Following up on a rumor that HoopDirt.com posted last week…. NC State has hired James Johnson as an assistant coach for the men’s basketball program, head coach Kevin Keatts announced on Monday. No stranger to each other, Johnson and Keatts were teammates for two seasons at Ferrum College in Ferrum, Va., from 1991-93. “James and
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
Kevin Keatts Named Head Basketball Coach at NC State
NC State University has hired Kevin Keatts to lead its men’s basketball program, Director of Athletics Debbie Yow announced on Friday. Keatts comes to NC State after three seasons as head coach of UNC-Wilmington. With the Seahawks, Keatts complied a record of 72-28 (.720) and a 41-13 (.759) mark in Colonial Athletic Association play. “When
Daily Dirt – 3/1/17
Here we go… It’s that time of the year again where the “dirt” gets rolling. With the small college season wrapping up, and teams getting bounced from low major and mid major conference tournaments in the next few days, I expect it to get busy fast. Here are a few things that I’ve heard to
BREAKING: NC State Head Coach Mark Gottfried will not return next season
Mark Gottfried will not return as NC State men’s basketball coach following the conclusion of the 2016-17 season, Director of Athletics Debbie Yow announced today. Gottfried is in his sixth season leading the Wolfpack. “Mark and I met today to discuss the future direction of our program,” said Yow. “While it has long been my
NC State denies report that they have reached out to Archie Miller
North Carolina State issued a statement yesterday refuting a report that the University has made the decision to fire head basketball coach Mark Gottfried at the end of the season. The story published yesterday by WTVD also reported that “preliminary feelers have been put out to Dayton head coach and former Wolfpack guard Archie Miller
Former Kansas State Head Coach Tom Asbury Joins NC State Staff as Basketball Analyst
Tom Asbury, with 15 years of head coaching experience in college basketball, will consult with the NC State Men’s Basketball coaching staff as a basketball analyst for the 2016-17 season, head coach Mark Gottfried announced. “I’m delighted to have Tom work with our staff,” Gottfried said. “He brings a wealth of experience and has been
OFFICIAL: NC State Names Heath Schroyer as Assistant Head Basketball Coach
NC State rounded out its men’s basketball staff with the hire of veteran coach Heath Schroyer, who spent the last two years as head coach of the University of Tennessee-Martin, Mark Gottfried announced today. “I’m excited to have Heath join our staff. He has done an outstanding job at UT-Martin, and has had success as both a
BREAKING: Heath Schroyer to NC State
Thanks to great sources who had HoopDirt.com out in front of this one earlier this week. We reported on Tuesday that Tennessee Martin Head Coach Heath Schroyer was offered an assistant spot at NC State. Today, he has resigned at UTM in order to accept the position. In his two seasons at UTM, Schroyer has put
NC State Dirt…
A great source has told HoopDirt.com that within the past hour, NC State has offered their vacant assistant position to Tennessee Martin head coach Heath Schroyer. In his two seasons at UTM, Schroyer has put together back-to-back 20 win seasons. He has also been the head coach at Wyoming and Portland State, and served as an
NC State Assistant Bobby Lutz Transitions to Administrative Role
So much for the Bobby Lutz to Georgia Tech rumors from earlier today. Lutz will be moving on (presumably to clear space for Joe Dooley), but will remain at NC State in a different position within the athletic department. He has assumed the new role of Special Assistant to the Deputy Athletic Director for External Operations,
REPORT: Bobby Lutz to Join Josh Pastner’s Staff at Georgia Tech
The question many have been asking today…if Joe Dooley is heading to NC State, whose spot is he taking? It is now being reported Wolfpack associate head coach Bobby Lutz will be headed to Georgia Tech where he will assume a similar role on Josh Pastner’s new staff. Lutz has spent the past five seasons