Some scuttle-butt as we head into the weekend…. Former Boise State head coach Greg Graham will join the staff at Bradley. This was supposed to be a done deal about six weeks ago, but Graham was involved in a head coaching search. He is expected to be officially hired within a week. I’ve heard that
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Midland College finalists
I can confirm that there are four finalists for the job at Midland College. They are: Bubba Jennings – Former assistant coach Texas Tech. Worked for both Bob and Pat Knight at TTU. Won two state championships at Artesia High School (NM). Chris Tifft – New Mexico JC head coach. Has been at NMJC for
Boston University rumors
The search to replace Pat Chambers at Boston University is underway. AD Mike Lynch is great at keeping things very close to the vest. During his last search two years ago, there were plenty of rumors, but not many involved Pat Chambers – he kept it pretty quiet until the final hours. Here are some
Daily Dirt – 6/9/11
Pretty quiet so far today, here’s what I have so far…. I’ve heard that Trinity Christian head coach Kevin Lubbers is the choice at Colorado Christian. He had been at Trinity Christian as an assistant since2004, and took over as the head coach in 2009. He replaces David Daniels who took the job at Northwest
Daily Dirt – 6/8/11
Word on the street is that former Texas A&M assistant Pooh Williamson is the front runner for an assistant spot on the staff at SMU. Williamson had been at A&M since 2007, and has also been an assistant at Wichita State, Tulsa, Tulane, Illinois State, and Washington State. I’ve heard that Maine assistant Chris Markwood
Alaska-Fairbanks and Chaminade now official
I reported these as "Hot Rumors" yesterday – both turned out to be true. Alaska-Fairbanks has hired New Mexico State assistant Mick Durham and Chaminade has hired Cochise College head coach Jerry Carrillo to fill the vacant head coaching positions at each school. I just wanted to pass along the official releases: Alaska-Fairbanks: http://alaskananooks.com/news/2011/6/6/MBB_0606114212.aspx… Chaminade:
HOT RUMOR: Chaminade to name coach today
I’ve heard from multiple sources that Chaminade will name a new head coach today. From what I’ve heard, the choice will be Cochise College (AZ) head coach Jerry Carrillo. Carrillo has been at Cochise since 1995, and has built the program into an NJCAA powerhouse. He would replace Matt Mahar who accepted the job at
Daily Dirt – 6/6/11
Some buzz from the weekend…. I listed the three finalists for the Alaska-Fairbanks job last week – Alaska-Anchorage coach WBB coach Tim Moser, former Western Oregon head coach Craig Stanger, and New Mexico State assistant Mick Durham (follow link for more info on each candidate: http://hoopdirt.com/blog/690aa2ee/alaska-fairbanks-finalists…). I also said that I heard that Moser was
HOT RUMOR: Durham to Alaska-Fairbanks
According to a great source, New Mexico State assistant Mick Durham has been offered the Alaska-Fairbanks job. It sounds like he just needs to sign a contract before the hiring is made official. Durham was the head coach at Montana State for 16 seasons before joining the staff at NMSU 3 seasons ago.
RUMOR: Hill to Northwestern
I’ve heard from multiple sources that former Rutgers head coach Fred Hill is set to be named as an assistant at Northwestern. Hill went 44-77 in his four seasons at the helm at Rutgers before resigning last spring. He would replace Mitch Henderson who became the head coach at Princeton earlier this spring. Northwestern is
Chambers to Penn State?
Multiple sources have told me that Boston University head coach Pat Chambers has been offered the Penn State job. He is apparently in the process of finalizing a contract. Over the past 24 hours, Duquesne’s Ron Everhart, and Milwaukee’s Rob Jeter have both "withdrawn" from consideration. This is usually a phenomenon we see when another
Daily Dirt Part II – 6/2/11
A couple things that I’ve heard at the end of the day…. Lots of rumors circulating about Penn State and Boston University head coach Pat Chambers. Some are reporting that it is a done deal with Chambers, but as of right now, I’ve heard that it is down to him and Milwaukee’s Rob Jeter. Duquesne’s