I hope everyone had a great Mother’s Day! Here is some “dirt” for the beginning of the week… • It wasn’t a very long stay for Chris Beard at Lamar State – Port Arthur. Just days after accepting the job at there, he has resigned. He has said publically that he wants to stay closer
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Orton hired at Wyoming Western
Alaska Anchorage men’s basketball assistant coach Ryan Orton has been named the next head coach at Western Wyoming Community College. UAA’s top assistant since 2009, Orton helped UAA to a 64-27 record during his tenure, including consecutive NCAA Tournament Second Round berths in 2010-11 and 2011-12. He was also largely responsible for the recruitment of
Morehead State official release
Just wanted to pass along the statement from Morehead State on the hiring of Sean Woods. Follow the for the official release, video, and photo’s from the press conference: http://www.msueagles.com/news/2012/5/14/MBB_0514120727.aspx… Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.
OFFICIAL: Norris to EMU WBB
Had this in the blog as a rumor this morning. Just wanted to follow up now that former Canisius men’s assistant Rob Norris has been officially hired at Eastern Michigan: http://emueagles.com/news/2012/5/14/WBB_0514120952.aspx… Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.
Everhart named assistant at WVU
West Virginia native Ron Everhart, who has 27 years experience as a basketball coach including 18 as a head coach, has been named assistant basketball coach at West Virginia University, head coach Bob Huggins announced today. Everhart replaces Jerrod Calhoun, who left in April to become the head basketball coach at Fairmont State University. Everhart,
Staff additions at Pepperdine
Pepperdine men’s basketball coach Marty Wilson filled an opening on his staff today with the announcement that he has hired former Syracuse and NBA standout Jason Hart as an assistant coach. Additionally, Wilson announced that recent UC Santa Barbara graduate and basketball player Jon Pastorek will fill the role of graduate assistant/video coordinator next season.
HOT RUMOR: Graves offered Morehead State job
According to two separate sources, Butler associate head coach Matthew Graves has been offered the Morehead State job. I have heard that he expects to make his decision by no later than 4:00 this afternoon. I have also heard that he has been offered somewhere in the area of $185,000 per season for four years
Daily Dirt – 5/11/12
Friday’s “dirt”… • St. John’s assistant coach Mike Dunlap’s name has come up surrounding the Charlotte Bobcats search. Apparently the Bobcats have expressed some interest in speaking to Dunlap about their vacancy. Dunlap does have NBA experience – from 2006-2008, he was an assistant with the Denver Nuggets. He has also been an assistant at
7-year deal for Nebraska’s Miles
The Nebraska Athletic Department announced Friday that Head Men’s Basketball Coach Tim Miles has signed a seven-year contract to be the Huskers’ coach. The contract runs through March 31, 2019, and will pay Miles $1.4 million in its first year. Miles was hired to lead the Nebraska basketball program on March 24. He came to
Nebraska Hires Assistant
University of Nebraska Basketball Coach Tim Miles announced Friday the addition of Chris Harriman to the Husker basketball coaching staff. Harriman has spent the past four seasons as an assistant coach at Saint Louis University working under the tutelage of Rick Majerus. During his tenure, the Billikens posted a pair of 20-win seasons, including a
Missouri Adds Assistant
University of Missouri Head Men’s Basketball Coach Frank Haith announced today that he has added Ryan Miller to his staff as assistant coach. Miller joins the Mizzou coaching staff after serving the last five years as an assistant coach at New Mexico, where the Lobos went 126-46 overall – marking the school’s most successful five-year
BREAKING: Woods to Morehead State
According to several sources close to the situation, Mississippi Valley State head coach Sean Woods will be named as the next head coach at Morehead State. The job was turned down by Butler assistant Matthew Graves late this afternoon. Woods is a former standout at the University of Kentucky and led his MVSU squad to