A few quick hitters to start the day… • Richard Pitino is beginning to assemble his staff at Minnesota. It sounds like he wants to bring his FIU guys – Kimani Young, Mark Lieberman, and Mike Balado. They have to go through the hiring process, but it sounds like they will all join him in
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Spring Hill names new head coach
Spring Hill College Director of Athletics Jim Hall announced that Aaron Niven has been named the school’s head coach of men’s basketball. Niven spent the last six seasons as the assistant basketball coach at John Brown University (JBU) in Siloam Springs, Ark., and helped build the JBU men’s program into one of the top programs
2013 DI coaching changes
Here’s the up-to-date list of 2013 DI coaching changes: School: (old coach) new coach American: (Jeff Jones) Mike Brennan Ball State: (Billy Taylor) James Whitford Buffalo: (Reggie Witherspoon) Bobby Hurley Butler: (Brad Stevens) Brandon Miller Cal Riverside: (Jim Woolridge) Dennis Cutts [interim] Cal State Fullerton: (Andy Newman) Dedrique Taylor Cal State Northridge: (Bobby Braswell) Reggie
HOT RUMOR: Mihalich the choice at Hofstra
Multiple sources have told me that Niagara head coach Joe Mihalich is the choice at Hofstra. I have heard that a 12:00 presser has been called for tomorrow to make the announcement. Mihalich’s squad won MAAC regular season title this past season and made an NIT appearance. He recently won the Skip Prosser Man of
HOT: Sanderson Steps Down at Lipscomb
Scott Sanderson, head coach of the Lipscomb University men’s basketball team, resigned today, Philip Hutcheson, director of Lipscomb athletics announced. Sanderson just completed his 14th season with the Bisons, coming to Lipscomb in the fall of 1999. He is leaving the university to pursue other career opportunities. Sanderson has been the only coach the Bisons
Majerle Announces Coaching Staff
Grand Canyon University today announced the hiring of the associate head coach and assistant coaches for men’s basketball. Todd Lee, Mark Nelson, and Chris Crevelone will serve under first-year head coach Dan Majerle. Lee joins the Antelopes as the associate head coach after serving as head men’s basketball coach at Division II Kentucky Wesleyan College
Hofstra rumor
The "hot" rumor going around this morning was that Hofstra AD Jeff Hathaway had now set his sights on Duquesne head coach Jim Ferry. Ferry had a ton of success at nearby Adelphi (82-11) and then at LIU-Brooklun before taking the Duquesne job last spring. I can now confirm that Ferry is NOT in the
Daily Dirt – 4/8/13
A few things as we get ready for the National Championship game tonight… • I have heard that Loyola (MD) assistant Greg Manning will be following Jimmy Patsos to Siena. Manning played for Patsos at Loyola and has been on his staff for the past five seasons. I’ve also heard that Craig Carter, who served
Florida Gulf Coast candidates
Apparently it’s pretty easy to request public information in the state of Florida. The News-Press (FL) obtained FGCU documents (specifically AD Ken Kavanagh’s emails) through a public records request. These documents revealed some of the coaches who have either contacted Kavanaugh directly, or had an intermediary contact the FGCU AD. The names that were mentioned
Peponakis retires at Queens College (NY)
China Jude, Assistant Vice President of Queens College (NY) has announced that Head Coach Kyrk Peponakis tendered his resignation, effective June 30, 2013; as the head coaching position is to become full time. The 2012-13 campaign marked Kyrk Peponakis’s 19th season at the helm of the Queens College men’s basketball program, and he ended the
2013 DI coaching changes
Here’s the up-to-date list of 2013 DI coaching changes: School: (old coach) new coach American: (Jeff Jones) Ball State: (Billy Taylor) James Whitford Buffalo: (Reggie Witherspoon) Bobby Hurley Cal State Fullerton: (Andy Newman) Dedrique Taylor Cal State Northridge: (Bobby Braswell) Reggie Theus Campbell: (Robbie Laing) Chattanooga: (John Shulman) Drake: (Mark Phelps) Ray Giacoletti. Fairleigh Dickinson:
USC rumors
New USC head coach Andy Enfield is starting to assemble his staff. He has reached out to at least two coaches with strong California ties. I have heard that he has talked to San Diego State assistant Tony Bland and Pepperdine assistant Jason Hart. Enfield is obviously looking for a guy who can come in