A few things to start the day… I have heard that Joe Mazzulla is the leader for the vacant Fairmont State (Wva.) job. He played for both John Beilein and Bob Huggins during his career at West Virginia. He also spent three seasons as an assistant coach to Jerrod Calhoun at Fairmont State. This past
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Hopkins Adds Cameron Dollar to Washington Men’s Basketball Staff
University of Washington head coach Mike Hopkins has announced that Cameron Dollar will join his staff as an assistant coach. Dollar returns to the bench at Alaska Airlines Arena after spending the last eight seasons as the head coach at Seattle University. He will join Will Conroy on Hopkins’ staff, as Conroy was retained earlier
JUCO DIRT: Dreiling resigns as Head Basketball Coach at Midland College (TX)
HoopDirt.com can confirm a report by WestNews9.com that Midland College head coach Jordan Dreiling has resigned. In his four seasons as the head coach, Dreiling compiled a 64-55 record including 24-40 in the ultra-competitive WJCAC. According to the report, Dreiling resigned in order to seek coaching opportunities closer to his family in Arizona. More on
REPORT: Duquesne to hire Akron Head Coach Keith Dambrot
According to multiple reports, Akron’s Keith Dambrot will be the next head coach at Duquesne. Dambrot’s Zips went 27-9 this past season and advanced to the second round of the NIT. Dambrot has now strung together 12-straight 21+ win seasons at Akron. In his 13 seasons as the Zips head coach, he amassed a 305-139
OFFICIAL: Youngstown State Names Jerrod Calhoun Head Basketball Coach
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Jerrod Calhoun, who led Fairmont State University to the 2017 NCAA Division II National Championship game, has been named the 13th men’s basketball Head Coach at Youngstown State University, Executive Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Ron Strollo announced today. “Jerrod Calhoun brings every attribute that we were looking for in a head coach to our basketball
OFFICIAL: James Johnson added to NC State Basketball Staff
Following up on a rumor that HoopDirt.com posted last week…. NC State has hired James Johnson as an assistant coach for the men’s basketball program, head coach Kevin Keatts announced on Monday. No stranger to each other, Johnson and Keatts were teammates for two seasons at Ferrum College in Ferrum, Va., from 1991-93. “James and
Daily Dirt – 3/27/17
Been a busy day…just wanted to get caught up on a few things that I’ve heard… Glen Miller is no longer the Associate Head Coach at UConn. He had been on the staff there for the past seven seasons, serving the past five as the Associate Head Coach . The former head coach at Brown
OFFICIAL: Maurice Joseph has interim tag removed at George Washington
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George Washington University announced today Maurice Joseph as Head Men’s Basketball Coach. “I am honored and grateful for the faith that Patrick Nero and the university has placed in me to continue to lead this program onward,” said Joseph. “There is a proud tradition at GW driven by decades of successful student-athletes both on and
BREAKING: Quinnipiac to hire Baker Dunleavy
Quinnipiac will name Baker Dunleavy as the Bobcats next head basketball coach. The move was first reported by WTNH’s John Pierson. Dunleavy is currently the associate head coach at Villanova. He is a former player at Villanova, who has worked his way up on Jay Wright’s staff from an administrative role to his current position.
Niko Medved Named Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Drake
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Drake University Director of Athletics Sandy Hatfield Clubb today named Niko Medved head men’s basketball coach. A well-respected head coach at Furman University and Minnesota native, Medved has a proven record of building a program through recruiting and player development at one of the nation’s premier liberal arts institutions. Medved will be introduced at a
REPORT: Youngstown State to hire Jerrod Calhoun as next Head Basketball Coach
According to multiple reports, Youngstown State will hire Fairmont State (WVa.) head coach as their next head basketball coach. He has reportedly beat out Arkon assistant coach Rick McFadden for the position. Calhoun led his team to the DII National Championship game where they lost yesterday to Northwest Missouri State 71-61. The 2017 Mountain East
Scott Wagers Named Assistant Coach at South Florida
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University of South Florida head men’s basketball coach Brian Gregory has announced the addition of Scott Wagers as a Bulls’ assistant coach. A highly successful recruiter in Hillsborough County and the state of Florida, Wagers most recently was an assistant coach at Jacksonville University (2014-17). He also served five seasons as head coach at Robinson