I can confirm that Bethany College (WVa) head coach Andrew Sachs will be named as the new head coach at Salisbury University (MD). He will replace Josh Merkel who became the head coach at Randolph-Macon earlier this spring. Sachs, a 1990 Salisbury alum, has compiled a 117-49 record in his five seasons at Bethany. Prior
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HOT: Iowa State Staff Update
Iowa State head men’s basketball coach Steve Prohm announced today his initial coaching staff. Prohm has retained T.J. Otzelberger as an assistant coach from Fred Hoiberg’s staff and announced he will bring William Small with him from his staff at Murray State. Former Iowa State assistant and most recently a staffer at Loyola (Chicago), Daniyal
Daily Dirt – 6/22/15
Two quick hitters to start off the week… I can confrim that new Charlotte head coach Mark Price will hire former UNC player Jackson Simmons as a graduate assistant. Simmons wrapped up his career as a Tar Heel this past season where he appeared in 115 games for Roy Williams since 2011. Jamestown CC (NY)
NAIA DIRT: Ave Maria (FL) Finalists
I have heard that there are three finalists in the search to replace Ken D’Agostino as the head coach at Ave Maria University (FL). Two of the final three are: John Lamanna – Head Coach Franciscan University (OH). Has been at Franciscan for the past five seasons. Re-started the basketball program which has been discontinued
Oakland Dirt…
I can confirm that Oakland University will hire Drew Valantine as an assistant coach. Valentine is a 2013 Oakland graduate who most recently served as a graduate assistant at Michigan State. He scored 1,069 points for the Grizzlies, and was an All-Summitt League honorable mention during his senior season. Valentines brother, Denzel, was the second
OFFICIAL: Barone to Butler CC
HoopDirt.com has been following the Butler CC (KS) search closely for the past few weeks. Last week, we reported that former UWGB assistant Brian Barone had been offered the job. It has now been made official – Barone has been named the new men’s head basketball coach at BCC. Barone comes to the Grizzlies after serving
Weekly Roundup: Jobs
We added 13 new jobs this week, check the list below… Assistant Coach: Muskingum University- FT (NCAA DIII) Cameron University- FT (NCAA DII) University of San Francisco- FT (NCAA DI) Clayton State University- FT (NCAA DII) Georgian Court University- FT (NCAA DII) American University – FT (NCAA DI) Brooklyn College- PT (NCAA DII) Lakeland College-
Weekly Round-up: DIRT
Happy Father’s Day to all of the Dads out there! DK is enjoying being away with the family for the weekend. Here was my view when I woke up this morning. Going to be tough to go back to the HD World Headquaters tomorrow… Here are our top rumors from this past week… 6/18 – Radford DIRT:
New Five-Year Deal for Northern Colorado’s Hill
Northern Colorado Athletics and head men’s basketball coach B.J. Hill have agreed upon the provisions of a new five-year contract, reflecting the university’s continued investment in the program and its commitment to future growth and success. “B.J. continues to grow the foundation of the men’s basketball program,” director of athletics Darren Dunn said. “Coach Hill
Hoffman Announces Staff Additions at Mercer
Mercer University head coach Bob Hoffman announced a pair of additions to his coaching staff on Friday, as Jason Eaker and Jarred Merrill have been named assistant coaches for the upcoming 2015-16 season. The two will join a program that is in the midst of the most successful stretch in school history, after earning four-straight
Garnett Steps Down at Wayland Baptist
Wayland Baptist men’s basketball head coach Matt Garnett has announced he will leave coaching, having accepted a position as an elementary school teacher in Fort Worth. “Coaching at Wayland has been the greatest professional honor of my career. It’s been very special to be back here and lead this program,” said Garnett, a former Pioneer
Tar Heels To Extend Williams’ Contract Through 2020
The University of North Carolina and head men’s basketball coach Roy Williams have agreed in principle to extend his contract through the 2019-20 season and increase the compensation package for the Hall of Famer and two-time national championship-winning coach. The University also agreed in principle on three-year contracts with and awarded salary increases to head