We first reported this as a rumor yesterday – it’s now official…former Kennesaw State head coach Tony Ingle has been hired as the head coach at Dalton State. Here’s the link to the official statement released by the school: http://www.daltonstate.edu/news/articles/08.02.12_Dalton-Sta…
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Daily Dirt – 8/2/12
Today’s "dirt"… • Multiple sources have told me that Washington State DBO Tim Marrion will join the staff at San Jose State as an assistant. Marrion is a WSU alum who has been on the Cougars staff for the past three seasons. He has previously worked at San Jose State – he held various roles
Griffith named assistant at Mt. Olive
Justin Griffith has been named as an assistant coach for the Mount Olive College men’s basketball team, it was announced by Trojan head coach Joey Higginbotham. Griffith will also serve as head coach of the Trojan junior varsity men’s basketball team. Griffith graduated in May with a B.S. degree in business administration from North Carolina
OFFICIAL: Davis hired at TSU
Former UAB and Indiana head coach Mike Davis has officially been hired as the Interim Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Texas Southern. Here is the link to the official statement by TSU: http://athletics.tsu.edu/news/2012/8/2/MBB_0802123227.aspx…
Conn College adds assistant
Chris McHugh, a former assistant coach with the Mount Saint Mary College men’s basketball program, has been named as the assistant men’s basketball coach at Connecticut College. Under the direction of Head Coach Ryan Kadlubowski at Mount Saint Mary’s, McHugh helped the Knights to a record of 42-16 in his two seasons as assistant coach.
HOT: Hardin named HC @ Lees-McRae
Steve Hardin has been named the new head men’s basketball coach at Lees-McRae College after serving as an assistant on the Bobcat bench for the last two years, announced Director of Athletics Craig McPhail Thursday. Hardin takes the helm after serving as the top assistant during the last two seasons, helping guide the Bobcats to
HOT: Mike Davis to Texas Southern
According to FOX-26 in Houston, former UAB and Indiana head coach Mike Davis has agreed to become the interim head coach at Texas Southern. Davis led Indiana to the Final Four in 2002 and was named Conference USA Coach of the Year at UAB after the 2010-2011 season. In 12 season as a head coach,
ESPN: Don Meyer recovering
Former Northern State coach Don Meyer is recovering in a Minneapolis-area hospital after having a pacemaker implanted. His wife, Carmen Meyer, told the American News, of Aberdeen, S.D., that the surgery on Wednesday went well. The 67-year-old Meyer also recently had three heart valves replaced with mechanical ones and had a hole in his heart
Official: Malnati named AC at Loyola
I mentioned in my blog on 7/16 that I had heard Rick Malnati would be promoted at assistant coach at Loyola (IL) (http://hoopdirt.com/blog/8bdfcda2/daily-dirt-7-16-12/…). It is now official – the announcement was made late yesterday. Here’s a link to the release: http://www.loyolaramblers.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/07311… Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.
Daily Dirt – 8/1/12
August already??? Basketball season will be here before we know it! Here’s today’s "dirt"… • Following up on a rumor from yesterday…I said that Steven Enright and Shawn McCullion were going to be hired as assistants at Pfeiffer – looks like I was half right. Enright is a done deal, he will join the Pfeiffer
Jordan named assistant at Colgate
Head coach Matt Langel and the Colgate men’s basketball program have announced the hiring of Mike Jordan as an assistant coach for the Raiders. Jordan comes to Colgate after an extensive professional career around the world, where he played in nine different countries from 2000 to 2011. He was a two-time champion and all star
OFFICIAL: Cheeks to Delaware
We reported on 7/5 that Chris Cheeks was involved with a spot on Monte Ross’ staff at Delaware (http://hoopdirt.com/blog/5fac3f6f/daily-dirt-7-5-12/…). Today, the hiring was made official as UD issued the following press release: http://www.bluehens.com/teams/mens-basketball/stories/2012/a… Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.