Ball State head men’s basketball coach James Whitford has announced his first hire with the addition of Brett Nelson as the Cardinals’ associate head coach. A former All-American at Florida, Nelson comes to Ball State after assistant coaching stops at Marshall, Arkansas and, most recently, Drake. He has worked in college basketball for eight seasons,
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S. Alabama staff update
University of South Alabama men’s basketball head coach Matthew Graves has named former Eastern Illinois assistant Dan Matic to the Jaguars’ coaching staff. The hire completes Graves’ staff, following the announcements of Darnell Archey and Ronald Nored earlier in the month. “I am excited that Dan Matic will be joining the staff at South Alabama
Daily Dirt – 4/18/13
A few things I’ve heard so far today. Also, I have heard that two small colleges have opened – waiting for confirmation and hope to bring those to you later today (HINT: 1 in NY, 1 in MN). • Multiple sources are reporting that Montana State head coach Brad Huse will sign a two-year contract
HOT: Rutgers agrees to terms with Jordan
Multiple outlets are now reporting that Rutgers and Lakers assistant Eddie Jordan have come to an agreement and the final touches are being hammered out this morning. I have heard that the deal could be in the 5-year $6 million dollar range. Apparently the sticking point had been the number of years and now it
OFFICIAL: Carroll to McMurry
I reported this as a rumor on Monday -just wanted to pass along the press release now Clif Carroll’s hiring at McMurry is official… McMurry University introduced Clif Carroll as its new head men’s basketball coach. Carroll comes to the War Hawks after two seasons as an assistant at NCAA Division I Lamar University. Carroll
OFFICIAL: Kittell hired at Lake Region St.
On 4/12, I blogged that Joe Kittell was involved at Lake Region State (WY) (http://hoopdirt.com/blog/7d943f97/daily-dirt-4-12-13/…). He has now officially been hired – just wanted to pass along the press release… Gillette College assistant men’s basketball coach Joe Kittell has accepted a head coaching position at Lake Region State College in Devil’s Lake, N.D. Kittell has
Small college "dirt"…
Earlier today, I wrote “I have heard that two small colleges have opened – waiting for confirmation and hope to bring those to you later today (HINT: 1 in NY, 1 in MN)”. Since then, I have confirmed that Bethel (MN) has opened (http://hoopdirt.com/blog/893b051a/daily-dirt-ii-4-18-13/…). I can now confirm that Vassar College (NY) has opened. According
Ecclesia names T.K. Smith head coach
T.K. Smith enters his first season as Head Coach at Ecclesia College in 2013. At age 24, Smith will begin the 2013-2014 season as the youngest head coach in college basketball (NCAA: 25 years, others unreported). Smith comes to Ecclesia College after serving as Director of Basketball Operations at University of Central Arkansas for the
SWOSU hires Battisti as head coach
No stranger to the collegiate basketball scene in the state of Oklahoma, Bob Battisti has been tabbed as the 14th head men’s basketball coach in Southwestern Oklahoma State University history. SWOSU Athletic Director Todd Thurman was enthusiastic about the hiring of Battisti, a former counterpart of his on the sideline. “We are very excited about
Daily Dirt II – 4/18/13
Some mid-day "dirt"… • I have heard that Minnesota DBO Mike Balado has resigned and will return to Florida International where he will join Anthony Evans staff. I have also heard that Steve Goodson will replace Balado on Richard Pitino’s staff as the DBO. Goodson had been the special assistant for the past six seasons
Havens named HC at East Central U.
The East Central University men’s basketball team has hired Ja Havens as its sixth head coach. Havens will be coming back to his roots in the Oklahoma basketball community after spending his playing career at St. Gregory’s and Northeastern State and the first seven of his 15 years in collegiate coaching in Oklahoma. “I have
Texas Tech staff rumor
I have heard that new Texas Tech head coach Tubby Smith is close to hiring TCU assistant Pooh Williamson. Smith was the head coach at Tulsa when Williamson played there (1991-1995). Before joining the TCU staff last season, Williamson had been an assistant at Wichita State and Texas A&M under Mark Turgeon. He also spent