Round 2… • I have heard that Armstrong Atlantic is in the final stages of their search. It sounds like two of the finalists are Mercer assistant Doug Esleeck and Limestone head coach Brandon Scott. I have heard that decision / announcement could come as early as today. • It sounds like Oklahoma State assistant
News
Tennessee staff update
Tennessee basketball coach Donnie Tyndall formally announced his full-time coaching staff Wednesday. Al Pinkins, Adam Howard and Chris Shumate have been named assistant coaches. Jareem Dowling will serve as director of player development, and Justin Phelps is the director of basketball operations. Tyndall also hired Todd Moyer as the program’s strength and conditioning coach. Dowling,
Nickerson named assistant at IUPUI
IUPUI Head Men’s Basketball Coach Jason Gardner has announced that Jon-Michael Nickerson will join the Jaguars staff as an assistant coach. Nickerson comes to IUPUI from Memphis, where he most recently served as a Graduate Manager for the Tigers during Gardner’s time as an assistant coach. "I’ve known since I was a young teenager I
OFFICIAL: Phay to CSI
I’ve been talking about this one for a few days. It’s now official – Jared Phay is the new head coach at the College of Southern Idaho. The College of Southern Idaho Athletic Department is pleased to announce the hiring of Jared Phay as the new men’s basketball head coach. Phay joins the Golden Eagles
BREAKING: Doc Sadler the choice at Southern Miss
Southern Miss Director of Athletics Bill McGillis is proud to announce the hiring of Doc Sadler as the 20th head men’s basketball coach in school history. Coach Sadler will be formally introduced at a press conference Thursday, May 1st at noon CT in the first floor main room of the Trent Lott Center on the
Daily Dirt – 4/30/14
Busy day so far – here are a bunch of things that I’ve heard… • I mentioned SFA head coach Brad Underwood yesterday as Plan A at Southern Mississippi and Murray State head coach Steve Prohm as Plan B. It sounds like another name is now picking up some steam. I have heard from a
OFFICIAL: Dickey Hired as OSU Assistant
Had this as a rumor earlier today – here’s the release now that it’s official… James Dickey, who has spent more than a decade as a head coach at the Division I level, has returned to Oklahoma State as an assistant coach, it was announced today by head coach Travis Ford. A tireless worker, Dickey
Webster, Harris added to Cal staff
California head men’s basketball coach Cuonzo Martin has announced the addition of Tracy Webster and Jon Harris to his coaching staff. Webster has been appointed the Golden Bears’ associate head coach and Harris has been hired as an assistant coach. Both coaches join the Cal staff after serving on Martin’s bench the past three seasons
Wojo adds another assistant at Marquette
First-year Marquette University head men’s basketball coach Steve Wojciechowski has announced the hiring of Brett Nelson as an assistant coach with the program. An All-American at Florida, Nelson comes to Marquette after coaching stops at Ball State (2013-14), Drake (2011-13), Arkansas (2010-11) and Marshall (2007-10). He has worked in college basketball for nine seasons, including
HOT: Extension for Stony Brook’s Pikiell
After another banner year for the program that included the team’s fourth 20-win season in the last five years, Stony Brook University has agreed to a contract extension for head men’s basketball coach Steve Pikiell through the end of the 2018-19 season, Interim Director of Athletics Donna Woodruff announced Wednesday. “Steve has always been an
OFFICIAL: Stewart to UT-Martin
Following up on a rumor that I posted on 4/28 (http://hoopdirt.com/blog/9b6d6004/daily-dirt-4-28-14/…)… Tennessee-Martin head coach Heath Schroyer announced this morning that Anthony Stewart has joined the University of Tennessee at Martin men’s basketball program as the associate head coach. Stewart, 43, has spent the last two seasons at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. The Bobcats went
Witherspoon joins Alabama staff
Head coach Anthony Grant has announced that Reggie Witherspoon has been hired as an assistant coach for the Alabama men’s basketball team. Witherspoon replaces former assistant coach Tony Pujol on the Alabama basketball staff. "I am excited to announce the addition of Reggie Witherspoon to our coaching staff," Grant said. "Reggie brings a wealth of