I can confirm through a great source that DePaul will name Rick Carter as their new associate head basketball coach. Carter has most recently been an assistant on Chris Mack’s staff at Xavier and has also worked at Michigan State, Fairfield, Western Michigan, and Missouri. He and new Blue Demons head coach Dave Leitao have
News
OFFICIAL: Ganot named head coach at Hawaii
We had this as a rumor last night – it has been made official this afternoon… Eran Ganot has been named the head men’s basketball coach at the University of Hawai’i at Manoa, Chancellor Robert Bley-Vroman announced during a press conference Thursday. “We are pleased to welcome Eran Ganot as he returns to the University
Charlotte 49ers Hire Assistant
Charlotte 49ers head men’s basketball coach Mark Price has announced the hiring Chris Ferguson as an assistant coach. Ferguson, who has 28-years of collegiate coaching experience, joins the 49ers coaching staff after spending the last eight years a member of the Oklahoma State coaching staff. “I am very excited to add Chris Ferguson who has
Daily Dirt II – 4/9/15
Busy day so far today – here is round 2 of the Daily Dirt… I have heard from a good source that Columbia State CC (TN) head coach Brian Collins is in the mix to join Steve Forbes staff at East Tennessee State. Collins spent three seasons as an assistant at Cumberland University (TN), and
OFFICIAL: Dave Bliss hired at SCU
We had this as a rumor earlier this week. It has now been made official… Southwestern Christian University announced the hiring of Dave Bliss as its new men’s basketball coach. Bliss, a veteran coach who has won over 500 games at college basketball’s highest level, becomes just the third men’s basketball coach in SCU history. He replaces
Daily Dirt – 4/9/15
Still kicking the bugs out of the new site. Seems like we’re all good now! Here are a bunch of things that I’ve heard… I can confirm that New Mexico assistant Drew Adams is departing to join Brian Wardle’s new staff at Bradley. Adams had been at New Mexico for the past four seasons, and
Muskingum names Travis Schwab Head Coach
Muskingum University has named Travis Schwab head men’s basketball coach. Schwab arrives at Muskingum after a highly successful eight-year tenure at Wittenberg University, which includes serving as associate head coach of men’s basketball since 2013. During his time with the Tigers, Schwab helped lead Wittenberg to the NCAA Tournament in 2011 (Second Round), 2012 (Elite
Utah Announces Contract Extension for Larry Krystkowiak
Utah men’s basketball coach Larry Krystkowiak has signed a contract extension through the 2022-23 season worth $2.4 million a year, Utah director of athletics Dr. Chris Hill announced today. “Our men’s basketball program has made tremendous strides these past four seasons under Coach Krystkowiak,” said Hill. “The success of a program starts with its head
Hawaii Dirt…
Multiple sources have reported that St. Mary’s (CA) associate head coach Eran Ganot will be named as the next head coach at Hawaii. He would replace Benjy Taylor who served as the interim head coach this past season. Taylor led Hawaii to a 22-13 record this season, and many believed that he would get the
Cinco Boone named head coach at Angelo State
An instrumental leader in the resurgence of the Angelo State men’s basketball program, Cinco Boone has been promoted to head coach following the resignation of Chris Beard who accepted the same position at the University of Arkansas-Little Rock. Boone, who helped guide the Rams to a 47-15 record over the past two seasons as the associate head
OFFICIAL: McHale named head coach at Eastern Kentucky
Eastern Kentucky University has chosen Dan McHale, a former University of Louisville assistant, to be its men’s basketball head coach. McHale will be introduced at a press conference at 10 a.m. on Thursday on the court inside McBrayer Arena. All media and fans are invited to attend. “We are ecstatic to welcome Coach Dan McHale
Evansville Dirt…
Evansville head coach Marty Simmons is on the hunt to fill two assistant spots on his staff. I’ve heard from a great source that there are two leaders for these spots are former Nevada associate head coach Doug Novsek and former SIU-Edwardsville head coach Lennox Forrester. Novsek had been at Nevada since 2006, and has