Pretty quiet out there with practice in full swing, but there are a few things that I’ve heard over the last couple of days…. Waycross College (GA) assistant Jamie Brooks has departed and will become the head coach at Southside Christian HS (GA). He will be replaced on the Waycross staff by former Georgia Tech
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Mount Union Staff Update
Mount Union has filled out its coaching staff with the additions of assistant coaches Mike Bluey and Dave Spires. Bluey served as an assistant coach for Mount Union head coach Mike Fuline for seven years at both Rootstown and Massillon Jackson High Schools. Spires was an assistant boy’s basketball coach at Boardman High School for
Rivier College adds assistant
Chris Giordano has been added to the staff as an assistant coach at Rivier College (NH). He spent the past three seasons as an assistant coach for the Nashua North High School Varsity program. Giordano also served as the Head Coach for a 16U team in the Middlesex Magic AAU program. He is a 2007
Panola College Hires Assistant
Kadrian Bryant has been named assistant coach at Panola College. Bryant attended Panola College for 1 year in 2004 then transferred to Mississippi Valley State where he scored over 400 points in two seasons. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.
Karius named assistant at Wisc-La Crosse
Following up on something I mentioned in a blog on 10/7 (http://hoopdirt.com/blog/e39f16ce/late-night-dirt-10-7-11/…) – Rick Karius has officially been named as an assistant at Wisconsin-La Crosse. Karius was a GA at Southwest Minnesota State before joining the Superior staff last season. He played at La Crosse from 2005-09. He will also work in admissions at La
Hawaii Rumor
According to a source, former Louisiana Tech head coach Kerry Rupp has expressed his interest in the vacant DBO spot at Hawaii. Rupp went 57-73 at La. Tech from 2007-2011. Scott Fisher, the DBO last season, was promoted to assistant coach after Walter Roese departed. This is far from a done deal, but it sounds
UNCW Hires DOB
Former UNC standout Dante Calabria has been named director of men’s basketball operations at UNCW. Calabria has played professionally in Europe for the past 16 years after playing for the Tar Heels from 1992-96. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.
Grasso promoted at Iona
Iona College men’s basketball head coach Tim Cluess announced the promotion of Jared Grasso to associate head coach. Both Cluess and Grasso enter their second season in New Rochelle. Prior to Iona, Grasso spent four seasons at Fordham University, the final of which he served as interim head coach of the Rams. He also served
SC State assistant takes WBB job
Wesleyan College (GA) has named Mike Walton as the institution’s new head women’s basketball coach. Walton leads the Pioneers after concluding a three-year term on the coaching staff at NCAA Division I member South Carolina State University. Walton played at Rice University for former University of Memphis assistant and current Texas A&M-Corpus Christi head coach
Former PC coach Davis lands TV gig
Former Providence head coach Keno Davis has signed a deal to work as a color guy for the Big Ten Network. It is reportedly a 1-year pact. Financial terms of Davis’ deal with the Big Ten Network were not available. Davis was 46-50 in three seasons at Providence, and 28-5 in his only season at
UPDATE: St. Peter’s staff movement
A few things that have happened at St. Peter’s College recently… Brett MacConnell has been named as the Director of Basketball Operations. He had been an assistant at Holy Family last season, and worked at Delaware Valley before that. He replaces Kevin Simmons who spent one year in the DBO role. I have heard that
UPDATE: Southern Poly promotes assistant
Southern Poly has promoted assistant Tommy Dillon to head coach. I reported in September that head coach Jeff Jones was no longer the coach there (http://hoopdirt.com/blog/b593968c/daily-dirt-9-28-11/…). Still not sure why Jones was released at such a late date, but I have heard some pretty interesting stories from few people close to the situation. Dillon is