Tom Bird has been named the next University of Maine at Fort Kent Men’s Basketball Coach in an announcement by Athletic Director, Bill Ashby. Bird replaces Eric Werntgen who has accepted a position with The Sport Source®, a Richardson, Texas based company which provides college planning for high school students in grades 9-12. Bird comes
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Schmidt named assistant at Baldwin Wallace
Brian Schmidt is the new Baldwin Wallace University assistant men’s basketball coach. Schmidt, who is no stranger to BW Head Coach Duane Sheldon, played for him as a collegian at Ohio Athletic Conference rival Heidelberg University. Schmidt comes to BW after spending the past five years as the head junior varsity and assistant varsity coach
College of Charleston Dirt…
The search to replace Doug Wojcik at the College of Charleston is moving quickly. Athletic Director Joe Hull will chair the eight member committee which features former C of C head coach John Kresse. The names that I have heard so far are: • Anthony Johnson (Scout for the New Orleans Pelicans). A former C
Binghamton Dirt…
Lazarus Sims is out as an assistant at Binghamton. The former Syracuse standout had been on Tommy Dempsey’s staff for the past two seasons. There has been no reason given for his departure – “parted ways” is the term that I keep hearing. I have also heard that current coordinator of player development Herb Courtney
Colby College Hires Assistant
Nick Ciresi, with coaching experience at Union College and Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham, was named assistant coach for the Colby College men’s basketball team Friday. Ciresi will work under fourth-year head coach Damien Strahorn and with second-year assistant Greg Rosnick. “I am really excited about Nick joining our staff,” Strahorn said. “He has a great background
Daily Dirt – 8/11/14
Back from vacation and completely swamped! Here are a few things that I heard today… • Word on the street is that former Grambling State head coach Joseph Price is the leader for the Central State (OH) job. Price spent the past two seasons as the head coach at Grambling before being released earlier this
HOT: Nottingham named head coach at West Virginia Wesleyan
West Virginia Wesleyan College is pleased to announce the hiring of Gary Nottingham (seated left) today as the new head coach of the men’s basketball program. Nottingham comes to West Virginia Wesleyan College after spending 10 successful seasons as the Assistant to Head Coach Bruce Weber at the University of Illinois from 2003-2013. During his
Cal Poly Pomona adds assistant
Cal Poly Pomona men’s basketball head coach Greg Kamansky announced Monday the hiring of Matt Okada as an assistant coach within the program. After one year coaching the Allan Hancock men’s basketball team and previous experience as the video coordinator for University of the Pacific at the Division I level, Okada joins the Broncos’ program
OFFICIAL: Leichner to Iona
Posted this as a rumor last week. It’s now official: Iona College men’s basketball head coach Tim Cluess announced the appointment of Douglas Leichner as assistant coach for the 2014-15 season. Leichner comes to New Rochelle after spending the past nine seasons at the University of Maine. "Doug brings a wealth of experience on the
Roanoke adds alum to staff
Roanoke College Alumnus, Curtis Peery ’09 joins the coaching ranks at Roanoke College after being named head golf coach and assistant men’s basketball coach. No stranger to Roanoke College, the Salem native was a four-year letter-winner on the hardwood as a three year starter for Page Moir’s men’s basketball team. In his four years, Peery
Howard named assistant at Alaska
Head coach Mick Durham has announced the hiring of former Montana State forward Bobby Howard as the new assistant coach of the Alaska men’s basketball program for the 2014-15 season. "Bobby will hit the ground running here in late August and learn about our guys and the GNAC in a short amount of time," Durham
Cleveland State Dirt…
I have now heard from two separate sources that the search for the new Director of Basketball Operations at Cleveland State is in the final stages. Both sources have confirmed to me that the final three are: Craig Heatherly (associate head coach Davenport University), Tim Daniels (current Cleveland State graduate manager/video coordinator), and Victor Morris