A few things that I’ve heard… Mike Rice is a HOT name right now at Pitt. Multiple sources have told me that he is involved with an assistant spot on Jeff Capel’s staff. Rice is a Pittsburgh native who has been the head coach at Rutgers and Robert Morris. He has most recently been working
OFFICIAL: Jeff Capel Named Head Basketball Coach at Pitt
Jeff Capel has been named the head coach of the University of Pittsburgh men’s basketball program as announced Tuesday afternoon by Pitt Director of Athletics Heather Lyke. “We are excited to announce Jeff Capel as our head men’s basketball coach at the University of Pittsburgh,” said Lyke. “Coach Capel is a high-energy leader committed to
Daily Dirt – 3/20/18
A bunch of quick things that I’ve heard… Middle Tennessee State assistants Win Case and Ronnie Hamilton will be joining Kermit Davis at Ole Miss. No word yet on the third assistant or support staff. Staying with MTSU…They have hired Parker to run their search. I’ve heard that Collegiate Sports Associates has the Fresno State
Daily Dirt – 3/14/18
It’s been a crazy start to the week (and we’re continuing to dig out of a blizzard here in Boston). Here are some things that I’ve heard… Still waiting for the official announcement on the firing of Marty Simmons at Evansville. In the meantime, the hot name making the rounds there is former Indiana standout
Daily Dirt – 3/9/18
Starting to get busy at the HD World Headquarters. Here are a bunch of things that I’ve heard… It sounds like Pitt AD Heather Lyke is moving quickly in her efforts to right the ship at Pitt. Lyke, who spent 15 years as a senior administrator at Ohio State has reportedly already reached out to
Official Statement from Pitt AD Heather Lyke on the Dismissal of Kevin Stallings
University of Pittsburgh Director of Athletics Heather Lyke announced today that Kevin Stallings will no longer be the Panthers’ head men’s basketball coach. “I want to express my appreciation to Coach Stallings for his commitment to our program,” Lyke said. “In moving forward, we have tremendous expectations for our men’s basketball program at Pitt
BREAKING REPORT: Pitt Parts Ways With Kevin Stallings
According to a report by Jon Rothstein, Pitt has parted ways with head basketball coach Kevin Stallings after just two seasons. It sounds like his buyout could be in the $9 million range. The Panthers finished this season 8-24 (0-18 ACC). More on this breaking story as in develops.
HoopDirt.com Daily News – 1/5/18
HoopDirt.com’s Daily News from the college basketball coaching world… NAIA Dakota State (S.D.) University Head Trojan Men’s Basketball Coach Gary Garner will return to sidelines this weekend. He has been out since October 29th while recovering from surgery for pancreatic cancer. DSU Men’s Basketball Assistant Coach Michael Larsen took over the head coaching roles during
HoopDirt.com Daily News – 1/3/18
HoopDirt.com’s Daily News from the college basketball coaching world… Pitt head coach Kevin Stallings was not happy with Louisville fans last night. Towards the end of the Panthers blow out loss last night, Stallings can be heard saying to someone in the crowd “at least we didn’t pay our guys $100,000.” He then responded to
Pitt Announces Basketball Staff Changes
University of Pittsburgh men’s basketball head coach Kevin Stallings announced the retirement of long-time assistant Tom Richardson, as well as the promotions of director of basketball operations Dan Cage and video coordinator / director of analytics Jason Richards, Friday morning. Chris Jones, a 2016 Pitt graduate, will also join the coaching staff as a graduate
Kevin Stallings adds Sam Ferry to Pitt Basketball Staff
University of Pittsburgh head coach Kevin Stallings announced the addition of assistant coach Sam Ferry to his coaching staff for the 2017-18 season, Wednesday afternoon. Ferry has spent the past six years at Monmouth University, including the past four seasons as an assistant coach. “Sam is a tireless worker on the court and on the
FINAL FOUR EDITION: Daily Dirt – 3/31/17
Here’s a Final Four Edition of the Daily Dirt as the parties in Phoenix continue… It’s now been confirmed that Pitt assistant Jeremy Ballard is departing and will become the associate head coach at VCU. Ballard spent 2012-15 on Shaka Smart’s staff at VCU. He then moved on to one-year stints at Illinois State and