Daily Dirt – 4/25/22

Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing)


I few things to start the week…


I have heard that Furman will hire former D2 Flagler College head coach Chad Warner as an assistant coach. He would replace Jimmie Williams who left to become the head coach at D2 Anderson University. Warner had been at Flagler for the past five seasons, and was the head coach at Shorter College before that. An official announcement is expected shortly.


I can confirm that Campbell assistant coach Kenneth White is headed to Chattanooga. White had been at Campbell for the past seven seasons – the first two in an administrative role, and the last five as an assistant. Before being hired at Campbell, White spent six seasons as the head coach at Lausanne Collegiate School in Memphis.


According to the Sun Sentinel, Kotie Kimble will be hired as an assistant at Miami. Kimble has spent the past five seasons on the Charlotte bench, and has also worked at William & Mary and UNC Asheville.


Fran McCaffery confirmed at Iowa’s end of season banquet that he will replace Billy Taylor (departed to become the head coach at Elon), with Director of Recruiting/Player Development Courtney Eldridge. “That’s the plan,” McCaffery said. “It’s pending approval but we plan on promoting Courtney.” Eldridge, who has been at Iowa for the last seven seasons, played for McCaffery at UNC Greensboro in the late 1990’s/early 2000’s.


It sounds like UNLV will hire Texas Tech associate head coach Barret Peery. The former head coach at Portland State (2017-21) had just completed his first seasons at Texas Tech. He would join John Cooper (DD – 4/18) as new assistants on Kevin Kruger’s staff. The pair would replace Tim Buckley (South Carolina), and Carlin Hartman (Florida).


It sounds like the search at NYU is down to the final round. Names that I’ve heard include Colgate assistant David Klatsky, former UMass + Iona assistant Adam Ginsburg, Harvard assistant Donny Guerinoni, one more Ivy League assistant, and a current NESCAC head coach. Two more names out there as well. Sounds like this could be wrapped-up in the next 10 days.


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