Today’s Daily Dirt… UNLV head coach Marvin Menzies is on the hunt for a new assistant to replace Rob Jeter who departed for Minnesota. The most interesting name at UNLV is David Padgett. The former Louisville interim head coach, who led the Cardinals to a 22-14 record this past season, is a Nevada native. He
Ryan Odom Agrees in Principle to Continue to Lead UMBC Men’s Basketball Program
UMBC officials and head men’s basketball coach Ryan Odom have agreed in principle to contract amendments that will keep the Retriever mentor as the leader of the program. UMBC made history under Coach Odom’s guidance as the first No. 16 seed to defeat a No 1 seed, with a decisive victory over Virginia on
Longwood Dirt…
Multiple sources have told me that UMBC Director of Recruiting/Program Development Griff Aldrich is the leader at Longwood. The Lancers Blog reported this first earlier today. Aldrich has been on Ryan Odom’s staff for the past two seasons, and is a graduate of Hampden-Sydney College (located 6 miles from Longwood). Aldrich is an interesting story…he
UMBC Basketball Staff Update
UMBC head men’s basketball coach Ryan Odom announced enhancements to his staff for the 2017-18 academic year. Coach Odom named Griff Aldrich the program’s director of recruiting and program development. In addition, Malcolm Brent and Jake Brudish will serve as graduate managers. Assistant coaches Nate Dixon, Eric Skeeters and Bryce Crawford all return for their
Daily Dirt – 4/21/16
Busy day here at the HD World Headquarters – here are a bunch of things that I’ve heard… I have heard that Eric Skeeters will join Ryan Odom’s staff at UMBC. He has been an assistant at George Mason, South Florida, Towson, Virginia Tech, Youngstown State, and Coppin State. I have also heard that Bryce
Daily Dirt – 4/12/16
Here are some things that I’ve heard… The search at NJIT is moving a bit slowly. I have heard that current NJIT assistant Brian Kennedy is the leader to replace Jim Engles, but the administration is kicking the tires on a few other candidates. Most expect Kennedy to get the job, but I’ve seen stranger
HOT: UMBC Names Ryan Odom as New Head Coach for Men’s Basketball
UMBC Director of Athletics Tim Hall announced today the hiring of Ryan Odom as UMBC’s new head men’s basketball coach. Odom, the ninth head men’s basketball coach in school history, will be introduced to the campus community and media at an event to be held at UMBC next week. Odom served as head men’s basketball coach at Lenoir-Rhyne
OFFICIAL: Aki Thomas Relieved of Duties as UMBC Head Men’s Basketball Coach
UMBC Director of Athletics Tim Hall announced today that Aki Thomas, head coach of the UMBC basketball team, has been relieved of his duties. Thomas recently completed his fourth year as head coach with an overall record of 28-95. UMBC finished the 2015-16 campaign 7-25 overall and 3-13 (9th) in the America East Conference. Last
HOT: UMBC Fires Head Basketball Coach Aki Thomas
ESPN.com has been the first to report that Maryland-Baltimore County has fired head coach Aki Thomas. The Retrievers just wrapped up a 7-25 (3-13 America East) season with a loss last night to Stony Brook in the AE Tournament. Thomas had been the head coach at UMBC since 2012 when he took over on an