A few quick things to kick off what should be a busy week… The search at Little Rock is moving quickly. I’ve heard that it could be down to four candidates, with on campus interviews this week. The hot name here has been Jacksonville State head coach Ray Harper. His squad is currently 22-12 and
Men’s Basketball Coaching Change Made at Lewis & Clark College
The Lewis & Clark Pioneers will have new leadership when the 2018-19 season begins next fall. On Thursday, Director of Physical Education and Athletics Shana Levine announced that Dinari Foreman will not return after seven seasons as men’s basketball head coach. Lewis & Clark will begin a national search for a new head coach immediately,
Kent Dernbach Named Head Basketball Coach at Wisconsin-La Crosse
The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Intercollegiate Athletics Department has named Kent Dernbach as its men’s basketball head coach. He served as the Eagles’ interim head coach for the 2017-18 season. “It is an honor to be named the head coach at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse,” said Dernbach. “I would like to thank Kim Blum,
Rogers Resigns as Berry College Men’s Basketball Coach
Berry College Athletics Director, Todd Brooks, announced that head men’s basketball coach, Jeff Rogers, has resigned his position effective April 30th. “I greatly appreciate the time and effort that Coach Rogers has dedicated to our men’s basketball program over the past five years,” Brooks said. “I wish him nothing but the best in his next
Daily Dirt – 3/9/18
Starting to get busy at the HD World Headquarters. Here are a bunch of things that I’ve heard… It sounds like Pitt AD Heather Lyke is moving quickly in her efforts to right the ship at Pitt. Lyke, who spent 15 years as a senior administrator at Ohio State has reportedly already reached out to
OFFICIAL: NYU Head Basketball Coach Joe Nesci Retires
Following up on “dirt” that HoopDirt.com first published yesterday (DIII DIRT: Nesci to Retire)… New York University men’s basketball Head Coach Joe Nesci has announced his retirement, effective immediately. On the job since the middle of the 1988-89 season, Nesci has coached more games (782) and recorded more victories (512) than anyone else in program
Daily Dirt – 3/7/18
Some rumors, news, and updates as we brace for another Nor’easter up here in New England (UPDATES in RED)… With Reggie Theus now out at Cal State Northridge, the very, very early HOT name making the rounds is UCLA assistant coach David Grace. The decorated military veteran has been a member of Steve Alford’s staff for
DIII DIRT: NYU’s Nesci to Retire
HoopDirt.com has learned that NYU head coach Joe Nesci is retiring. He just completed his 30th season at the helm, and departs as the all-time winningest coach in program history (512-271). Nesci also led his squads to 27 winning seasons, 21 postseason appearances (including seven-straight NCAA Division III Championship bids from 1992-98), and the 2007
Buena Vista University’s Van Haaften to be Named Head Basketball Coach at Dordt College
Buena Vista University (BVU) Head Men’s Basketball Coach Brian Van Haaften has announced that he is stepping down effective March 2. He has accepted a position at Dordt College in Sioux Center, Iowa. “I want to thank BVU for the most awesome time of my life,” says Van Haaften. “These 22 years were so great.
Jensen has Interim Tag Removed at Whittier College
Mark Jensen who just completed his first year at the helm of the Whittier College Men’s Basketball team in the interim was officially announced as the Head Men’s Basketball Coach Thursday. Jensen completed the 2017-18 season 10-15, 8-8 SCIAC and finished 5th in the final Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) standings. Jensen stated that
Wisconsin-La Crosse Men’s Basketball Search Narrowed to Three
The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse has named three finalists to be interviewed for the head men’s basketball coach position, according to the search and screen committee. The three finalists are Kent Dernbach, interim head men’s basketball coach at UW-La Crosse; Zach Malvik, head assistant men’s basketball coach at Winona State University (Minn.) and Steve Schweer, assistant
Southern Virginia Head Coach Tony Caputo Retires
After coaching over 700 contests in two decades and wrapping up an 11-14 men’s basketball season, Southern Virginia University men’s basketball coach Tony Caputo has announced his retirement from coaching. “It has been exciting over the years to have been a pioneer in the Southern Virginia Athletic Department and to have been able to watch