It’s a busy day for the DirtKing here at HoopDirt Headquarters, so I’ll get right to it….. I’ve heard that Oregon Associate Head Coach Mike Dunlap will get an interview for the top spot at Oregon. Also, there is a ton of support from the administration for assistant Kenny Payne – they will push (require?)
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More Big East news….
In the wake of today’s ouster of Bobby Gonzalez at Seton Hall, Rutgers has decided to keep their coach. Rutgers AD Tim Pernetti just issued a statement saying, ""Fred Hill is under contract as our men’s basketball head coach. We had a productive meeting and look forward to working together to build the program." Both
Gonzalez Forced Out at Seton Hall
Fourth-year head coach Bobby Gonzalez was let go today, hours after his loss last night to Texas Tech in the first round of the NIT. This comes as a real shock to most seeing Gonzalez just had his contract extended to 2015 in September. Sources have said the main reason for the firing is a
Late night rumors……
I started the day with my early morning rumors – here are a couple to end the night…. Hawaii has shown some interest in Northern Colorado Head Coach Tad Boyle. UNC is currently 24-7 (and still playing in the College Insider Tournament). Boyle was the NABC Division I All-District Coach of the Year and Big
Early morning rumors…..
A few things that I’ve heard so far this morning….. UNC-Wilmington Interim Head Coach Brooks Lee has been contacted by Gardner-Webb about their vacant head coaching position. Lee has been told that he is not being considered as the permanent replacement at UNC-Wilmington, but has expressed interest in staying on as an assistant. John Pelphrey
Oregon fires Kent to the Surprise of no one
Just wanted to pass along the official link to the press release from Oregon regarding the firing of Ernie Kent.
Kent press conference scheduled for today at 3:30 (PDT)
The University of Oregon has scheduled a press conference with men’s basketball coach Ernie Kent and athletic director Mike Bellotti for 3:30 p.m. (PDT). The press conference is expected to officially announce the end of Kent’s tenure at Oregon – something that we’ve been saying since 3/7 (http://www.hoopdirt.com/blog/aba531bc/coaching-changes-made-…). Also, this is from my blog a
Report: Lickliter out at Iowa
Multiple sources are reporting that Todd Lickliter has been fired at Iowa. Apparently he had a 9:00am meeting this morning with Athletic Director Gary Barta which lasted less than 10 minutes. After the meeting, Barta scheduled a 2:30 news conference today to discuss the situation.
Lutz fired at Charlotte
Bobby Lutz was fired at UNC-Charlotte this morning. Lutz, who is the program’s all-time winningest coach, guided the 49ers to eight post-season trips in his 12-year career (218-158), he is also an alum of the school. The entire staff was released as well. There will be a 4:00pm news conference today.
Central Florida fires Speraw
Kirk Speraw was not retained at Central Florida. Speraw was hired in 1993 and was 279-233 during his tenure at UCF. This season, UCF finished 15-17 and 6-10 in C-USA. Associate Head Coach Mike Jaskulski will serve as interim coach until a successor is named.
The DirtKing’s daily buzz……
Here’s what I have so far today. Still waiting to hear more on Central Arkansas, but here’s some slag to chew on….. Some of the candidates to replace Pat Douglass at Cal-Irvine are: Ken Ammann – Concordia College Head Coach. His team is currently 30-3. Concordia is located in Irvine. Phil Matthews – Assistant Coach
Central Arkansas schedules 2:00pm news conference
Central Arkansas will name its new basketball coach today at a 2:00pm press conference. The top two candidates – Russ Pennell and James Dickey (both alums of the university) have withdrawn from consideration. That leaves Matt Zimmerman, an assistant coach at Missouri who is a native of the area, Steve Forbes, an assistant coach at