I mentioned this as a rumor on 4/25 (http://www.hoopdirt.com/blog/e06da348/daily-dirt-ii-4-25-13/…). Just wanted to pass along the official press release now that Scott Garson has been named as the head coach at the College of Idaho. College of Idaho athletic director Marty Holly has announced the hiring of UCLA assistant Scott Garson as the 15th men’s basketball
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John Brown University Hires Assistant
J.C. Carter has been selected as the next assistant men’s basketball coach at John Brown University, Director of Athletics Robyn Daugherty announced Monday morning. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.
OFFICIAL: Grunkemeyer to Ball State
Following up on a rumor from Thursday… Ball State head men’s basketball coach James Whitford has announced Jason Grunkemeyer is joining the Cardinals’ staff as an assistant coach. A former player at Miami University, Grunkemeyer has spent time as an assistant coach at both his alma mater and Saint Louis University. He joins Brett Nelson,
Small College Dirt – 4/27/13
Some things I’ve heard at a few small colleges… • I have heard that Lincoln Memorial University (TN) assistant coach Chris Cottrell will become the next head coach at Davis & Elkins (WV). Cottrell had been at LMU for the past five seasons and has also worked as a GA at High Point. • Some
ESPN: Digger Phelps diagnosed with cancer
Television analyst and former Notre Dame coach Digger Phelps has been diagnosed with bladder cancer, ESPN announced Thursday. Phelps has had surgery and will start follow-up treatment next week near his home in South Bend, Indiana. In a statement, Phelps said that "he and his family appreciate your thoughts and prayers as he prepares for
FDU press release on Herenda
FDU has finally released their official statement on the hiring of Greg Herenda: Fairleigh Dickinson University has selected Greg Herenda to lead its men’s basketball program, Director of Athletics David Langford announced Friday. Herenda was introduced as the seventh head coach in program history Friday at a press conference in the Metro Lounge at Alumni
OFFICIAL: Balado to Louisville
Just following up on a rumor that I posted earlier today… Mike Balado, who served as an assistant coach at Florida International University last season, has joined the University of Louisville men’s basketball staff in a similar capacity as announced Friday by UofL Head Coach Rick Pitino. Balado (pronounced bah-LAW-doe) helped FIU to quickly achieve
UNC Asheville to introduce coach today
The UNC Asheville Athletics Department will host a press conference this afternoon at 1 p.m. to announce the selection of its new head basketball coach. The press conference will be streamed live at www.uncabulldogs.com. We believe the three finalists to be: http://hoopdirt.com/blog/aaed287b/unc-asheville-rumors/…
N. Michigan down to four
Four finalists for the head men’s basketball coaching position at Northern Michigan University will be on campus from April 29-May 2. Each candidate will spend a day at NMU, meeting with various groups and presenting at a public forum. The four candidates are Tom Brown, associate men’s head coach at Winona (Minn.) State University; Dan
OFFICIAL: Kerns to Wofford
Wofford College men’s basketball coach Mike Young has announced that Dustin Kerns will be rejoining the coaching staff for the 2013-14 season. Kerns has spent the last six seasons as an assistant coach at Santa Clara after coaching at Wofford for three seasons. Kerns and Gus Hauser will both be associate head coaches for the
Daily Dirt – 4/26/13
Some end of the week "dirt" … • Louisville head coach Rick Pitino is expected to announce Kareem Richardson’s replacement today. Word on the street is that one of the frontrunners is Florida International assistant Mike Balado. He spent last season as an assistant to Richard Pitino at FIU, then joined him briefly in Minnesota,
Church named head coach at St. Joe’s (IN)
Saint Joseph’s College and Director of Athletics Bill Massoels has announced Tom Church as the 18th head coach of the men’s basketball team. Coach Church makes his return to SJC after spending the past three seasons as an Assistant Coach at Florida Southern College. Before his three years at FSC, Church was an Assistant Coach