All great basketball coaches share a common trait……they learn from mistakes of others. Ask any successful person in any profession and they’ll tell you the same. How does this relate to your career? Coach Randy Brown’s 30+ years of experience were used to create the "Five Most Common Mistakes of Aspiring College Basketball Coaches." Two
OFFICIAL: Adair to Georgetown
Following up on a rumor that we posted last week… Georgetown University Director of Athletics Lee Reed named Natasha Adair the new head coach of the women’s basketball program on Monday. Adair becomes the ninth women’s basketball head coach in the history of the program. She comes to the Hilltop from the College of Charleston
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As we move into the 21st century here at WHoopDirt, you can now TEXT us your "Dirt". Our "Dirt Hotline" is (208) 495-4129. As always, submissions will remain anonymous. For all of you who are going to Google the 208 area code, I can save you the trouble…it’s Melba, Idaho. It’s not going to help
OFFICIAL: Fortier named head coach at Gonzaga
After spending much of the last decade as a member of the Gonzaga University women’s basketball staff, including the past seven as an assistant, Lisa Fortier has been named the program’s head coach. Gonzaga Athletic Director Mike Roth introduced Fortier during a news conference Monday at the McCarthey Athletic Center. Fortier, GU’s seventh coach since
Gonzaga rumor…
Gonzaga has scheduled a press conference to announce their new women’s basketball coach. Multiple sources are reporting that the choice to replace Kelly Graves will be assistant coach Lisa Mispley Fortier. She has been on Graves staff for the past nine seasons and has also served as an assistant at Northern Colorado. She is married
URI rumors…
I blogged the other day that I have heard Northeastern head coach Daynia La-Force’s name mentioned surrounding the vacancy at the University of Rhode Island. Two other names have also popped up on my radar. They are: • Jeff House – Former assistant coach Kentucky. Was just released this past month. Before joining the UK
OFFICIAL: Cimino to Binghamton
Thanks to a great source for getting us out in front of this last night…it’s now official, Linda Cimino has been named as the new head coach at Binghamton. Cimino will be introduced at a press conference at 2 p.m. Friday. Cimino, a dynamic coach with strong Northeast recruiting ties, comes directly from Caldwell College
BREAKING: Mitchell out at Marquette
Marquette University head women’s basketball coach Terri Mitchell will not return in 2014-15, Interim Vice President & Director of Athletics Bill Cords announced Wednesday night. "I would like to thank Father Wild, Bill Cords, and the University for allowing me to be a part of the Marquette Community for the past 23 years," Mitchell said.
Binghamton rumor…
According to a great source, Caldwell College head coach Linda Cimino appears to be the leader for the Binghamton job, and it could in fact be a done deal. Cimino just wrapped up her eighth season at Caldwell with an 18-12 record (128-100 overall). She has also worked as an assistant at her alma mater
Daily Dirt – 4/9/14
A couple of quick items… • From a great source…Northeastern head coach Daynia La-Force is involved with the opening at the University of Rhode Island. La-Force just wrapped up her seventh season at NU. She has also been the head coach at New Haven, and an assistant at St. John’s. • I can confirm that