North Carolina A&T has a new head women’s basketball coach. Today, Director of Athletics Earl Hilton announced Tarrell Robinson will head the program. A press conference will be held next week to introduce the new head coach. Robinson, 34, served as an assistant coach Patricia Cage-Bibbs for four seasons. Prior to the 2008-09 season, he
HOT RUMOR: Lewis-Jay to become next coach at FAU
Multiple sources are now reporting that Nebraska assistant Kellie Lewis-Jay will become the next head coach at Florida Atlantic University. She is a 1998 graduate of Boise State who has been on the Nebraska staff since 2007. She has also spent time as an assistant at Washington, and is the co-founder of the Idaho Elite
HOT RUMOR: UNCW to hire Harris
Multiple sources are reporting that Tusculum head coach Adell Harris will become the next head coach at UNC-Wilmington. The Board of Trustees is reportedly meeting today to approve the hiring. In three seasons at Tusculum, Harris compiled a 61-30 record. She has also spent time as the associate head coach at UNC-Asheville. According to sources,
HOT RUMOR: MVSU’s Kilbert to bolt for UAPB
According to a great source, Mississippi Valley State head coach Nate Kilbert will resign to accept a similar position at Arkansas-Pine Bluff. UAPB AD Lonza Hardy has previously worked with Kilbert when they were both at MVSU. Kilbert is coming off of an 18-win season this year and holds a 111-156 record in 9-seasons at
HOT RUMOR: Georgetown to promote Brown to HC
According to great sources, Georgetown University is expected to promote assistant coach Keith Brown to head coach. He would replace Terri Williams-Flournoy who became the head coach at Auburn earlier this month. Brown has been at Georgetown for the past five seasons. The Hoyas were 23-9 and advanced to the second round of the NCAA
BREAKING: VCU’s Cunningham resigns
Virginia Commonwealth University Head Women’s Basketball Coach Beth Cunningham has resigned her post to become an assistant at her alma mater and 2011-12 national runner-up Notre Dame. She will officially hold the title of associate coach with the Irish. Cunningham, the Rams’ all-time winningest coach with 167 career victories, steps down after 11 seasons at
Applin hired at Charleston Southern
Former East Carolina and Wake Forest assistant Fred Applin will take over the Charleston Southern women’s basketball team, being named the 15th coach in program history by Director of Athletics Hank Small on Monday. Prior to his time in Greenville, Applin was an assistant at the University of Washington, where he also served as the
HOT RUMOR: Stone to St. Louis?
According to multiple sources, former Wisconsin head coach Lisa Stone is the front-runner for the St. Louis job. Stone spent 8-seasons at Wisconsin (128-119) before being fired after the 2010-11 season. She was the 2009-10 Big Ten Coach of the Year and has also been the head coach at Cornell (IA) College, Wisconsin-Eau Claire, and
WhoopDirt launch party tonight!
The entire DirtStaff is getting together tonight to celebrate the recent launch of WHoopDirt, and the continued success of HoopDirt. We’ve come a long way since we hatched this idea over a late night poker game almost four years ago! Tonight’s party is taking place at CasaDirt (the DirtQueen has been cooking for two straight
BREAKING: Cussen hired at Oral Roberts
Long-time assistant coach Misti Cussen has been named the 10th head women’s basketball coach Oral Roberts President Dr. Mark Rutland and Director of Athletics Mike Carter announced at a press conference Friday morning. Cussen has been on the ORU bench for the last 16 seasons as the top assistant coach, ranking as one of the