Just confirming what I reported in my "Daily Dirt" – it’s now official. IPFW head coach Dane Fife has resigned and will accept a spot on Tom Izzo’s staff at Michigan State. Fife leaves the school as IPFW second all-time winningest coach with an overall record of 82-97 and a mark of 37-35 over four
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Daily Dirt – 4/20/11
See my earlier blogs today about the situations at Stetson and Eastern Michigan – it looks like both schools are ready to hire. Here are a few more things that I’ve heard…. IPFW head coach Dane Fife is in the mix to join Tom Izzo’s staff at Michigan State. Fife has been involved with a
Murphy the choice at Eastern Michigan?
According to a report by FoxSports.com, Syracuse assistant Rob Murphy is the choice to become the next head coach at Eastern Michigan. He may be the guy they want, but according to our source, it is not a done deal yet. Murphy, who is a Detroit native, has been offered the job but has not
Stetson set to hire Alexander
According to multiple sources, Belmont University associate head coach Casey Alexander is going to be named as the next head coach at Stetson University. A 1:45pm announcement is expected this afternoon. Alexander has been at Belmont for the past 16 years. He was also involved in Atlantic Sun openings at Florida Gulf Coast and Kennesaw
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BREAKING: KSU to hire Preston
On a roll today……earlier I blogged about Penn State assistant Lewis Preston and his involvement at Kennesaw State. Looks like it’s a done deal – Preston has accepted the head coaching position at KSU. I’ve heard that he will make somewhere between $165,000 and $190,000. The official announcement is expected in the next few days.
BREAKING: Henderson to Princeton
According to a source close to the situation, Northwestern assistant Mitch Henderson will be named as the next head coach at his Alma Mater, Princeton. Henderson graduated in from Princeton in 1998 – he was a four-year starter and captain for the Tigers. He has spent 11 seasons at Northwestern working under former Princeton head
Stetson update
It looks like Stetson is finally ready to name a coach. This has been one of the longest searches of the off-season – Derek Waugh resigned on February 20th. I’ve got it from good sources that Stetson has made it’s choice, and will announce the new coach at 1:45pm tomorrow. There were six finalists –
Daily Dirt – 4/19/11
Here’s what I have so far today…. Butler assistant Micah Shrewsberry is rumored to be leaving to join Matt Painter’s staff at Purdue. Shrewsberry has been at Butler since 2007 and is an Indiana native. He would replace Mike Jackson who resigned last month. I’ve heard Vermont associate head coach Hajj Turner’s name come up
Daily Dirt- 4/18
A quiet Monday so far, but here’s but I’ve got…. UConn assistant Andre LaFleur is going to accept the associate head job at Providence under new head coach Ed Cooley. LaFleur has been at UConn for the past nine seasons. Current UConn director of administration Glen Miller will be elevated to assistant coach to replace
Daily Dirt Part II – 4/18
A quick afternoon update…. Marshall assistant Bill Barton is rumored to be the leader for the vacant assistant position at Pitt. His current head coach, Tom Herrion, held the position at Pitt before he took the Marshall job last spring. Barton was also an assistant at Duquesne, and before that he was the long-time head
Daily Dirt – Part II – 4/15/11
A few more things that I’ve heard today…. My sources tell me that Mississippi assistant Owen Miller is leaving the staff for a high school job. The official announcement won’t be made until Monday, but Miller is headed to Gulfport HS – his Alma Mater. Miller has been an assistant coach at Ole Miss since