Maryland assistant basketball coach Chuck Driesell is expected to be named head coach at The Citadel, according to sources. Driesell has been at Maryland since 2006. An official announcement will be made in the coming days.
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UNC-Wilmington staff
New UNC-Wilmington head coach Buzz Peterson is bringing two of his assistants from Appalachian State with him. Jamie Kachmarik and Matt McMahon have both been hired as assistants at UNCW. Jason Capel who was also on Peterson’s staff last year got the head job at Appalachian State, so Peterson will be looking to fill his
Add another name to the Columbia search
We reported last week that we heard these names that have been linked to the Columbia opening and have all interviewed or are expected to interview: NJIT Head Coach Jim Engles (a former Columbia assistant) University of New Orleans Head Coach Joe Pasternack St. Mary’s Associate Head Coach Kyle Smith You can now add former
Nickelberry to Howard
Former Hampton head coach Kevin Nickelberry will be named as the next head coach at Howard. Nickelberry joined Oliver Purnell’s staff at DePaul a few weeks ago after spending the past year as the coach for Libyan National Team. He has spent time as an assistant at Clemson, Charlotte, and Holy Cross. He is a
Minot State finalists
Minot State has narrowed its search down to thee finalists. They are: Jayden Olson – Assistant Coach Augustana (SD) Peter Stewart – Head Coach Peninsula (WA) Jon Bishop – Head Coach University of Saint Mary (KS) An announcement is expected as early as this afternoon.
Creighton rumors
With the departure of head coach Dana Altman to Oregon, the search has begun at Creighton. Some early names that I’ve heard are: Kevin McKenna – Head coach Indiana State. Played at Creighton (1977-81). Was an assistant to Altman on two separate occasions at CU. Scott Sutton -Head coach Oral Roberts. An Omaha native. Is
Holy Family To Name Coach
We are hearing that Holy Family will name Georgia Tech assistant John O’Connor as their next head coach. An official announcement will be made sometime this week. O’Connor has been at GT since 2004.
Altman to Oregon
Sources have told us that Creighton head coach Dana Altman is the new head coach at Oregon. An official announcement will be made sometime this week. We will keep you posted when this happens.
Breaking News ULM Hires Coach
University of Louisiana at Monroe will name LSU assistant Keith Richard its next head coach. A press conference is scheduled for 2pm. http://www.ulmwarhawks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90653&… Richard, has been an assistant for the past two seasons at LSU. Prior to that, he was head coach at Louisiana Tech from 1999-2007, compiling a 150-117 record.
Cornell Names Coach
Virginia Tech assistant Bill Courtney has been hired as Cornell’s new head coach. A press conference to announce the hiring has been scheduled for 3 p.m.
Citadel Names
We are hearing that the Citadel is narrowing it’s searched down and a announcement will come down sometime this week or early next week. Here are a couple of names that are out there. John Krikorian- Head coach of DIII Merchant Marine for the past 4 seasons, was 24-5 this past year Duggar Baucom- VMI
Five-Star Coaches Clinics
Some rain in the tropics this morning, so I have some time to blog…. I wanted to pass along the info for the Five-Star Basketball Coaches Clinics that are coming up. They are great opportunities for coaches at all levels to get new ideas. They also provide a great networking opportunity – there will be