Dan Earl

Chattanooga Basketball Staff Update

While it might not be a secret following a heavy recruiting presence over the past few weeks, Chattanooga men’s basketball head coach Dan Earl and the program have formally finalized and announced the coaching staff ahead of the upcoming 2022-23 season. Some familiar faces for Earl will be alongside the first-year UTC head coach this season, in

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OFFICIAL: Earl takes over at Chattanooga

Chattanooga Mocs men’s basketball has found its new leader. Dan Earl becomes the 22nd head coach in program history, Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Mark Wharton announced on Thursday afternoon. A familiar name and face, Earl comes to the Scenic City following a seven-year stint as the head coach of Southern Conference foe VMI. Earl led the

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REPORT: Dan Earl to Chattanooga

I mentioned Dan Earl and his involvement at Chattanooga in the DAILY DIRT on Monday. Now, according to Jeff Borzello, this move seems to be done. Chattanooga AD Wharton spent 25 years at Penn State prior to his time with the Mocs. Earl is former All-Big Ten player at Penn State, who spent 2006-11 as

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Earl Contract Extended Through 2023 at VMI

VMI Athletics Director Dr. Dave Diles announced today that the contract of VMI head basketball coach Dan Earl has been extended through the 2022-23 season. “First and foremost, Dan is an incredible “fit” at VMI and comprehensively supports the mission of the Institute,” said Diles. “In addition, if you know basketball, you appreciate his outstanding

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VMI Staff Update…

Following up on some “dirt” that HoopDirt.com first published on May 19th… Two new assistant coaches have joined the VMI basketball coaching staff for the 2017-18 season, head coach Dan Earl announced. Joining the staff are Kevin Carroll and former VMI alumnus and standout shooting guard Austin Kenon. Carroll and Kenon fill the vacancies created

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VMI DIRT…

Virginia Military Institute head coach Dan Earl has lost two assistant coaches this off-season – Jason Slay became an assistant at Youngstown State, and Chris Kreider joined the staff at Rice. I have now heard from good sources that their replacements will be Kevin Carroll and Austin Kenon. Carroll was most recently the head basketball

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OFFICIAL: Earl Names Staff at VMI

We’ve been talking about this one for a while here at HoopDirt.com.  Back on June 1st, we mentioned that Steve Lepore, Chris Kreider, and Jason Slay would be hired by Dan Earl as assistant coaches at VMI.  It has now been made official.  All three have been named as assistant coaches for the Keydets. Lepore

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VMI Dirt: Assistants to be Named…

I have heard that new VMI head coach Dan Earl is prepared to officially introduce his staff this week. I have heard that he will retain current assistant Ben Thompson, and add Chris Kreider and Steve Lepore. Thompson joined Duggar Baucom’s staff at VMI last season.  He was previously an assistant UNC Pembroke, and also

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BREAKING: Dan Earl named head coach at VMI

Virginia Military Institute Athletics Director Dr. Dave Diles announced Sunday that Dan Earl has accepted the position of head basketball coach. Earl comes to VMI from the United States Naval Academy where he was Associate Head Coach since the 2011-12 season. His duties included serving as recruiting director, scheduling, scouting of opponents, game preparation and

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