We had this as a rumor earlier this week. It has now been made official… Southwestern Christian University announced the hiring of Dave Bliss as its new men’s basketball coach. Bliss, a veteran coach who has won over 500 games at college basketball’s highest level, becomes just the third men’s basketball coach in SCU history. He replaces
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Daily Dirt – 4/9/15
Still kicking the bugs out of the new site. Seems like we’re all good now! Here are a bunch of things that I’ve heard… I can confirm that New Mexico assistant Drew Adams is departing to join Brian Wardle’s new staff at Bradley. Adams had been at New Mexico for the past four seasons, and
Muskingum names Travis Schwab Head Coach
Muskingum University has named Travis Schwab head men’s basketball coach. Schwab arrives at Muskingum after a highly successful eight-year tenure at Wittenberg University, which includes serving as associate head coach of men’s basketball since 2013. During his time with the Tigers, Schwab helped lead Wittenberg to the NCAA Tournament in 2011 (Second Round), 2012 (Elite
Utah Announces Contract Extension for Larry Krystkowiak
Utah men’s basketball coach Larry Krystkowiak has signed a contract extension through the 2022-23 season worth $2.4 million a year, Utah director of athletics Dr. Chris Hill announced today. “Our men’s basketball program has made tremendous strides these past four seasons under Coach Krystkowiak,” said Hill. “The success of a program starts with its head
Hawaii Dirt…
Multiple sources have reported that St. Mary’s (CA) associate head coach Eran Ganot will be named as the next head coach at Hawaii. He would replace Benjy Taylor who served as the interim head coach this past season. Taylor led Hawaii to a 22-13 record this season, and many believed that he would get the
Cinco Boone named head coach at Angelo State
An instrumental leader in the resurgence of the Angelo State men’s basketball program, Cinco Boone has been promoted to head coach following the resignation of Chris Beard who accepted the same position at the University of Arkansas-Little Rock. Boone, who helped guide the Rams to a 47-15 record over the past two seasons as the associate head
OFFICIAL: McHale named head coach at Eastern Kentucky
Eastern Kentucky University has chosen Dan McHale, a former University of Louisville assistant, to be its men’s basketball head coach. McHale will be introduced at a press conference at 10 a.m. on Thursday on the court inside McBrayer Arena. All media and fans are invited to attend. “We are ecstatic to welcome Coach Dan McHale
Evansville Dirt…
Evansville head coach Marty Simmons is on the hunt to fill two assistant spots on his staff. I’ve heard from a great source that there are two leaders for these spots are former Nevada associate head coach Doug Novsek and former SIU-Edwardsville head coach Lennox Forrester. Novsek had been at Nevada since 2006, and has
OFFICIAL: Wade introduced at VCU
The VCU Men’s Basketball program welcomed back a familiar face Wednesday when it introduced Will Wade as its new head coach in a press conference at the Stuart C. Siegel Center. Wade, who served as an assistant for the Rams from 2009-13, returns to the Black & Gold after spending two seasons as head coach
WATCH LIVE: Avery Johnson Press Conference at Alabama
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University of Alabama Director of Athletics Bill Battle will formally introduce Avery Johnson as the Crimson Tide’s new head men’s basketball coach at a press conference scheduled for Wednesday morning on the UA campus. Johnson was announced as the 20th head coach in the program’s 102-year history on Monday night. Here is the link to
Daily Dirt – 4/8/15
Fired up to be posting the “dirt” on our new site! Here are some things that I’ve heard… From a good source… former Mississippi State graduate assistant Tanner Smith will become the Director of Operations at Charlotte under new head coach Mark Price. Smith played at Clemson when former MSU head coach Rick Ray was
Otterbein names Oilar head coach
Otterbein University named Brian Oilar its new head coach for men’s basketball, Dawn Stewart, director of athletics, released today. A six-member selection committee narrowed the field down from a pool of more than 250 applicants to four finalists. Oilar, 29, comes to Otterbein from DePauw University, Greencastle, Ind., where he has served as men’s basketball