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Daily Dirt – 4/20/15

Decided to take the DirtQueen, and all of the Little DirtBags to Montreal for school vacation week. The wireless is already up and running here in the “City of Saints” – I will post as much as possible as I herd these knuckleheads around this city. Kids already want to hit the pool (indoors – it’s only 7ºc here right

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OFFICIAL: Manchester Names Good as Head Coach

Back on 4/13 (Daily Dirt II – 4/13/15), I mentioned that Gerad Good was the “hot” name at Manchester. It’s now official… Manchester University Director of Athletics Rick Espeset announced that Gerad Good has been named head men’s basketball coach. Good, MU’s 22nd head coach all-time, has seen prior success with the Black and Gold. He

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OFFICIAL: Nathan Davis the Choice at Bucknell

Our “Bucknell Dirt” from earlier tonight has now been confirmed – Nathan Davis is the new head coach at Bucknell.  Randolph-Macon just released the folowing: Randolph-Macon head basketball coach Nathan Davis has resigned to accept the head coaching position at Bucknell University. Davis guided the Yellow Jackets through the most successful six-year stretch in program history.

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Evans Resigns at Central Oklahoma

Terry Evans has resigned his position as head men’s basketball coach at Central Oklahoma after 13 years of record-setting success. Evans came to UCO in 2002 and finished with a 263-124 career record, becoming the winningest coach in program history late in a 20-10 campaign this season. He led the Bronchos to eight 20-win seasons

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Sunday Dirt – 4/19/15

A couple things that I’ve heard while monitoring the Bucknell situation (Bucknell Dirt)… From a great source…sounds like Omaha assistant Randall Herbst will join Linc Darner’s new staff at UMGB.  Herbst has been at UNO for the past four seasons.  Before that, he was the head coach at the University of Mary (ND) – he

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Bucknell Dirt…

I have heard from multiple sources that Randolph-Macon head coach Nathan Davis is now the leader at Bucknell.  One source who has gone so far to say that the team has already been told that Davis is the choice.  Davis was an assistant at Bucknell for five seasons in the mid-90’s under Pat Flannery.  He

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Mullins named assistant at UIC

UIC head men’s basketball coach Steve McClain announced the hiring of Brendan Mullins to the position of assistant basketball coach. Mullins, a native of Downers Grove, Ill., spent the past five seasons as a member of the staff at Horizon League-member Wright State. “I am excited to have Brendan on the UIC basketball staff,” said McClain. “He brings an

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Greg Kampe’s Beat Cancer Event

I spoke with Oakland head coach Greg Kampe today, and he filled me in on an unbelieveable event that he is running next month to raise money for the American Cancer Society.  Kampe, who has been the head coach at Oakland for the past 31-years, has organized a one of a kind weekend, including golf and

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OFFICIAL: Soderberg Named Assistant at Virginia

Brad Soderberg has been named assistant coach at Virginia, head coach Tony Bennett announced on Friday (April 17). Soderberg replaces Ritchie McKay, who returned to Liberty University as head coach after serving on Bennett’s staff for six seasons. Soderberg has 19 years of head coaching experience, including six at the NCAA Division I level. He

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Daily Dirt II – 4/17/15

Friday afternoon dirt… It sounds like former St. Louis head coach Brad Soderberg is in the mix to replace Ritchie McKay on Tony Bennett’s staff at Virginia.  Soderberg was the head coach at St. Louis from 2002-2007 (80-74).  He is currently the head coach at Lindenwood (MO) where he has won 128 games in his

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Forbes announces additions of Shay, Savage to staff

ETSU head men’s basketball coach Steve Forbes is reuniting some familiar faces as he starts building his new Buccaneers’ coaching staff. Forbes officially announced Thursday that two of his former coaching colleagues will be joining him on the bench at ETSU. Jason Shay and Brooks Savage both spent seven years alongside Forbes at Tennessee and

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Daily Dirt – 4/17/15

A few quick hitters as we roll into the weekend… Minnesota head coach Richard Pitino will bump up DBO Nate Pomeday to assistant coach.  He will replace Dan McHale who became the head coach at Eastern Kentucky last week.  Pomeday joined Pitino’s staff last summer after a six year stint as an assistant at Oregon

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