Following-up on some “dirt” from earlier this week (Daily Dirt – 8/22/16)… Utah State head men’s basketball coach Tim Duryea announced the addition of USU Hall of Famer and former player Spencer Nelson as an assistant coach to the program. “First and foremost, Spencer is an Aggie, and not only that, but an Aggie great,”
Ryan Cooper Named Director of Basketball Operations at San Jose State
The San José State men’s basketball program and head coach Dave Wojcik have announced the addition of Ryan Cooper as the new director of basketball operations beginning with the 2016-17 season. “After observing him coach locally at the high school level, Ryan is someone I’ve come to have great respect for,” Wojcik said. “It has
Taylor Steps Down as Head Coach at Covenant College (GA); will become Director of Player Development at Utah State
Covenant Head Men’s Basketball Coach and Director of Athletics Kyle Taylor has announced that he is stepping down from both positions. Taylor has accepted a position with Utah State University, an NCAA Division I member, to be the director of player development for the men’s basketball program under head coach Tim Duryea. “I am thankful
Rodney Terry Closes in on Extension at Fresno State
According to the Fresno Bee, Rodney Terry is close to inking a contract extension at Fresno State that will also include a pay raise. According to the report, Terry is expected to receive a raise that will be worth between $500,000 and $600,000 per year and extend his deal to five years through 2021. The
OFFICIAL: Musselman Adds Dave Rice to Nevada Staff
Following up on a report from last week. It’s now been made official, University of Nevada head men’s basketball coach Eric Musselman has added former UNLV head coach Dave Rice to his staff. In nearly five seasons, Rice posted a 98-54 record leading the Rebels basketball program. “When Coach Rice and I started the interview process 10 days
Colorado State Staff Update
Colorado State men’s basketball has added Jase Herl as an assistant coach, head coach Larry Eustachy announced today. In addition, Eustachy promoted long time assistant coach Steve Barnes to associate head coach and has moved Willie Glover up from director of player development to assistant coach. “I am really excited about Jase joining our staff,”
OFFICIAL: Marvin Menzies Chosen To Lead UNLV Runnin’ Rebel Basketball Program
UNLV President Len Jessup and Athletics Director Tina Kunzer-Murphy announced that an offer has been made to Marvin Menzies to become the head coach of the men’s basketball program and he has accepted the agreement in principle. A contract will be submitted to the Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents for review and
Nevada Staff Update
Nevada men’s basketball coach Eric Musselman announced the hiring of Yann Hufnagal and Ronald Dupree as assistant coaches for the Wolf Pack program. “I’m excited to make these additions to our coaching staff,” Musselman said. “Along with Doug Stewart, we now have three coaches who have strong experience at power-five institutions. That being said, they each
OFFICIAL: Rice Out at UNLV
UNLV men’s basketball head coach Dave Rice has resigned his position and associate head coach Todd Simon will serve as interim head coach for the remainder of the season, Director of Athletics Tina Kunzer-Murphy announced Sunday. “Earlier today I met with Dave Rice and after discussing the direction of our season, we mutually agreed that it was time for a change,”
HOT: Dave Rice Fired at UNLV
According to an ESPN report, Dave Rice has been fired as the head coach at UNLV. In his 4+ seasons as the head coach at his alma mater, Rice had compiled a 96-54 record, including a 9-7 (0-3 Mountain West) start to this season. His win totals have gone down in each of his seasons
Wyoming’s Larry Shyatt Receives Reprimand from Mountain West Conference
Wyoming men’s basketball head coach Larry Shyatt has been issued a public reprimand for his comments made earlier today critical of the recent decisions by the Mountain West Board of Directors regarding the MW Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships. The public criticism was in violation of MW Sportsmanship Rule Sections 4.2-e and 4.4.5. It is
Larry Eustachy Signs Contract Extension at Colorado State
Colorado State Director of Athletics Joe Parker announced a one-year extension to the contract of head men’s basketball coach Larry Eustachy. This guarantees that Eustachy will remain at the helm of the Rams through the 2019-20 season. Eustachy, who is closing in on 500 career wins, has set the school record for wins in two of