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DII DIRT: Segler to be Named Head Coach at Eastern New Mexico

Midwestern State assistant coach Tres Segler will be named as the next head coach at Eastern New Mexico University.  Great sources have had HoopDirt.com in front of this one the entire time as we had the final three candidates posted yesterday (ENMU Dirt), and the larger group of initial interviews a few weeks ago (Daily Dirt II –

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Cornell Dirt…

I have heard from a great source that on-campus interviews are underway at Cornell in the search to replace Bill Courtney.  The three names that I have heard here are: Billy Taylor (assistant coach Iowa / former head coach Ball State and Lehigh), Brian Earl (associate head coach Princeton), and Tom Billeter (head coach Augustana /

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REPORT: Bobby Lutz to Join Josh Pastner’s Staff at Georgia Tech

The question many have been asking today…if Joe Dooley is heading to NC State, whose spot is he taking? It is now being reported Wolfpack associate head coach Bobby Lutz will be headed to Georgia Tech where he will assume a similar role on Josh Pastner’s new staff. Lutz has spent the past five seasons

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REPORT: FGCU’s Joe Dooley Considering Joining NC State Staff

Multiple outlets including CBSSports.com, are reporting that Florida Gulf Coast head coach Joe Dooley is considering an offer to join Mark Gottfried’s staff at North Carolina State. Dooley, a long-time assistant at Kansas took over at FGCU back in 2013. He has gone 65-38 during his tenure, winning 21+ games in all three seasons. He is reportedly

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Jamil Jones Added to UCF Basketball Staff

UCF head men’s basketball coach Johnny Dawkins has announced the hiring of Jamill Jones as an assistant coach for the Knights. “I am excited to add Jamill to my staff,” said Dawkins, who was hired on March 23. “He is one of the top young coaches in the country and has worked with some great programs in VCU and

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Matt McKillop Promoted to Associate Head Basketball Coach at Davidson

Davidson men’s basketball coach Bob McKillop announced today that Matt McKillop ’06 has been promoted to associate head coach. “Matt continues to play a significant and vital role on our staff. It has been particularly evident as we have made the transition to the Atlantic 10,” said Bob McKillop, who just completed his 27th season at the helm. We find

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Daily Dirt – 4/12/16

Here are some things that I’ve heard… The search at NJIT is moving a bit slowly. I have heard that current NJIT assistant Brian Kennedy is the leader to replace Jim Engles, but the administration is kicking the tires on a few other candidates. Most expect Kennedy to get the job, but I’ve seen stranger

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Dunham Named Assistant Coach at Western Washington University

David Dunham has been named the assistant coach for men’s basketball at Western Washington University, announced head coach Tony Dominguez on Monday. Dunham, 45, has spent the last three seasons as the head men’s basketball coach at Whatcom Community College in Bellingham. He was previously the top assistant at WCC for 10 seasons, including serving

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Jay Young Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Rutgers

Jay Young, who spent the past 11 seasons as an assistant at Stony Brook, including the last seven as associate head coach, has been named Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at Rutgers University. He arrives “On the Banks” with 29 years of collegiate coaching experience. “Jay is one of the finest people that I have had

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Greg Kampe Extended Through 2020 at Oakland

Photo taken on Saturday, January 16, 2016, in Detroit. (Jose Juarez/Special to The Detroit News)

Director of Athletics Jeff Konya announced on Monday that Oakland University and men’s basketball head coach Greg Kampe have agreed to terms for a contract extension. Kampe’s current contract was set to expire in May 2017, and will now run through the 2019-2020 season. “Greg has done a great job with our transition into the Horizon League

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Eastern New Mexico Search Update

Back on March 28th, I reported on some of the candidates that I had heard surrounding the opening at Eastern New Mexico (Daily Dirt II – 3/28/16).  I have now heard from great sources who have told me that the final group includes: Vinay Patel (head coach Oklahoma City University), Houston Reed (head coach Otero

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DI Assistants on the Move: Second Edition

Last week, I published a list of DI assistants on the move.  This past weekend has been busy, so here’s the second edition: Boise State: Lost Danny Henderson to Oklahoma State last week.  Head coach Leon Rice will replace him with Nebraska assistant Phil Beckner. Last season was Beckner’s first as a Cornhusker, he has also

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