Nicholls State University Head Men’s Basketball Coach Richie Riley has officially announced the additions of John Aiken, Marlon Terry and Austin Claunch to his coaching staff. The trio enters with more than 25 years of Division I coaching experience. Links to individual hiring announcements for all three coaches can be found below. Aiken Named Nicholls Basketball
Daily Dirt – 5/3/16
Some things that I have heard today… TCU head coach Jamie Dixon will hire Louisiana Tech assistant Corey Barker as his third assistant. He joins Ryan Miller (UNLV) and David Patrick on Dixon’s staff. Barker has also been an assistant at Bowling Green and Arkansas State. He’s a Houston native with deep Texas recruiting ties.
Sunday Dirt – 5/1/16
Catching-up on some things that I’ve heard over the past few days… Montana associate head coach Ken Bone has resigned. The former Washington State head coach had been on Travis DeCurie’s staff for the past two years. I have heard that Oregon State Director of Player Personnel Rachi Wortham is the leader to replace Bone. He has
Daily Dirt – 4/26/16
A few things that I’ve heard today… New UTRGV head coach Lew Hill will add Kenya Crandell (Montana State) and Caleb Villarreal (Southern Mississippi) to his staff. Crandell had been at MSU since 2014 – he was an ops guy at Oregon before that. Crandell has also been an assistant at Southern Utah, Sacramento State, Nebraska-Omaha, and
BREAKING: Clemson Assistant Richie Riley Named Head Basketball Coach at Nicholls State
Nicholls State University Athletic Director Rob Bernardi will introduce Richie Riley as the 11th head coach in Colonel men’s basketball history during a press conference scheduled for 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday at the Harold J. Callais Memorial Recreation Center. Riley’s hiring is subject to approval by the University of Louisiana System Board Of Supervisors. Riley comes to
Nicholls State Search Update
I have heard that the search to replace J.P. Piper as the head basketball coach at Nicholls State is wrapping up. According to great sources, Clemson assistant coach Richie Riley is the leader here. I have also heard that the salary is low, and that the school is working to get it up a bit
BREAKING: J.P. Piper Fired as Basketball Coach at Nicholls State
Nicholls State University Director of Athletics Rob Bernardi announced Tuesday that J.P. Piper will not return as head men’s basketball coach. “We appreciate all of the hard work and effort that J.P. has put forth over the last 12 seasons. He has been a valued member of our community and we wish him all the