A few quick items…. It sounds like Jerry Hobbie is the front runner for the open assistant spot at SMU. He spent the past three seasons at Houston. Former St. John’s assistant Fred Quartlebaum is also in the mix, but it sounds like it will go to Hobbie. Expect the official announcement after 8/1. DII
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Rising Coaches Clinic – Update
Just wanted to update everyone about the Rising Coaches Clinic. This is a great event which is designed for DI support staff looking to move up in the business. Our mission at HoopDirt has been to help coaches move in the business, and these guys are taking it to the next level! Speakers for this
Dildy hired at Chicago State
After a nearly three month search, Chicago State has finally filled it’s men’s basketballl vacancy. Illinois-Chicago asociate head coach Tracy Dildy has been named head coach at the University. He brings 20 years of experience as an assistant to the position. In addition to his time at UIC (his alma mater), he has been an
Rising Coaches Clinic
The speakers have been announced for the Rising Coaches Clinic (http://www.hoopdirt.com/article/ab545abe/rising-coaches-clin…). They include: Steve Lavin – Head Coach St. John’s Bob Cantu – Assistant Coach USC Paul Fortier – Assistant Coach Washington Charlton Young – Head Coach Georgia Southern Looks like a great line-up. I encourage all DI support staff to attend this event. It
Quick rumors from the road….
A couple of things that I’ve heard this morning while sitting in another sweltering gym…… Jimmy Link has been hired as the top assistant at Paine College in Georgia. He spent last season at Newberry College (SC) and has also worked at Flagler, North Florida, and Washington College. Plymouth State (NH) has completed the phone
Indiana State rumor….
I’ve heard that Vincennes JC head coach David Ragland has resigned and will join the staff at Indiana State. Ragland had been the head coach at VU for the past two seasons, and had been an assistant for three seasons before that. He apparently told his players of the move over the July 4th holiday.
UTEP rumor….
My sources have told me that UTEP head coach Tim Floyd has hired Jason Niblett as an assistant coach. Niblett had been the head coach at Heat Basketball Academy in Martinsville, VA. Two Heat players, Michael Haynes and Desmond Lee, have signed to play for UTEP next year. Haynes is a stud – having turned
More on the Gonzalez arrest
I don’t know why I find this so interesting, but after I posted the story on the arrest of former Seton Hall head coach Bobby Gonzalez (http://hoopdirt.com/news/821921fd/gonzo-arrested/…), I did a little more digging. This is like driving by a gruesome accident on the highway – you know you shouldn’t slow down to look, but you
URI Rumor…..
Just got back from vacation – headed out recruiting in a few, but wanted to get this up…. Rhose Island assistant coach Momir Gajic and Director of Basketball Operations Dan Brooks have both resigned. I’ve heard that Preston Murphy, a URI alum, is the leader to replace Gajic. Murphy was most recently the Director of
Happy 4th from The DirtKing!
I hope everyone has a great 4th of July holiday and rests up before the live period begins next week. I will be headed to the wilderness with the entire DirtFamily for the long weekend. I will not be allowed to update while on vacation (Mrs. Dirt’s words, not mine), but will try to sneak
Looking for games?
We’ve had a lot of coaches email us recently asking if we could post information for schools looking for games. We are looking into the possibility of adding another tab and having a dedicated section for this. In the meantime, I have created a thread in our forum to so coaches can post their specific
Rising Coaches Clinic
Just wanted to pass along some info about the Rising Coaches Clinic. This is a great event which is designed for DI support staff looking to move up in the business. Our mission at HoopDirt has been to help coaches move in the business, and these guys are taking it to the next level! Speakers