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Daily Dirt 4/12/11

Quiet over the last 24 hours – here are a few things that have surfaced….. We’ve gotten a bunch of questions about the Alabama A&M position. It’s been a slow process, but here’s what I’ve found out. So far, there are 41 applicants for the position. The search committee has begun to review them, and

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Eastern Michigan names

Here are the names that I’ve heard over the last few days around the Eastern Michigan job: Bacari Alexander – Assistant coach Michigan. Just finished his first season at Michigan. Before that, was an assistant at Western Michigan – in the MAC – same league as EMU. Has also worked at Ohio and Detroit. Dane

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Manhattan update

After swinging and missing on LIU head coach Jim Ferry, it appears that Manhattan has finally found it’s next head coach. Louisville assistant Steve Masiello is going to be the choice here after a long weekend of deliberation by Manhattan officials. After offering LIU head coach Jim Ferry the job late last week, the two

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Daily Dirt – 4/11/11

Here are a few things to start off the week…. It sounds like new Georgia State head coach Ron Hunter is in discussions to add Eastern Kentucky associate head coach Everick Sullivan and UTEP program coordinator Claude Pardue to his staff. Sullivan played at Louisville and has been at EKU since 1998. Pardue was a

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Breaking: Southern University Hires Coach

We are hearing that a press conference is scheduled for tomorrow to announce Roman Banks as its next head coach. Banks is currently the Associate head coach at Southeastern Louisiana University. Prior to Southeastern Banks was an assistant coach at Southern for six seasons.

Daily Dirt Part II – 4/11/11

A few more things that I’ve heard today…. Wake Forest assistant Jeff Battle has turned down an offer to join close friend Ed Cooley on the staff at Providence. Battle has been an assistant for Wake Forest for 10 seasons under three different head coaches. Jackson (OH) HS head coach Mike Fuline is going to

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Miami update

It looks like Miami will name a new head coach in the next few days. Acting AD Tony Hernandez and search committee chairman Paul DiMare have recently met with Parker Executive search to narrow the names down. The coaches currently in the mix are: University of Alabama-Birmingham head coach Mike Davis Murray State head coach

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BREAKING: Rice the choice at UNLV

BYU associate head coach Dave Rice will be named as the new head coach at UNLV. A source has confirmed that a 4:00pm Monday press conference has been scheduled to make the formal announcement. Rice was a reserve on the Rebels’ 1990 NCAA championship team and 1991 Final Four team and spent 11 seasons as

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DirtKing back from the DL

The DirtKing has been on the DL for the last few days, but I’m back! Big thanks to Mr. Dirt for keeping the site running smoothly over the last few days. As Mr. Dirt told me last night, it’s good that we have a great health care plan here at HoopDirt! Anyway, here are some

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Fresno State Rumor

We are hearing that Texas assistant Rodney Terry will be named the next head coach at Fresno State. Terry just finished his 9th season on Rick Barnes’ bench. We will keep you updated when this becomes official.

Assistant Rumors???

Now that Texas assistant Rodney Terry is the head coach at Fresno State look for Rick Barnes to consider rehiring his former assistant Rob Lanier. Lanier is currently an assistant at Florida. David Cason is another assistant who could be looking to move up. Look for him to go after the openings at Vandy and

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Princeton Names

The last 3 Princeton coaches have all been alums. Here are some alums that we hear are interested in the job Brian Earl- 1999 Ivy League player of the year, just completed his fourth year on Sydney Johnson’s staff Mike Brennan- four year starter, current assistant at Georgetown, also was an assistant at Princeton for

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