Some things I’ve heard at a few small colleges… • I have heard that Lincoln Memorial University (TN) assistant coach Chris Cottrell will become the next head coach at Davis & Elkins (WV). Cottrell had been at LMU for the past five seasons and has also worked as a GA at High Point. • Some
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ESPN: Digger Phelps diagnosed with cancer
Television analyst and former Notre Dame coach Digger Phelps has been diagnosed with bladder cancer, ESPN announced Thursday. Phelps has had surgery and will start follow-up treatment next week near his home in South Bend, Indiana. In a statement, Phelps said that "he and his family appreciate your thoughts and prayers as he prepares for
FDU press release on Herenda
FDU has finally released their official statement on the hiring of Greg Herenda: Fairleigh Dickinson University has selected Greg Herenda to lead its men’s basketball program, Director of Athletics David Langford announced Friday. Herenda was introduced as the seventh head coach in program history Friday at a press conference in the Metro Lounge at Alumni
OFFICIAL: Balado to Louisville
Just following up on a rumor that I posted earlier today… Mike Balado, who served as an assistant coach at Florida International University last season, has joined the University of Louisville men’s basketball staff in a similar capacity as announced Friday by UofL Head Coach Rick Pitino. Balado (pronounced bah-LAW-doe) helped FIU to quickly achieve
UNC Asheville to introduce coach today
The UNC Asheville Athletics Department will host a press conference this afternoon at 1 p.m. to announce the selection of its new head basketball coach. The press conference will be streamed live at www.uncabulldogs.com. We believe the three finalists to be: http://hoopdirt.com/blog/aaed287b/unc-asheville-rumors/…
N. Michigan down to four
Four finalists for the head men’s basketball coaching position at Northern Michigan University will be on campus from April 29-May 2. Each candidate will spend a day at NMU, meeting with various groups and presenting at a public forum. The four candidates are Tom Brown, associate men’s head coach at Winona (Minn.) State University; Dan
OFFICIAL: Kerns to Wofford
Wofford College men’s basketball coach Mike Young has announced that Dustin Kerns will be rejoining the coaching staff for the 2013-14 season. Kerns has spent the last six seasons as an assistant coach at Santa Clara after coaching at Wofford for three seasons. Kerns and Gus Hauser will both be associate head coaches for the
Daily Dirt – 4/26/13
Some end of the week "dirt" … • Louisville head coach Rick Pitino is expected to announce Kareem Richardson’s replacement today. Word on the street is that one of the frontrunners is Florida International assistant Mike Balado. He spent last season as an assistant to Richard Pitino at FIU, then joined him briefly in Minnesota,
Church named head coach at St. Joe’s (IN)
Saint Joseph’s College and Director of Athletics Bill Massoels has announced Tom Church as the 18th head coach of the men’s basketball team. Coach Church makes his return to SJC after spending the past three seasons as an Assistant Coach at Florida Southern College. Before his three years at FSC, Church was an Assistant Coach
Berry names head coach
Jeff Rogers has been named head basketball coach at Berry College announced Viking Athletic Director Todd Brooks. Rogers comes to Berry after serving as the head coach at Thomas More College—also an NCAA Division III institution—located in Crestview Hills, Ky. In four seasons, he led the Saints to a 77-34 (.694 win percentage) record. Rogers’
HOT: McDevitt the choice at UNCA
Press conference taking place now at UNC Asheville. Nick McDevitt was just introduced as the head coach: http://www.uncabulldogs.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=19200… Here’s what we’ve said about McDevitt in the past: http://hoopdirt.com/blog/aaed287b/unc-asheville-rumors/… http://hoopdirt.com/blog/8b7b7ccf/daily-dirt-4-8-13/… We’ll pass along the official statement once it’s released.
HOT: Extension for Giannini at La Salle
La Salle University and Dr. John Giannini have reached a multi-year agreement that should keep Giannini as the Head Men’s Basketball Coach at 20th and Olney for years to come, Director of Athletics, Dr. Tom Brennan, announced today. Details of the contract will not be disclosed. “This past season was an outstanding one for our