According to FOX13 in Mmephis, Southwest Tennessee CC head coach Benjamin Rhodes has been fired after he pleaded guilty to stealing more than $12,000 in social security disability payments from four dead people. Rhodes confessed to the crime in U.S. District Court in Memphis and now faces five years in federal prison. He also confessed
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HOT: Extension + Raise for UMass’ Kellogg
UMass head coach Derek Kellogg has signed a contract extension and received a pay raise. The new deal will keep Kellogg at UMass through the 2016-17 season and has two compensation increases: • $250,000 per year in base salary (compared to $215,000 in Kellogg’s first contract) • $415,000 in “other compensation” (compared to the $315,000
HOT: Schmidt resigns at Concordia (NE)
According to multiple sources, longtime Concordia (NE) head coach Grant Schmidt has resigned effective immediately. Apparently he has cited personal reasons for his decision and has also resigned from his teaching post at the school. Schmidt posted a 445-276 record during his 23-seasons at CU. He will be replaced by assistant coach Martin Kohlwey –
Daily Dirt – 10/17/12
Practice is off to a great start here – fired up to be back on the court! I hope everyone else is enjoying themselves so far as well. Here are a few things that I’ve heard over the past few days… • Former Hartford head coach Paul Brazeau has been named Big East senior associate
HOT: Western New Mexico’s Coleman to retire at season’s end
Western New Mexico University Director of Athletics/Head Men’s Basketball Coach Mark Coleman announced Monday that he will step down as the men’s basketball coach at season’s end to focus on being the Director of Athletics. "After 28 years of coaching and 10 years at Western, I am making this year my last to focus on
Hull resigns at CCS
Community College of Spokane head coach Clint Hull has resigned for personal reasons. He will be replaced by assistant coach Jeremy Groth who has been an assistant to Hull for the past four seasons. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.
OFFICIAL: Moore joins UConn staff
Been talking about this for a while….just wanted to pass along the official press release from UConn now that Ricky Moore has been named as the assistant director of basketball operations: http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/101212a… Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.
Baruch College staff update
Head Men’s Basketball Coach John Alesi ’03 has announced his coaching staff for the upcoming 2012 season that will begin on Friday, November 16, at the Radisson Scranton Invitational with a season-opening game against York College of Pennsylvania. Alesi, beginning his first season at Baruch after serving as an Associate Head Coach during 2011-12, has
Maritime (NY) staff update
New Maritime College head coach Jake Scott has added Duane Woodward and Mike McSloy to his staff as assistant coaches. Woodward comes to Maritime after a 13-year professional career overseas. Throughout his career, he played in 10 different countries and saw success for numerous teams, most notably during his tenure in the Cyprus League for
Kuntz named AC @ UNH
Bill Herrion, head coach of the University of New Hampshire men’s basketball team, has announced the hiring of Marc Kuntz as an assistant coach of the program. Kuntz comes to New Hampshire after a seven-year stint at University of Massachusetts Lowell, where he served as associate head coach the last two seasons. While at UMass
Daily Dirt – 10/11/12
Just a few more days until practice starts – I am fired up! The staff and I are planning the first two practice sessions today. I can’t wait to be back on the court again! Here are a few things that I’ve heard as we prepare for the 2012-13 season… • I have heard that
New Mexico St. staff update
New Mexico State men’s basketball head coach Marvin Menzies has announced the hiring of Josh Daeche as video coordinator and Preston Laird as graduate assistant. Daeche arrived in Las Cruces following a stint at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi as video coordinator and academic coordinator. He spent three years at Memphis as the video coordinator. Daeche helped