Here’s the "dirt" for the first day of June… • It sounds like Rider assistant Ben Luber will be heading to Binghamton with Tommy Dempsey. Luber is a former point guard at Penn State who joined Dempsey’s staff at Rider in 2009. • I have heard that Delaware assistant Jeff Rafferty is involved with a
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Official Brown release
Just wanted to pass along the official press release issued by Brown on the hiring of alum Mike Martin. Here it is… http://www.brownbears.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/releases/2… Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.
Burton out at Cal Sate Fullerton
Jeff Goodman of CBSSports.com reported yesterday that Bob Burton was out as the head coach at Cal State Fullerton. I can now confirm that rumor after speaking with someone close to the situation. Burton steps down as the winningest head coach in school history with a 155-122 record. With a new president expected at the
Norfolk State extends Evans
Norfolk State University athletics director Marty Miller announced Friday that Spartan men’s basketball coach Anthony Evans has agreed to a three-year contract extension through the 2016-17 season. Evans, whose current contract would have expired after the 2013-14 season, will also have his annual salary increased from $125,000 to $175,000 beginning July 1, 2012. Evans led
Ward added to ISU staff
Illinois State head basketball coach Dan Mullercompleted his assistant coaching staff Wednesday with the hiring of Torrey Ward, who formerly coached at Mississippi and Jacksonville State. Ward spent the 2011-12 season coaching in China, where he played professionally after his collegiate career. Prior to China, Ward worked five seasons at Ole Miss and helped guide
BREAKING: Martin the choice at Brown
Multiple sources are now confirming what CBSSports’ Jon Rothstein reported late last week – Mike Martin will be named as the next head coach at Brown. A press conference has been scheduled for 1:00 tomorrow afternoon. I’ve also got it from a great source that current interim head coach T.J. Sorrentine has been offered the
Daily Dirt – 5/31/12
Last Daily Dirt for the month of May… • I have heard from multiple sources that former Holy Cross HC Sean Kearney is involved with an assistant spot at Navy. Kearney went 9-22 in his only season at the helm of the Crusaders (2009-2010). He was also a longtime assistant (and associate head coach) to
Chew departs Illinois for Marquette
Isaac Chew has joined the Marquette University men’s basketball staff as an assistant coach for the upcoming 2012-13 campaign. Chew arrives on campus from the University of Illinois, where he joined first-year head coach John Groce’s staff in mid-April. Chew spent the 2011-12 campaign under head coach Frank Haith at Missouri and spent four years
Aiken named HC at Bellhaven
Belhaven University has announced that John Aiken has been hired as the new Head Coach of the Blazers men’s basketball program. Aiken has spent the last four seasons as Belhaven’s assistant coach under Tom Kelsey who recently accepted an assistant coaching position at LSU. Aiken has played an integral role in Belhaven’s success over the
Clemson Names Assistant
Steve Smith, most recently an assistant coach at Georgia Southern, has been named an assistant coach for the Clemson men’s basketball program. Smith coached at Georgia Southern each of the last three seasons under former Georgia Tech assistant Charlton Young. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.
Memphis Hires Assistant
David "Aki" Collins, who spent the past four seasons at Marquette, is joining the Memphis men’s basketball staff as an assistant coach, head coach Josh Pastner announced Thursday. During Collins’ four seasons, the Golden Eagles compiled an impressive 96-45 overall record (.681 winning percentage) and a 46-26 Big East Conference mark. Stay with HoopDirt for
Frazier joins K-State staff
Kansas State men’s basketball coach Bruce Weber added yet another former player to his coaching staff on Tuesday with the addition of former Illinois standout Chester Frazier as an assistant coach. Frazier joins fellow assistant coaches Chris Lowery and Alvin Brooks III, director of men’s basketball operations Brad Korn and strength and conditioning coach Jimmy