Niko Medved has been named Furman University’s new head men’s basketball coach, director of athletics Dr. Gary Clark announced on Friday afternoon. A native of St. Paul, Minn., and former Furman assistant, Medved takes the reigns of the Paladin basketball program after spending the past six seasons as an assistant coach at Colorado State University,
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Loyola (MD) rumor
I mentioned in my blog last night that I had heard current Loyola (MD) assistant G.G. Smith was the leader to replace Jimmy Patsos (http://hoopdirt.com/blog/5498eb02/daily-dirt-iii-4-11-13/…). I’ve now got multiple sources telling me that it’s a done deal, and he will be introduced today at 2:30. Here’s the link to watch the press conference live: http://client.stretchinternet.com/client/loyola.portal?mode=…#
HOT: Estes named HC @ Barry
Replacing a school’s wins leader is never easy, but Barry University has a great candidate to try in Butch Estes who takes over the helm of the Buccaneer men’s basketball program. “I want to thank athletic director Mike Covone and the administration for giving me the opportunity to lead the men’s basketball program at Barry
HOT: Extension for Herrion @ UNH
University of New Hampshire athletics director Marty Scarano has announced that men’s basketball head coach Bill Herrion has signed a contract extension through the 2015-16 season. Terms of the contract were not disclosed. With the win over UMBC on Feb. 13, Herrion, who just completed his eighth year at UNH and 22nd in America East,
Daily Dirt II – 4/11/13
Round two… • I have heard that new Hofstra head coach Joe Mihalich will be bringing his entire staff from Niagara with him and that current interim head coach Patrick Sellers will not be retained. I have also heard that he has offered former St. Benedict’s (NJ) assistant Billy Diamond an administrative role on the
Daily Dirt – 4/11/13
Here’s what I’ve heard so far today… • I blogged yesterday that I had heard Richmond assistant Kevin McGeehan was the choice at Campbell (http://hoopdirt.com/blog/841999f7/campbell-rumor/…). I can now confirm that – there will be 2:30pm press conference this afternoon to make the official announcement. • Last night, I mentioned the finalists at Furman and said
Daily Dirt III – 4/11/13
My inbox and phone are blowing up today. Here is the THIRD installment of the “dirt”… • I’ve heard from a good source that Maryland assistant Scott Spinelli is involved at Florida International. Spinelli has a ton of high major experience, including Maryland, he has been an assistant at Texas A&M, Wichita State, Nebraska, and
OFFICIAL: Northeast Mississippi CC hires Wright
I blogged about this earlier today – here’s the official press release from Northeast Mississippi announcing the hiring of Cord Wright…. Northeast Mississippi Community College has turned to a community college product to replace longtime men’s basketball coach David Robbins. Cord Wright, a native of Lafayette, La., has been named the college’s new men’s basketball
Alford Hires Assistants
UCLA basketball coach Steve Alford has hired three new assistants to help in his first season coaching the Bruins. Duane Broussard follows Alford to Westwood from New Mexico, where he spent 10 years on the staff, including the last five with Alford. Ed Schilling was head coach the last four years at Park Tudor High
Bellarmine’s Davenport signs extension
Bellarmine University announced today that it has renewed and extended an agreement with men’s basketball coach Scott Davenport that will keep him in his current position for an additional five years. “The development of our men’s basketball program to a nationally competitive level is attributable to the leadership of Coach Davenport and his staff,” said
OFFICIAL: McGeehan to Campbell
Kevin McGeehan, who helped lead the University of Richmond to five post-season berths in the last six years, has been named head men’s basketball coach at Campbell University. In a Thursday afternoon press conference at the John W. Pope Jr. Convocation Center, the former associate head coach at Richmond was introduced by Director of Athletics
HOT: Holtmann signs extension at GWU
Gardner-Webb University announced a contract extension Thursday for Big South Conference Coach of the Year Chris Holtmann through the 2018 season. Holtmann, 41, recently completed a tremendously successful third season in charge of the Gardner-Webb program. Terms of the contract and extension will not be disclosed. "I am very excited about the direction and culture