Mentioned this in yesterday’s blog. It’s now official… Jim O’Brien, Emerson College’s men’s basketball coach, announced his retirement today, after three successful years of helping to rebuild the program. O’Brien’s last day is April 30. Dean of Students Ronald Ludman shared O’Brien’s decision in an email to the community, and thanked him for his "thoughtful
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Daily Dirt – 3/28/14
Friday’s “dirt”… • According to multiple reports, Wendell Moore is no longer a part of Danny Manning’s staff at Tulsa. He had been at Tulsa for the past two years and was previously an assistant at UMKC and Florida Atlantic. • Apparently Interviews are underway at Brooklyn College (NY). Some of the names that I
HOT: Lonergan gets extension at GW
George Washington University Director of Athletics and Recreation Patrick Nero announced on Friday that men’s basketball Head Coach Mike Lonergan has been given a contract extension through the end of the 2020-21 season. "As we continue to strengthen our athletic program, it is important to look well into the future," said Nero. "Securing strong, stable
IUPUI rumors…
The search to replace Todd Howard at IUPUI seems to be winding down. The three names that I’ve heard the most surrounding the Jaguars vacancy all have very strong Indiana ties. They are: • Calbert Chaney – assistant coach St Louis. An Evansville, IN native – was a three time All-American and National Player of
OFFICIAL: Mitchell not renewed at Coppin St.
Coppin State University announced today it will not renew the contract of head men’s basketball coach Ron “Fang” Mitchell. The all-time winningest coach in Coppin State men’s basketball history with 429 victories and six-time Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Coach of the Year, Mitchell accomplished plenty during his 28 years at the helm of the Eagles.
HOT RUMOR: Dave Rice offered S. Florida job
The Las Vegas Review-Journal is reporting that South Florida has offered their head basketball position to UNLV head coach Dave Rice. The deal is reportedly worth $1.2 per year over five years. Stay tuned as this one continues to develop…
Best Value Basketball Coaches in Division I
Best Value Basketball Coaches in Division I By Bruce Gibson Rules of the chase: To have value the coach must have a formula for winning that works most years,so one good year doesn’t make the list. Hence, in order to qualify for the list a coach had to make the big dance in both of
Daily Dirt II – 3/27/14
Daily Dirt round 2… • I have heard that Penn assistant Scott Pera has departed and will join Mike Rhoades new staff at Rice. Pera spent the past two seasons as an assistant at Penn, and served as an assistant at Arizona State before that. • Word on the street is that Emerson College (MA)
HOT: Extension for SC State’s Garvin
I mentioned the up-in-the-air status of head coach Murray Garvin (http://hoopdirt.com/blog/a5a2d79c/south-carolina-dirt/…). Seems like that has now been cleared up… South Carolina State University has announced that head men’s basketball coach Murray Garvin has been offered a four-year contract extension. The agreement will run through June 30, 2018. "I have the utmost confidence in Coach Garvin’s
Mary Washington coach bumped into admin role
The University of Mary Washington has announced the promotion of Rod Wood from head men’s basketball coach to the administrative position of Director of Athletic Facilities at the University, effective at the end of the year. “We are pleased that Coach Rod Wood is making the transition to administration and that he will continue to
UNC-Wilmington rumor…
According to someone close to the situation, the front runner at UNC-Wilmington right now is Louisville associate head coach Kevin Keatts. It sounds like an announcement could come as early as today. Keatts has been at Louisville since 2011. Before that, he was the head coach at Hargrave Academy where he went 263-17 and won
St. Aug Releases Tony Sheals
Saint Augustine’s University announced Thursday, March 27, 2014, that Tony Sheals has been relieved of his duties as Head Men’s Basketball Coach. A national search for his replacement will begin immediately. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.