Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Some things that I’ve heard over the past few days… Chip Cunningham has been added to the staff at UMass Lowell as the Director of Basketball Operations. Cunningham had spent the past six seasons as the video coordinator at Boston College, and had previously served in administrative roles at Ohio and
Daily Dirt – 7/29/21
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Catching-up on a few things… McNeese State will add Robert Burlingham as their new Director of Basketball Operations. Burlingham was most recently a graduate assistant for Keno Davis at Central Michigan and has also worked as an assistant at West Virginia Tech. Trent Skinner has resigned as the head coach at
Daily Dirt – 6/17/21
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have heard from a great source that UC Riverside will add Rob Jones as an assistant basketball coach. Jones has most recently served as the Assistant Athletic Director for Men’s Basketball at his alma mater Saint Mary’s (CA). He will replace Wayne Hunter, who became the recruiting coordinator at Washington
Daily Dirt – 5/10/21
Some quick hitters to kick off the week… I have heard that Sam Houston State assistant Phil Forte will join the staff at UTRGV. Forte had been an assistant at SHSU for the past two seasons, and was a grad assistant at St. Louis before that. *UPDATE*: This is now official – UTRGV released the
Hartford leaving D1, headed to D3
The University of Hartford released the following statement confirming their move from D1 to D3. Follow the link HERE for the full release and the comical FAQ section at the bottom: After more than a year of discussions and information gathering, the Board of Regents voted to begin the multi-year process of transitioning the University
DAILY DIRT: Sunday Edition – 8/23/20
Finally back from a long trip up north to Maine. Catching up on a bunch of things that I’ve heard… I have heard that the leader for the vacant Director of Basketball Operations spot at Yale is Windward School (CA) assistant Matt Elkin. Before heading out west, Elkin served as an assistant at prep powerhouse
Daily Dirt – 7/21/20
Catching-up on a bunch of things… I have heard that Mississippi State GA Tevin Baskin will be hired as an assistant at D2 St. Michael’s College (VT). Baskin, who played at Quinnipiac when current St. Mike’s head coach Eric Eaton was an assistant there, had been at MSU for the past two seasons. He also
Daily Dirt – 7/1/20
Two quick things from the D1 level to kick off July… I have heard that assistant Tobe Carberry and DBO Rey Crossman have both departed the basketball staff at Yale. Carberry had been on James Jones staff since 2017, and had also worked at LIU Brooklyn, Central Connecticut, and the University of New Haven. Crossman
HoopDirt.com 2019-20 NCAA D1 Coach of the Year presented by Just Play Solutions
For Immediate Release April 2, 2020 – Boston, MA Merrimack College Head Men’s Basketball Coach Joe Gallo has been named as the HoopDirt.com NCAA D1 Coach of the Year presented by Just Play Solutions for the 2019-20 college basketball season. Gallo qualified for the award by being named as the HoopDirt.com/Just Play Solutions Coach of
HoopDirt.com NCAA D1 Coach of the Year Nominees presented by Just Play Solutions
Congratulations to the following sixteen coaches who captured HoopDirt.com NCAA D1 Coach of the Week Awards during the 2019-20 college basketball season. These coaches are all eligible to receive the HoopDirt.com NCAA D1 Coach of the Year Award presented by Just Play Solutions which will be announced next week. Week 1 Walter McCarty – University
Liberty Hires Joe Pierre III as Director of Player Development
Liberty men’s basketball head coach, Ritchie McKay, has announced the hiring of Joe Pierre III as Director of Player Development. “We are thrilled to welcome Joe to our family and feel that he will add a lot of value to our program,” McKay said. “Joe is a young star in the coaching industry and has
Mark Prosser Completes Staff with Brett Ferguson
Western Carolina first-year head coach Mark Prosser has completed his inaugural staff, naming Brett Ferguson as the Director of Basketball Operations. Ferguson, who worked with Prosser while in graduate school at Winthrop, also has experience in the position from his alma mater in Big Ten-member, Michigan State. “We are excited to add Brett Ferguson to
