, he spent 14 years as the head coach