I have heard that there are three finalists to replace Mike Theulen as the head coach at Western New England University. The three names that I’ve heard are: Kevin Hopkins – Coaching Coordinator – Santa Cruz Warriors (NBA D-League). He is a former player and assistant coach at nearby Amherst College. After graduation from Amherst, he
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Daily Dirt – 8/14/15
A few quick things to close out the week… I have heard that Jake Stoffers will be joining Doc Sadlers staff at Southern Miss as a graduate assistant coach. Has spent four years at Iowa State as a student manager for Fred Hoiberg It sounds like new Mineral Area college head coach Luke Strege
Preston Beverly Named Assistant Coach at Richard Bland College
Preston Beverly, who starred as a bruising power forward at Virginia Military Institute (VMI) from 2002 to 2006 and then honed his college coaching credentials at such notable institutions as Bowdoin College and the State University of New York at New Paltz, has been named an Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach and Assistant Athletics Director at
Jake Shipley Named Assistant at University of Jamestown
University of Jamestown head men’s basketball coach Danny Neville announced the hiring of Jake Shipley as the lead assistant for the men’s basketball team. Shipley spent last season at Dakota Wesleyan as a graduate assistant coach. The Dakota Wesleyan Tigers finished the season 32-5, with a runner up finish at the National Tournament in Branson,
St. John’s Dirt…
I can confirm that South Alabama assistant (and Brooklyn native) Dan Matic will be named as the director of basketball operations for new head coach Chris Mullin at St. John’s. Matic has worked at South Alabama for the past two seasons, and served as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Eastern Illinois before that. He started
UIW Dirt…
I can confirm through a great source that DI University of The Incarnate Word (TX) will hire veteran assistant Johnny Brown. Most recently, Brown was an assistant at Ranger JC (TX), but the former Clippers draft pick has a ton of DI experience. He has had stints as an assistant at Southern Utah, Montana State, Binghamton, Northern
OFFICIAL: Tanous Named Head Coach at Penn State Abington
Thanks to great source who got HoopDirt.com out in front of this one last week (Penn State Abington Dirt). It has now been made official, Jon Tanous has been hired as Penn State Abington’s full-time head men’s basketball coach for the 2015-16 season, Director of Athletics, Intramural and Recreation Shawne McCoy announced Wednesday. “Jon brings
Daily Dirt – 8/12/15
Some things that I’ve heard while waiting for the Brady decision… I can confirm that Queens College (NY) head coach Darryl Jacobs has hired two assistants – Steven Schneider and David Vandiver. Schneider comes to Queens after spending the last two season as associate head coach at Oyster Bay HS in Long Island. Schneider has also
Daily Dirt – 8/11/15
A bunch of things that I’ve heard… Chris Gardner has been named as the interim head coach at Kankakee CC (IL). He replaces Julian Springer who recently became the AD at Malcolm X. College (Chicago). Last year was Gardner’s first at KCC – he was an AAU coach before that. A bunch of DI staffers involved with
ScoutsFocus is looking for college coaches to work fall showcases
ScoutsFocus looking to fill working spots for our Fall Elite 80 Showcases with current college coaches. We need to hire coaches/workers for these events. (D1’s generally can have Managers/GA’s work). You’re more than welcome to just come & watch for your school. D1’s can also watch every event live at scoutsfocus.com/livestream.html. If the head & assistant coaches on your staff are not interested, we
Campbell Dirt…
HoopDirt.com can confirm that Campbell assistant Dan Geriot has departed, and will join the Cleveland Cavaliers staff in an administrative role. Geriot, a former all-conference center at Richmond, had been on Kevin McGeehan’s staff at Campbell for the past two seasons. He also spent two seasons as an assistant at Princeton. Current Campbell Director of Player
Carruthers Added to Howard Payne University Staff
Howard Payne University athletics tabs UT Dallas assistant Travis Carruthers as the Yellow Jackets’ new associate head men’s basketball coach. Travis Carruthers comes to Howard Payne from the University of Texas at Dallas where he has served as an assistant men’s basketball coach for the past eight seasons. There Travis was involved with all aspects