Drake University Director of Athletics Brian Hardin today named Darian DeVries head men’s basketball coach. A veteran coach with experience in the BIG EAST and Missouri Valley Conferences, DeVries was previously an assistant coach at Creighton University for 17 years and spent 20 total seasons on staff with the Bluejays. During that span, he helped
Drake Dirt…
Multiple outlets are reporting that Creighton assistant coach Darian DeVries is the leader at Drake. A report from KCCI-TV’s Andy Garman goes as far as saying that DeVries is the choice and an announcement will come today. DeVries has been at Creighton for the past twenty seasons. The former guard at Northern Iowa became a
Daily Dirt – 8/25/17
Catching up on a bunch of things that I’ve heard… Former New Mexico State assistant Jesse Bopp has landed as the varsity basketball coach at IMG Academy (FL). He was a finalist to become the head coach at NMSU this past spring after Paul Weir jumped ship to the University of New Mexico. Bopp
Drake Basketball Staff Update
Drake University head men’s basketball coach Niko Medved has announced the addition of Dave Thorson and JR Blount to his coaching staff. Thorson joins the program as an assistant coach following 23 successful seasons as the head coach at DeLaSalle High School in Minneapolis, Minn., while Blount remains with the Bulldogs after being on staff
Niko Medved Named Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Drake
Drake University Director of Athletics Sandy Hatfield Clubb today named Niko Medved head men’s basketball coach. A well-respected head coach at Furman University and Minnesota native, Medved has a proven record of building a program through recruiting and player development at one of the nation’s premier liberal arts institutions. Medved will be introduced at a
Daily Dirt – 3/23/17
A quick update on a CRAZY day… South Dakota head coach Craig Smith backed out of the search at Drake. I have heard that Furman’s Niko Medved and Drake interim head coach Jeff Rutter are still in play. I have heard that both Michigan State assistant Dane Fife, and Vermont head coach John Becker have
Drake Dirt…
Word on the street is that the search at Drake is getting close to wrapping up. It sounds like the top two here are South Dakota head coach Craig Smith and Furman head coach Nike Medved. I have also heard that current interim head coach Jeff Rutter could still be in the mix. Smith has
Daily Dirt – 3/3/17
A few tings that I’ve heard today… It sounds like we’ll have confirmation on which search firm that Drake is using today. Back in 2013, AD Sandy Hatfield Clubb hired Eddie Fogler to do the search that landed Ray Giacoletti. I’ll pass along the confirmation as soon as I hear. I can confirm that Fisher
Drake To Conduct Nationwide Search For Head Men’s Basketball Coach
Drake University will conduct a nationwide search to identify a head men’s basketball coach, director of athletics Sandy Hatfield Clubb has announced. “We have initiated a national search for a head men’s basketball coach with an unwavering goal in mind – to develop the competitive program that our University, student-athletes, alumni and loyal supporters deserve,”
BREAKING: Ray Giacoletti Resigns as Head Basketball Coach at Drake
Drake University announced the resignation of head coach Ray Giacoletti in a press conference earlier this afternoon. Assistant coach Jeff Rutter will take over the program on an interim basis. Giacoletti was in his fourth season as the head coach at Drake where he went 32-69 including 1-7 so far this year. Prior to taking
Lucas Named Men’s Basketball Director of Operations at Drake
Brian Lucas has joined the Drake University men’s basketball staff as the program’s director of basketball operations, head coach Ray Giacoletti announced Friday, July 15. Lucas joins the Bulldogs after spending six seasons with the Oklahoma State University men’s basketball team as a video and operations coordinator. “Brian has a tremendous pedigree and background coming
Daily Dirt – 6/23/16
Catching up on a bunch of things… The search to replace former NBA player Doug West at Penn State Altoona is down to three. According to great sources, the final group includes: Messiah College assistant coach Mark Seidenburg, Albright College assistant coach Adam Van Zelst, and an assistant coach from a school in the USA