Here are some early morning items…. Siena head coach Mitch Buonaguro has decided to shake-up his staff. Assistant coach Adam Chaskin has been relieved of his duties after spending six seasons at Siena (5 under Fran McCaffrey). Buonaguro is looking to bring in an experienced veteran to take Chaskins place. Look for former Wagner head
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Midday Dirt – 3/29
Lots of rumors swirling today…. Here’s the morning blog in case you missed it: http://www.hoopdirt.com/blog/6d92e369/daily-dirt-3-29/… This afternoon, I’ve heard a few things…. Look for DII Findlay to move quickly to replace the Ron Niekamp who resigned yesterday after 26 years. Word on the street is that associate head coach Charlie Ernst will be the choice
HOT RUMOR: La. Tech to hire White?
Ole Miss assistant Mike White has emerged as the leader at Louisiana Tech, and could be anounced as the next head coach there as early as tomorrow. White is a Louisiana native and the son of Duke AD Kevin White. Also, one of my sources sent me these pictures of White on the La. Tech
Holy Family Update
We are hearing that Holy Family will announce its next head coach sometime this week. Interviews have wrapped up and the leader seems to be Goldey Beacom head coach Chuck Hammond. Hammond was a finalist for the job last year. He is also a finalist for the Lock Haven job. The other finalists are: Brian
Daily Dirt 3/28 – The Evening Edition
Two quick things that I heard while out and about today… It sounds like Vanderbilt assistant King Rice will be the choice at Monmouth. He has been spotted at a Long Branch, NJ hotel today, and is expected to meet with AD Marilyn McNeil tomorrow. McNeil is the head of the NCAA DI Women’s Tournament
Gregory to Georgia Tech ??
Sources are saying that Dayton coach Brian Gregory has accepted the coaching job at Georgia Tech. Gregory, a former Michigan State assistant, had a 172-94 record with the Flyers with five postseason appearances. We will post the link if it becomes official .
BREAKING: Bradley to name Ford as head coach
Geno Ford, the Mid-American Conference Coach of the Year the last two seasons at Kent State University, will become the 13th head coach in Bradley Basketball history when he is formally introduced to the public during a noon press conference Monday in the Renaissance Coliseum arena. In his third season at the helm of the
HOT RUMOR: Riley to Alcorn
Alcorn State will hold a Press Conference and Meet & Greet at 11:00 a.m. CST today to name their next head coach. Our sources tell us that it will be former Alcorn State assistant and current John W. Provine High School head coach Luther Riley. **UPDATE** Riley hiring is official. He is expected to make
BREAKING: Eastern Washington to hire Hayford
We are hearing that Whitworth head coach Jim Hayford will be named the next head coach at Eastern Washington. Hayford would replace Kirk Earlywine, who was fired earlier this month after going 42-78 in four seasons as the Eagles head coach. In his 10 years at Whitworth, Hayford went 217-57 and led the Pirates to
Kent State update
Kent State associate head coach Rob Senderoff has been named as the interim head coach. Senderoff has been an assistant under Geno Ford for the past three seasons (Ford took the Bradley job earlier today). He was also an assistant at KSU under former head coach Jim Christian. He definitely wants the job and it
Daily Dirt – 3/28/11
On the road today – just have time to put up a few things. Mr. Dirt has done a great job keeping the site updated today while I’ve been gone. Here’s what I’ve got: Florida Gulf Coast is down to three finalists, but they are being very tight-lipped about who they are. I can tell
Tennessee Hires Cuonzo Martin
Tennessee has hired Missouri State’s Cuonzo Martin as the team’s new basketball coach. Martin, was 61-48 overall in his three seasons at Missouri State.This season he led Missouri State to its first Missouri Valley Conference regular-season title