Today’s Daily Dirt… UNLV head coach Marvin Menzies is on the hunt for a new assistant to replace Rob Jeter who departed for Minnesota. The most interesting name at UNLV is David Padgett. The former Louisville interim head coach, who led the Cardinals to a 22-14 record this past season, is a Nevada native. He
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Pitt Basketball Staff Update
Multiple reports, including one from the Pittsburgh Post Gazette have confirmed that new Pitt head coach Jeff Capel will add Tim O’Toole and Jason Capel to his staff. O’Toole has most recently served as the associate head coach at Cal. He also served as an assistant at Stanford, Syracuse and Duke (when Capel played there),
OFFICIAL: Woods to be introduced today as Head Basketball Coach at Southern
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Southern University Athletics will introduce Sean Woods as the new head men’s basketball coach during a press conference scheduled for Thursday, April 12 at 1 p.m. Woods, who served as the assistant coach at Stetson University in Deland, Florida, last season, won the Southwestern Athletic Conference regular-season and tournament championships as the head coach at
Coaching Change Made at Southern
Morris Scott is no longer the head basketball coach at Southern. He has been replaced by former Morehead State head coach Sean Woods. Scott spent this past season as the interim head coach, and led the Jaguars to a 15-18 (10-8) record. He had spent the previous six seasons as an assistant at Southern. Woods
Justin Lunt Named Head Basketball Coach at Pacific University
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Pacific University Director of Athletics Ken Schumann has announced the hiring of Justin Lunt as the new head coach of the Pacific men’s basketball program. “I am very excited to announce the hiring of Justin Lunt as our new head men’s basketball coach at Pacific,” said Schumann. Lunt, who has spent the last 12 years
Brigham Waginger Retained on Western Carolina Men’s Basketball Coaching Staff
Western Carolina first-year head men’s basketball coach Mark Prosser has filled his inaugural coaching staff, first announcing that he will retain assistant coach Brigham Waginger. A former men’s basketball student-athlete at WCU, Waginger had been on the previous coaching staff since 2011. “I am excited to have Brigham Waginger on our side and not have
UTEP Basketball Coach Rodney Terry Tabs Smith as Top Assistant
UTEP Men’s Basketball Head Coach Rodney Terry named Lamont Smith to his staff on Wednesday. “I’m excited to hire Lamont as my top assistant here at UTEP,” Terry said. “From afar I’ve had the pleasure of watching him successfully recruit, develop and coach young men at some of the top programs in men’s college basketball.
Gallagher Inks New Contract as Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Hartford
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John Gallagher has signed a new contract that will keep him as head coach of the University of Hartford men’s basketball team, Director of Athletics Mary Ellen Gillespie announced on Wednesday. “This was a very good season for Hartford men’s basketball,” said Gillespie. “Nineteen Division I wins is the best in program history and our
Temple’s Fran Dunphy to Coach 2018-19 Season; Aaron McKie Named as Successor
Temple University head men’s basketball coach Fran Dunphy will remain through the 2018-19 season, and current assistant coach and Temple alumnus Aaron McKie will succeed Dunphy in that role, Temple President Richard M. Englert and Director of Athletics Patrick Kraft announced today. Dunphy has led the Owls since 2006, winning four conference championships and being
HoopDirt.com 2017-18 DIII Coach of the Year presented by Just Play Solutions
WHITMAN COLLEGE HEAD COACH ERIC BRIDGELAND NAMED HOOPDIRT.COM DIII COACH OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY JUST PLAY SOLUTIONS For Immediate Release April 11, 2018 Whitman College (WA) Head Basketball Coach Eric Bridgeland has been named as the HoopDirt.com Division III Coach of the Year presented by Just Play Solutions for the 2017-18 college basketball season. Bridgeland qualified for
Daily Dirt II – 4/11/18
It’s been a busy day…here’s a second edition of the Daily Dirt… UNC Greensboro assistant Andre Morgan will join Nick McDevitt’s new staff at Middle Tennessee. He has been on Wes Miller’s staff at UNCG for the past two seasons and has also worked at The Citadel and UAB. An official announcement is expected as
Mike Morrell Named Head Basketball Coach at UNC Asheville
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After a national search, UNC Asheville has selected Mike Morrell to helm the UNC Asheville men’s basketball program. Morrell (pronunciation: more-ELL) is the seventh head coach in the history of UNC Asheville men’s basketball. Considered one of the top assistants in all of college basketball, the 35-year-old Morrell joins UNC Asheville from the University of