Sources have told me that Long Island head coach Jim Ferry has been offered the Duquesne job. At this point the ball is in his court, and Duquesne is waiting for an answer (expected Monday or Tuesday). I’ve heard the the offer is in the neighborhood of $600,000 per season for possibly seven seasons (this
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Odessa candidates
The search at Odessa College is well underway. The Odessa American newspaper, using an open records request, has obtained the names of the 34 applicants. What a great field! There are a lot of very successful former and current head coaches in the field, as well as former and current DI assistants. Here’s the list:
Webb named assistant at Wagner
Newly appointed Wagner Head Men’s Basketball Coach Bashir Mason has named former Rutgers University standout, and most recently the Director of Player of Development at George Mason, Marquis Webb to his staff as an assistant coach. A native of Paterson, NJ, Webb was a four-year starter at the point guard position for Rutgers, where he
Piedmont College Coach Steps Down
Piedmont College coach Lee Glenn as accepted a new administrative role in the athletic department as the Assistant Athletic Director for Athletic Communications and will step away from his duties on the hard court. In his nine years as the head men’s basketball coach Glenn tallied a 99-135 career record which places him second on
OFFICIAL: Cooper named head coach at Miami (OH)
John Cooper, head coach at Tennessee State University for the past three seasons, has been named to direct Miami University’s men’s basketball team, Director of Athletics Brad Bates announced Friday (Apr. 6). Cooper will be introduced to Miami fans and media at Miami University’s Voice of America Learning Center in West Chester on Monday, April
OFFICIAL: Ballard to VCU
I mentioned a few days ago that Tulsa assistant Jeremy Ballard was headed to VCU to replace Jamion Christian on Shaka Smart’s staff. It’s now official. Here’s the official statement from VCU: http://www.vcuathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2011-12/releases/201… Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.
HOT RUMOR: Cooper headed to Miami (OH)
According to multiple sources, Tennessee State head coach John Cooper will be the choice to replace Charlie Coles at Miami (OH). Cooper’s squad won 20 games this past season and played in the CollegeInsider.com tournament. It is believed that Cooper will ink a five-year pact that will pay him in the neighborhood of $250,000 per
HOT RUMOR: LSU’s Johnson to TCU
According to the Dallas Star-Telegram, LSU head coach Trent Johnson will be the next head coach at TCU. The announcement is expected on Monday. Johnson went 67-63 in his four seasons at LSU. He has also been the head coach at Stanford (80-48 4 seasons) and Nevada (79-74 5 seasons). More on this as it
UAB Staff Update
Newly-appointed UAB men’s basketball head coach Jerod Haase has announced the hiring of three new assistant coaches. Haase announced the additions of Robert Ehsan, Richie Riley and Jeff Wulbrun. Ehsan, comes to Birmingham after spending the 2011-12 campaign as an assistant coach under Seth Greenburg at Virginia Tech. Riley, spent the 2011-12 season as an
BREAKING: Isiah Thomas Fired From FIU
FIU Executive Director of Sports and Entertainment Pete Garcia announced today that Isiah Thomas has been relieved of his duties as head coach of the FIU men’s basketball program. The Pistons legend compiled a record 26-65 over three seasons. A national search for the Panthers’ next head basketball coach will begin immediately.
Eastern Illinois Hires Spoonhour
Eastern Illinois has named Jay Spoonhour as its new head coach. Spoonhour is the 14th head coach in the program’s history and replaces Mike Miller, whose contract was not renewed after a 12-17 season. Spoonhour has more than ten years of experience as an assistant coach at the NCAA Division I level including stops at
Urban Knights promote Barnes
Director of Athletics Dr. Jamie Williams has officially announced Julius Barnes as the new head coach for the Academy of Art University men’s basketball program. Barnes had previously served as an assistant coach for the Urban Knights during their 2011-12 season. Prior to his time with Academy of Art University, Barnes worked as a coach