Daily Dirt – 4/8/21

A bunch of very quick hitters with D1 assistants on the move (some of these are out there, some are not). Kind of like the transfer portal of assistants…

  • Brandon Chappell – Lamar to UNLV
  • Patrice Days – Coastal Carolina to ETSU
  • Jason Kemp – William & Mary to Minnesota
  • Chris Markwood – Northeastern to Boston College
  • Mikhail McLean – Houston to Lamar
  • Jamie McNeilly – Texas A&M to Minnesota
  • Dave Thorson – Colorado State to Minnesota
  • Patriot League assistant to Indiana State?
  • D2 Head Coach to Lamar?
  • NJCAA D1 head coach to Texas Tech?

D1 HC search updates:

Eastern Michigan: I’ve heard that it’s down to two, with a decision to be made as early as tomorrow. It sounds like Stan Heath and a high major assistant (Michigan State’s Dwayne Stephens?) are the final two. More on this one as I hear it.

Central Michigan: Still early-ish here. Names making the rounds are Southern Utah head coach Todd Simon, and CMU alum and former Grand Canyon head coach Dan Majerle (some think there’s no way he wants it, some think it’s his to turn down). DHR is running this one.


The JUCO’s are like the wild west right now. There could be as many as 10 opening in the next few weeks – with some really good D1’s in the Midwest ones on the list. Stay tuned…