Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) This move has been floating around out there since yesterday – looks like it’s becoming closer to reality. Jon Rothstein is now reporting that Doug Gottlieb is finalizing a deal to become the next head men’s basketball coach at Wisconsin Green Bay. Gottlieb played at both Notre Dame (1995-96) and Oklahoma
DAILY DIRT – 5/13/24
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) A few small college search updates… According to multiple sources, the search at D3 RIT is down to five. Names that I have heard include former Canisius head coach Reggie Witherspoon, former Loyola (MD) assistant Matt Miller, Christopher Newport assistant head coach Dom Parker, Rochester assistant Chris Manning, and a current
D2 DIRT: Georgian Court set to hire former D1 assistant as new Head Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that D2 Georgian Court University (NJ) will hire former Robert Morris assistant Dave Fedor as their new head men’s basketball coach. Fedor, a New Jersey native, had spent the past six seasons on Andy Toole’s staff at RMU. Prior to that, he spent four years working for the
DAILY DIRT – 5/7/24
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that Loyola (MD) head coach Josh Loeffler will add Kevin Farrell to his staff. Farrell has spent the past two seasons as an assistant D2 MSU Denver, and was an assistant at D2 Belmont Abbey before that. Farrell is a Loyola (MD) alum, who served as the Greyhounds
D2 DIRT: University of Charleston set to name James Long as Head Basketball Coach
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that the University of Charleston will hire James Long as their new head men’s basketball coach. Long, a former guard at West Virginia and Charleston, WVa native, had most recently been the head coach at Davidson Day School in Charlotte. He also spent three seasons as the head
DAILY DIRT – 5/3/24
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Just a few quick things to close out the week… Louisiana Tech assistant Aaron Smith is on the move and will join Griff Aldrich’s staff at Longwood. Smith had been at Tech for the past three seasons, and has also been the head coach at JUCO’s Panola (TX) and Jacksonville (TX).
D3 DIRT: Berkun to depart SUNY Maritime; will become Head Coach at Buffalo State
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) SUNY Maritime Head Basketball Coach / AD Mike Berkun will depart to become the next head basketball coach at Buffalo State. He will replace long-time Bengals head coach Fajri Ansari, who retired after 19-seasons earlier this spring. Berkun has been the head coach at Maritime for the past six seasons, and
JUCO DIRT: Cloud County’s Kastrup on the move, will land at Idaho State as an assistant
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I teased this move on X last night – I can now roll with it… I can confirm that Cloud County Community College (KS) head basketball coach Devin Kastrup is on the move, and will become an assistant at Idaho State. Kastrup has been the head coach at CCCC since 2021,
D2 DIRT: Maryville opens; Shaw headed to Drake as an assistant
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) D2 Maryville University head basketball coach Jesse Shaw is on the move, and will become an assistant at Drake. Shaw played with new Drake head coach Ben McCollum at Northwest Missouri State in the early 2000’s and the two worked as assistants together at Emporia State from 2006-08. Shaw had spent
DAILY DIRT – 5/1/24
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) April firings lead to May hirings – here are bunch of things to kick off a new month… John Calipari got rid of all eight graduate assistants at Arkansas. Ruthless business. Army assistant Dr. Carson Cunningham is headed to Missouri State as an assistant. Last season was Cunningham’s first at West
D2 DIRT: Pietrack resigns as Head Basketball Coach at Fort Lewis College
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I’ve teased this one a few times on X since 4/23 – can finally roll with it… After back-to-back 29 win seasons at D2 Fort Lewis College, head basketball coach Bob Pietrack has resigned. Obviously this has been making the rounds for the past week, but was confirmed in a late
MEAC DIRT: UMES set to open
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I have heard from multiple sources that Jason Crafton is no longer the head men’s basketball coach at Maryland Eastern Shore. It sounds like he informed his team of his departure in a meeting yesterday. Crafton has spent the past four seasons as the head coach at UMES, where he went