Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Earlier today in the DAILY DIRT, I mentioned that D2 Colorado Mesa head coach Mike DeGeorge was the leader at Cal Poly. I have now confirmed that DeGeorge has accepted the position. This past season, DeGeorge led Mesa to a 29-5 (21-1 RMAC record). In his six seasons as the Mavericks
OFFICIAL: Cal Poly parts ways with Smith
Following up on a story from earlier today…Cal Poly has made the news of Head Basketball Coach John Smith’s dismissal official with the following statement: Smith has gone 30-114 (.208) in his five seasons at Cal Poly, including a 4-25 (0-17 Big West) record this season.
REPORT: Cal Poly to part ways with Head Basketball Coach John Smith
According to a Jon Rothstein report, Cal Poly will part ways with Head Basketball Coach John Smith at following the regular season. Smith has gone 30-114 (.208) in his five seasons at Cal Poly, including a 4-25 (0-17 Big West) record this season. More on this when it becomes official.
Lowery Returns to Cal Poly Staff as Associate Head Coach
The Cal Poly men’s basketball program officially welcomes back Omar Lowery with the former Mustang assistant coach returning to Mott Athletics Center as associate head coach. An assistant coach with Cal Poly from 2009-13, Lowery most recently served as an assistant at Butler (2017-22), where he helped the Bulldogs to the 2018 NCAA Tournament second round, a
French named Assistant Basketball Coach at Cal Poly
Bringing more than two decades of experience to Mott Athletics Center from a variety of collegiate divisions, Darren French was recently named Cal Poly men’s basketball assistant coach. French, joining fourth-year head coach John Smith‘s staff alongside second-year assistant Keith Berard, arrives in San Luis Obispo after serving as Texas Tech’s director of operations last season. With French, the
Berard named Assistant Coach at Cal Poly
Bringing more than a decade of Division I coaching experience to the Cal Poly men’s basketball program, Keith Berard was announced on Friday as an assistant coach with the Mustangs, completing third-year head coach John Smith‘s staff for the upcoming season. “I’m very excited to add someone to our staff who brings a wealth of experience,
Daily Dirt – 8/6/19
A bunch of things that I’ve heard… Following up on something that I TWEETED earlier this morning…former Portland assistant Bob Cantu has landed at Kansas. He will serve in a non-coaching role as an advisor on Bill Self’s staff. He was at Portland from 2016 until this past spring, spent three seasons assistant at UTEP,
OFFICIAL: Smith Named Head Basketball Coach at Cal Poly
John Smith, who most recently helped Cal State Fullerton to three successive postseason appearances as the team’s associate head coach, was named head coach of the Cal Poly men’s basketball program on Thursday afternoon. The announcement was made during a press conference by university President Jeffrey D. Armstrong and Director of Athletics Don Oberhelman inside
Cal Poly schedules 4pm presser for Thursday; Expected to name Smith as Head Basketball Coach
Cal Poly is expected to name John Smith as their next head basketball coach at a 4:00pm press conference on Thursday. Smith has been the associate head coach at Cal State Fullerton for the past six seasons. Before that, he went 96-87 (.693) in nine seasons as the head coach at Riverside City College (CA).
Cal Poly Search Update II….
Following up on my Cal Poly search update from Monday… There have been at least five interviews held in Las Vegas so far for the vacant job at Cal Poly. The names that I’ve heard are: Gus Argenal (assistant coach Nevada), Tarvish Felton (assistant coach Fresno State), and Danny Yoshikawa (assistant coach St. Mary’s). I
Cal Poly Search Update
The search to replace Joe Callero at Cal Poly is moving at warp speed. Callero, who officially resigned on March 6th, coached the last two games of the season for the Mustangs, wrapping up a 6-23 (2-14 Big West) season on Saturday. Callero will reportedly be paid a $137,000 buy out for the one year
Callero not retained as Men’s Basketball Head Coach at Cal Poly
Joe Callero, Cal Poly men’s basketball head coach for 10 seasons, will not be retained, Director of Athletics Don Oberhelman announced Wednesday. “I’d like to thank Joe Callero for his ten years of dedicated service to our university,” said Oberhelman. “Joe embraced the academic rigors of Cal Poly and worked very hard to give every