Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Busy day. Here’s DD #2… I have heard that Sean Hoehn has been hired as the new Director of Basketball Operations at Sacred Heart. Hoehn was a former player at Sacred Heart who was a first-team All-NEC performer as a senior in 2018-19. Last season he played professionally in Kosovo. An
Miami names Irving Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach
University of Miami head men’s basketball coach Jim Larrañaga announced Thursday the hiring of DJ Irving as the team’s new assistant coach. Irving, a former two-year captain at Boston University, comes to Coral Gables from Roman Catholic High School in Philadelphia. “I am honored and incredibly excited to be an assistant coach at the University
Daily Dirt – 3/19/21
Yesterday was nuts. Curious to see what today will bring. Here are some things that I’ve heard… It sounds like Matt Scherbenske is no longer the associate head coach at the University of Central Arkansas. He had been on the Bears staff for the past six seasons. No official word on his departure from UCA,
Daily News & Notes – 12/14/20
News and notes from around the college basketball coaching world… Will Wade will not be on the sidelines today when LSU takes on Sam Houston State because of COVID-19 and contact tracing issues. Assistant Coach Bill Armstrong will lead the Tigers in Wade’s absence. More HERE. Alabama’s Nate Oats issued an apology to Duke’s Mike
Courtney named Assistant Basketball Coach at Miami
University of Miami men’s basketball head coach Jim Larrañaga has announced the addition of Bill Courtney as an assistant coach on his staff. This marks Courtney’s second tenure on Larrañaga’s staff, as he worked under Larrañaga as an assistant from 1996-2005 at Bowling Green and George Mason. “We are excited to welcome Bill Courtney and
Pooh Williamson Joins Miami Basketball Staff
University of Miami men’s basketball head coach Jim Larrañaga has announced the addition of Alvin “Pooh” Williamson as an assistant coach to his staff. A college coaching veteran, Williamson spent the last two years as an assistant at Memphis. “Pooh has a tremendous amount of experience as a coach and recruiter and has been especially
Miami, Larrañaga Agree in Principle to Two-Year Contract Extension
The University of Miami has agreed in principle to a two-year contract extension with men’s basketball coach Jim Larrañaga, UM Director of Athletics Blake James announced Tuesday. The extension will stretch Larrañaga’s contract through May 31, 2024. “Coach Larrañaga is an integral part of our athletics department’s success, and he continues to demonstrate year after
Miami Head Basketball Coach Jim Larranaga believes he is ‘Coach-3’ in corruption documents
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Miami coach Jim Larranaga believes he is the “Coach-3” named in court documents that detail the federal investigation of corruption in college basketball recruiting, and insists he did nothing wrong. Larranaga spoke out Monday about the scandal for the first time, reading from a prepared statement. He has not been
REPORT: Miami Head Coach Jim Larranaga Receives Subpoena in FBI Probe
According to a report by Nathan Fenno of the Los Angeles Times, Miami coach Jim Larranaga has received a grand jury subpoena for texts, emails and other items in the college hoops bribery and corruption case. Fenno also went on to say that “Larranaga’s attorneys are adamant the coach, who wasn’t among the 10 men
HOT: University of Miami Confirms Department of Justice Investigation
University of Miami President Julio Frenk has released the following statement:
Lamont Franklin Named Director of Basketball Operations at Miami
University of Miami Coach Jim Larrañaga has announced the addition of Lamont Franklin as the director of operations for the Hurricanes basketball program. “Lamont Franklin is a great addition to our program,” Larrañaga said. “We were attracted to Lamont because of his diverse background in basketball and business. He has a lot of experience in
Daily Dirt – 3/22/17
Yesterday was wild – I expect more of the same today. Here are some things that I’ve heard… The two hottest names on Cleveland State’s radar right now are Wyoming assistant Jermaine Kimbrough and Fairmont State (WVa.) head coach Jerrod Calhoun. Kimbrough spent nine seasons as an assistant at Cleveland State under Gary Waters, and