Catching up on some things as we cruise into Memorial Day weekend… I have heard that John Groce will name Eastern Florida State College assistant coach Cole Pittis as the Director of Basketball Operations at Akron. Before joining the EFSC staff, Pittis worked as the Assistant to the Head Coach under Keith Dambrot at Akron.
DIII DIRT: SUNY Maritime to name Mike Berkun new Head Basketball Coach
HoopDirt.com can confirm through a great source that DIII SUNY Maritime will name Mike Berkun as their new head basketball coach. He will replace Frank McQuail who spent the 2016-17 season as the interim head coach for the Privateers. Berkun has spent the past three seasons on the staff at DII Daemen College (NY), serving
Brian Urso Joins Allegheny College Men’s Basketball Staff
Allegheny College men’s basketball coach Bob Simmons has announced the hiring of Brian Urso as the team’s assistant coach. A native of Fox Chapel, Pennsylvania, Urso arrives at Allegheny with a wealth of coaching experience, having most recently served as an assistant at Division-II national power Indiana University of Pennsylvania, while having also worked collegiately
Dan Kane Named Athletic Director and Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Maine Presque Isle
The University of Maine at Presque Isle has hired Dan Kane to serve as the Athletic Director for the Owls Athletics Program. Kane has also been named as the Head Men’s Basketball Coach, filling both positions vacated when Mike Holmes accepted the Athletic Director position at Franciscan University. “I am very pleased that the University
McKean Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Marietta College
Marietta College head men’s basketball coach Jon VanderWal announced the addition of former Pioneer, Brennan McKean (Jeromesville, Ohio/Northwestern), to his coaching staff. McKean replaces Stephen Draper, who recently accepted the top assistant coaching position at Albion College. “We are very excited to bring Brennan back as a member of our coaching staff,” VanderWal said. “As
OFFICIAL: Adam Walsh Named Head Basketball Coach at Shenandoah
Thanks to great sources who had HoopDirt.com out in front of this one last week (DIII DIRT)… Shenandoah University Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Doug Zipp announced Wednesday that Adam Walsh has been hired as the Hornets new head men’s basketball coach. Walsh, a Winchester native and a James Wood High School graduate, comes to SU
Daily Dirt – 5/16/17
A few things… Roy Williams confirmed to the Herald-Sun that UNC DBO Brad Frederick is on the road recruiting and will be bumped up to to assistant coach replacing C.B. McGrath who became the head coach at UNC Wilmington earlier in the spring. It also sounds like assistant DBO Sean May will be elevated to
SMALL COLLEGE DIRT: Pratt Institute (NY) set to name DIII assistant as new Head Basketball Coach
HoopDirt.com has learned that Pratt Institute will name Wesleyan College (CT) top assistant Max Sass as their new head basketball coach. Sass recently completed his second season at Wesleyan, and has also worked as an assistant at Bard College (NY). A Hofstra alum, Sass began his career as a graduate assistant at his alma mater.
DIII DIRT: Shenandoah to name Adam Walsh Head Basketball Coach
HoopDirt.com has learned that Shenandoah University will name Adam Walsh as their new head basketball coach. He will replace Rob Pryor who was not retained following this past season. Walsh has served as the head coach at Centenary College (LA) since 2010 where he has compiled an 84-99 record. He is a Winchester, VA native
DeLaney Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Covenant College
The Covenant men’s basketball program will welcome back a familiar face to the sidelines in 2017-18 as Jake DeLaney has been named the full-time assistant coach for Arte Culver. DeLaney replaces Peter Wilkerson, who recently left the program to pursue other career opportunities. DeLaney is a 2015 graduate of Covenant, with a degree in Interdisciplinary
Cal Lutheran Names Tim Fusina Head Basketball Coach
Effective June 1, 2017 the Cal Lutheran men’s basketball program will have a new leader. As announced by the University today, Tim Fusina will take the reins of the Kingsmen for the 2017 season and beyond. He is looking forward to working in a supportive environment at CLU and is excited to work with a
Patrick Doherty Named Head Basketball Coach at Haverford College
Haverford College Director of Athletics Wendy Smith ’87 has announced the hiring of Patrick Doherty as head men’s basketball coach. Doherty comes to Haverford after spending eight seasons as an assistant coach at his alma mater, Lafayette College. He has spent the last five years as the top assistant on Fran O’Hanlon’s squad, earning the