Here are a some things that I’ve heard… The first name that has emerged surrounding the search to replace Steve Evans at LeMoyne is Patrick Beilein. The former West Virginia Wesleyan head coach spent this past season in a player development / video coordinator role with the Utah Jazz. Beilein was a 1,000 point scorer
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UPDATE: VMI Dirt…
Just a quick update on the VMI Dirt that I posted last week… Chris Kreider and Steve Lepore will in fact be named to Dan Earl’s staff. The third assistant will not however be Ben Thompson – I can confirm that it will be former East Tennessee State assistant Jason Slay. Before joining the ETSU
OFFICIAL: Phelps Joins Arizona Staff
Arizona head men’s basketball coach Sean Miller announced Monday that Mark Phelps is set to join the Wildcats as an assistant coach. The Virginia Beach, Va., native will bring 19 years of experience at the Division I level, including five as head coach at Drake University, to the UA bench. He has made 13 postseason
Fadem Named Director of Ops at University of Pennsylvania
After spending five seasons with Steve Donahue at Boston College, Brad Fadem has made the move to Philadelphia and joins Coach Donahue’s University of Pennsylvania men’s basketball staff as the program’s director of operations. The move represents a return home for Fadem, who grew up in nearby Devon, Pa. “I am excited to be able
OFFICIAL: Murphy Hired As Assistant Coach at Creighton
Former Boston College assistant Preston Murphy has been hired as an assistant coach with the Creighton Men’s Basketball program, head coach Greg McDermott announced today. Murphy spent last season as an assistant coach with Boston College, where he had previously been the program’s director of operations from 2006-10. Prior to his return to BC, Murphy
Mihalich Receives Extension at Hofstra
Hofstra University Vice President and Director of Athletics Jeffrey A. Hathaway announced today that Head Men’s Basketball Coach Joe Mihalich has signed a contract extension. In just two seasons at Hofstra, Mihalich has engineered a masterful revitalization of the Pride Basketball program as he took over a program coming off a seven-win campaign and in
DIII DIRT: Curry College (MA) Finalists
I have heard from great sources that there are three finalists for the vacant head coach position at DIII Curry College. The final three are: Matt Blue – Former assistant coach Hartford. Spent 2010 through 2015 on the staff at Hartford. Has also been an assistant at Lafayette and DIII Susquehanna (PA). Played collegiately at
Basketball HQ Monday: X Out Shooting Drill
This is a shooting drill from the Georgetown University staff and it is taught by assistant coach Kevin Sutton. It is going to really focus in on footwork and coming into your shot the correct way every time. Footwork is a huge indicator of whether a shot is going to go in or not, and
Weekly Roundup: Jobs
We added 20 new jobs this week, check the list below… Head Coach: Unity College- PT (USCAA DII) Cardinal Stritch University – FT (NAIA DII) University of California, Riverside – FT (NCAA DI) Southern Connecticut State University- FT (NCAA DII) Associate Head Coach: California State University, Fresno- FT (NCAA DI) Assistant Coach: University of Michigan
Tom O’Shea Joins UMass-Lowell Staff as Director of Basketball Operations
UMass Lowell Men’s Basketball Head Coach Pat Duquette has hired Tom O’Shea to take over the duties of Director of Basketball Operations beginning in 2015-16. O’Shea, who boasts over 25 years of coaching experience including a historic stint at Saint Michael’s College, joins the River Hawks after serving as Assistant Athletic Director and boys’ basketball
Weekly Round-up: DIRT
Here are our hotest rumors from this past week: DI DIRT: VMI Assistants to be Named DII DIRT: St. Leo (FL) Finalists DIII DIRT: UMass-Boston set to Name New Head Coach JC DIRT: Butler CC (KS) Finalists Rumors that were made official this past week: DI DIRT: Louisiana Tech to Hire Assistant – OFFICIAL: Matt McMahon Added to Louisiana Tech Staff DIII
DIII DIRT: UMass-Boston set to Name New Head Coach
I have heard that UMass-Boston has found their replacement for long-time head coach Charlie Titus. According to great sources, the choice will be current LIU Brooklyn assistant coach Jay Harris. He has spent the past seven seasons on the Blackbirds staff, serving two as the DBO, and the last seven as an assistant. Harris is