Some things that I’ve heard so far this weekend… • I can confirm that Oregon State assistant David Grace is headed to UCLA where he will join Steve Alford’s new staff. He had spent the past five seasons at OSU and has also been an assistant at San Francisco and Sacramento State. • Multiple sources
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Collins retains Hardy @ Northwestern
Northwestern head men’s basketball coach Chris Collins has announced Tavaras Hardy as the first member of his coaching staff. "I’m thrilled to have Tavaras as a member of our coaching staff," Collins said. "His first-hand experience as a student-athlete at Northwestern is a tremendous asset to the program in that he understands what a special
OFFICIAL: Kaspar named head coach at Texas State
Danny Kaspar comes to Texas State after serving the last 13 seasons as head coach at Stephen F. Austin, where he guided the Lumberjacks to a 246-193 record that included five 20-win seasons in the last six years. He has an overall career record of 465-193 in his 21 seasons as a head coach. In
Daily Dirt – 4/5/13
Here’s what I’ve got so far. Should be a busy few days down in the ATL… • Western Kentucky DBO Jake Morton has resigned. Morton was hired two seasons ago as an assistant, but reassigned to the DBO role shortly after the NCAA began investigation violations that occurred when he was an assistant at Miami.
Pitino presser at Minnesota
Here is a replay of the press conference introducing Richard Pitino as the head coach at Minnesota: http://www.gophersports.com/allaccess/?media=384319… Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.
RUTGERS: Pernetti resigns
Here’s the link to Tim Pernetti’s letter of resignation at Rutgers: http://www.scarletknights.com/news/release.asp?prID=13052…#.UV8o7Vfhd7h Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.
HOT RUMOR: Kaspar to Texas State
I first mentioned that Stephen F. Austin head coach Danny Kaspar was in the mix at Texas State on 3/25 (http://www.hoopdirt.com/blog/cfa42135/texas-state-rumors/…). Now multiple sources have told me that it is a done deal – he has accepted the offer to become the head coach at TSU. Kaspar led his squad to a 27-5 record this
ODU presser live
11:30am…. Watch Jeff Jones introduced as the head coach at Old Dominion – live now here: http://www.wavy.com/generic/news/local_news/WAVY-Live-Stream… Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.
HOT: Ruland out at UDC
The University of the District of Columbia announced today that Jeff Ruland will not return as Head Men’s Basketball Coach. The University will begin the process to hire a new coach. Director of Athletics, Patricia Thomas had this to say, "I am thankful to Jeff Ruland for his four years of service to the University
UTPA Hires Hipsher
The University of Texas-Pan American Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced on Thursday that Dan Hipsher, who had been the associate head coach at Alabama for the last four seasons, is the new Broncs men’s basketball head coach. UTPA Athletics will introduce Hipsher to the media and the public in a press conference on Friday at
Campbell rumors
The search at Campbell is starting to take shape. From what I understand, there are four DI assistants in the first group. The second group contains at least two DII head coaches. I believe I have three of the assistants who are involved. They are: • Mike Winiecki – Associate head coach Clemson. A former
Grant & Fletcher named assistants at Troy
Troy men’s basketball head coach Phil Cunningham announced the hiring of assistant coach Marcus Grant on Thursday. Grant joins returning assistant coach Ben Fletcher, who was retained when Cunningham was hired less than two weeks ago. Grant comes to Troy after spending eight seasons on staff at Mississippi State, including the last six as an