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JUCO DIRT: Utah State Eastern makes a change

I have now heard from multiple sources that Adjalma “Vando” Becheli is out as the head men’s basketball coach at NJCAA D1 Utah State University Eastern. Becheli had been the head coach at USUE for the past eight years. This past season, he led his team to a 14-16 (4-8) record. His best season came

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DAILY DIRT: Sunday Edition – 3/29/20

A few quick things a we sit here watching The Sandlot for the 1000th time… Tarleton State (headed to the WAC next season) had Zoom interviews with 5 coaches on Friday. Depending on who you talk to, that is now down to either 2 or 3.  Former Kentucky head coach (and current Ranger JC head

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Daily Dirt – 3/26/20

A speed round of today’s Daily Dirt… I have heard from multiple sources that the search at IUPUI has been temporarily suspended. More as I hear it, but it sounds like Byron Rimm is still in place as the interim. Search had moved on to second round interviews. Obviously everyone out there reporting Minnesota assistant

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JUCO DIRT: Iowa Western CC Update

It’s been a very strange month for Iowa Western Community College Athletics and their men’s basketball team… At the end of February, head men’s basketball coach Michael Johnette resigned after four years on the job (90-36). IWCC then began a very aggressive search which led to this final group: Former Iona assistant Tra Arnold,Troy assistant

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Daily Dirt – 3/24/20

Here are a few things that I’ve heard… Tarleton State officially opened yesterday (but had been in the works for a while – teased it last week here). As TSU leaves the Lone Star Conference and transitions to DI (headed to the WAC), a bunch of names have already come up here. The one I

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REPORT: Yaklich headed to UIC

According to multiple reports, Texas associate head coach Luke Yaklich will be named as the next head coach at UIC. Last season was Yaklich’s first at Texas after a two year stint at Michigan. Prior to his time at UM, Yaklich spent four seasons as an assistant at Illinois State. Before joining the college ranks,

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DAILY DIRT Saturday Edition: 3/21/20

Not much difference between a weekday and a weekend at this point I guess. Here are a couple of updates on D2 searches… It sounds like the search at Shaw University (NC) has wrapped up. Dominique Stephens had served as the interim head coach here following the resignation of Joel Hopkins back in October. Word

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Daily Dirt – 3/20/20

Losing track of days already here at the HD World HQ. Here is what I believe to be Friday’s Daily Dirt… I keep hearing that Louisiana Monroe associate head coach Ryan Cross is in the mix to join Andy Kennedy at UAB. I’ve also heard Clemson director of recruiting Philip Pearson’s name mentioned here as

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