College basketball veteran Rob Judson has joined the DePaul basketball staff as the Special Assistant to the Head Coach announced today by head coach Tony Stubblefield. The Zion, Ill., native brings over 30 years of coaching experience to Lincoln Park. “We are fortunate to add a person like Rob Judson to our staff here at DePaul,”
DePaul Men’s Basketball Staff Update
DePaul head coach Tony Stubblefield announced today that Paris Parham, Steve Thomas and Patrick Scully have joined the men’s basketball staff. Parham and Thomas are assistant coaches while Scully is the director of basketball operations. “I’m thrilled to welcome Paris, Steve and Patrick to Lincoln Park as the first staff additions to the men’s basketball program,”
OFFICIAL: Stubblefield named Head Basketball Coach at DePaul
DePaul University announced today that Tony Stubblefield has been named head coach of the men’s basketball program. Stubblefield comes to DePaul after spending the last 11 seasons at the University of Oregon. Stubblefield has over two decades of experience in college basketball and is regarded as one of the nation’s top recruiters. “After conducting an
REPORT: DePaul “zeroed” in on Oregon’s Stubblefield
According to a report by Joe Hendricksen, DePaul’s men’s basketball search is now “zeroed” in on Oregon associate head coach Tony Stubblefield. Hendrickson reports that the deal is “close to being done.” Stubblefield has been on the staff at Oregon for the past eleven seasons. The veteran coach, who is known for his recruiting acumen,
DePaul Search Update + Odds
The search at DePaul is starting to get a bit more interesting. In yesterday’s Daily Dirt, I mentioned that Knicks assistant Kenny Payne had interviewed for the job. Apparently, last night, Payne withdrew himself from consideration, so the search is now moving to the next group. There is a lot of speculation as to who
Daily Dirt – 3/24/21
Some quick hitters to start the day… UMBC head coach Ryan Odom is emerging as the leader at the College of Charleston. The chatter on this one has really picked up over the past 24-hours. Pretty interesting since C of C hired CSA to help with the search – former Wake Forest + South Carolina
REPORT: DePaul fires Dave Leitao
According to a Chicago Sun Times report, DePaul has fired head men’s basketball coach Dave Leitao. Leitao had just completed his sixth season in his second stint at DePaul. This time around, he went 69-113 record and zero NCAA appearances. During his first tenure (2002-05), he amassed a 58-34 mark before departing to become the
Daily News & Notes – 12/30/20
Today’s news and notes from around the college basketball coaching world… Liberty basketball coach Ritchie McKay has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus and will miss this week’s games at Lipscomb. He received the positive test result earlier this week and has experienced some mild symptoms. Since learning of the positive test result, McKay has
DePaul and Dave Leitao Agree to Multi-Year Contract Extension
DePaul University and men’s basketball coach Dave Leitao have mutually agreed to a multi-year extension for Leitao to lead the program. The extension continues the current contract through the end of the 2023-24 season. “We are happy to reach an agreement to continue the improvement and stability that Coach Leitao has instilled in our men’s basketball
NCAA hits DePaul’s Leitao with Suspension
DePaul head basketball coach Dave Leitao has been suspended for three games by the NCAA, and the program has been hit with a fine and recruiting restrictions. The full release by the NCAA is below, and the complete Public Infractions Decision can be found HERE. A former DePaul associate head coach violated NCAA ethical conduct
DePaul Dirt…
I can confirm that DePaul head coach Dave Leitao has hired Marc Hsu as an assistant coach. He replaces Bill Courtney who departed for a spot at Miami back in June. Hsu had spent the past two seasons on the staff at Western Kentucky, and served as an assistant at New Mexico State before that.
DePaul Dirt…
I can confirm that Lucas Shapiro has been elevated to the position of men’s basketball video coordinator by head coach Dave Leito at DePaul. He replaces Baba Diallo who became an assistant at Central Connecticut back in mid-July. Shapiro had spent the past two seasons as the graduate assistant for the Blue Demons. Before that,
