Been a busy day, just catching up on a few things since I published the first Daily Dirt earlier today… In DDI, I mentioned the search at Presbyterian. I can now confirm that current Presbyterian Interim Head Coach John Reynolds is in the final group of three, and will interview tomorrow. He has been on
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Shoreline CC Hires Aaron Mackey as New Head Men’s Basketball Coach
Shoreline Community College has announced Aaron Mackey as the program’s new head basketball coach. “Coach Mackey brings a wealth of basketball knowledge to Shoreline, and we are excited about the future of our men’s basketball program under his direction,” said Shoreline Athletic Director Steve Eskridge. Mackey is not an unfamiliar face to Shoreline Community College.
David Pruett Named Assistant Basketball Coach at the University of North Georgia
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David Pruett was named an assistant coach for the University of North Georgia men’s basketball team for the 2017-18 season. He comes to Dahlonega from West Florida where he served as a graduate assistant for the past two seasons under head coach Jeff Burkhamer. Last season, the Argonauts posted a 13-win improvement with a 20-9
Daily Dirt – 5/10/17
A few things that I’ve heard… It sounds like the list of five candidates at Presbyterian has now been trimmed to three, and a second round of on-campus interviews will take place. Putting together a bunch of pieces here, but it sounds like Wofford associate head coach Dustin Kearns and Charleston Southern associate head
Nevada’s Musselman Inks New 5-Year Deal
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University of Nevada head men’s basketball coach Eric Musselman has signed a new five-year contract to coach the Wolf Pack through the 2021-22 season. Musselman led the Wolf Pack to its first Mountain West regular season and tournament titles this past season. The MW tournament title earned Nevada its first NCAA tournament appearance in a
Cleveland State Head Coach Dennis Felton Names Coaching Staff
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Cleveland State head men’s basketball coach Dennis Felton has announced his coaching staff for his first season as the head coach of the Vikings. Joining Felton’s staff as assistant coaches are Lou Dawkins, Bryan Tibaldi and Drazen Zlovaric (DRAH-zin zlo-VAH-rich). Connor Deckard will serve as the video coordinator. “I couldn’t be more excited with the
Bill Armstrong Joins LSU Basketball Coaching Staff
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LSU men’s basketball head coach Will Wade made it official on Tuesday that Bill Armstrong, who has been a part of the Ole Miss men’s basketball staff for the past 11 seasons, will be joining the LSU coaching staff for the 2017-18 season. He will join Tony Benford and Greg Heiar as the three on-floor
Florida A&M Search Update…
The search for a new head basketball coach at Florida A&M is expected to conclude this week. Last week, we published the list of all 122 applicants who are vying to replace Byron Samuels who was released earlier in the spring. According to multiple sources, the final group includes: Robert McCullum – Assistant Director of
Siena Dirt…
HoopDirt.com can confirm that Pete Durr will join the Siena staff as the Director of Basketball Operations. He will replace Ryan Harkins who became the DBO on Baker Dunleavy’s new staff at Quinnipiac back in April. Durr has served as the Director of Basketball Operations at Colgate for the past three seasons. Before joining the
Danny Reese Named YSU Men’s Basketball Assistant to the Head Coach
Youngstown State University men’s basketball Head Coach Jerrod Calhoun has announced the appointment to his staff of Danny Reese as Assistant to the Head Coach. Reese will assist Calhoun in the day-to-day operations and all aspects of the men’s basketball office. Last season, Reese served as an administrative assistant in the YSU men’s basketball office.
Austin Peay State Staff Update
Austin Peay State University men’s basketball head coach Matt Figger has announced that Dalonte Hill and Ricky Cabrera will join his coaching staff. Hill is a former assistant at Maryland who also served on staff with Figger at Kansas State, while Cabrera comes to Clarksville from Ohio Valley Conference foe Tennessee Tech, where he had
Nicholls State Assistant Basketball Coach Marlon Terry Resigns
THIBODAUX, La. (AP) — Marlon Terry has resigned as an assistant men’s basketball coach at Nicholls State. The school sent the following statement to The Associated Press: “Nicholls State University recently received and accepted the resignation of Mr. Marlon Terry. Mr. Terry is no longer affiliated with the university, its athletic department, or men’s basketball