The University of Texas-Pan American (UTPA) Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced on Wednesday that 16-year coaching veteran Elwyn McRoy is now an assistant coach for the Broncs men’s basketball team. At the NCAA Division I level, McRoy has been an assistant coach at Iowa State, Arkansas State, Georgia Southern and Southern University. He has received
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UMass Lowell rumors…
The search to replace Greg Herenda at UMass Lowell is underway – but very unclear at this point which way it is headed. There are a ton of names being thrown around – I’ve heard Al Skinner (former Boston College head coach), Pat Duquette (Northeastern associate head coach), Jim O’Brien (Emerson College head coach –
Tapp resigns at IU South Bend
Chad Tapp, the head coach of Indiana University South Bend men’s basketball team since 2010, resigned from his position Tuesday morning, IU South Bend Executive Director of Athletics & Activities Gary Demski announced. Tapp has accepted the head men’s basketball coaching position at Lyon College in Batesville, Arkansas. The Scots are members of the National
BASKETBALL COACHES READY TO TAKE A STEP UP IN CHARLOTTE
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (May 1, 2013) – Hundreds of collegiate men’s and women’s basketball coaches from Division I, Division II and Division III will gather in Charlotte this weekend for the fourth annual A STEP UP professional development symposium hosted by Felicia Hall Allen & Associates. A Step Up, specifically designed for college basketball assistant coaches
Portland State Hires Assistant
Portland State men’s basketball has hired Jase Coburn as assistant coach. Coburn comes to the Park Blocks with nine years of coaching experience, most recently as an assistant at Howard Junior College in Texas. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.
Daily Dirt – 5/1/13
Today’s "dirt"… • I have heard that Richmond will promote DBO Kim Lewis to assistant coach and elevate assistant Jamal Brunt to associate head coach. Brunt has been at Richmond since 2005 – working his way up the ladder having started there as the DBO. Lewis joined the staff two seasons and has also served
HOT: American U. rumors
Multiple sources are saying that American University will name a new head coach today. It sounds like they are down to two finalists: • Jason Williford – Assistant coach Virginia. Was an assistant at American for four seasons before joining the UVA staff in 2008. Has also been an assistant at Boston University and played
Daily Dirt – 4/30/13
Here are a few things that I’ve heard… • Good friend Ryan Restivo over at Big Apple Buckets (nybuckets.com) has confirmed what we heard earlier in the week surrounding the Niagara staff. We had reported on 4/24 that former Marist assistant Will Lanier will be joining Chris Casey’s new staff (http://hoopdirt.com/blog/86e64a12/daily-dirt-ii-4-24-13/…). It now sounds like
UPDATE: 2013 DI coaching changes
**UPDATED 4/30/13 – 10:05pm** Here’s the up-to-date list of 2013 DI coaching changes: School: (old coach) new coach American: (Jeff Jones) Mike Brennan Ball State: (Billy Taylor) James Whitford Buffalo: (Reggie Witherspoon) Bobby Hurley Cal State Fullerton: (Andy Newman) Dedrique Taylor Cal State Northridge: (Bobby Braswell) Reggie Theus Campbell: (Robbie Laing) Kevin McGeehan Chattanooga: (John
UWGB allegations
Obviously this has been out there for some time, but now it seems to be coming to a head. Here is ESPN’s account of the accusations against Wisconsin Green Bay head coach Brian Wardle. http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/922783… Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.
HOT: Brennan to American
Mike Brennan has been named the 17th head coach of the American University men’s basketball program in an announcement made at a press conference on April 30, 2013. "We welcome Mike Brennan back to the AU campus as our new men’s basketball coach. He has achieved tremendous success as an assistant coach at prominent programs
OFFICIAL: Davis & Elkins Names Coach
Mentioned this as a rumor earlier this week – it’s now official. Davis & Elkins College has named Chris Cottrell, formerly Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, Tennessee, as Head Men’s Basketball Coach for the Senators. Cottrell joins D&E with 10 years of experience in college coaching at the NCAA Division