A Sunday Edition of the Daily Dirt (not that Sunday is different from any other day at this point…) A few things at ETSU…no secret here, but Steve Forbes took his entire staff – assistants Brooks Savage and BJ McKie as well as DBO Frank Davis with him to Wake (with roles to be determined).
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Chris Neely Tabbed as Monroe Express Men’s Basketball Head Coach after Eight Years with Mustangs JV Team
Longtime Monroe College Mustangs junior varsity men’s basketball head coach has been named the new head coach for the Monroe College Express men’s basketball program. Neely spent eight years building the Mustangs’ JV program from scratch. “I am excited for the opportunity to help the Bronx campus and the Express program continue to grow,” said Neely.
Lake Hired As Assistant Coach at Concordia College
Concordia men’s basketball head coach Tyler Bormann announced that TJ Lake has been hired as the full-time assistant coach for the program. “TJ’s playing and coaching experiences at both the NCAA Division II and III levels provide a great perspective for him to draw upon when recruiting, mentoring players and contributing to our program’s success
Rend Lake names Gamber as next head basketball coach
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Rend Lake College has found its next head basketball coach, and he is awfully familiar with Southern Illinois basketball. Friday, Rend Lake College Athletic Director Tim Wills announced Brian Gamber will take the head coaching position for the Warriors in the 2020-21 season. The decision comes after an extensive hiring process that saw more than
Bill Foy returns to Paris JC
Former Paris Junior College Head Men’s Basketball Coach and 2005 National Coach of the Year Bill Foy is returning to PJC in the dual roles of Athletic Director and Men’s Basketball Coach. In 2005, Foy led the Dragons to a National Junior College Athletic Association championship title. “We are glad Coach Foy will be coming
Gray Named Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Illinois Tech
Terrence Gray has been named the Illinois Institute of Technology head men’s basketball coach. He spent the previous three seasons with the Scarlet Hawks men’s basketball program as an assistant coach. “I feel extremely humbled and fortunate to have the opportunity to take on the head coaching role at Illinois Tech,” said Gray. “Coaching and
Jones named Assistant Basketball Coach at North Dakota State
North Dakota State head men’s basketball coach David Richman announced the hiring of Joshua Jones as an assistant coach for the Bison on Friday, May 1. Jones comes to NDSU from Western Illinois University, where he served as an assistant coach for four seasons from 2016-20. “Josh’s experiences and understanding of The Summit League and
Jared Czech named Air Force men’s basketball assistant coach
Jared Czech joins the Air Force men’s basketball program for the 2020-21 season as an assistant coach, according to a release from Head Coach Joe Scott. Czech comes to the Academy from Columbia University. “Jared is a tireless worker. His passion and energy make him a perfect fit with our staff,” Scott said. “He
OFFICIAL: Wake Forest Names Steve Forbes Head Men’s Basketball Coach
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Obviously we’ve been talking about this one all day. Here is the official statement released by Wake Forest: Wake Forest Director of Athletics John Currie has named Steve Forbes the 23rd head men’s basketball coach in Demon Deacon history. A 30-year coaching veteran, Coach Forbes is a proven winner and builder of championship cultures with
Steve Forbes to Wake Forest
East Tennessee State’s Steve Forbes will be named as the next head coach at Wake Forest. He will replace Danny Manning who was fired after six seasons this past weekend. Forbes has spent the past five seasons at ETSU where he compiled a 130–43 (.751) record. This past season, the Bucs went 30-4 (16-2) and
HOT: Updated Wake Forest names and odds
The search at Wake Forest has been moving quickly with interviews taking place since early this week. Here is the updated list – today’s odds in GREEN, Saturday’s odds are in RED: Steve Forbes (2 to 1 / 25 to 1) – Head Coach East Tennessee. Has shot quickly to the top of this search.
OFFICIAL: Downey tabbed as head basketball coach at Arkansas Tech
Following up on HoopDirt.com’s D2 DIRT from Monday. It’s now been made official that Mark Downey has returned to Arkansas Tech as the new head basketball coach: It turns out all those country roads were leading Mark Downey on a journey back to Arkansas Tech University. Downey, who served as head men’s basketball coach at