Head Coach Shaka Smart did not have to look far to fill his open assistant coaching position. Smart announced that Mike Morrell, the Director of Basketball Operations at VCU the past two seasons, has been elevated to assistant coach. He will assume the position left vacant after Will Wade was named the head coach at
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Late Night Dirt – 5/31/13
Late night here at the HoopDirt World Headquarters. Here are a few things that I have heard today… • I have heard from a very good source that Northeastern assistant Jim McCarthy is headed to Towson to assume a similar position there. He has been on Bill Coen’s staff since 2006 and spent three seasons
Vo named HC at SMCC
South Mountain Community College Athletic Director, Todd Eastin, announced the hiring of Daven Vo as the Cougar’s new Head Men’s Basketball Coach. Daven Vo has spent the past 2 ½ seasons as the Head Women’s Basketball Coach for South Mountain Community College. Coach Vo recently completed the most successful regular season in school history for
American U. rumor
I have heard from a great source, and it has been confirmed by an equally big-time source that Maine assistant Nate Philippe will be hired as an assistant at American. Philippe had been at Maine for the past two years and was an assistant at University of North Dakota before that. Once the HR paperwork
Wisconsin-Waukesha names head coach
The University of Wisconsin-Waukesha has announced the hiring of Adam Ligocki as men’s basketball coach to replace longtime coach Neal Nelson. Nelson retired this season after leading the Cougars for 30 years. He had a storied career at UW-Waukesha, winning more than 500 games, five state titles and 16 conference championships. Ligocki, a Pewaukee resident,
Junior College Dirt
Some "dirt" from the JC world… • I can confirm from two great sources that Dodie Dodson will be named as an assistant at Wabash Valley under new head coach Mike Carpenter. He played at Iowa State and Bradley and in 2011 was a finalist for the Lowe’s Senior Class award. Dodson played overseas in
Pepperdine staff update
Pepperdine men’s basketball coach Marty Wilson announced two promotions on his staff today, as John Impelman has been elevated to assistant coach and Jon Pastorek will take over as director of operations. "John Impelman has worked alongside of me for four of the last five years and has shown himself to be a tireless worker
DI DBO Dirt…
Some "dirt" on a few Director of Basketball Operations positions… • I have heard that former College of Idaho basketball Coach Rod Jensen is in line to become the Director of Basketball Operations at Washington State. He had been the head coach at the College of Idaho for the past three seasons. He has also
Carroll University (WI) rumors
The search for a new head coach at Carroll University (WI) is heating up. I have heard from a great source that at least 7 phone interviews have been scheduled (with the possibility of an 8th). The names that I’ve heard that will get the phone interviews are: • Aaron Aanonsen- Head coach Lakeland College
Utah State adds DBO
Utah State’s head men’s basketball coach Stew Morrill announced Wednesday the hiring of Jesse Parker as the program’s Director of Basketball Operations. "Jesse has prepared himself for this opportunity and I am extremely comfortable that he can handle the position. He is an Aggie in every sense, and we are delighted to have him expand
OFFICIAL: Murray to URI
Mentioned this a few weeks ago – it’s now official… Head coach Dan Hurley announced the addition of Luke Murray as an assistant coach with the University of Rhode Island men’s basketball program. Murray joins the Rhody staff – and reunites with Hurley – after spending the previous two seasons as an assistant coach at
Cal State East Bay names Argenal head coach
Cal State East Bay has named Gus Argenal as the next head coach of Pioneer men’s basketball. Sara Lillevand Judd announced the hiring on Wednesday in one of her first acts as the new Director of Athletics. A native of Lafayette, Calif., Argenal brings coaching experience at both the Division I and Division II levels