Word on the street is that the search at Drake is getting close to wrapping up. It sounds like the top two here are South Dakota head coach Craig Smith and Furman head coach Nike Medved. I have also heard that current interim head coach Jeff Rutter could still be in the mix. Smith has
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Tom Church Hired as IU Kokomo Men’s Basketball Coach
Indiana University Kokomo has announced the appointment of Tom Church as its men’s basketball coach. Church previously was head men’s basketball coach at Saint Joseph’s College, Rensselaer. Athletic Director Greg Cooper said Church brings the leadership style, professionalism, and coaching background to lead the program into the next phase of its growth. “I could not
Daily Dirt – 3/22/17
Yesterday was wild – I expect more of the same today. Here are some things that I’ve heard… The two hottest names on Cleveland State’s radar right now are Wyoming assistant Jermaine Kimbrough and Fairmont State (WVa.) head coach Jerrod Calhoun. Kimbrough spent nine seasons as an assistant at Cleveland State under Gary Waters, and
OFFICIAL: Mike Rhoades to become Head Basketball Coach at VCU
VCU will introduce Mike Rhoades as men’s basketball coach Wednesday at an 11:30 a.m. press conference at the E.J. Wade Arena at the Stuart C. Siegel Center. Rhoades, who served as an assistant coach and associate head coach at VCU from 2009-14, will become the 12th head coach in program history. He returns to VCU
Dr. Dish Skill Builder: Manu Ginobili Dribble Step Move Workout
Dr. Dish Basketball is back at it again with another amazing Skill Builder workout combining basketball drills and conditioning. In this workout we will focus on one of Manu Ginobili’s favorite moves which is the hard dribble step. This move can be used in fast break situations, in the half court, and in any individual
Austin Peay Search Update…
The search to replace Dave Loos at Austin Peay is ramping up, with on-campus interviews underway. I have now heard from multiple sources that VCU assistant coach Wes Long interviewed yesterday. Word on the street is that Long is option #1, and is weighing his options now that Will Wade has departed VCU for LSU.
BREAKING: Jim Crutchfield Named Head Basketball Coach at Nova Southeastern
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The dawn of a new era is about to take place for the Nova Southeastern University men’s basketball program. On Tuesday, March 21, Director of Athletics Michael Mominey has announced the hiring of NCAA coaching legend Jim Crutchfield as the next head coach. Crutchfield takes over the Sharks men’s basketball program after 13 successful seasons
Duquesne Search Update…
Interesting day at Duquesne. Earlier today, I mentioned that Monmouth head coach King Rice was “on fire” at Duquesne. Apparently it was just a small kitchen fire, and was extinguished quickly. He is not involved at Duquesne any more, but two new names are surfacing – Vermont head coach and Michigan State assistant coach Dane
Eastern Michigan Dirt…
HoopDirt.com has learned that Eastern Michigan University Associate Head Coach Mike Brown, and Assistant Coach Benny White are no longer on Rob Murphy’s staff. Brown had been on the staff since 2011, and has also served as an assistant at South Alabama and as the head coach at Motlow State CC. White had also been
Jordan Fair Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Louisville
Jordan Fair, a program assistant for the past year on the University of Louisville men’s basketball staff, has been named as an assistant coach on head coach Rick Pitino’s staff. “I first came across Jordan while recruiting some of his players at Oldsmar,” said Pitino. “I was extremely impressed with his practice, his organizational skills
OFFICIAL: Pat Kelsey named Head Basketball Coach at UMass
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Pat Kelsey has been named the 22nd head coach in University of Massachusetts men’s basketball history, it was announced by Director of Athletics Ryan Bamford on Tuesday. “I am thrilled to welcome Pat Kelsey and his family to the University of Massachusetts,” Bamford said. “Pat has been an important piece of some highly-successful programs throughout
REPORT: Mike Rhoades to become next Head Coach at VCU
Earlier today in the Daily Dirt, I mentioned Rice head coach Mike Rhoades as an early contender for VCU. It looks like things moved quickly here, as Gary Parrish is the first to report that this is a done deal. Rhoades, a former assistant under Shaka Smart at VCU just wrapped up his third season