Steve Wojciechowski, associate head coach under Mike Krzyzewski at Duke University, has been named the 17th head coach of the Marquette University men’s basketball program, announced President-Elect Dr. Michael R. Lovell and Interim President Robert A. Wild, S.J. Wojciechowski, 37, served as an assistant coach at Duke since the 1999-2000 season and was promoted to
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HOT RUMOR: Fish to Montana State
Multiple sources including ESPN are reporting that Oregon assistant Brian Fish will become the next head coach at Montana State. We first mentioned Fish’s name as being involved at MSU on 3/27 (http://hoopdirt.com/blog/6a7f5f9a/daily-dirt-3-27-14/…). It sounds like the press conference will take place tomorrow. More on this one as I hear it.
BREAKING RUMOR: Wojo the choice at Marquette
Everyone out there is reporting that Duke associate head coach Steve Wojciechowski will become the next head coach at Marquette. Wojo is a Duke alum who has been on Coach K’s staff since 1999. More on this when it becomes official.
Daily Dirt – 3/31/14
Crazy day so far. A couple VERY quick items. The DirtKing is on the fly today… • Things seem to be heating up with the Cuonzo Martin to Marquette rumors. After the hell Martin was put through this season by the Tennessee fans and media, I think he should stick his Sweet 16 trophy in
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NABC names Reese’s DI all-star game coaches
The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) today announced Stanford University’s Johnny Dawkins and Mark Turgeon of the University of Maryland as the head coaches for the 2014 Reese’s® Division I College All-Star game. The game will be played as part of Final Four® Friday® on April 4, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, at
Neal to receive extension at New Mexico
University of New Mexico Vice President for Athletics Paul Krebs has announced that head men’s basketball coach Craig Neal, who became the first rookie coach in school history to lead the Lobos to the NCAA Tournament, will receive a two-year contract extension. Neal, whose original contract was for five years and ran through the 2017-18
OFFICIAL: Gardner named head coach at IUPUI
We had this on Saturday – it’s now been made official… The IUPUI Athletics Department and Director of Athletics Michael Moore have announced the hiring of Jason Gardner as the eighth head coach in the men’s basketball program’s history. Gardner, the 1999 winner of the Indiana Mr. Basketball Award, spent the past year on the
OFFICIAL: Cal’s Montgomery retires
Mike Montgomery, one of college basketball’s all-time winningest coaches, has announced his retirement as head men’s basketball coach at the University of California, Berkeley. Montgomery, who directed the Golden Bears’ program to postseason appearances during each of his six seasons at the school, enjoyed a storied career that spanned more than four decades and also
BREAKING: Washington State hires Kent
Washington State University and Director of Athletics Bill Moos will introduce veteran head coach Ernie Kent as the 18th Cougar men’s basketball head coach during a press conference Wednesday, April 2. Kent was signed to a five-year roll over contract. Terms of the deal are unavailable. “I am excited that Ernie will be the leader
BREAKING: Antigua lands South Florida job
University of South Florida Director of Athletics Mark Harlan announced today the hiring of nationally honored University of Kentucky assistant coach and Dominican National Team head coach Orlando Antigua to lead the USF men’s basketball program. Antigua, who helped lead the Wildcats to their third Final Four appearance in the last four years on Sunday,
HOT: Ladner to Southeastern Louisiana
I first mentioned Jones County JC head coach Jay Ladner as a "hot" name for Southeastern Louisiana last week ( http://hoopdirt.com/blog/bb901dd2/southeastern-louisiana-rum…). Now according to two separate sources, he has been offered and will accept the job. Jones led his squad to the NJCAA National Championship this past season. More on this when it becomes official.