A bunch of things that I’ve heard… The hot rumor coming from the NBA Draft Combine in Chicago is that the Orlando Magic are kicking the tires on Houston head coach Kelvin Sampson. This past season, Sampson led the Cougars to a 27-8 record and is 83-48 in his four seasons at the school. The
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OFFICIAL: Jamie Stevens Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Northern State
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Following up on something that I mentioned earlier this week (Daily Dirt – 5/14)… Northern State University head men’s basketball coach, Paul Sather announced the addition of Jamie Stevens to the Wolves coaching staff. Stevens will assume the assistant coach role, after spending the last seven seasons as the head men’s basketball coach at Montana
Howard Named Interim Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Alabama A&M
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Dylan Howard has been elevated to interim head coach of the Alabama A&M men’s basketball program for the 2018-19 season, Director of Athletics Bryan Hicks announced. “I would like to thank President Dr. Hugine Jr. and Director of Athletics, Mr. Bryan Hicks, for naming me interim head men’s basketball coach at Alabama A&M,” said Howard.
Wes Pifer Elevated to Associate Head Coach at Northern Arizona
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Northern Arizona University men’s basketball head coach Jack Murphy announced on Thursday that assistant coach Wes Pifer has been promoted to associate head coach for the Lumberjacks. “I am excited to announce that Wes Pifer is being named associate head coach,” Murphy said. “Wes is a diligent worker, has outstanding relationships with our current student-athletes
Lewis Named Interim Head Men’s Basketball Coach at UW-Oshkosh
Matt Lewis has been elevated to interim head coach of the UW-Oshkosh men’s basketball program, assistant chancellor and director of athletics Darryl Sims announced Thursday (May 17). Lewis, UW-Oshkosh’s top assistant men’s basketball coach for the previous six years, will guide the Titans for the 2018-19 campaign before the university conducts a national search for
URI DIRT…
Following up on multiple reports here… I can confirm that John Carroll and Kevin Sutton will be added to David Cox’ new staff at Rhode Island. Carroll coached the Celtics at the end of the 2003-04 season and also served as the head coach at Duquesne. He had most recently been coaching AAU with the
DIII DIRT: Men’s Basketball Coaching Change made at FDU Florham
I have now heard from multiple sources that Pete Marion is no longer the head basketball coach at DIII Fairleigh Dickinson University (Florham). Marion had spent the past thirteen seasons as the head coach of the Devils and tallied a 99-231 career mark during his tenure. This past season his squad finished 3-22 (3-11). The
TPG Pro Scout School July 9-10 Las Vegas… Use Code “Hoopdirt” to save $20..
TPG is excited to announce Pro Scout School is back for another year in Las Vegas. Pro Scout School is a one of a kind event that is a must-attend for anyone interested in Scouting, Player Personnel, Coaching and Basketball Operations. Last years event was a record-setting sell-out and this year will be even better.
Dr. Dish Skill Builder: 3 Ways Basketball Players Can Lead by Example in the Off-Season
The off-season can bring many challenges for coaches and this is especially true for teams with younger players. For coaches with experienced players and quality leadership, the off-season can be less stressful and more exciting. Unfortunately many coaches lack player leadership for many different reasons, but most of the time it’s due to lack of
Holy Cross Names David Metzendorf Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach
David Metzendorf has been named an assistant men’s basketball coach at the College of the Holy Cross, as announced by head coach Bill Carmody. Metzendorf’s duties will include all aspects of recruiting, player development, game planning and opponent scouting. Metzendorf previously spent two years as the director of men’s basketball operations for the Crusaders in
Ryan Odom Tabs Colby Lewis as New Director of Recruiting/Program Development
UMBC Head Men’s Basketball Coach Ryan Odom announced the appointment of Colby Lewis as the program’s new Director of Recruiting/Program Development. Lewis replaces Griff Aldrich, who was named Longwood University’s new head men’s basketball coach in late March. “I’m excited about the addition of Colby Lewis to our staff,” Odom said. “From the day I
UT Arlington Basketball Staff Update
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UT Arlington men’s basketball coach Chris Ogden has finalized his first coaching staff as a head coach with the appointment of Riley Davis, Royce Johnson and Greg Young as assistant coaches. “I’m thrilled we have put together such an outstanding coaching staff,” said Ogden. “The moment I accepted the position as head coach at UTA,