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BREAKING: Sendek fired at Arizona State
Herb Sendek has been fired as the head coach at Arizona State after a meeting this morning with AD Ray Anderson. Sendek went 159-137 in his 9-years at ASU, making two NCAA appearances. This is still fresh…more on this when the official statement is released.
Fairfield Dirt…
I can now confirm that there has been a shake-up on the staff at Fairfield. Head coach Sydney Johnson has dismissed associate head coach Tony Newsom and assistant coach Martin Bahar. Both Newsom and Bahar served as assistants to Johnson at Princeton, and followed him to Fairfield in 2011. Newsome has also been the associate
Daily Dirt – 3/23/15
Two very quick things to start what I believe will be a busy day… • CBSSports.com is reporting that the deal between Ben Howland and Mississippi State is imminent, and could be done today. We’ll definitely continue to follow this one. • Obviously early at Bradley, but a name getting a ton of play right
Wardenburg resigns at Indian Hills
Indian Hills CC today head basketball coach John Wardenburg has resigned. In a statement released by the school, Athletic Director Mike Hagen said: “I want to thank Coach Wardenburg for his service the past four years. We are grateful for his dedication and commitment to Indian Hills athletics and we wish him and his family
OFFICIAL: McClain to UIC
UIC Athletic Director Jim Schmidt announced today (March 23) that Steve McClain has been hired as the 11th head men’s basketball coach in program history, subject to approval by the University of Illinois Board of Trustees. McClain owns 33 years of collegiate coaching experience, including nine as a Division-I head coach, and most recently served
Small College Dirt…
Some small college rumors… • Yesterday I mentioned that interviews had started at DIII Goucher College (MD) and that it sounds like former Holy Cross assistant Kevin Robinson is involved. I have now also heard that Williston Northampton prep school head coach Mike Shelton is also involved. Before coming to Williston last year, he was
OFFICIAL: Howland named head coach at Mississippi State
In three different stops as a head coach, Ben Howland has established himself as a proven winner en route to leading his teams to the NCAA Tournament. Now, he’s been handed the task of getting Mississippi State back to the Big Dance for the first time since 2009. On Monday, MSU athletics director Scott Stricklin
HOT: Burgess resigns at Bridgewater (VA)
Bridgewater College athletics director Curt Kendall announced today that Don Burgess, head coach of the college’s men’s basketball program for the past seven years, has resigned. "Bridgewater College is an outstanding institution which is committed to excellence in the classroom and in its athletics programs," said Burgess. "I would like to thank the Bridgewater College
HOT NEVADA RUMOR…
Multiple sources have told me that LSU associate head coach Eric Musselman is emerging as the leader at Nevada. He has been rumored to be involved at his alma mater San Diego, but seems to now be the target at Nevada. In addition to Musselman’s NBA experience (head coach of the Warriors and Kings), he
BREAKING: Kennesaw State fires Lallathin
Kennesaw State Director of Athletics Vaughn Williams announced a change in leadership of the men’s basketball program. "I want to personally thank Jimmy Lallathin for his hard work as head coach," Williams said. "Jimmy took over the program in mid-season and guided it through a difficult period of transition. Also, I would like to thank
BREAKING: Nutt fired at SEMO
Southeast Missouri State University Director of Athletics Mark Alnutt announced Monday that Dickey Nutt has been relieved of his duties as the Redhawks head men’s basketball coach, effective immediately. "This is a difficult decision for our university and for our program," Alnutt said. "While we appreciate the rebuilding efforts of our basketball program by Coach