I have heard that there are three finalists to replace Mike Theulen as the head coach at Western New England University. The three names that I’ve heard are: Kevin Hopkins – Coaching Coordinator – Santa Cruz Warriors (NBA D-League). He is a former player and assistant coach at nearby Amherst College. After graduation from Amherst, he
Daily Dirt – 8/14/15
A few quick things to close out the week… I have heard that Jake Stoffers will be joining Doc Sadlers staff at Southern Miss as a graduate assistant coach. Has spent four years at Iowa State as a student manager for Fred Hoiberg It sounds like new Mineral Area college head coach Luke Strege
OFFICIAL: Tanous Named Head Coach at Penn State Abington
Thanks to great source who got HoopDirt.com out in front of this one last week (Penn State Abington Dirt). It has now been made official, Jon Tanous has been hired as Penn State Abington’s full-time head men’s basketball coach for the 2015-16 season, Director of Athletics, Intramural and Recreation Shawne McCoy announced Wednesday. “Jon brings
Daily Dirt – 8/12/15
Some things that I’ve heard while waiting for the Brady decision… I can confirm that Queens College (NY) head coach Darryl Jacobs has hired two assistants – Steven Schneider and David Vandiver. Schneider comes to Queens after spending the last two season as associate head coach at Oyster Bay HS in Long Island. Schneider has also
Daily Dirt – 8/11/15
A bunch of things that I’ve heard… Chris Gardner has been named as the interim head coach at Kankakee CC (IL). He replaces Julian Springer who recently became the AD at Malcolm X. College (Chicago). Last year was Gardner’s first at KCC – he was an AAU coach before that. A bunch of DI staffers involved with
Carruthers Added to Howard Payne University Staff
Howard Payne University athletics tabs UT Dallas assistant Travis Carruthers as the Yellow Jackets’ new associate head men’s basketball coach. Travis Carruthers comes to Howard Payne from the University of Texas at Dallas where he has served as an assistant men’s basketball coach for the past eight seasons. There Travis was involved with all aspects
DIII Dirt: Penn State Abington
I have heard from multiple sources that Chris Potash is no longer the head coach at Penn State Abington. He had been there since 2010, where he compiled a 48-82 record. It sounds like the choice to replace him will be Ithaca College assistant Jon Tanous. He has been at Ithaca for the past four seasons,
Daily Dirt – 8/6/15
Daily Dirt from the beach…speed round so I don’t get yelled at by the DirtQueen… It sounds like Warren Wilson College (NC) will promote assistant Anthony Barringer to head coach. He has been on the staff for the past two seasons, and is a former player there. He will replace William Monts who became the
Keene State Names Ryan Cain Interim Head Coach
Keene State College Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management and Interim Athletic Director Kemal Atkins has announced the hiring of Ryan Cain as the interim men’s basketball coach. “Becoming a full-time head collegiate coach has been a goal of mine and having the opportunity to fulfill that dream at an institution with a
DIII DIRT…
Updates on a couple of DIII searches: Keene State: Former head coach Rob Colbert was informed that he has officially been denied his appeal over his firing last month. This paves the way for the interim head coach to be announced. I reported back on 7/22 that it was a four horse race (Daily Dirt –
Stark Named Graduate Assistant at Stevenson
Stevenson men’s basketball coach Gary Stewart announced that Andy Stark will join the Mustangs bench for the 2015-16 season, serving as the team’s graduate assistant. Stark will begin his duties at the end of August. Stark last served as the head student assistant at his alma mater, St. Bonaventure University. While with the Bonnies, he
Frostburg State Names Maurice Williams Assistant
Frostburg State head men’s basketball coach Webb Hatch has announced that Maurice Williams will be making a return to the sideline for the 2015-16 season as the program’s top assistant coach. Williams is no stranger to Frostburg after playing for the Bobcat men’s team from 2009-12. As a senior in ’12, Williams became the program’s