Trevyor Fisher, who has served as Missouri State’s director of basketball operations since the summer of 2005 has accepted the position as head basketball coach at Republic (Mo.) High School. Fisher played in 107 games for MSU from 2001-05. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.
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UAB Staff Update
UAB men’s basketball head coach Jerod Haase has completed his staff by hiring Bobby Frasor as director of operations and George Drake as associate director of operations. Both staff members completed their playing careers in recent years, as Frasor played for four years at North Carolina, while Drake spent his first three seasons at Vanderbilt
UT-Arlington extends Cross
Scott Cross agreed to a contract extension that will keep him at the University of Texas at Arlington through the 2015-16 season. Cross has led the Mavericks to a 103-82 overall record (54-42 in the Southland) since taking the reins in 2006. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.
BREAKING: Rhodes out at Ohio Northern
John Rhodes has stepped down as head men’s basketball coach at Ohio Northern University to take an assistant coaching position at NCAA Division I Duquesne of the Atlantic 10 Conference. Rhodes compiled a 39-41 record in his three seasons as head coach of the Polar Bears. The search for a new head basketball coach is
Pitino Press Release
Richard Pitino has officially been named the head coach at FIU . Click below for press release. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.
NC A&T update
Here’s an update on the situation at NC A&T…. On 4/10, I blogged about who I believed were the three finalists (http://www.hoopdirt.com/blog/ac1dff74/north-carolina-aampt-c…) – I was on the money….Savannah State’s Horace Broadnax, MVSU’s Sean Woods, and Winston-Salem State head coach Bobby Collins are all finalists who have been interviewed on campus last week. There is a
Smith Resigns at Saginaw Valley
Saginaw Valley State University men’s basketball coach Frankie Smith announced his resignation today after five seasons. Smith’s Cardinal teams posted a 60-73 overall record and a 44-56 mark in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference during his tenure. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.
BREAKING: FIU Hires Richard Pitino
Multiple sites are reporting that Louisville assistant Richard Pitino, the son of Cardinals coach Rick Pitino, will replace Isiah Thomas as head coach at Florida International. Pitino has been an assistant at Florida, Duquesne, Northeastern and College of Charleston, as well as working under his father for a total of three seasons in two stints
HOT RUMOR: Tennessee State set to hire
Tennessee State has found their next basketball coach. TSU President Dr. Portia Shields just tweeted, "TSU has selected the Men Tigers Basketball coach. Hooray!!!!". She didn’t mention who the choice was, but according to multiple sources, it is current assistant Travis Williams. Williams was a part of former TSU head coach John Cooper’s staff since
Beers resigns at LBC
Lancaster Bible College Men’s Basketball Head Coach Pete Beers stepped down on Thursday after 12 seasons at the helm for the Chargers. Beers informed his players of the decision on Thursday morning and said it was time for someone who could devote more time to the program to come aboard. Beers finishes with a career
Daily Dirt – 4/13/12
A few quick items as we cruise on into the weekend…. I can confirm that Towson DBO Duane Simpkins is headed to UNC-Greensboro where he will join Wes Millers staff. Simpkins is a former Maryland standout who spent one season at Towson. Before Towson, he was the head coach at St. Albans (DC) for four
Southern Mississippi rumors
Here is an early list of potential candidates rumored to replace Larry Eustachy at Southern Mississippi. I’ve had a lot of great sources contribute to this list – seems like a job that a lot of people are talking about. • Bob Marlin – Head Coach Louisiana-Lafayette. He is a Mississippi native who graduated from