Some things that I’ve heard while watching Porter Moser and Nate Oats show people that they can coach… The search is on at North Alabama as they become a DI program next season and join the Atlantic Sun Conference. It sounds like AD Mark Linder will not use a search firm and will instead rely
North Alabama Dirt…
HoopDirt.com can confirm reports that Bobby Champagne is out as the head coach at North Alabama. UNA will be making the move from DII next season, and will be joining the Atlantic Sun Conference. Champagne had been the head coach of the Lions for the past fifteen seasons. An official announcement is expected shortly.
OFFICIAL: Sauers Named Assistant Basketball Coach at NJIT
Following up on some “dirt” from back on August 10th (NJIT DIRT)…. It’s now been made official that Stephen Sauers, a veteran coach with 25 years of coaching experience at the Division I level, has joined the NJIT men’s basketball staff as an assistant coach head coach Brian Kennedy announced. Prior to his arrival at
NJIT Dirt…
I have heard from a great source that NJIT head coach Brian Kennedy will add Stephen Sauers to his staff as an assistant coach. Sauers would replace Kevin Driscoll who became an assistant coach at Loyola University Maryland back on June 26th. Sauers was a longtime assistant at Marist (1990-2004), and also spent time as
Ian Gibson Named Director of Basketball Operations at North Florida
Ian Gibson, a North Florida basketball alum, rejoined Matthew Driscoll’s staff as the Director of Basketball Operations as announced by the UNF basketball program. Gibson originally served in that role for the Ospreys from 2012-14. “Before he left for professional advancement a couple seasons ago, Ian had a hand in helping our program to some
Eshbaugh resigns as Head Basketball Coach at Cloud County CC to become an assistant at Jacksonville
On Monday, Cloud County Community College was informed of the resignation of men’s basketball coach Chad Eshbaugh, effective at the end of the 2016-17 school year. Eshbaugh has accepted the position of Assistant Coach at Jacksonville University, a NCAA Division I program in the Atlantic Sun Conference. “The opportunity kind of presented itself out of
Bruce Evans Returns to North Florida Men’s Basketball Coaching Staff
University of North Florida head men’s basketball coach Matthew Driscoll announced the hiring of coaching veteran Bruce Evans as an assistant coach for the Ospreys. Evans, who was a part of Driscoll’s original UNF coaching staffs from 2009-12, returns to North Florida following a four-year stint as the Director of Player Development at Georgia Tech
OFFICIAL: Kevin Driscoll Named Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at NJIT
HoopDirt.com first mentioned this move back on April 15th (Daily Dirt – 4/15/16). It’s now been made official that Kevin Driscoll, who completed a successful run on the men’s basketball coaching staff at Holy Cross, has joined NJIT as an assistant coach. A 2004 graduate of Misericordia University in Dallas, PA, near Wilkes-Barre and Scranton,
Joe Dooley Signs Extension, Receives Raise at FGCU
Coming off another successful season, FGCU head men’s basketball coach Joe Dooley has signed a two-year contraction extension and received a raise to remain with the Eagles through the 2019-20 season. In his three seasons with FGCU, Dooley has guided the Eagles to more than 20 wins each year, an Atlantic Sun Tournament Championship, A-Sun Regular-Season Championship,
BREAKING: Brian Kennedy Named Head Basketball Coach at NJIT
Brian Kennedy, who has been an assistant men’s basketball coach at NJIT since August 2012, will be introduced as the 11th head men’s basketball coach in program history in a Friday, August 15 news conference on campus. Coach Kennedy, whose involvement with the sport of basketball literally covers his entire life, is the son of
North Florida Extends Driscoll Through 2022
HoopDirt.com news sponsored by Dr. Dish University of North Florida head basketball coach Matthew Driscoll agreed in principle to a four-year contract extension as announced by UNF Athletic Director Lee Moon. The deal extends Driscoll from the end of his current contract in May of 2018 through May of 2022. In his seventh season at