After an intensive and focused three-week search, Director of Athletics Kelli Lindley has announced that Scott Flemming is the new head men’s basketball coach at Northwest Nazarene University. A two-time National Coach of the Year who led Mount Vernon Nazarene to a National Championship, Flemming brings not only a history of success at the college
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DII DIRT: Jimmy Link the Choice at Clayton State
I can confirm that Paine College (GA) head coach Jimmy Link has been offered the job at Clayton State (GA). In his five seasons at Paine, Link has compiled an 80-62 record, including winning the SIAC regular season championship in 2014-15 with a 23-7 (17-2) record. He will replace Paul Harrison who departed earlier this
Poll Results: Florida Search
Yesterday, HoopDirt.com asked our readers who they thought would replace Billy Donovan as the next head coach at Florida. A few hours after we posted the poll, Louisiana Tech head coach Michael White was hired, and we shut the voting. Here are the results – looks like our readers had a pretty good handle on
Austin Peay Dirt…
With the departure of Bubba Wells from the Austin Peay staff earlier this week, rumors are swirling about his possible replacement. The “hot” name right now is Martin Methodist head coach Scott Combs. This past season, his team went 30-5 and advanced to the quarterfinals of the NAIA DI National Tournament. McCombs is a former
Huger Announces Coaching Staff
New Bowling Green State University men’s basketball coach Michael Huger has announced his coaching staff, with the additions of Anthony Stacey, Louis Rowe and Mike Summey who have combined for 20 years of playing experience at the professional level and over 15 years of coaching experience. BGSU men’s basketball all-time career scoring leader Anthony Stacey
BREAKING: Michael White Named Head Coach at Florida
The University of Florida has named Michael White as their new head coach. He replaces Billy Donovan who became the head coach of the Oklahoma City Thunder last week. White has been the head coach at Louisiana Tech since 2011 where he has compiled a 101-40 record. His squad went 27-9 this past season and
POLL: Who Will Florida Hire to Replace Billy Donovan?
As part of some new features on HoopDirt, we will begin asking poll questions to our audience. To start off the poll series, today’s question deals with the most high-profile job opening of this year’s coaching carousel: University of Florida. THIS POLL IS NOW CLOSED, as Florida has officially hired Michael White, former head coach
Chris Mack Adds Former Rhode Island Assistant To His Staff at Xavier
Xavier University head basketball coach Chris Mack announced today that Luke Murray has been hired to fill the assistant coaching vacancy on his staff. Murray, who spent the past two seasons as an assistant to Dan Hurley at Rhode Island, has also spent time on the staffs at Towson, Wagner and Arizona. “I am really
Daily Dirt – 5/7/15
Today’s Daily Dirt… Yesterday I mentioned that NJIT assistant Dino Presley was headed to Rider to replace Donyell Marshall (Daily Dirt – 5/6/15). I have now heard from two separate sources that Presley’s replacement at NJIT will be Kim Waiters who is currently the Director of Team Tournaments for the Hoop Group. The Robert Morris
Corey Tate Named Assistant at Mizzou
Corey Tate, who amassed more than 250 victories in 11 seasons as head coach at Mineral Area College and was the Tiger behind one of the biggest buzzer beaters in Mizzou’s Men’s Basketball history, is coming home. Head coach Kim Anderson has announced the addition of Tate to his coaching staff, bringing home to Columbia
Austin Peay Assistant Bubba Wells Resigns
Charles “Bubba” Wells, Austin Peay State University basketball’s all-time leading men’s scorer who has served the program as assistant coach for the past 10 seasons, has resigned his position to pursue other coaching opportunities. That was announced Wednesday afternoon by Governors head coach Dave Loos. “Bubba Wells and I have shared lots of basketball and
OFFICIAL: Morgan Named Assistant at Kentucky Wesleyan
We had this as a rumor in the Daily Dirt yesterday – it has now been made official. Former Citadel assistant Andre Morgan has been named as the associate head coach at Kentucky Wesleyan. Morgan, 28, spent this past season as assistant coach with the Division I Bulldogs. “We are very fortunate to have a person