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2015 John Groce Basketball Coaches Clinic – October 16-17, 2015
Registration is underway here for the annual John Groce Fighting Illini Basketball Coaches Clinic, scheduled for Oct. 16-17 at the Ubben Basketball Practice Facility on the University of Illinois campus. This year’s clinic features talks by head coach John Groce along with special guest speakers Seth Greenberg and Herb Sendek, and includes three Illini practices, a social
NAIA DIRT: OCU’S Dionne Phelps Headed to Oakland U.
Last week, I mentioned that an NAIA job had opened (Daily Dirt – 10/9/15). I can now confirm that Oklahoma City University (NAIA DI) Head Coach Dionne Phelps has resigned in order to become an assistant coach at Oakland University. Before coming to OCU back in 2011, Phelps had spent five seasons as an assistant at
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Idaho Dirt…
HoopDirt.com can confirm that Idaho assistant coach Joe Ford has resigned. Ford was placed on administrative leave late last month pending an investigation stemming from a possible inappropriate relationship with a female student-athlete while he was an assistant at Pacific last season. Back in May, Ford resigned from Ron Verlin’s staff at Pacific, and was hired by Verlin’s
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OFFICIAL: Conor Dow Named DBO at Lafayette
HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish Last month, HoopDirt.com reported that Conor Dow had been hired as the Director of Basketball Operations at Lafayette (DI DIRT: Administrative Staffers Hired). The hiring was made official today by Head coach Fran O’Hanlon. Dow comes to the Leopards after a four-year playing career at Clark University in Worcester,
Daily Dirt – 10/9/15
A few things to close out the week… I can confirm that new Allegheny (PA) head coach Bob Simmons will add Chris Acculto to his staff. Acculto had previously served as an assistant to Simmons at Marywood (PA). Wheaton College (MA) assistant Derek DeMasi has departed to become an assistant at St. Andrews Prep School
Union County College Introduces Damel Ling as Head Coach
HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish Union County College has hired Damel Ling as the head coach of the Men’s Basketball program for the start of the 2015-16 season. Not only is Coach Ling an accomplished basketball coach on the court, he also establishes an inspiring motivational atmosphere, which translates into success for his players on and
Missouri-St. Louis Assistant Coach Dale Ribble Resigns
HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish University of Missouri-St. Louis head men’s basketball coach Bob Sundvold has announced the resignation of assistant coach Dale Ribble. Ribble leaves UMSL to head-up Cross Court Basketball Academy in St. Louis. “We wish Coach Ribble the best of luck in his new adventure and thank him for his time
OFFICIAL: Andrew Habermehl Named Assistant at Babson
HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish Following up on a rumor that HoopDirt.com posted last week (Daily Dirt – 10/1/15)… Babson College head men’s basketball coach Stephen Brennan has announced the hiring of Andrew Habermehl as the new assistant men’s basketball coach, effective immediately. Habermehl comes to Babson after a successful three-year stint as the assistant
Chris Burns’ Story…
USA Today published Bryant University assistant coach Chris Burns’ story earlier this morning. Burns has now become the first openly gay DI men’s basketball head or assistant coach. It is a very powerful story, and definitely one worth reading. The full story can be found here: A Coach Comes Out of The Closet. Additionally, Burns and Bryant