Here’s the second installment of the "dirt" for today… • I have now heard from two different sources that former Marquette assistant Scott Monarch will become the new head coach at Claffin University (SC). He had worked at Marquette from 2008-2012 and also worked for Buzz Williams at New Orleans. Monarch also served as the
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Washington rumor
According to CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein, Villanova assistant Raphael Chillious will return to Lorenzo Romar’s staff at Washington. Chillious worked at UW for three seasons before joining Jay Wright’s staff last summer. He has also been the head coach at South Kent Prep (CT), and worked as Nike’s business manager for Elite Youth Basketball. The
Memphis rumor
Multiple sources are saying that LSU assistant Robert Kirby will accept a similar position on Josh Pastner’s staff at Memphis. Kirby just wrapped up his first season at LSU – he was an assistant at Georgetown before that. He also spent 14 seasons as an assistant at Mississippi State. The hiring is expected to be
OFFICIAL: Monarch to Claffin
I blogged earlier today that I had heard Scott Monarch was the choice at Claffin – it’s now official. Here’s the release: Coach Scott Monarch is coming to Claflin from the University of Northern Colorado, and was an assistant at Marquette University 2008-2012, where he helped lead the Golden Eagles to four NCAA I appearances.
HOT RUMOR: Duquette to UMass-Lowell
Multiple sources are now telling me that Northeastern associate head coach Pat Duquette is the choice at UMass-Lowell. Duquette just completed his third season on Bill Coen’s staff at NU – he worked for Al Skinner at Boston College for 13 seasons before that. UMass-Lowell is making the move to DI next season and will
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Daily Dirt – 5/15/13
A few small college head coaches about to be hired… • Former San Francisco head coach Phil Mathews will become the head coach at Riverside City College (CA). Mathews had spent the past three seasons as an assistant at UCLA and was an assistant at Nebraska before that. In addition to being the head coach
TCU Hires Assistant
TCU men’s basketball head coach Trent Johnson announced Wednesday the addition of veteran assistant coach Kwanza Johnson to his Horned Frogs staff. Johnson, who owns 16 years experience as a college coach, joins TCU following four seasons at Georgia. Johnson spent the previous seven years coaching alongside head coach Mark Fox, a former assistant for
Wilson named head coach at Emory & Henry
Emory & Henry College has hired David Willson as Head Men’s Basketball Coach, Director of Athletics Myra Sims announced Wednesday afternoon at a press conference. Willson becomes the fifth coach to lead the Wasps during the Old Dominion Athletic Conference era (since 1976-77). "I am thrilled to join this wonderful community and look forward to
Daily Dirt – 5/14/13
A few quick hitters… • I have heard that Harvard assistant Yanni Hufnagel is in the mix for a similar position at Vanderbilt. He has been at Harvard for the past four seasons and was a GA at Oklahoma before that. • It sounds like Southwestern Oklahoma State GA Keith Robinson will be hired as
Donohue joins Old Dominion staff
Old Dominion University head men’s basketball coach Jeff Jones announced today the hiring of Kieran Donohue as the special assistant to the men’s basketball coach today. "The breadth of Kieran’s experience is extensive. He will be an immediate and integral part of our program’s success. I’m excited to have Kieran join our staff." – ODU
Underwood Adds Boynton And Gentry To Staff
Stephen F. Austin men’s basketball coach Brad Underwood announced Tuesday the addition of Michael Boynton and Stephen Gentry to his coaching staff. The pair is the first two hires for Underwood as head coach at SFA. Boynton joins the staff after spending four years as an assistant coach at the University of South Carolina, including